It might be 30 degrees outside, but in the LF office it’s cool as a cucumber. This is mainly due to the fact that air con is cranked up to the max, but also because this week, we have been sampling the mouth-watering delights of the DuWop Summer Collection.
Making up this collection are four juicy IcedTea Lip Treatments scrumptiously flavoured for a cooling effect and with just a hint of colour. My favourite has to be the Strawberry Kiwi (pictured) - it tastes deeelish!
If you’re a fan of DuWop then you’ll also love Sun Drops. Giving your skin a gorgeous summer glow, this bronzing serum conditions as well as highlighting your face, and it contains collagen-based ingredients for those with ageing concerns.
Try this collection by clicking here and see for yourself what all the hype is about!
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Loading ...We’re well over half way into Wimbledon fortnight and Murray Mania is taking the nation by storm. The Scot came through a four-hour battle against Stanislas Wawrinka under Centre Court’s new roof, to book a place in today’s quarter finals (and depending on when you read this we may be celebrating his place in the last four!).
With the weight of the nation’s hopes resting on his newly muscular shoulders, Andy is fully focused on booking his place in the final. Because I’m no tennis coach, the least I could do to help him prepare was to put together some match day essentials for his kit bag, just in case he comes calling!
Andy could bolster his style credentials by ditching those dated green and purple Wimbledon towels and replacing it with a Multi Stripe offering from the British fashion number one!
Lab Series Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick
Five sets? Pah! No sweat.
With the matches coming thick and fast, this Flint Edge Sports rub would revitalise those aching muscles.
American Crew Tea Tree Body Wash
After the match, the fiery Scot should look no further than the American Crew Tea Tree Body Wash to refresh and revitalise.
Finally, to quote the masses on ‘Murray Mound’; COME ON ANDY!
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5, rated) Loading ...Possibly one of the most exposed areas of your body during the summer but often neglected it’s time to make sure your back doesn’t let you down.
We’ve got your back covered with these beautifiers:
Clarins Smoothing Body Scrub £23.50
Winner of the 2009 InStyle award for the best body exfoliator this detoxifying scrub will leave your skin super smooth and beautifully blemish free. Use it once or twice weekly to keep dry skin and blocked pores at bay.
Hydrea London Japenese Style Sisal Back Strap £5.99
Use with your body wash to gently buff your skin with every wash. It’ll help to increase your circulation giving your skin an irresistible glow as well as treating any inflamed hair follicles.
Hei Poa Monoi Hair Oil Spray SPF 6 £9
Not just for hair! This tropical oil can be easily sprayed onto your back for effective skin hydration after your bath or shower to keep moisture locked in. I love the coconut scent too!
Fake Bake Aerosol Airbrush £24.30
Fake an even skin tone and disguise any back blemishes with a natural looking self tan. This spray works at any angle making it easy for you to apply by yourself so no-one will ever know it’s not real!
Head high, shoulders back you can now wear your low back number with true body confidence.
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5, rated) Loading ...Set for a scorcher of a week, the met office are promising us high’s of 30 degrees! I’m not sure about you guys but in this heat the idea of a full face of make-up and immaculately styled hair just isn’t top of my agenda. Saying that though I couldn’t leave the house completely au-natural for fear of potentially bumping into Daniel Craig! (We are destined to be together!) So the solution is minimal ‘barely-there’ make-up and that sexy ‘just-out-of-bed’ hair. But how does one create this effortless but sexy look? Simple, with a few products that I just won’t leave the house without…
Tell us about your beauty bag staples that you can’t live without, we love hearing from you…
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In a nod to the sirens of the 70’s, the SS09 catwalks were awash with luminous skin: cheek bones in particular were lifted with dustings of gold shimmers and light reflecting bronzers. Now if like me you are a fan of the highlighted cheek, stay put, as I’m going to give you the glow down on how to get it just right.
First up, choose your luminiser. This will depend on a) your skin tone, b) the desired affect and c) whether you prefer a powder or a crème. I find powders easier to apply and generally less messy, but there are some great crèmes out there too, like the award winning Benefit High Beam.
If you like a bit of gold sparkle Benefit Lust Duster in Goldilocks delivers beautifully. If silver is more your thing, BECCA Loose Shimmer Powder in Mermaid offers a more futuristic finish (another catwalk fave). Don’t want to stop at the face? Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Shimmer Body Lotion is like a veil of gold dust that leaves your whole body looking a million bucks.
A word of advice. The key to channelling this catwalk trend is to not over shimmer. Dazzling, yes, but OTT sparkles always look a bit on the tacky side. A quick dusting over the top of your cheekbones, along your hair line and anywhere else your face naturally catches the light will give your features a gorgeous runway glow.
So what are you waiting for? Get glowing!
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5, rated) Loading ...Today I am one very jealous music fan. The gates of Glastonbury Festival opened this morning and thousands of music lovers from all around the country flooded through, signalling the start of the festival season. Begrudgingly, I wasn’t one of them.
Personal grievances aside, the summer music festivals both at home and abroad are a hot bed for more than just great music, with fashion, beauty and celeb culture also taking centre stage.
Our A-Z Guide to Festivals helps make sense of it all. With a line-up of tips, tricks, products, do’s and don’ts, you won’t find a more fool-proof guide to spending your summer at the festivals.
As always, we want to hear from you. Which festivals are you going to this summer? What will be your beauty or grooming fix? We’d like to know!
If you are off to Glastonbury this weekend, have a great time and don’t forget your wellies!
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5, rated) Loading ...It’s the last week of our Summer Sale! With such great offers available on our top brands such as Redken, Aveda, L’Oreal, Kerastase, Bare Escentuals, MD Formulations, Dermalogica and many more, you’d be mad not to have a look and take advantage of these summer savings.
But moving on from there I feel the need to tell you all about the new launch of Shady Day. Sun protection made easy, Shady Day provides no mess, no fuss formula’s that will protect your delicate skin against harmful UV rays. A factor definitely worth considering as recent figures suggest that skin cancer is now the most common form of cancer in 18 - 35 year olds. So with no complaints and still allowing for an even tan, have you got an excuse not to cover up?
That’s all for now!
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5, rated) Loading ...Linz got the ball rolling yesterday with her summer sale favourites for the girls, so today it’s my turn to choose my top sale items for the guys! With our virtual shelves stocked full of bargains it was a tough choice, but I’ve whittled it down to these five summer deals:
Slendertone System Abs for Men - was £119.99 now £99.99
You eat well, you exercise regularly, but something is missing?! With Slendertone System Abs for Men you’re proven to get abdominal strength and definition in only 4 weeks!
Lab Series Skincare For Men Shave Cream Gift Set - was £55.50 now £37.50
If you’ve left it late to find a gift for Father’s Day, this Lab Series Shave Cream Gift Set is perfect. A great all-rounder it offers three high performance shave and skincare essentials and a saving of 32%!
Redken For Men Go Clean Shampoo - was £8.50 now £6.80
This long standing lookmantastic best seller is a bigger crowd favourite than Andy Murray at Wimbledon. Along with the rest of the Redken For Men Range it’s 20% off during the sale.
Alpecin Caffeine Shampoo C1 - was £12.95 now £8.45
Counteracting premature hair loss this Alpecin shampoo is reduced by 35%, but just because our prices are reduced, it doesn’t mean your hair line has to follow suit.
Paul Smith Multi Stripe Beach Towel - FREE
The best thing about this Paul Smith Beach Towel (aside from its cool multi stripe design) is that it can be yours completely free when you buy any 50ml Paul Smith fragrance.
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Woo-hoo our sale has officially swung open it’s doors, take a peak and you’re sure to find something to whet that summer appetite. Here are a few of my favourites!
1. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant Vintage Limited Edition NOW £12.95
A hero product Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream never ceases to amaze. I just couldn’t resist this Vintage Limited Edition!
2. KMS Hairplay Sea Salt Spray NOW £11.44
Sexy beach hair in an instant! Love the product, adore the price.
3. Bare Escentuals Glimmer Of Joy NOW £10.00
This peachy apricot oozes Caribbean chic without the high price tag. Taking you from poolside to party it’s the perfect shade for sunny days.
4. Me Mine Make Me Fresh Citrus Travel Set NOW 7.95
I couldn’t decide whether to keep these refreshers for my holiday or add the collection to my emergency gift stockpile, so I got two!
And I haven’t even started on Dermalogica! What to choose?!
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A sigh of relief…the St Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Spray did exactly as it said on the tin, leaving me with a natural, flawless tan. A little cautious since the ‘incident’ I did a quick test on my legs (mostly in fear of more ribbing from my colleagues), but following its success I am now brave enough to spray all over. Just one word of advice though: put a towel on the floor, unlike me who now has a stained carpet - oops!
Putting this episode of oh-so-faux-tan well and truly behind me, I am now calling for your help on a totally different matter. A terrible sufferer from hay fever and a great lover of the outdoors (bad combo) I’m desperately seeking some remedies! If old myths are anything to go by, a teaspoon of locally produced honey a day helps boost your immune system with natural properties to help defend against the pollen, so apart from giving that a try (I have been told it takes time) I’m after a more immediate solution that isn’t the usual dosage of medication.
So whether it is a remedy or a helpful hint, get in touch and share as I’m sure I’m not the only sufferer out there. My only advice for fellow allergy sufferers is Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream, the ideal solution for a chapped nose from all the blowing!
I look forward to hearing from you!
Milly B x
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