Friday 17 August 2012

A collection to die for...

Yesterday I popped into the Dorchester Spa for some girlie evening pampering with a friend, I had a rather wonderful Kerstin Florian facial, more on that to come. I just wanted to quickly share the lavish Essie polish collection they have on display by the nail bar. Looking rather like an art installation, this jaw dropping collection consists of 1,760 bottles available in every colour possible, an astounding choice. How hard it must be to choose....  


 The Dorchester Spa, The Dorchester, Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 1QA/020-7319 7109

Friday 10 August 2012

A First for Chanel - The London Pop Up Store


Yay, I have finally managed to pop into Chanel's new beauty pop up shop in Covent Garden. Open until Christmas this gorgeous boutique is the first of its kind and entirely dedicated to the world of Chanel. The beautifully designed interior exquisitely showcases Chanel's signature scents, skincare, colour cosmetics and an amazing array of nail colours, that include cult classics, limited editions and latest launches concocted by the one and only Peter Philips. With an exclusive preview to London's first Chanel Nail bar for just £20 (redeemable against any purchase) one can try all the latest nail colours on the spot. There are also makeover stations with expert Chanel make up artists and for an instant quick fix, make-up vending machines will be arriving this autumn.


"In order to be irreplaceable one must be different" Mademoiselle Chanel



The gorgeous new Distraction, a light red toned corral infused with small shimmering fuchsia particles that glimmer in sunlight, a summer must and already on my fingers... 


This boutique is perfect place to spend a leisurely Saturday afternoon with a girlfriend, whilst indulging in all Chanel has to offer. My nail collection is definitely looking healthier and its rumoured theres still more  to come, a  Chanel treasure hunt around London! I have yet to find out more... 

Thursday 9 August 2012

Going for gold

Debuting golden nails, British Olympic gymnast Lynne Hutchinson recently tweeted a photo of her rather dazzling Union Jack nails courtesy of NAIL ROCK.


These fab new nail wraps are the perfect way to quickly glam up your nails and embrace the spirit of things. They are said to last up to 7 days on nails and 8 weeks on the toes. Each at home nail wrapping treatment takes approximately 15 minutes to apply with no drying time required. Go Team GB!
 £6.95 a pack available at http://www.nailrock.com

Wednesday 8 August 2012

La creme de la creme

On turning 30, I have recently treated myself to perhaps the most extravagant product I have ever purchased, however it has definitely been worth it... 

Through hearing endless praises on Sisley's Intensive Night Cream it is something I have been wanting to try for a while. This iconic regenerating cream is designed to preserve the skin's suppleness, softness and firmness, prevent the appearance of fine lines/wrinkles and restore a fresh youthful-looking glow. I have to say it seems to be true to all of the above, I have been using this night cream for over a month now and when ever I apply it before going to bed I wake up with a glowing, hydrated complexion with fine lines looking a lot less prominent, I have also noticed that if I forget to use if for a few days such as weekend away, my skin loses its glow and suppleness, so it is definitely something you need to use every night for full effect. 


Formulated with botanical extracts  specifically selected for their potent softening, regenerating and strengthening benefits the Intesive Night Cream works on all skin types with key active ingredients that include:  

  • Aloe Vera:moisturizes - encourages healing
  • Calendula - softens
  • Chamomile - decongests and calms
  • Sea Rocket - fights dandruffs and oiliness
  • Ginseng - revitalizes and regenerates
  • Lily (white) - moisturizes and softens
  • St John's Wort (Hypericum) -  protects
  • Tomato - stimulates and revitalizes

Directions for Use:
Apply at night to thoroughly cleansed skin.

Top tip:  
On purchasing my treat at Harrods I was told that if I purchased two Sisley products I would receive a complimentary Sisley facial, so I brought my husband his favourite men's cream (surprisingly he started using Sisley before me!) and got myself a sumptuous full hour facial!  You have to have the facial on the same day as the purchase, but is was definitely a must. I left Harrods relaxed and glowing and put off further shopping for the day...  

£192 available at: http://www.harrods.com