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Buy it now: Jo Malone Christmas 2017



Jo Malone Christmas 2017

Christmas in July at Jo Malone London is always an unexpected treat. You just never know what you’re going to get. I mean, would you have predicted pop-art colours and a candy pink perfume bottle for Jo Malone Christmas 2017?

There’s a reason for the cacophony of colour and that’s because Jo Malone London has worked with Jonathan Saunders on the creative concept. (more…)



Buy it now: Chanel Collection Mediterranee make-up



Chanel Collection Mediterranee

Here’s a brief respite from no make-up make-up. Chanel launched its Collection Méditerranée about ten days ago, a celebration of the Riviera inspired by Coco Chanel’s casual summers of the 1920s. Of course, Chanel invented tanning as a luxury pastime, so the hero item is the limited edition Creation Exclusive Lumière d’été, a camellia-embossed talc-free illuminating powder to gently add a golden highlight to cheekbones and décolleté (below). (more…)



Nail news: Givenchy’s matte nails and Dior’s cult nail creme



Givenchy matte nails in Rose Evocation and Jaune Expression
I can’t pretend I’m not thrilled that beauty is going through a natural phase for Spring. I much prefer peachy cheeks and a balmy lip to labour-intensive make-up theatrics. That said, it’s not all nude lips and smoky eyes, Givenchy’s spring palette is unapologetically candy-coloured with some fun tricks up its sleeves. (more…)