By Tara Adamson m I first came across Becca a year or two ago and since then have been totally in love with their cosmetics; high quality, long-lasting products, in sophisticated, elegant colours. I adore the tactile, slightly space-age aluminium and rubber packaging which is easy to use and doesn't crack or shatter even if dropped. I only wish there was a store that stocked them nearer where I live, rather than having to traipse up to London. I was sent some of their key … [Read more...]

  If you’re heading from the office directly to a party and do not want to remove all of your make-up and start again, here are some tips to go from day to night, says Marie McKeever, Clarins UK Head of Treatment Development. •             If your eye make-up has creased or run, blot the area gently with a tissue, thenuse a brush or sponge to smooth out the remaining colour. Apply a little translucent pressed powder over the area to catch any excess oil and then top up … [Read more...]

  "Stolen glances with an enigmatic stranger, a forbidden embrace in the fading sunlight; this season BECCA invites you to dream of distant shores and unguarded temptation with the Balearic Love Collection." Well I don't know about you, but this has got my attention? This season, eyes are undeniably sexy, shaded in rich, sensuous hues of bronze, plum and violet while lips are nude with a soft hint of pink. Check Tara's spring eyes feature. A warmed complexion is sculpted by natural matte … [Read more...]

Clean and clear It's spring cleaning time again and that includes your make-up bag. When was the last time you had a good old clear out? We're all guilty of having our favourites - and so we use them time and time again until we run out -but you should be updating and renewing your products keeping an eye on sell-by dates the way you would food; which will keep you skin healthier. With this in mind, I cleared out. It was quite hard. I had grown attached to my 'favourites'. And in their place I … [Read more...]

Beatitude – a state of supreme happiness, has been created by beauty therapist and aromatherapist Rebecca O’Connor, left. Beatitude is a luxury aromatherapy brand that is 100% natural with no parabens, no petrochemicals, no sulphates and no artificial colours or fragrances. Rebecca has been qualified and has practised in the beauty industry for more than 20 years.     What’s so different about your product? The Beatitude Bath Oils disperse in the water, so unlike other bath … [Read more...]

Facial oils - and you can get 10 per cent off She's the new face of facial oils and while she's a UK acupuncturist, her inspiration lies in the Far East. London-based facial acupuncturist Maggie Brown, who has launched Beauté Chinoise, believes that the Empresses from the ancient Chinese Dynasties employed many methods to retain their beauty. And now Beauté Chinoise has unravelled these secrets and applies them through a combination of facial acupuncture and acupressure treatments. Maggie, … [Read more...]

  New mum Rebecca Willey, from West Yorkshire, who gave birth to twin boys, Cameron and Jacob, in August is this month's Yummy Mummy of the Month after being nominated by her friend Georgina Fowler. Georgina says: "I would like to nominate my friend Rebecca Willey who is a yummy mummy. She is 26, works as a Press Officer and has recently given birth to twins. "She was amazing at her job, the stress never got to her which is why I’m not surprised she has taken to motherhood in the same … [Read more...]