Beauty News!
* It had to happen – we’ve had BB creams for skin, and hair, and now US brand Orly is to launch an industry first – a BB cream for nails! BB, or blemish balm, creams have been one of the biggest things in the skincare market of late, bridging the gap between moisturiser and foundation and are popular because they offer a two-in-one solution. so, Orly has now adopted the concept and repurposed it for the nails world with its BB Crème, a multipurpose nail treatment formula, which will launch in August.
The paint-on liquid is designed to moisturise, whiten, smooth texture and protect nails from UV. With a pearlescent finish that covers imperfections, it can be used alone or as a basecoat or topcoat. Key ingredients include hyaluronic acid to smooth and perfect the surface of the nail, sodium hyaluronate to hydrates, glass microspheres to protect against chipping, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) – an antioxidant to protect the nail from free radicals, and titanium dioxide to whiten and brighten. Visit orlybeauty.co.uk for more info.
*Who remembers Stargazer makeup? I spent most of my teenage yesrs experimenting with this brand, full of bright, bold colours, and neons. Founded in 1978 on London’s King’s Road, they are still going strong and have just debuted a new website where you can check out the products (which includes wigs as well as makeup and hair products) – stargazer-products.com
Check out their Semi-Permanent Lip Stain Pens and Eyeliners, Neon Body Paints and bright, bold Eye Shadows. Prices at Stargazer start at just £1.
*BeneFit have the perfect solution to the World Cup, if you are finding it a problem. Sadly, the Gabbi’s Head, Benefit’s very own World Cup pub is in London. But if you are in the city before the World Cup ends on July 13th, then pop along to the fantastic concept pub.
All the big games are being screened, but you can have complimentary brow waxing and tinting, makeuppers, and every Thursday, spray tans. As well as this, each night there will be entertainment in the form of comedy nights, karaoke and cheese and wine tasting to name a few. Check out the schedules below – click to make them bigger.
If you can’t get to Gabbi’s Head, then how about getting a bit of World Cup beauty fun with BeneFit’s Beauty Score! kit. It’s £29.50 for £75 worth of products, and includes favourites like hoola, bella bamba, the POREfessional, they’re real!, benetint and more. Available now at BeneFit locations, and benefitcosmetics.co.uk
*Finally, it’s nearly time for the launch date of BeneFit’s They’re Real Push-Up Liner which we shared with you and reviewed back in May. It hits counters on June 28, £18.50, and if you read the post from May you will see how impressed I was with this new addition to the They’re Real range.
