Published Date:
23 December 2009
Last minute gifts and inspiration for festive looks, Stephanie Smith checks out what's on the beauty counters for Christmas.
Exclusive to Superdrug comes Bourjois's fabulous Christmas look.
First use Illuminating Touch powder highlighter (£6.84) in Rose Universel to light up the complexion. Line the eyes with Effet Smoky Eye Pencil in Intense Noir (£4.88), smudging with the integrated brush. New Ombre Stretch Eyeshadow in Black Glitter and Bleu Nuit Irise (£5.86 each) will give a sophisticated dark look, and finish off with Volume Glamour Mascara in Black and Diams Noir Paillete (£7.82). Make lips shimmer with Effet 3D Lipgloss in Rose Romantic (£6.84) and paint your nails in So Laque Ultra Shine in Noir de Chine. For stockists, call 0800 269836.
The perfect last-minute beauty gift for the woman who loves spas, Elemis Spa Body Secrets set is an indulgent collection of at-home bodycare. It contains Exotic Frangipani Monoi Moisture Melt, 100ml; Exotic Frangipani Monoi Bath & Shower Cream, 200ml; Skin Nourishing Milk Bath, 400ml; and Exotic Lime & Ginger Salt Glow. It costs £58 which is a saving of £42. For spas, salons and stockists call the Elemis Customer Care Centre on: 01278 727 830 or see www.timetospa.co.uk
Until tomorrow only, Soap & Glory's Big Thrill Giant Hat Box will be sold for a bargain £20 (usually £50). It's loaded with 11 best-selling pampering products, including Sexy Mother Pucker, The Daily Smooth Body Butter, Clean On Me Body Wash, Flake Away Body Buff, Girligo Moisturising Mist, Hair Supply Hair Mask, Hand Food Hand Cream, The Greatest Scrub of All Facial Smoother and Butter Up Body Butter. Wrapped in a gorgeous, striped, grosgrain hatbox. While stocks last.
Luscious lashes are a must for Christmas and New Year and the best of the best has to be Diorshow Iconic Mascara which combined two exclusive Dior inventions – an oblique cut brush for extra curling power and a special formula that coats and sets each lash. £20 at House of Fraser.
Liz Earle Botanical essence No 1, the company's first fragrance, has been created using the skills of a perfumer from Grasse in France. It's a lovely, vibrant and sparkling scent using 98 per cent natural ingredients. It costs £39.50 for a 50ml eau de parfum spray, www.lizearle.com and stockists on 01983 813913
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Easy to pack in your bag when you go out, British mineral make-up brand Barefaced Beauty has a range of fantastic little beauty kits. The Just Stunning Kit (Mineral Blush, Mineral Eye-Shadow and Natural Liquid Lip Gloss) comes in a pretty organza bag at £18.
Check out www.barefaced beauty.co.uk. to buy and for more details.
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Last Updated:
23 December 2009 10:06 AM
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