Showing posts with label Beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beauty. Show all posts

Sunday, December 23, 2007

The Drugstore Challenge

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Now, we know, and we totally hear this. Of course most of the things we use every day are well under this budget as well. Our whole philosophy here is that no one really needs to chat about things that are not super expensive, because they're, you know, not super expensive—risk is mitigated, and everyone probably has their favorites already. What we always found was that we really wanted to chat about things that were super expensive, just because we didn't want to fuck it up. We don't want anybody thinking we're trust funders. Trust us, and our landlord, who is remarkably patient about always getting out rent a month late. We're not.

So all that aside, our picks.

We swear we have bought this conditioner on every continent on earth. We will say though that we absolutely just go through it, and we're convinced that our Kiehl's works out to be cheaper and is also a better conditioner. Pantene conditioner (24 oz.), $7.19

We feel that sometimes a product will have a crap design, and then you're like, oh! Ugly, but cheap, and possibly effective! That is how we feel about this. Green Canyon Spa exfoliator, $7.69

For the extremely dry things, like heels or elbows or whathaveyou. The whole cow thing freaks us out a bit, but okay. Bag Balm, $6.89

Again: crap packaging. So: cheaper! And this is also—well, we'll just let them say it: "Organic Essential Oils Promote a Healthy Scalp & Strengthen and Protect Each Hair Strand. Made with Oshadhi Organic Essential Oils". Fair enough. Beauty Without Cruelty Shampoo with Rosemary Mint and Tea Tree Oil, $5.59

And finally: this is our go-to deodorant whenever we can't get our hands on our Nivea. Dove deodorant, $3.13

Now: everybody else! Your favorite, under $8, bathroom must-have?

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Friday, September 21, 2007

Pinned Down


Needles: you don’t go near them if you can help it.
But if you knew what could be achieved with a mere few, you might welcome John Tsagaris into your life. The therapist-cum-doctor is reassuringly instinctive; like the needles he uses in his skin-plumping Acu-Lift facial, he’s spot on.
A qualified doctor of Chinese medicine, Tsagaris practices ‘diagnostic beauty’. The main purpose of his facial is to plump and tone the skin using a combination of massage and acupuncture needles. You’ll resemble a cat with whiskers for some minutes, but the effects are amazing.
Tsagaris will also administer needles to other areas of the body to help clear poor digestion, constipation or insomnia, which in turn will clear your complexion (he’ll know what’s wrong with you simply by looking at you; it’s creepy).
The effects are Botoxesque, but the treatment is wholly noninvasive.
And, thankfully, straight to the point.
Available at Vaishaly, 51 Paddington Street, W1U 4HR (020 7224 6088 or vaishaly.com). For more information, go to energybodies.co.uk.

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Monday, September 17, 2007

It Takes Two

History has seen some great partnerships: Bonnie and Clyde, Marge and Homer, Sonny and Cher.
The latest: James Brown and Kate Moss.
Influential stylist James Brown has more British Vogue cover credits than any other hairdresser. Plus, he had a hand in the meteoric rise of his friend Kate Moss. So it’s no surprise that the two have joined forces to create James Brown London, a new range of luxurious hair care featuring shampoo, conditioner and styling and treatment products for those who want super locks without the super salon price tag.

Derived from fifteen years experience, James Brown London promises professional quality with a salon heritage. The ingredients — such as murumuru butter, nettle, watercress, white tea and wheat germ — are combined with unique fragrances: bluebell (Kate’s favourite), rose, fern, amber and cedarwood.

Shampoos and conditioners are available for four basic hair types (dry, combination, chemically treated and fine). For healthy, cover-girl hair that’s sleek and chic every day of the week, simply choose which shampoo is suitable for your hair type and team it with the appropriate conditioner.

As partnerships go, that could well be one of the best yet.

Available at select Boots stores for £5.99. For your chance to win a goody bag full of James Brown London products, click here. For more information, go to jamesbrownlondon.com.

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