Dolce & Gabbana The One Sport

Whatever her job is, I want it.

Well, I don't often review male fragrance on BBB, but this one is too irrisistible, especially since I managed to get some behind the scenes pics of the 'face', Adam Senn. The fragrance is fresh, Mediterranean and musky and costs £32. I'd love to say that if you give it to your other half for Valentine's Day, he'll instantly get ripped abs, but I don't think it has such far-reaching powers, sadly. So, enjoy:

Get out of the way.....

words fail..

And I want her job too..

 

Le sigh.

Lancome Rouge In Love and Vernis In Love

Lancome Rouge In Love Line Up

Lancome Vernis In Love LineUp

Launching in Selfridges on Friday (10th February 2012), the new collection from Lancome. Plenty of celebrities put their names to ranges, but I'm assured that face-of, Emma Watson did contribute some real input into this collection, steering the colours in a brighter, younger direction. Whether she did or didn't, however, the line up is pretty stunning; impressively vibrant and has a generally more youthful demeanour. Three shades are picked out as Emma's favourite llipsticks - oh, and she's making a personal appearance at Selfridges on Friday at 4.30, if you are a fan. 

I love the packaging and the overall 'happy vibe' of the range and am looking forward to trying it.

Have Him Washed And Sent To My Room: Scottish Fine Soaps

This is a great idea for Valentine's Day from Scottish Fine Soaps, I think: affordable at £4.95 and accompanied by some champagne could set your evening off to a very bubbly start! It's fragranced with sea-kelp, so maybe you could find your inner mermaid, too.

Gold Collagen Liquid Supplement

Generally, I am mighty sceptical about collagen supplements, but these Gold Collagen drinks are selling at a rate of knots at Boots. Rumour has it that 20,000 bottles were sold last week, and sales are increasing at the rate of 50% per week which, if you do your maths, starts to add up to a lot of liquid collagen! 

I've had a taste.. I have ten bottles here.. they're fine.. a bit orangey but perfectly alright. The claim is that skin can act as a barrier to the absorption of collagen so by taking it internally you let it get to where it needs to be. Gold Collagen contains hydrolysed collagen extracted from fish (so not veggie-friendly) which is rich in amino acids, easily absorbed by the body. Taking Gold Collagen apparently stimulates your own collagen back into action.

So, we will see. Boots have it exclusively and it is selling out pretty consistently every time a new batch arrives. It's pretty pricy at £35.99 for ten bottles, and you need to take four to eight week's worth to see any results but I'm just going to take my ten and then see if I want to continue on to the month. 

If anything at all is convincing me there is something in this, it is the fact that Japan is mad for collagen drinks right now with no signs of it being a passing fad. 

Love & Toast Tinted Lip Glazes

Mmm, I love the word 'glaze' because it implies so much more than mere gloss; to me a glaze should be sheer in colour but high in shine, and that's exactly why Love & Toast Glazes tick all the right boxes. Plus, they're so damn pretty! I'm expecting that funked up Union Jack glaze to be hitting all the beauty pages in time for the Olympics. Find them at http://www.cutecosmetics.co.uk/

Beauty Packing

When I went to Spain at the weekend, I decided to travel hand-luggage only so really needed to pare back any beauty bits to fit into that unreasonably small plastic bag that you have to use. Actually, almost the entire plane went hand-luggage only, to the point that they ran out of room onboard and some people's stuff had to go in the hold. So, this is what I took:

 For make-up (although it all looks rather grimy in this picture!) I took Lanolips, Garnier BB in that little pot, a Bobbi Palette, Benefit Kohl Liner, Daniel Sandler Blush and Brush, Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara and YSL Lipstain.

For personal care, I was relying on the Asia Gardens Hotel to provide some nice bathroom stuff, which they did, in the form of a herb based body moisture, bubble bath and shower gel. I took a teeny Nivea Deoderant, that little pack of Nivea wipes that I've had for nearly ever so can't remember where they came from, a mini bottle of BIOEffect Face Serum, toothpaste and a Fekkai Glossing Shampoo. I completely forgot conditioner so whacked a bit of BIOEffect in my hair instead which seemed to do the trick and act as a hair serum.

Unbelievably, I still had a bit of room in the tiny plastic bag.. that has to be a first! Any recommendations for small-size beauty must-haves for weekends away? I'd love to know.

Elle UK Magazine Internship

My feelings on unpaid internships are pretty well known; not fair every which way you look at it. However, the winner of a recent competition to win a year's PAID internship at Elle UK Magazine has just been announced and I hope it's going to send a signal to other magazines that this is how it's done. Not only was it a competition worth winning because the internship lasts a year and the winner will really have some excellent experience under her belt to take to her next job, but they're paying her, properly. I should mention that the internship is split between Elle, PZ Cuzzons and House PR, so the winner gets the best possible introduction to the world of beauty via a magazine, a brand and an agency.

So, many congratulations to Shannon who started at Elle UK today; and there is a rather lovely video here if you want to see her journey (you might need a tissue at the end!) http://www.elleuk.com/fashion/news/meet-the-beauty-breakthrough-winner