by Hannah Kane | Feb 5, 2014 | Beauty
We talk Gankin with Japanese massage gurus Suqqu Ever sacrificed your morning skincare routine in favour of that extra 10 minutes in bed? We’ve all been there. But this week we’ve been addressing those skincare commitment issues and reviving the pleasures of a proper...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 28, 2014 | Beauty
Because who doesn’t wish for longer, thicker hair? It’s like our beauty prayers have been answered: longer, stronger hair in a bottle. Grow Gorgeous is the latest wonder potion from Deceim (the brainboxes behind high-tech hits Hand Chemistry, Inhibitif and Fountain)...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 21, 2014 | Beauty
Clean up your skincare with May Lindstrom’s line of angelic organics If we have ever needed proof that organic products are more than capable of contending with the most luxurious of their chemical contenders, May Lindstrom provides just that. Founded just over a year...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 19, 2013 | Beauty
Its official – 2014’s beauty palettes belong to purple Pantone has announced the winning hue of 2014’s Colour of the Year award, and its good news for the beauty world. According to the pigment powerhouse, this year’s star hue is Radiant Orchid – a...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 16, 2013 | Beauty
We’ve struck gold with our latest beauty discovery After a quiet launch in 2008, Belmacz Beauty has remained remarkably under the beauty radar until now. Belmacz is the beauty baby of jewellery designer Julia Muggenburg, whose work with precious metals inspired her to...
by Hannah Kane | Nov 25, 2013 | Beauty
Rediscover proper beauty for the party season Bottega Veneta AW13 With the perennial popularity of bare-faced beauty, tough-girl chic, and gothic grunge, it is delicious to be able to herald the return of ‘proper’ hair and makeup. High maintenance, precise, and...
by Hannah Kane | Nov 12, 2013 | Beauty
Stress-busting gets serious with Therapie It’s official: with the first TV screening of the John Lewis ad last Saturday, the run-up to Christmas has officially started. Hooray? Hmm. For many of us the impending celebrations provoke a sense of foreboding rather...
by Hannah Kane | Oct 21, 2013 | Beauty
Hardcore Kors fans, form an orderly queue… Michael Kors is the latest in a long, long line of designers making the leap into beauty. After all, most high-end labels generate the the bulk of their revenue by persuading those of us that can’t afford the full...
by Hannah Kane | Sep 9, 2013 | Beauty
Skincare takes centre stage for A/W 13 Alexander Wang Perfect skin: if you haven’t got it (and lets face it, most of us haven’t), the only way is to fake it. The A/W shows were awash with beautiful faces, alluring in their lack of heavy catwalk warpaint, offering a...
by Hannah Kane | Aug 14, 2013 | Beauty
Forget your organic-but-not-quite skincare regime; this is the real deal It’s easy to love the idea of ethical, natural skincare, but harder to love the results. All too often, pious products fail to pack the same punch as the lab-focused big brands. Could...