Best Of British Beauty - ARK Skincare

With all the doom and gloom surrounding the worldwide economy, there has never been a better time to support local businesses in the UK and buy British!
Alan Sugar himself was recently featured in the media calling for the ‘UK to think UK when buying’ and British buying has become increasingly more important for the UK economy, because supporting our home companies creates jobs for the unemployed and is vital for small businesses; which employ 13 million people and generate half of the country’s wealth. Buying British is about supporting our own economy, encouraging home-grown talent, and celebrating what the UK has to offer.
When it comes to buying your British Beauty Essentials there are plenty of products to chose from, but if you’re looking for a serious skincare brand that offers an array of gorgeous products, look no further than ARK who have over the last 11 years established themselves as South West London’s leading skin care and wellbeing centres. With branches in Wimbledon, Putney, and Fulham Ark’s success lies in the hands of it’s founder, Shula Starkey who works closely with her team of therapists to make sure clients not only receive amazing, beneficial treatments but leave with a sense of wellness and inspiration.

Over the past 11 years, Shula Starkey’s therapist teams at ARK skin care centre’s have performed over 100,000 treatments and together they have become experts in understanding and responding to their clients’ skincare needs.

As well as offering fantastic treatments, in 2009 ARK launched an exclusive range of skincare solutions called ARK Age Aware Skincare and the product range has most recently expanded its retail distribution in to selected House of Fraser stores.

About ARK Age Aware Skincare
Developed over 5 years of research, ARK Age Aware Skincare is the result of collaboration with Dr. Penny Kendall-Reed, a Naturopathic doctor and leading expert in preventative health and nutrition. There are two main skin transition periods in the ageing process where there is a dramatic shift in hormone production and a significant change in the way the body functions; late 20s to early 30s and late 50s to early 60s. By looking at these transition periods, ARK has divided its skin therapy into three age appropriate product lines:

Age Prepare (late teens to early 30s)
Age Maintain (mid 30s to 50)
Age Repair (50 and beyond)

ARK Age Aware Skincare comprises 41 face and body products in total including four core products for each age range; a cleanser, moisturiser, exfoliator and masque – the fundamentals for a good regular skincare regime, - alongside an innovative range of 8 therapeutic SkinResponse Serums, 12 Naturopathic Skin Supplements to treat specific skin conditions, and 9 nourishing Supporting Skincare products

Hero products include:
Radiance Serum
Lip Plumping Balm
Anti-Redness Serum
Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream
Age Maintain Moisturiser
Age Prepare Purifying Masque
Age Repair Smoothing Exfoliator

Ark Age Aware Skincare: prices start from £21.75 for ARK’s cleanser,
and £24,70 for ARK’s moisturiser

Ark has an ever-growing celebrity fan base including Dannii Minogue, Nikki Chapman and Katie Melua
www.arkskincare.com




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X Factor Cher's Dramatic Eyes With 'Sleek Make-Up'

This weekend X-Factor’s Cher out-done all the girls in the makeup stakes with her new take on dramatic eyes. Opting for a glam twist to dark eyes can not only soften a hard look but also change the whole feel to the dramatic look.
For Cher’s look, let the eyes do the talking by outlining your eyes with feline flick using Sleek MakeUP’s Dip It Eyeliner in Black RRP: £3.49.
The felt tip end ensures fuss free lines in an instant. For an indulgent deep blue eyeshaddow just like Cher’s go for Sleek MakeUP’s Eye Dust in Hypnotic RRP: £2.99. The high pigmented eye dust will garentee an intense midnight blue that Cher rocked on Saturday.

To finish odd the look, choose neautral colours for the lips and cheeks. Try Sleek MakeUP’s Wonderlast Lipfloss in Purity RRP: £3.99 for nude lips with a glossy feel and Sleek MakeUP’s New Blush in Rose Gold RRP: £3.99 for a subtle shimmer look to the cheeks.


Professional Make-Up by www.eyecandyscotland.co.uk.

Sugar, spice and all things nice…. Dr Bronner’s Orange Ginger Lip Balm

Protect and nourish your lips this Christmas with the purest certified organic lip balms and body balms that you could wish for. Scented using only Fair Trade organic essential oils and containing no synthetic ingredients or preservatives these make a fabulous natural winter skin treat and perfect Christmas stocking filler.

This mouth-watering 100% Organic Lip Balm (RRP £2.95) comes in a variety of sumptuous flavours including Peppermint, Lemon lime, Orange Ginger, and Naked. All contain jojoba and hemp oil moisturisers which are then locked in with beeswax to rejuvenate tired, chapped lips leaving them silky soft and smooth. The natural ingredients melt into the delicate skin from the very first application protecting lips from the elements and helping them to stay feeling fabulous, looking healthy and smelling sweet.

Only the finest natural, fair trade and organic ingredients are used in all Dr. Bronner’s products. Each and every one of Dr Bronner’s products is USDA and Fair trade certified, with large portions of profits (between 30% to 70%) donated to charities each year.

Dr. Bronner’s is available UK nationwide at Liberty, select Waitrose stores and leading health shops including Fresh & Wild, Planet Organic and Whole Foods. www.kinetic4health.co.uk

The Latest Bloodcurdling Anti-Ageing Beauty Treatment!!!

Just in time for Halloween, Wahanda introduce a real taste of vampire vitality - DRACULA THERAPY! Also known as S3, Dracula Therapy is the hottest news in anti-ageing – a spine-tingling treatment which involves having your face injected with your own blood to keep you looking young and fresh of face!
The S3 name is short for Stimulated Self Serum skin therapy. During the treatment, a doctor draws vessels of your own blood from your arm through a special machine, then separates the red blood cells from the fluid (plasma and white blood cells). After vitamins and amino acids have been added into the plasma, the enriched serum is injected into your face, targeting any problem areas.
What’s more, the treatment leaves little or no marks, banishing fine lines and leaving you with plump, glowing skin…Dracula Therapy also stimulates DNA repair which helps to erase scars and speed up skin regeneration, and the vitamin boost spurs on DNA production leaving you glowing with health! As creepy as it may seem, S3 therapy is not a new theory - doctors have used the process for over 20 years to help athletes heal quicker and to help treat receding gums.
With only one location in the UK where this cutting edge treatment is available through Wahanda, be sure to try it out before it really hits the headlines in a big way! Wahanda has exclusive offers available for the spa’s, wellness centre’s, gym’s and fitness centres that you won’t find anywhere else in addition to Beauty and Spa Gift Vouchers, which are redeemable at over 500 destinations nationwide.
www.wahanda.com

St Tropez Moonlight Tan Halloween Offer

Create beautifully haunting and perfectly finished skin with the limited edition Moonlight Tan.
For a ghoulish glow on the night, try the Moonlight Tan using Wash Off Mousse and the Skin Illuminator or for a freaky finish that lasts, use the Self Tan Mousse with the Skin Illuminator – ideal for an ethereal Halloween inspired Tan.

Tanning Expert for St. Tropez, Sophie Evans shares tips for creating a spooky Moonlight Tan this Halloween:

“To ensure, smooth soft skin for any tan, slough off dull cells with St. Tropez Body Polish and follow below commitment tanners, I would recommend the Wash Off Mousse which can be applied in exactly the same way but rather than the night before, this product can be applied on the same day. For a true Moonlight Tan, this look is all about the skin finishing and the violet Skin Illuminator the on top and below, cheek bone, brow bone wherever the body naturally curves then blend with your fingers on smaller areas or use the palm on larger. For those that used the Self Tan Mousse skin for a dramatic ghoulish effect. To complete any Moonlight tan, slick the Skin Illuminator over"

Get 10% off each of the 3 key products, Self Tan Mousse 120ml, Wash Off Mousse and Skin Illuminator from Monday 25th until midnight on Sunday 31st October.
Enter discount code MOONLIGHT10 at checkout to take advantage of the discount.

Visit www.st-tropez.com/moonlighttan for more information.

Get Cheryl Cole's Look From Her New Video "Promise This' With No7

In her stunning new video ‘Promise This’, Cheryl Cole shows off two key beauty trends for this season. Whether you prefer the blissful ballerina look or want to vamp up your make-up, No7 has all the tools to help you easily achieve Cheryl’s look.
Cheryl’s matte base can be achieved with No7 Instant Radiance Foundation, £13.00; sculpt your cheekbones with a light sweep of No7 Limited Edition Mirrorball Highlighter Compact, £13.50. The stunning blissful ballerina look is all about shimmering alluring eyes, try No7 Limited Edition Mirrorball Eyeshadow Pencil in Silver or Mink, £9.00 which can be used as an eyeliner for subtle shimmer or be built up over the eyelid for a more striking look. Give lips a hint of shine with No7 Liplicious, £9.50 in Angel Cake.

If you want to unleash your inner Vamp, take inspiration from Cheryl’s high impact seductive make-up look. For fierce eyes, define with No7 Amazing Eyes Pencil in Black and build colour starting from the outer eye corner and blending in with No7 Stay Perfect Trio Eyeshadow in Twilight, £9.75 for a graphic edge. Finish using No7 Exceptional Definition Mascara, £12.50 with a three-in-one brush for volume, length and separation. Finally, perfect your pout with fiery No7 Stay Perfect Lip Laquer in Flamenco Red, £10.25.
Whichever Cheryl look you prefer, No7 has all the tools and make-up to help you achieve stunning on-trend make up looks at home.
http://www.boots.com/en/No-7



Professional Make-Up by www.eyecandyscotland.co.uk.

SHISEIDO LAUNCHES REVOLUTIONARY MAKEUP SIMULATOR MIRROR ONLY AT SELFRIDGES

Shiseido, leading the way in skincare and makeup technology, is introducing the new Makeup Simulator Mirror only at Selfridges London. The first of its kind in Europe, this revolutionary counter technology has only been available in Japan until now.

The new Makeup Simulator is a unique virtual make-up application device equipped with a camera that captures movement and expression in real time. This is the only machine which succeeded to reflect real movement of the user while virtually realising makeup on the face.

The Makeup Simulator automatically identifies the facial features of the user with the installed camera allowing the user to experience a virtual makeup application session by choosing from the selection of Shiseido Makeup colours available in the simulation menu. Users can then freely combine products for the eye, lip and cheek in multiple combinations to find an ideal look without having to wash their face. Shiseido will provide software updates twice annually in line with colours for the new season.

Initially launched in 1997 in Japan, the first Makeup Simulator utilised still-image technology innovated by Shiseido’s Beauty Solution Development Centre and in collaboration with Fujitsu created several versions of the device. In 2007, the first motion-sensitive camera version was achieved and subsequently introduced at Mitsukoshi department store in Ginza. Four units of the model are permanently installed at The Ginza retail shop location in Tokyo.

Available only at Selfridges London – 0800 123 400