Category Archives: Beauty

Cast Yourself Alongside Cheryl Cole With L’Oréal Casting Crème Gloss

Posted on November 22, 2011 by cheriecity

SPONSORED POST Throughout November, L’Oréal Casting Crème Gloss has been offering the chance to ‘cast yourself’ to star alongside Cheryl Cole in the next Casting Crème commercial and on 25 November the first part of the competition will come to … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty | Tagged because you’re worth it, cast yourself competition, Casting hair colour, Cheryl Cole L’Oréal, deep brunette, fiery redhead, honey blonde, iced mocha, L’Oréal advert, L’Oréal Casting competition, L’Oréal Casting Crème Gloss, root regrowth, semi-permanent hair dye | 1 Comment

Reviewed: Instyler Rotating Hot Iron

Posted on November 22, 2011 by cheriecity

SPONSORED POST Having naturally curly hair, I usually leave my hair to dry without heat styling and finish with hydrating products, but when I want my hair to look a bit slicker, I use a ceramic curling wand. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty | Tagged ceramic straighteners, curly hair, hair brush tool, hair curler, hair iron review, hair straightener, heat-proof mat, hot hair iron, Instyler hair tool, multiple hair styler, rotating hot iron | Leave a comment

Cast Yourself Competition By L’Oréal Casting Crème Gloss

Posted on November 4, 2011 by cheriecity

SPONSORED POST L’Oréal Casting Crème Gloss are offering the chance to ‘cast yourself’ to star alongside Cheryl Cole in the next Casting Crème commercial. Three Casting fans will be able to cast themselves in the roles of deep brunette, fiery … Continue reading →

Wong Kar Wei Holiday Collection For Shu Uemura

Posted on October 28, 2011 by cheriecity

Handpicked Media recently hosted a wonderful bloggers evening with Shu Uemura, Kiehls and Biotherm at Vanilla. Ever the magpie, I was instantly drawn to the sparkly corner of the room and fell in love with Shu Uemura’s limited edition holiday collection … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty | Tagged 2046, Biotherm, cosmetics collaboration, Dior Midnight Poison, eva green, eye shadow palette, false lashes, glitter eye lashes, Handpicked Media, hologram make-up, In The Mood For Love, kiehls, limited edition, Mask short film, Mr. Uchiide, My Blueberry Nights, rouge et bleu, Sandrine Pinna, Shu Uemura designer, Shu Uemura holiday collection, Tarantino influences, Vanilla London, Wong Kar Wei, Wong Kar Wei Shu Uemura | Leave a comment

Rodial Life & Style Holiday Collection

Posted on October 22, 2011 by cheriecity

Rodial is best-known as a results-driven skincare brand, but for the holiday season, Rodial has gone for pure indulgence with its luxurious Life & Style collection. The range includes a bathing balm, body soufflé and candle in three delicious scents – … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty | Tagged body soufflé, cassis, Christmas beauty products, Christmas gift set, festive gifts, holiday beauty, honeycomb vanilla, honeymilk almond, lounge candle, Maria Hatzistefanis, pink champagne, Rodial, Rodial bathing balm, Rodial candle, Rodial Life & Style, Rodial Rehab, Rodial Socialite | Leave a comment

Halloween Treats

Posted on October 21, 2011 by cheriecity

Halloween is almost upon us, so dust off your costume, get bobbing for apples and celebrate the darkest time of the year with some spooky treats… Philosophy Trick or Treat Duo, £18, Selfridges. Givenchy medium Obsedia Bag, £705, FarFetch.com. Witch … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Fashion, Halloween, Shopping | Tagged Biscuiteers, Crumbs & Doilies, Deena & Ozzy boots, Givenchy Obsedia bag, halloween biscuits, halloween costume, halloween cupcakes, Philosophy skin care, Philosophy Trick Or Treat, pumpkin shower gel, Urban Outfitters boots, velvet chelsea boots, witch biscuit | Leave a comment

Nanoblur: The Instant Anti-Ageing Fix?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by cheriecity

Nanoblur, one of the most promising anti-ageing solution, launched in the UK last week with a demonstration and decadent party at The Box in Soho. Nanoblur contains tiny light-reflecting prisms that temporarily fill fine lines and wrinkles, creating a soft, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty | Tagged 10 years younger, anti-ageing cosmetic, anti-ageing solution, Canadian cosmetics, combination skin, fine line filler, Nanoblur, oily skin mattifier, radiant skin, The Box Soho, wrinkle remover | Leave a comment

New Fragrance: Kenzo FlowerTAG

Posted on August 30, 2011 by cheriecity

FlowerByKenzo is an iconic fragrance that has endured over the years and hold court alongside modern classics such as Jean-Paul Gaultier Classique, Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue or Thierry Mugler Angel. Releasing a new ‘interpretation’ of a classic fragrance can … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty | Tagged Andre Love Graffiti, Andre Saraiva, beauty graffiti, FlowerByKenzo, fresh linen scent, Graffiti perfume bottle, graffiti tagging, KENZO, Kenzo FlowerTAG, Kenzo new perfume, Kenzo poppy, Kenzo red bottle, Kenzo Takada, parma violets, Patrick Guedj, powdery perfume, young perfume | Leave a comment

Gielly Green & Lubatti at NUUSUITE.com

Posted on August 30, 2011 by cheriecity

As online beauty retail continues to grow, it can be difficult to remember the names and who sells what, but I always find myself returning to boutique sites that offer a carefully selected range of niche brands and products. NUUSUITE.com … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Shopping, Websites | Tagged Amazon Series, bergamot and grapefruit body lotion, dead sea minerals, Fred Gielly, Gielly Green, Lubatti, Madame Lubatti, Make-Up Designory, Marylebone hair salon, natural beauty website, nourish hair mask, NUUSUITE.com, online beauty retailer, Shai Greenberg, Tracey Malone facialist, Vivien Leigh | Leave a comment

The Pursuit of Radiance: Caudalie Vinoperfect

Posted on August 18, 2011 by cheriecity

Caudalie is one of my long-term favourite skin care brands and my first introduction to the brand was once again, my chic Parisian friend, who kept a bottle of the Beauty Elixir in her make-up bag. In awe of the … Continue reading →