A/W breaks through the May sunshine

Givenchy and Estée Lauder showed off their delectable A/W make-up collections this week and they were almost…almost, enough to make me wish for the colder months. Here is a small sneak preview.

Monochrome day

I don’t know why but the mix of greyish white skies and the warm spring weather reminds me of these pretty flowers I shot in black and white at the weekend. These make me smile more though.

Bring back the sun!

Too good to eat?

Imagine my delight when I opened a Harrods delivery only to set eyes on these red lipstick biscuits, baked by The Biscuiteers. As a lipstick junkie with a passion for sugar, I was in heaven!

Thank you to Harrods, who are hosting their Red Lipstick Day to support the cancer charity Look Good…Feel Better on the 27th May. Buy these biscuits in their ‘I was to eat everything in here’ food hall from the 24th and half of the £7.75 price tag will go to charity.

It’s a charitable excuse to indulge your sweet tooth!

Italian charm

Oh how I love beauty products with vintage glamour and retro charm, and these new fragrances exclusively launching into Harvey Nichols in June have both. I am hooked on their simple classic bottles and retro photography covered packaging – how lovely are the small sample size matchboxes? Each fragrance captures the emotions and memories of the perfumeriers time in Italy – I already love Cortina with notes of fresh green ivy leaves, violet, earthy vetiver and magnolia. It’s fresh like snow on a sunny winter’s day – just divine.

Giles Deacon’s new Label

Wow Toni&Guy are really spoiling us! Buy any Label M professional hair styling product and this exclusively deigned - Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you those are graffiti style lipstiks and perfumes - holdall from London fashion guru Giles Deacon will be yours! Starts in June…make a note in your diary today.

Lulu comes to town!

Thank you to Miss Sporty make-up for the fabulously cute Lulu Guinness lips earrings. They match the Elephant Parade Lulu Guinness elephant just outside our office. Mwah!

Cupcake bra!

Mama Mio’s latest product is a neck and bust firming gel with added shimmer. What better way to celebrate its launch than send over two yummy cupcakes which when joined together form a pink glittery bra. Cute….and yummy!

A/W calling

For their A/W make-up collection, out in August, Clinique enlisted the help of artist Nuno Da Costa to create some stunning watercolour paintings to match their new season make-up. The main emphasis is on eyes; long lashes, bold lines and soft smoky colours. Nuno worked with the make-up samples to make sure he got the right colours and tones in each painting. I just went to the launch – here are my sneak preview pictures.