
29 Apr
Fiona Gibson wanted to be a beauty editor. Never mind that she hadn’t the first clue what one was. It was 1984 and a new teenage magazine, Just Seventeen, had launched. Living in Scotland, I was keen to move to London and be part of it. Trouble was, there didn’t seem to be any jobs going. Like every other budding journo I pored over the media jobs section in Monday’s Guardian until there it was – a Situation Vacant on...
27 Apr
A natural skincare range that’s both kind and effective. Get involved. Not a week goes by without news of a new organic skincare launch and while some are gorgeous, the all-natural ingredients and eco-sensibilities are rarely enough to impress me. I want results first – hand pressed oils of loveliness are much further down the list. MV Organic Skincare has delivered. This is an Australian range for sensitive skins, eczema and rosacea-sufferers, or anyone feeling more aggravated than usual (including...
27 Apr
Witness the fitness of beauty’s coolest new partnership. I love a designer collaboration and this one made me dribble. Shoe designer Pierre Hardy has applied his signature colour blocking and geometric detailing to a limited edition collection for Nars. I love how focused the collection is, taking just two of the products Nars does best – powder blusher and nail lacquer – and sexing them up. The blusher is a thing of rare beauty. Boys Don’t Cry, a bright pink-tinged...