Columns and Opinions
They discontinued my foundation! A tragic tale
In my line of work I try a number of products, so not many make it into the holy grail that is my permanent makeup bag (DiorShow mascara, Rimmel eyebrow pencil, MAC blush etc) but one of my most beloved products WAS my...
What a Beauty Editor Packs for New York Fashion Week
London Fashion Week has started, but I'm still recovering from my New York Fashion Week jaunt. One week of countless shows, New York Fashion Week S/S12 excitement and seven pairs of heels. Sounds like a dream but suitcase...
Decoding the Beauty Buzzwords : What does it all mean?
There are many bewildering words used in the beauty industry. We've just about got our head around 'mineral' and 'organic', when a whole new set of ingredients come onto the scene, and we have to start decoding our beauty...
Sick of the snark: YouTube makeup Guru's get aggro on GuruGossip
The online world is a huge community and generally very friendly. People are always willing to share advice, recommend products, or ship stuff overseas, and beauty bloggers tend to be a lovely supportive crew who all share...
Bad Beauty Flashback: The SilkyMit
I remember the Silkymit form my childhood, a horrible device that promised so much and did so little. I thought we'd seen the end of its evil ways when I spotted it for sale on a website. Do you remember the SilkyMit- did...
London Fashion Weekend: Beauty Trends Revealed Street Style!
London Fashion Weekend is taking place this weekend, and from across the UK (and even abroad) fashionistas are heading down to Somerset House to partake in some of the impressive offers available. Seriouly folks- pretty N2...
Two Weeks on the Special K plan: Week One
Emma Cossey, aged 25 and a half, takes on The Special K 2 Week Plan. I can't deny it any longer. After months of eating out with my boyfriend Peter, enjoying cocktails with friends and working from home within 5ft of...
How much should you tip at the salon? Top hairdressers reveal all
Every time I go to a salon I suffer an ecstasy of indecision regarding the tipping process. How much do I tip- and to who? Do I have to tip if I hate my hair? Often I end up not tipping (shame on me) as I simply don't know...
BodyChef Diet Delivery review: Week One
After some major indulgence last month, I decided it was time to take action as bikini season is looming once more. I turned to BodyChef for help with my diet as they offer a personalized diet delivery programme...
Chanel channels tattoos: Stylish ways to decorate yourself through the decades
Tattoos have existed thousands of years, dating back to the Inca civilizations when one would use ink under the skin as a method of healing the body or warding off demons. Today this art has evolved to be more decorative...
The Snow White myth: The Eastern Perception of skintone
The temperature must have been at least 25 degrees and I lathered on the lotion to prevent my pale skin from blistering under the strong Thai sun. Gulping down water I prepared to get back on my bicycle, as my Thai guide...
K&M Chat: Beauty Myths exposed
Beauty is subject to more crazy speculation and weird beliefs than almost any other major industry. In our quest to look good, we tend to pick up on anything that might help us have better skin, fewer wrinkes, more hair or...
Beware of bargain GHD's! A guide to getting the real deal
The old adage 'if it's to good to true it probably is', has existed for a long time, yet still people keep hoping they'll be the one who gets lucky. In the cases of the lottery a very very few people manage to beat the...
Cocoa butter does not prevent stretch marks - it's official!
Have you noticed that it's often the most widely accepted 'miracle cures' that turn out to be the most bogus? Everyone knows, for example that cranberry juice is the 'cure' for cystitis, but anyone who's ever had a UTI knows...
The Top Five Retro Beauty Icons
What does the term icon mean nowadays? It's not something we tend to dwell to heavily on, letting the media do as they will with the term, and blissfully ignoring the bastardization of this once impressive word. It...
Ultimate Bootcamp Weekend Review: Day 2
Day 2 A 6am start with clear bright skies and jogging up the hill with lots of racing and interval training is about the opposite to how I spend my Saturday mornings- the only time I'd ever be up this early is if I...
Ultimate Bootcamp Review: Day 1
In an attempt to look super svelte at the multiple weddings I'm attending this summer I'm heading down to Devon to try out the Ultimate BootCamp Weekend - think four days of enforced exercise, controlled diets and 5am...
Fake Mac, Nars and others - spotting eBay forgers.
Sarah Fisher writes... Everybody loves a bargain - and beauty can be an expensive hobby. Plenty of us shop around for the best value, browsing discount sites, department store sales, and of course, eBay. But the...
Doubletake UK Studio Photoshoot Review: Beautiful pictures but a nightmare experience
You know those offers you get accosted with on the street? The ones where you're promised a 'top name' salon day out for a ridiculously low price that includes a makeover and hairstyle? Hopefully you've stayed away from...
The 5 Day Urban Detox Diet: The Verdict
Five days have passed since I embarked on my juice fast and it's gone surprisingly well. Yes, there have been some up and downs, and my energy has gone from zero to 100, and then stabilized somewhere in the seventy...
How to find cheap contact lenses online
I've been a contact lens wearer for many years now and price has always been an issue. It seems really unfair that I have to fork out monthly for something I can't live without, and though I love my glasses. They really...
Happy Birthday to me! What beauty gifts I'd love to get
Another year, another gratuitous post about all the stuff I'd love to see gift wrapped! Aside from those baby blue Tiffany boxes here's my list of pressies I'm hoping for. See the full info after the jump!
The 5 Day Urban Detox: Day One
Today is the day my five day juice fast begins, and I'm having a tough time psyching myself up for it. My four juices for today arrived by courier last night, and I swig the one numbered Juice one questioningly at...
Kiss and Makeup Review: The 5 day Urban Detox from Hydro Healing
With summer in the offing and those comforting layers of coats being hung up for the season, we've all had that moment where we stare critically ins the mirror. Some toss their head and move on, pleased with their...
Gemma's favourite beauty finds part 2: Hair picks
Following the skincare products I can't live without , now it's time for the haircare. Here are my top tips based on what I've learned since joining Kiss and Makeup... 1. Lush Daddy O Shampoo (from £3.95) A remnant of...
Gemma's favourite beauty finds part 1: Skincare picks
At the end of this week, I'll be moving on, and thought I may drop into Kiss and Makeup from time to time (what can I say, I love beauty!) these are probably the last posts you'll see from me for a while. So I thought I'd use...
The Top 5 celebrities I think should have a perfume
There currently exist a glut of celebrity fragrances, with Paris Hilton having four (or eight if you count the men's versions). Britney Spears is on her fourth, and even WAG's like Coleen and Alex Curran are getting on the...
Valentines' day beauty countdown: Three days to go
I know, I know. You had such good intentions. You were going to spend the last two weeks detoxing and ab crunching you way into those skinny jeans, so you could look sexy and slinky on Saturday night. Instead chocolate...
Beauty Bloggers love Twitter: The Top Ten you should follow!
The Twitter phenomenon is nothing new to many people, but it seems whenever the *sigh* mainstream media pick up on something, it somehow becomes this huge debate, and is greeted with the kind of fervour Facebook...
