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    Candlescents Raspberry Bean Pot Candle

    It’s a sexy candle this little baby. We all know container candles, they come in glass jars with a lid, or perhaps a tin. But do you know container candles that look like these? How stunning is this jar? It’s called a Bean Pot, and this adorable creation is from the talented hands of Sandie...

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    Kett Cosmetics Airbrush Foundation, but not as you know it!

    Foundation. The bane of most women’s lives. We hunt for the one that will make us look 10 years younger, as though we have smooth, pore-less skin, and could step into a photo shoot with Vogue and not look back. Ah, the elusive product that in reality doesn’t really exist. You need a lot...

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    Makeup Advice Forum – the FACEBOOK Group!

      Well, if you haven’t found it yet, the 3-week-old baby that is the Makeup Advice Forum group is well, alive, and kicking it right up! We’ve already more than 350 members, ranging from baby fledling makeup artists, consumers, grassroots artists and into editorial, fashion, film and...

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    Happy Birthday Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream

    Can you believe that Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream is only 10 years old? It feels as though it has been a part of my life forever. It’s a part of my daily life as drinking a cup of coffee or eating a bowl of oatbran. Something I take for granted and don’t necessarily wonder

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    Beauty Radar – Neve Scurissimi Palette

    I love a palette of colours.  Dark, bright, pastel or neutral, it doesn’t matter, but it has to be a palette that makes sense in its mix of colours and it has to be good quality. Neve has been on my radar recently having tried a few pieces and this gorgeous palette is definitely on

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    Lush for Valentine’s Day

    Who doesn’t love a gift that says “here, take some time out that’s just for you to pamper yourself with”? Lush makes gifting so easy.  With custom made gifts of soaps, massage bars and bath ballistics and ready made, ready wrapped parcels of goodies for every conceivable occasion....

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  • Beauty Radar – Marshmallow Blends Rhubarb & Custard Soap

    If you don’t adore rhubarb and custard swdeets you aren’t living! Possibly one of my favourite sweets in the world, it’s ridiculously hard to get a version that tastes original and not modernly synthetic. For those of us who love the original taste, talented Nicoletta has managed to...

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    Brand of the Week – Lush

    I love a bit of Lush. In the early evening hours, as my children are drifting off to sleep, I can usually be found having a dip in the tub. It’s a sacred time, when I can lie back and indulge in a little me time.  Hopefully uninterrupted… My love affair with lush goes back

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    Beauty Radar – Eye of Horus Offer

    Buy a full size liner and you not only get 50% off another full size product, but you also get the gift bag that’s stuffed with their very best products. This brand does smokey on another level. Definitely new pro kit favourites. from here!

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    Beauty Radar – Neve French Royalty Powder Blush

    These are simply sublime. Effortlessly colouring cheeks, a little goes a very very long way! Available from Cocktail Cosmetics, I have both shades, Boudoir and Nobelesse and can’t decide which I love most! Cocktail Cosmetics

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