I don't care how soft-yet-firm this moisturizer can make my skin. All of its positive properties are negated by the fact that it smells of bad potpourri. It's just not a scent I enjoy at all. The annoying thing is that it's not off-putting enough to make me throw away a $32 jar of moisturizer (though I did get mine for only $7 at TJ Maxx). So this will be my nighttime body cream, I guess, since I'm ...
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Katie's 30th birthday
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
Sorry I've been quiet - I've just been a wee bit busy living life in London and the US now. (American PR companies, email me at DYNAMIST -at- GMAIL -dot- COM for my new Stateside shipping address!) I've been doing this for a month, and after a trip to London and New York - and a great weekend with my friends ...
I have to admit that my first assessment of the Dove SkinVitalizer is that it was created for women who are too shy to buy a vibrator - a Hitachi Magic Wand "neck massager" for a new generation. Because who on earth needs a vibrating handheld machine just to wash her face?
I'm still very dubious of whether or not this whole vibrating thing makes much difference in the longterm look and feel of skin. I suppose an ...
Sarah Jessica Parker 03.
Originally uploaded by lauralatham.
I've tried several times to put into words how I feel about Sarah Jessica Parker's perfume in the spiffy bottle, but could not quite find them. TV presenter Hannah Sandling found them for me:
Her packaging is very stylish, with an understated, vintage classy look. I can imagine the bottle on the dressing table of a Parisian ...
Blurry Burberry
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
I'm flying to the US on Saturday to set up a US office of my company and to move into what will be our American home base. I'll be back in London in a few weeks, but the next couple will be busy, so I'm afraid daily updates aren't going to happen. Sorry!
Before I go, though, a word about ...
Pedicure
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
I know it's gross that this pedicure (which I got from Leslie at Mac & Company in Columbus, Ohio) is from January 26, but honestly, it still looks perfect and has not suffered one scrape, scratch, or nick. I DO need to get another one very soon, though, as my disdain for short-lived manicures is dwarfed only by my fear of ingrown ...
Here I go again with another mascara, and another Max Factor one. I bought this waterproof formula in anticipation of my best friend's wedding, and have ditched my old standby (Lancome Définicils) in favour of it for everyday use. I can't write a better endorsement than that, and find myself intrigued enough to make a note to self: Explore the new Pat McGrath-driven Max Factor line in greater depth...
"Oh, a beauty 'event,'" I thought when I got the Neiman Marcus promotional email for this one. "Notice that they're not calling it a sale. What's so special about it, then?"
As it turns out, the Neiman Marcus Beauty Event offers some pretty impressive gifts with purchase from brands such as Aqua di Parma, Laura Mercier, NARS, Bobbi Brown, Burberry, Prada, Annick Goutal, Jo Malone, La Mer, Creed, Chanel, and loads of others. Not only that, but when ...
Okay, I'm watching them at my friend Cathy Seipp's house, but it's still going to be fun. I may have to snark on some of the fashion and makeup during the event, if I can summon the strength to blog after summoning the strength to watch the long, arduous show. Let's just say I'm expecting great things out of Jennifer Hudson, Helen Mirren, and Cate Blanchett, and great fugliness out of everyone else.
Oh, while I was doing ...
I find the heavy-handed airbrushing here quite oddly appealing, almost as if I am looking at some exquisite alien creature. (I got the same pleasure from the Lindsay Lohan Miu Miu ads.) I think Uma is still beautiful, though she does not look like this. (If you've seen her recent TV ads for Virgin in the UK, you may share with me a sense of puzzlement over why on earth they didn't even bother to hide the ...
While I'm giving love to Bumble and Bumble...
I'd been hearing about Bumble and Bumble's Hair Powder for years. I believe they recently re-formulated the product, and gave it new packaging to boot. I finally decided to try it after my friend (and Jack & Hill tester) Kelly told me about her experience with it. She actually ended up taking hers back to the salon for a refund, because the product was just way too messy for her, ...
Summer Fun Beautiful by Estée Lauder
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
Here's a sneak preview of the elegant, limited edition version of Beautiful for the summer. It's not yet available in stores or online, but check esteelauder.com from March 1, when pretty summer bottles of Beautiful and other EL fragrances will be released to the public.
Many thanks to the Estée Lauder PR team for knowing me well ...
Nadine has an intriguing post about a test of firm hold hairsprays that she and the This Morning crew did yesterday on ITV, which involved a speedboat on the Thames. Yep, that's a pretty rigorous test. What's more, the cheapest product tested - Silvikrin Maximum Hold Hairspray - came out on top.
My favourite hairspray at the moment is Bumble and Bumble Extra Strength Holding Spray. Like Nadine, I like a spray that combs out very easily ...
Valerie Gladstone has a pretty extensive list of all the ways that olive oil can and should be used to make oneself look and feel better. I have a complex about putting oily substances on my hands, but can vouch for the use of olive oil for cracked, dry skin or lips (you don't want to see how I freak when I lose track of my Juice Beauty Lip Plumper). Also, it's nice to know that men can ...
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