Beauty Bus

The Italian fashion designer Valentino has been in the fashion game since 1960, so you can imagine his fragrance is pretty special.  He has a vast A-list following including the likes of celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Halle Berry, Jennifer Garner, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Gwen Stefani, Lindsay Lohan, and Gwenyth Paltrow.

The Packaging that houses the 90ml Rock ‘n’ Rose Eau De Parfum consist of a clear bottle that appears round in shape and has been adorned with an elegant black type which is embossed across the front of the bottle.  The type reveals both the fragrances name, which is Rock ‘n’ Rose and the name of the designer, which is Valentino of course.  This has been created in a scribble style typeface.  

The perfume appears as a Pinkish liquid and this can be seen through the bottle. For ease of use the bottle has adopted a silver push down sprayer, which allows for an even application.  The top consists of a jewel shaped black lid, which adds a little rebellious style to the packaging, which perfectly fits in with the name of this scent.  

The fragrance is said to have taken inspiration from the new generation of young Valentino women, this particular women offers a contemporary style but also combines this with a Rock ‘n Roll stance yet she is still both elegant and stylish.  The fragrance boasts to create a perfect balance between edgy modernity and Valentino’s infamous sophistication and convention.

The top notes reveal notes of bergamot, black currant, and crunch green, the middle notes are a combination of orange blossom, gardenia, muguet, and rose and the base notes include elements such as sandalwood, orris, musky notes, vanilla, and heliotrope.

A 90ml size is available for a price of £50.00.

Chanel Chance is a divine fragrance that offers extreme staying power; the sweet smelling scent is housed in an aesthetically pleasing packaging that will be an asset to any dressing table.

This is a perfume that is ideal for daytime wear and offers both a sweet and fresh scent with hints of floral notes.  It is an extremely girly scent so is therefore a perfect gift for your mum, sister or girlfriend.

The fragrance bottle is available in an appealing pink box, which is embossed with matt gold edging.  The actual casing has been created in the shape of a heavy glass structure and this is finished with an attractive silver top.  The box is sturdy and protects the perfume well and the bottle has been ergonomically designed in order for ease of use and issues an even spray.

The fragrance houses various notes including Patchouli, Musk, Vetiver, Orris, Vanilla and Jasmine.  The Chanel Chance fragrance has been a popular choice since 2002 and is obtainable for a price of £42.00 for a 35ml bottle of Eau De Parfum.  The product can be purchased from a variety of beauty counters stocking the Chanel label or alternatively online. 

Chanel Chance is a divine fragrance that offers extreme staying power; the sweet smelling scent is housed in an aesthetically pleasing packaging that will be an asset to any dressing table.

This is a perfume that is ideal for daytime wear and offers both a sweet and fresh scent with hints of floral notes.  It is an extremely girly scent so is therefore a perfect gift for your mum, sister or girlfriend.

The fragrance bottle is available in an appealing pink box, which is embossed with matt gold edging.  The actual casing has been created in the shape of a heavy glass structure and this is finished with an attractive silver top.  The box is sturdy and protects the perfume well and the bottle has been ergonomically designed in order for ease of use and issues an even spray.

The fragrance houses various notes including Patchouli, Musk, Vetiver, Orris, Vanilla and Jasmine.  The Chanel Chance fragrance has been a popular choice since 2002 and is obtainable for a price of £42.00 for a 35ml bottle of eau de parfum.  The product can be purchased from a variety of beauty counters stocking the Chanel label or alternatively online.

Lush Hair Shampoo

The Solid Hair Shampoo from the renowned cosmetics brand Lush boasts to make your scalp feel young again, this is made possible due to the many reviving ingredient infusions contained in the formula such as the spicy essential oils.  The Lush Solid Hair Shampoo boasts to banish any dirt or grime as well as residue from various styling products you may have applied throughout the day.

The shampoo gets to work by motivating your hair follicles as well as balancing the scalp with a refreshing and revitalising peppermint experience.  

The Solid Hair Shampoo from Lush is the perfect product for those who are experiencing temporary hair loss from stress or hormone linked causes.  The shampoo offers a spicy scent and also creates the appearance of extremely shiny locks due to the added rosemary and nettle elements.  

This product boasts to create hair that has a complete new look and feel.  The variety of ingredients housed in this particular formula include Sodium, Glycerine, Nettle Infusion, Peppermint Infusion, Nettle Absolute, Rosemary Absolute, Bay Oil, Clove Bud Oil, Cinnamon Leaf Oil and Cinnamon Sticks.

It appears that once again the GHDs are set to come out of hiding and this is all due to one A-list celebrity who is pretty big on setting trends.

Last night Naomi Watts stepped onto the red carpet for the premiere of her boyfriend Liev Schreiber’s new film ‘Salt’ and with a new hairstyle to dye for! This particular hairstyle has certainly got the fashionable crowds talking.

Instead of a messy and unkempt up do or surf style curls, Naomi Watts sported a super poker straight hairstyle that was created by the renowned hairstylist Robert Vetica. The hair connoisseur gave Naomi an understated subtle do using a range of Moroccanoil hair products in order to create the look.

Inspiration for such a style came from the smooth lines of Naomi’s strapless gown which was designed by the high fashion house Gucci and also Studio 54.

In order to recreate this style keep the locks blunt and at collarbone length, and finish with a side sweeping sophisticated fringe. The length should appear a little longer at the front and somewhat higher at the back.

This certainly seems to be the next big hair trend for the autumn and winter season, Carolina Herrera and Hermes certainly seem to agree and showcased models with ironed out hair styles. The hair label Tigi are also rumoured to be launching a hair range entitled Sleek Mystique later this year.

However you won’t need to attack your locks with the irons everyday, bed-head dishevelled hair and thrown up dos are still on the hair agenda.

The famed actress and friend’s favourite, Jennifer Anniston will be hitting the prestigious department store Harrods this week. This surprise visit is to introduce the launch of her brand new fragrance, which will be exclusive to the department store.

The Friends star will be taking her place in the renowned Georgian Restaurant in order to sign bottles of her self-titled first fragrance.

Jennifer has worked closely with the Falic Fashion Group in order to create a scent that is unique to her. The A-list celebrity quoted she desired the fragrance to be a personal library of scent memories. One particular aroma the star claims to adore is night-blooming jasmine, which she is able to connect to childhood memories of growing up in California and summer evenings.

Along with memories from the US, Jennifer has taken inspiration from various holidays to Greece and days spent at the beach. The end result is an aroma that is extremely invigorating. This is due to the mixture of the salty air and tropical oils, which represents long sunny days on the beach.

The fragrance is a mixture of sweet scented floral aromas; these include notes of rose, wild violet and Amazon lily with base notes that dry down to a woody aroma of musk, golden amber and sandalwood. For these base notes Jennifer took inspiration from the distinctive smell of wood fires.

The packaging for this particular scent certainly echoes Jennifer’s love for architecture and the bottle pays strong references to the flow of a Frank Gehry building, this has been teamed with the fluidity and organic form of a cresting wave.

Jennifer Aniston’s debut fragrance is available to purchase in three sizes, these include a 30ml bottle priced at £23, 50ml at £29 and 85ml at £36.

A-list celebrities are always the ones to watch when it comes to the latest of the moment hairstyles, one such celebrity being the singer turned designer Victoria Beckham. Of course the stylish star is right on trend for 2010 with her new lengthy locks.

Despite shorts styles being predominately in over the last few seasons, long flowing hair seems to be working its way back up the fashion agenda. The hair stylist Daniel Hersheson has certainly picked up on this trend with the introduction of his new line of hair extensions, which can be attached and removed from the hair at any one time due to the array of tiny clips attached to each piece. The innovative extensions require neither glue nor a lengthy trip to the hairdressers and are priced at a total of £400.

Weave Got Style are another hair label offering a similar style extension with small pieces of hair measuring just 2 inches wide. These pieces are then sewn into tiny plaits, which are hidden beneath your hair. This is a no hassle, inexpensive and hair friendly alternative to the standard glue in extensions and is priced at a total of £160.

Daniel Hersheson products are available online whilst Weave Got Style extensions can be purchased directly from the prestigious department store, the House of Fraser.

Many of us are constantly changing our hairstyles, whether it is the colour or a different style and cut.

Now it is approaching summer more and more of us are wanting to go a little lighter and opt for a vibrant red, pink, blonde or even purple as appose to blacks and browns. The only problem with red hair is that it fades extremely quickly, often losing that initial oomph. One such product that offers that perfect vibrant and intense shade however is the brand Manic Panic brand.

Each Emily Strange Hair Kit from the Manic Panic range includes one 4 oz jar of amplified hair colour, a set of handy plastic gloves, a tint brush which enables ease of use when applying the hair colour, a plastic cap for processing and a step by step set of instructions in several languages.

The Emily Strange Manic Panic kit is available in five different statement colours including Mystery Pink, Purrr-ple, Sabbath Black, U Blue It and I’m Seein Red. Both the Mystery Pink and I’m Seein Red shades glow under black light.

All of the products in the range can be purchased for a price of around £15 and can be obtained online.

The renowned Manic Panic Hair Colours have all been created using a variety of specialist elements in three separate formulas. These three formulas include the Classic Cream, the Gel and a longer lasting Amplified Cream.

Other products in the Manic Panic hair range consist of the Amplified Complete Colouring Kits, the Flashlightning Bleach Kits in 30 and 40 Volume and the Dyehard Temporary Hair Colour Styling Gel.

Everyone desires a healthy looking complexion yet with the effects of make-up, pollution and hectic lifestyles this can often be difficult to achieve.

Make-up can in fact can often over rule the positive effects of skincare regimes and worsen problem skin. However this is no longer a worry due to the introduction of the exciting new make-up range at Harvey Nichols. The new collection is entitled Cover FX colour cosmeceuticals and is said to be a favourite of dermatologists’ for ‘Healthy Make-up’.

The new corrective make-up works to deflect the attention away from skin imperfections and in turn creates a flawless complexion; this is due to over fifteen years of research into the product.

Whether you suffer from skin defects such as rosacea, acne, sun damage, uneven skin tone or birthmarks, this particular make-up line boasts to conceal them all under a veil of Cover FX foundation.

Cover FX colour cosmeceuticals has been described as healthy make and consists of a series of foundations that are formulated with the highest purity minerals and dermatologist approved ingredients. Cover FX foundations have been created to offer sheer to moderate coverage for even the most sensitive skin types, such as those people suffering from skin disorders such as acne or rosacea.’

The Cover FX ‘DermaFix make-up line already has a series of followers such as those who work in the film, music and fashion industries as such make-up binds to the skin to allow for ’stay-put’ all-day wear and enables you to build extra coverage in ‘problem’ areas. This is especially useful when working on a set for long hours.

The Cover FX range can be purchases for a price of £17 to £30 and can be found at the prestigious department store Harvey Nichols.

If at arrivals you are usually sporting messy locks, dehydrated skin, dark circles and sleep lines then you need to read on!

The key to appearing wide awake, glossy haired and crease free is in fact a very simple procedure and involves no alcohol, lots of sleep and a strict beauty routine.

One of the main causes of drying our skin out is the in flight air conditioning, this can often make our complexions lack lustre and dehydrated in appearance. In order to combat such an effect be sure to keep applying a moisturising cream throughout the journey, try Caudalies’s handy 30ml sized Beauty Elixir. This clever little product is priced at just £11 and is guaranteed to give your skin that much needed injection of moisture, simply spritz on the formula whenever required.

If you are about to embark on a long haul flight, make sure you invest in a good facial cream, such as Estee Lauder’s Hydrationist Maximum Moisture Crème. This particular product can be purchased for a total price of £32 and the extremely lightweight consistency of the formula means you are able to apply it every couple of hours. The special ingredient consists of a ‘biomimetic’ technology; this particular element improves the skins natural ability to latch onto moisture, making it a great product for both flights and a holiday in the sun.

Another tip in staying hydrated whilst travelling is to stay clear of drinks such as coffee, tea and alcohol and instead drink lots of water.