The Skinny - Exclusive Online Members Only Shopping!

The Skinny is the first members-only shopping destination focused exclusively on luxury skin care products and spa services at discounts of up to 70% off retail. The Skinny's first shopping event is scheduled for November 4th, 2009. In keeping with the exclusive nature of the company’s private sales, only members will "get the skinny" on which top-shelf brands are lined up for Fall 2009.
"With a new skin care product launching every 85 minutes, it's not surprising that shoppers are overwhelmed," said Lauren Fornes, co-founder of The Skinny. "Consumers want solutions to their skin concerns and are open to trying new brands, but the top reasons consumers don't try a new brand are confusion and cost. We started The Skinny to lower those barriers and help skin care brands gain new customers."
The online sample sale model has proven to be wildly successful for apparel, accessories and home decor, but skin care merchandising is different. The Skinny co-founder Paige Steinman points out, "You can take one look at a CHANEL© bag and know that it's perfect for you. You can't glance at a bottle of moisturizer and know if it's right for your skin. This poses an interesting challenge for skin care companies on the web. We think we've got it solved."

Importantly, The Skinny goes beyond big discounts. Led by Fornes, a licensed aesthetician, the Skinny's expert team produces entertaining and educational brand and product videos that quickly highlight each solution's science and efficacy.
"Education is a big focus for us, but skin care should be fun too! Our video content communicates the science behind the products in an approachable, interactive way," said Fornes.
The Skinny also delivers personalized product recommendations, based on the member's skin type (oily, dry, etc.), skin concerns (aging, acne, etc.) and product preferences (natural, organic, pregnancy-safe). Beyond the website, The Skinny's team of skin health experts share tips and answer questions on Facebook and Twitter (@shoptheskinny).
Interested in getting The Skinny? Membership is available by invitation or, for a limited time, by visiting www.shoptheskinny.com.

4 Easy Steps To A Flawless Complexion!

Fake it, fake it, fake it!!! Get a flawless complexion in four easy steps & glow with natural pefection!!!
1 - Start by applying Clarins Beauty Flash Balm to brighten your complexion & provide a base for your make-up.
2 - For your make-up base use a tinted moisturiser to even your skin tone which will keep it light & natural, try No7 Soft & Sheer Tinted Moisturiser.
3 - Then apply a concealer over the top of this to your under eye area & any blemishes that need evened out, try Laura Mercier's Secret Camoflague concealer, they have two tones in each compact so you can blend to the perfect colour & as they have a very high pigment you hardly need to use any to create a perfect coverage, making it look like to have no make-up on!
4 - Finish off by lightly dusting some translucent powder to set, Try Shu Uemera's Sheer Face Powder, it has a beautiful texture that gives a luminous finish & lasts really well too.

Revlon A/W Trend Shades are Hot Property!

The Revlon Trend Look for Autumn/Winter 09 is all about Girly Punk...Make your Own Rules!
So check out the latest colours for this season, their new punky take on purple was a hit as soon as it was launched & sold out straight away, but they are back in stock now so look out keep a look out!
The two perfect partners to be right on trend this winter are Va Va Violet Super Lustrous Lipstick (£7.13) & Plum Night Nail Enamel (£6.16)

Tess Daly Launches New Beauty Range With Marks & Spencer

Tess Daly is certainly the hard working supermum these days & after showing off her perfect figure just 10 weeks after giving birth to her second child we'd all like to learn a few of her beauty secrets! Anyway Tess has just launched her first beauty range in collaboration with Marks & Spencer, the range has been in the making for 2 years with Tess being involved from the beginning & it is a described as an affordable range with a glamorous edge. The Range contains a luxurious bath soak to a creamy body shimmer & Tess's own personal favourite the 'Daly Face Glow', which will give you the ‘just slept for 12 hours' look - so that's how she does then?!
The pretty gold packaged products are also available in gift sets, perfect for Christmas! Available Nationwide from Marks & Spencer & prices start from £9.50.

Slendertone Face - Interact With Your Facial Muscles for Younger Looking Skin!

Anti-Ageing is one of the world's most lucrative markets with us girlies determined to keep the tell tale signs at bay, face creams, face masks, serums, to the many cosmetic treatments available all play their part in helping us look & feel our best but what about what goes on underneath the surface, where it all begins to go down south...!!!?? Our muscle tone is what in my opinion can really start to show your age & no face cream can fix that!
Slendertone are a well known brand making it easier to achieve a toned slim stomach with the aid of electro-muscle stimulators, so now they have launched 'Slendertone Face'. Just as your body, your face is built on a foundation of muscles, in order to keep your body in shape you exercises so it should be the same with your face, doing this will build a stronger foundation for your skin & will reduce any sagging, keeping a youthful firm toned shape. Slendertone Face works by gently stimulating the facial muscles to firm, tone & lift using electro-muscle stimulation which will mimic the body's natural muscle movement by sending signals to the nerves which control them. Check out the new Interactive Facial Site where you can find out more info on the product as well as the structure of your face & how to exercises your muscles.

Bobbi Brown Supports Pink Ribbon Campaign.

As it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month many cosmetic companies are showing their support for the cause by launching specially designed limited edition products & making a donation to the the charity. So in support of this, Bobbi Brown have created a limited edition lip set featuring an exclusive new shade of Creamy Lip Colour and a Glitter Lip Balm. To create added awareness of this special cause, the Pink Ribbon logo has been screened on the Glitter Lip Balm package, the set comes in a pink carton.
£28 Each, Buy Online at Bobbi Brown
Throughout the UK charities such as Pink Ribbon, Breast Cancer Campaign & Breast Cancer Care support women dealing with the condition and their tireless effort & commitment to providing emotional as well as practical support to those affected is invaluable. With additional promotion such as Breast Cancer Awareness Month we can all make a difference in supporting this worthwhile cause.
Every 11 minutes someone is diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK & it remains the most common cancer in the UK with nearly 46,000 people diagnosed every year. Many of us will at some point be affected by the disease in some way, whether it be directly or through family & friends, so during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October we need to get everybody talking about it to raise more & more awareness. By doing this we can all help raise the money required to help those affected by the disease, helping the charities to provide them with the information and support that is so important, as well as funding research & campaigning for improved standards of care for Breast Cancer patients.
If you would like to find out more on how to do your bit to help, take a look at their websites where you get involved by volunteering as well as donating. Breast Cancer Care, Breast Cancer Campaign & Pink Ribbon Support

Beauty Book Giveaway!!! - Be Beautiful By Alice Hart-Davis

The 'Be Beautiful' book is written by award winning beauty journalist Alice Hart-Davis with her teenage daughter Molly Hinghaugh & is a practical comprehensive guide to the essentials of skincare, hair and make-up for teenage girls. The book provides a unique mother and daughter perspective on the tricky questions of looks and how to make the most of them while offering a helping hand through the minefield of often inappropriate beauty advice that besets today's teens!
As Alice says herself on the book - "Sooner or later every girl reaches an age where she starts asking questions about her skin, her hair and her looks. When my daughter Molly started asking me about everything from moisturisers to mascara and whether she should shave her legs, it wasn’t too hard to give her answers. My job is writing about beauty and health, and over the years, I have worked out what works best.One question led to another: how to deal with spots, how to blow-dry hair, how to choose the right things to eat... When we put them all together, this book began to emerge. Be Beautiful is about getting to grips with the basics of skincare and discovering the fun of make-up.It’s also about learning to do all this in a way that isn’t going to cost the earth – and that’s not too grown-up."
The book is beautifully illustrated throughout with full colour photographs of Molly & her friends trying out home-made face masks to learning how to perfect smokey eyes, the book also contains tips on hair styling, skincare to spots, make up & even throwing a spa party at home! Definitely every young girl's dream book!

GIVEAWAY!!!
Thanks to Walker Books we have one of these amazing books to giveaway to a lucky reader, just simple drop me an e-mail at eyecandyblog@googlemail.com & the winner will be chosen at random to receive a copy (Uk Residents Only)

Be Beautiful, Walker Books £9.99, Publication Date 05/10/09, Age 11+