Friday 18 December 2009

From Computer Screen to TV Screen - British Bedroom Make Up Girl Hits The Big Time!

I'm already a huge fan of Lauren Luke who has had the most amazing last year, the 28-year old single mum from South Shields has become an Internet hit through her online make-up tutorials on You Tube & is set to become a millionaire business woman after being snapped up to launch her own product range on TV shopping channel QVC.
Lauren Luke, a former taxi dispatcher whose YouTube DIY make-up tips have been viewed over 65 million times, will made her TV presenter debut on Thursday 17th December.
Lauren, who describes herself as an “every day looking girl”, first started to experiment with make-up as a way to make herself feel better after being bullied at school. She began recording and uploading online demos from her pink and black bedroom in 2007 quickly amassing a loyal following of over 300,000 fans. Now she is aiming to take on the beauty industry with an affordable product range that encourages people to experiment with colour.
She says: “I always dreamed of having my own make-up line where I could develop products that made people feel special - that I myself would be over the moon to wear. The excitement that comes from makeup is something very personal. We all have our own reasons for being so excited by it, mine is definitely because of the colour and the fact it can bring out the best in everyone. We are all doing the same thing with make-up but with our own personal edge.”
Beauty industry experts are predicting big success for the Lauren Luke range – with QVC already being inundated with enquiries despite the products not yet on sale.
Alison Young, beauty expert at QVC, comments: “She already has a huge fan-base who love her unscripted, unrehearsed and down-to-earth tutorials. If she translates that approach onto the TV screen we are sure that her product range will be a huge global hit and help inspire people to follow in her footsteps and make their dreams a reality.”
Check out the exciting new product range on TV Shopping Channel QVC, a few of the pallates are below -

By Lauren Luke - Make-Up Kits


By Lauren Luke - My Smokey Classics


By Lauren Luke - My Sultry Blues


By Lauren Luke - My Vintage Glams

Protect Your Hands From The Snow This Weekend With Neutrogena Norwegian Formula


“Nothing gives your age away like your hands,”… or so the saying goes. With your hands being one of the most exposed areas of your body, it’s no wonder that the skin is more susceptible to dryness, age spots, wrinkles and other signs of skin damage that we try and hide in a pair of gloves! So whatever your age, when the temperature drops it is even more important to look after your hands.
Luckily, Neutrogena is ‘on hand’ with its beauty classic; the Neutrogena Norwegian Formula range of hand creams to keep hands soft and smooth. The Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Creams are the UK’s favourite1, with one hand cream sold every five seconds2. The glycerin enriched formula instantly relieves and soothes dry chapped skin, protecting your hands even in the harshest conditions, leaving them noticeably softer and smoother.
The Norwegian Formula story began at sea over 30 years ago where Norwegian fisherman reported soft supple hands despite the harsh conditions. Neutrogena discovered that the oils in the fish they were handling contained moisturising properties and so they developed a synthetic version of these oils which to this day is integral to the Norwegian Formula range. Today, there are five hand creams in the range:

Norwegian Formula - Concentrated Hand Cream, £3.69 for 50ml:
The number one and number two selling hand cream in the market1; this glycerin enriched concentrated formula protects and provides immediate and lasting relief for even the most dry hands and comes in two variations, scented and unscented - containing over 200 applications in every tube!

Norwegian Formula - Fast Absorbing Hand Cream, £3.99 for 75ml:
Keep hands hydrated and comforted with this instantly absorbed formula. The light, non-greasy texture instantly melts into the skin for an immediate feeling of comfort and moisturisation, leaving no stickiness or residue.

Norwegian Formula - Hand & Nail Cream, £3.99 for 75ml:
A luxurious rich hand cream that melts into your hands and contains panthenol for complete hand and nail care. Its innovative formula makes nails twice as strong and helps soften cuticles as well as intensively moisturising and nourishing the skin.

Norwegian Formula - Anti-Ageing Hand Cream, £4.49 for 50ml:
Fights the signs of ageing, with an SPF 15 to protect skin from the damaging effects of the sun, and Active Soy to help protect against the appearance of brown spots, leaving hands soft and smooth.