New Year Detox - Multi Mineral Face Mask

With the over indulgence at an end it's time to start getting the beauty routine back on track & best place to start is with a good Detox Face Mask - a refreshing sigh of relief for you skin! REN Multi-Mineral Detox Facial Mask is a deep cleansing and purifying clay mask designed for all skin types. Using French Clay to draw out impurities, it also contains Spirulina which is a tropical Seaweed that helps to restructure the skin and encourage cell renewal. The deep cleanse will purify, remove excess oil & eliminate dead skin cells, leaving your skin feeling soft and smooth & minimising pore size as well as skin imperfections.
Available at www.beautyexpert.co.uk (£17)

Happy New Year from Fatgirlslim!

New Year is here already & 'the bulge' is the first thing on everyone's mind with all the New Years resolutions to get honed, toned & perfect for summer..! Well here's a little cheat to help you along your way, one of the New Year's best sellers 'Bliss Fatgirlslim' - 'A lean, mean circulation stimulating slimming cream with caffeine encapsulated in QuSomes™'!!!! A popular celeb choice as well, Fatslimgirl works on thighs/bums/tums/arms to firm up & create a smoother more toned appearance on the skin, also available is 'Fatgirlsleep' which gets to work while you're fast asleep, plus 'The Love Handler' to focus on those wiggly mid-drift areas left over after the festive season!
Ingrediants -
• QuSomes™ - An enhancer that helps deliver active ingredients into the skin more effectively.
• Caffeine - Energizes the skin, boosting circulation and stimulating lymphatic drainage.

Available from £28-£30 at HQhair

Au Natural - Kate Winslet's New Make-Up Look!

Kate Winslet has always been an ambassador of natural beauty, showing us that you don't need to be an atkins junkie or have a round the clock make-up artist to look like a star!! Pictured yesterday leaving her home in New York she looks the picture of health with her 'no make-up' look, showing off her perfect complexion & glossy pout!

Get Kate's glowing look with a few easy steps to look effortlessly natural!

1 - Use a tinted moisturiser as a base to even out the skin tone.
2 - Apply a small amount of concealer under the eyes to cover any grey areas
3 - Take a light natural flesh coloured matt eyeshadow over eye lids
4 - Blend a dark brown kohl pencil line on the outer third of your top lash line as close to the lashes as possible.
5 - Apply your favourite mascara!
6 - Finish off by using plenty of vaseline to your lips to give them a luscious finish, plus it protects them from the bitter cold too!

Merry Christmas - Benefit's Festive Glow!

Get that perfect shimmering festive look this xmas with Benefit's Moonbeam, the natural golden pink colour gently highlights the cheek bones giving a radiant finish to your look. Just apply above the cheek bones & just under your eye socket after your blush (for best results use a cream blush). Also apply a little to your brow bone as well for some added shimmer or create an over all glow & add some to your moisturiser or foundation.

Mistletoe Perfect - Cherry Chapstick!

Since Katy Perry sang about it this summer the all time classic & original lip balm 'Chap Stick' has become a full on trend and of course it almost goes without saying that 'Cherry' is the most popular flavour!!! Perfect timing for the cold winter months & it's definitely the best way to keep your pout soft & luscious while tasting great! Get your hands on some before xmas eve & you'll be irresistible under the mistletoe!!!

Superdrug Vit E Cream - Best Budget Buy 2008

Here's some great news for beating the credit crunch blues while still treating your skin this winter, Superdrug's Vitamin E Cream has topped the beauty polls for 2008 as the best budget face cream. Perfect for protecting the skin against UV rays plus it absorbs brilliantly into the skin leaving it feeling soft & fresh with a great finish, also most importantly it's only £2.49!!!

Perfect Lashes from Revitalash!

Fed up with small, sparse or brittle lashes then this is the product for you, Revitalash is a revolutionary new eyelash conditioner from the US that promises to dramatically beautify your lashes so never again need you apply false eyelashes! It has quite a large fan base too with top celebrities such as Jessica Simpson & Marcia Cross snapping them up!
You simply apply once a day and within three to ten weeks your own natural eyelashes will look longer, thicker & fuller.
Doesn't matter how brittle, short, fragile, thin, or sparse your eye lashes are, this wonder conditioner can help you achieve long, beautiful lashes that any movie star would be envious of!!!
Available atHQhair