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The Lash Effect: how to get the most out of fake eyelashes
The amazing Shahana Ali at The Powder Lounge is THE expert in false eyelashes. And she knows her shit. Check out her top advice if you’re going all DIY with your lashes this Christmas. This week: How to get the most out of false eyelashes To make your eyes look wider, sexier and more awake […]
Posted in: Eye Eye..., Face it
All puffed up: super solutions for puffy eyes
December 13, 2010
This week’s top tip from the Powder Lounge is all about how to deal with puffy, overworked eyes. And this doesn’t involve seven different serums. It’s involves using your makeup cleverly, and the classic art of diversion! Avoid using mascara or eyeliner on the lower lashes if your eyes are looking tired as this will create shadows and emphasise […]
Posted in: Eye Eye..., Face it
Eyes open, wide awake: freshen up tired eyes
December 6, 2010
It’s less than a month to Christmas. It’s December. It’s party central, i’m on deadline, my eyes are struggling to stay open. Enter Shahana Ali my eye knight in shining eyelashes. I heart her. So should you. This week: top tips for tired eyes To give your eyes a more wide-awake look, keep a couple […]
Body beautiful: homemade kickstarts for early mornings
November 30, 2010
Shahana Ali from The Powder Lounge gives a classic top tip for awakening tired, dull looking skin on the face or body. Ttry exfoliating with a home-made brown sugar face and body scrub. Brown sugar is wonderful as a gentle exfoliant, having small, dissolvable grains which possess a natural antiseptic quality, making it perfect for […]
Posted in: Whole body health, Words of wisdom
A little brand I know…
November 22, 2010
I’ve been sent a few samples recently from brands that are probably not new, but are new to me, and some them are really special. So here’s a little round up of some autumnal treats i’ve been enjoying. Bloom and Blossom: a really super little brand, available exclusively through Space:NK, Harrods and a couple of […]
Posted in: New releases, Whole body health
Face up: refresh your skin after a night on the tiles
November 17, 2010
The Powder Lounge is a glam (note, not ‘glamour’) girl’s staple destination for lashes and brows. And apparently, founder and director Shahena Ali is not just a pretty face. In fact she totally knows her stuff, and she has kindly furnished this grateful Pampered Pauper with ten brilliant top tips for surviving winter and stemming the […]
Posted in: Face it, Words of wisdom
Look, do we really need all this stuff?
November 12, 2010
As a beauty journo and sometime blogger I have started using a LOT of products on my skin in the last couple of years, and while some of them have been amazing, some of them have made my skin worse, or done nothing at all. But with ALL of them, I am sometimes flummoxed and […]
Posted in: Words of wisdom
Girl Friday: Sporting essentials for water babies
November 5, 2010
I swim about three or four times a week, and I love it. But man alive it plays havoc with my hair and skin. It’s so so dry these days. So, what has been saving my skin, literally, since I became a veritable water baby? (With a lot less grace, and a considerable amount less strange […]
Posted in: Girl Friday
The great debate: To exfoliate or not to exfoliate?
November 3, 2010
I have heard so much contradictory information about exfoliating that I really do find it hard to know what to do for the best. Should you do it every day, or never? What should you use? What about facials? What if you have sensitive skin? It’s a veritable exfoliant minefield. So here are three rules/top […]
Posted in: Face it, Tuesday Tutorial
Wellbeing Wednesday: super solutions for aching muscles
October 27, 2010
There’s nothing worse than having aching muscles, sore legs, bad backs or a tight neck. And usually, if you exercise a lot (or have a handbag that weighs more than a small child, like me) this will happen quite a lot. Now obviously I’m not saying lugging a heavy handbag around is ok, nor is […]
Posted in: Wellbeing Wednesday, Whole body health
Tuesday Treat: Brazilian Chocolate and Keratin hair treatment
October 25, 2010
The Pampered Pauper tried out a Brazilian Chocolate and Keratin hair treatment at Eleven Hair in Mayfair and we have to say we’re impressed. It’s a friendly salon, with a cool vibe, run by some cool blokes. My stylist Becky was great, friendly and informative. Treatment takes two and a half hours, and has three stages. First […]
Posted in: A good head of hair
Top tips from the experts
October 21, 2010
Just got the following through from IDI Skin Smart, the research and expert arm of Dermalogica. It’s sensible, helpful info that we could ALL do with. So get a cuppa and have a read. Noticeable dryness Increased sensitivity Dry patchy areas Redness and dryness For oily/breakout-prone skin Choose non-abrasive Hydroxy Acid exfoliants that gently dissolve […]
Posted in: Face it, Words of wisdom
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