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Victoria Beckham's sheep placenta facial (sounds disgusting)

We thought a few weeks ago that snail slime was one of the weirdest beauty ingredients we'd see for a while, but of course you should never underestimate the skincare industry's quest for eternal youth: introducing the... Read more »

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Cooking with philosophy: Frosted Cookie shower gel

Beauty is my absolute favourite thing in the world, but it does have a close second and that second is food. More specifically, cake and desserts. Laduree is basically my spiritual home. So obviously anything that manages... Read more »

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Food that makes you beautiful: what to eat to have healthy skin, hair and nails

I'm sure we've all at some point decided to start taking supplements to see if dull skin, flat hair and flaky nails could be improved with a concoction from Holland and Barretts. For me anyway this has never worked, one... Read more »

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Say hello to the new It-product: snail slime

I always relish the times when the It-ingredients in creams are nice things, like Rosehip Oil , that smell nice and are enjoyable to actually apply, because I know that sooner than later another one of those disgusting wonder... Read more »

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Some gems from philosophy's skincare range

It's no secret how much we love philosophy - their amazing bath and bodycare products are the main reason I look forward to showers and probably the only reason I can ever be bothered to moisturise (it really bores me). One... Read more »

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Lust Fight Animal Testing with global campaign

Lush have started a full blown initiative to put an end to animal testing for cosmetics; they've launched the " Fighting Animal Testing " campaign in collaboration with the Humane Society of the United States and Humane... Read more »

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Celebrate Earth Month with Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel-Cream

April, in case you didn't know, is Earth Month , so you'll probably be seeing a few beauty products with a percentage of the price going to one of the many charities that raise awareness for the planet. Among these is... Read more »

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Moroccanoil are launching a bodycare range

Moroccanoil has more or less become classed as an It-product - alongside the likes of ghd 's and YSL's Touch Eclat - the argan oil based hair product has become legendary to those in the beauty know. It looks like they're... Read more »

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Brand of the Week: philosophy

philosophy is one of our all time favourite beauty brands - gorgeous products on the inside and out, started on the idea that what was in them would give you better skin, and what was on them would inspire better days.... Read more »

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Brand of the Week: Clarins

Clarins was first founded in 1954 by medical student - turned physiotherapist Jacques Courtin-Clarins , as a salon where he treated his clients using massage oils based on pure plant extracts. His customers were so... Read more »

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Clarisonic Deep Pore Brush head a saviour for acne sufferers

Here at Kiss and Makeup we're MASSIVE fans of the Clarisonic skin cleaning brush as it simply takes cleansing to a whole other level. This waterproof brush cleans far more effectively than you do manually (think of it... Read more »

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Brand of the Week: Soap & Glory

Soap & Glory has fast become a beauty industry favourite ever since it was launched back in 2007 by the founder of Bliss spa Marcia Kilgore (an entrepreneurial wonder-woman who went on to start Fitflop ). Its appeal comes... Read more »

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Erno Laszlo comes to the UK with The Hollywood Collection

I've been waiting for Erno Laszlo to come to the UK for absolutely ages - a brand with rich heritage and an abundance of Iconic fans including Marilyn Monroe (whose actual creams are in the picture above), Greta Garbo... Read more »

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REN release NSFW short film... seriously, don't watch it at work

Have you heard of REN ? If you haven't yet, prepare to have their name burned into your brain. The skincare brand has kept quite a low profile so far, but this year they turn 10 (and a bit) and with the milestone... Read more »

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Snoxin: a review of the hottest new anti-ageing serum

So I told you as soon as we got back from the launch of Snoxin - an anti-ageing , multi-peptide serum from the makers of Nanoblur - that we had given our sample to a very trustworthy tester to trial the (really quite... Read more »

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Celebrate Chinese New Year with Lush

One New Year has just passed, but another is on the way - this Monday is Chinese New Year , when the Year of the Dragon begins (that's my year by the way, so do I get presents or something?) and Lush is celebrating it with... Read more »

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Save your skin from winter with our rich moisturiser picks

Carrying on our winter skincare feature - yes we know Christmas is long gone, but it's still winter. Does it feel any warmer to you? No - is our list of our favourite moisturisers for dry skin. Even if you skin isn't usually... Read more »

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Kiss and Makeup's 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway: win Lush's Under The Mistletoe set

So it's here: the final day of our mammoth 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway! For our last prize we're giving away an amazing gift set from Lush . Under The Mistletoe comes beautifully wrapped up and contains an array of... Read more »

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NIVEA create personalised gift wrap with Facebook

NIVEA have come up with a genius idea for this Christmas - they've created a shop on Facebook where you can buy gifts, but that's not the genius part: when you buy a gift using the Facebook app, Nivea Wrapped In Friendship... Read more »

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Holiday gift idea: Molton Brown Limited Edition Kaleidoscope Bath and Body Set

Bath and body sets are always going to be a go-to gifting item, but they're so ubiquitous it can be hard to find one that will seem special and unique. Enter Molton Brown and their Holiday 2011 Limited Edition Bath and... Read more »