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A few good health tips

Many of us drink tea, coffee and red wine, and due to this a lot of us suffer from staining of the teeth.  Serious dullness of the teeth certainly doesn’t indicate a bright and happy smile, which is something we all desire.

However there are a few tools on the market that guarantee a whiter and brighter smile, with teeth that glow to perfection and health, for example the likes of toothpaste such as Glo Professional Choice is a great way to whiten your teeth if you are on a budget as it won’t break the bank at all!!  The Glo Professional Choice toothpaste costs just £4.09 and will gently and safely removes stains and discolouration from the teeth.

However if you want to spend a little more money on your nashers there are other options, such as professional teeth whitening.  This is a customised home kit from Pearly’s and combines an in spa power laser bleaching device with a customised home kit.  However this option will set you back a little more and comes in at £295, not so friendly on the pocket but definitely worth it!

Another way to make us glow from the inside out is vitamins, vitamin D especially.  If you are a vegetarian you will most definitely lack in this much needed vitamin.  Try opting to invest in a series of products such as Viabiotics Ultra D3.  This will boost your immune levels and also help with weight loss.  The clever little vitamins are available online or in store. Viabiotics Ultra D3 will set you back just £5.10, most definitely worth the pennies

A few beauty tips to take notice of this season

Dark patches under the eyes are just one more thing us ladies have to deal with, especially when we have a hectic work schedule to contend with and a jam-packed schedule as well!

Prevage is the cosmetic brand that has come to the rescue and has supplied all us hard working ladies with a little must-have beauty essential.  This beauty essential comes in the shape of The Prevage Clarity Targeted Skin tone Corrector.  This little product however is priced at a total of £100, which may be a little on the pricy side.  It does however boast to be extremely good and boasts to make the complexion luminous and the skin more even, which is something we most definitely do want.

In fact the brand are currently offering customers their money back if they don’t see any improvement after 28 days.  This is basically one offer we can’t resist1  In order to get your hands on one of the Prevage Clarity Targeted Skin tone Corrector you will need to check out the Elizabeth Arden website ASAP!

The Prevage Clarity Targeted Skin tone Corrector formula comes in an aesthetically pleasing glass style tube that won’t look bad on your bathroom shelf, it is also very easy to dispense the formula from the nozzle, which allows you to use only the correct amount and no more!

Making that blow-dry a little more A-list!

Ever wish you could have hair like the stars and a style that screams celebrity?  Well now you can, the legendary and renowned stylist Serge Normant has finally released a few of his secrets to the general public.  These are cleverly housed in an array of his new styling and hair care products.

The stylist Serge Normant has finally released his own range, which is already liked by the likes of A-list stars such as Gisele and Sarah Jessica Parker.  Both of these A-list celebrities, one a supermodel and one an actress have impeccable locks at all times and are both famous for bold shiny hair!

Choose from an assortment of products in the range such as the Meta Lush Volumizer, which is one of the most sought after products.  This particular formula is available at a price of £22 but most definitely worth it!

Not only is it a de-frizzing tool, it is also mega volumising and adds that extra oomph to flat and lifeless hair in order to give it a mega-watt feel!

Other products in the range that have been test-driven by the stars include The Meta Sheer Dry Oil Finishing Spray, which is priced at £22 and is a great tool for adding a little sheen to your locks after spritzing it with dry shampoo

Take a few style notes from SJP and go va-va-voom with your locks this year!

Bronze the day away

Bronzer is a must-have for summer, it’s’ also the safe way to top up your tan.  However bronzing product are not only for the skin, a bronze eyeshadow is a great summer essential and is the ultimate way to make your eyes pop proudly with colour.

Try Max factor’s Max Colour Effect Mono Eye Shadow in Golden Bronze, which is priced at £4.99 and will work to add that little golden shimmer to your peepers that can be dressed up or dressed down.  Either wear with lashings of mascara and a dark liner for a full on evening effect or alternatively with a little natural brown mascara for a day-time beachy look!

Make sure you apply a little bronzer to the face as well, by dusting the temples and the bridge of your nose not too heavily you will be able to create a look that screams ‘golden goddess, as this is where the sun naturally hits the face.  You may have cheated your way to a tan but by applying it correctly you will be able to fool anyone!

Finally finish the look off with a little matte lip colour on the lips in order to create a summery style.  Coral and peach colours are great for summer and will work really well with uber tanned skin without going over board on the whole make-up ensemble.

Try either one of the following, Max Factor Max Colour Effect Gloss cube in peach rose or alternatively a more orangey shade for an evening on the town, both are priced at £5.99 and each are the perfect size to slide into your handbag

This season’s lust list

When it comes to a night out you want to look your best and there are a few key rules to stick to in order to stand out from the crowd.

Finishing touches are a must when it comes to an outfit and the beauty brand Dove are great in providing you with the products to allow you to shine!

There are a few things that allow you to shine on a night out and these include swapping the laid back locks to volume-esq curls, taking the make-up from day style to smouldering and smoky, spritzing yourself with a sexy scent and making your skin glow with health.

Moisturised skin is a must if you are planning on getting your pins out as dry and chapped skin looks unsightly and there are too many pretty summer dresses on the market not to show those legs off!

Then of course there is the shoes, with so many to choose from you will be spoilt for choice, the higher the better seems to be this season’s motto!

Once out you will more than likely dance the night away on the dance, however there is one thing that could spoil this and that is under arm sweat patches.  We all get them but there is a way to stop them and this comes in the shape of Dove Beauty finish

This nifty little product is perfectly scented for an evening out on the tiles and will make your sensitive underarms look beautifully gorgeous, when it’s priced at just a few pound how could you resist?

Delve inside this season’s stylish singers make up bag!

Jessie J is hot this season and her make-up looks are even hotter!  This is one of the reasons why we all want to take a sneak peek inside the stylish entertainers make-up bag, when we saw what was inside we were certainly singing her praises!

Her distinctive look and style may look like it takes the ghetto couture girl hours to get ready, however this is not the case!

The singer swears by a few products including the likes of Avon’s Super Shock Gel eyeliner that is said to resemble charcoal and creates a really dramatic effect.  This she teams with a lot of mascara, especially when she’s in the public eye.  The mascara of choice for Jessie comes in the shape of Givenchy Phenomen’Eyes Mascara and is extra good for getting those bottom lashes coated, as it doesn’t crumble at all!

Mac face and body foundation is the performers choice of foundation skin cover and not only allows the skin to look luminous, it also covers the skin evenly without leaving any patches or orange marks!

The singers one must-have piece, over everything else is lipstick and she believes that this changes a whole look. The singer is mostly seen sporting a super bright shade such as a ruby red or retro hot pink lip shade!

Superskin

An assortment of big name celebrities such as the likes of David Beckham, Madonna and Justin Timberlake are all hot on one particular new craze, which comes in oxygen skin therapy.

All that abide by such a treatment will now that oxygen skin therapy is the way to reveal an A-list red carpet complexion.

The oxygen skin therapy process involves both oxygen infusions and oxygen facials, which in turn reveals the appearance of healthy and beautiful skin that is both youthful and glowing in look.

The renowned oxygen skin therapy in fact first started in hospitals over ten years ago and has since been transformed into a salon and spa procedure and such a procedure is as popular as the likes of botox, lasers and the glycolic peel processes.

Madonna in fact swears by the technique and states it to produce immediate results, which is great for a red carpet event after a long journey or a good way to wake your skin up after a night on the tiles.

Oxygen is essential for life; it is however also essential for the skin and boasts to speed up heeling processes and reduce bacteria build up.  This has especially been documented with those with skin disorders and injuries.

Oxygen skin therapy takes pure oxygen and combines it with a range of antioxidants, minerals, anti-ageing ingredients and minerals in order to create a unique product that boasts instant results.

This is possibly one of the main reasons why it is so popular with the A-list as many of them have a high flying schedule and require an instant skin boost for the many parties they are required to attend

pretty in pink

The Parisian powderhouse Guerlain has once again revealed why they are the go-to brand for make-up by showing us an assortment of brand new must-have blush compacts.

The latest make-up offerings come in a range of blushing pinks and all come in stylish limited edition casing.  The powders certainly offer every shade you would ever need, in hues including rose, peach, hot pink and baby pink.  All offer the standard Guerlain grace, style, sophistication and class and should be in every fashionista’s handbag, especially when they come in a stylish jet black engraved with spiralling tendril Guerlain design.

Once you have purchased the blush you can go that one step further and team it with a Guerlain impeccable shine rouge G lipstick, entitled Blush G de Guerlain.

The creative director of the infamous brand is said to be extremely impressed with this season’s shades and informs users they are both melodic and beautiful in style.

Of course the collection wouldn’t be complete without the piercing blue stare of a supermodel and the face of Guerlain’s new blushes.  Natalie Vodianova is the name behind this face and in the campaign wears the all-new rose tones.  Such shades are perfect for the summer months ahead of us and will give the effect of a true English-rose style.  Such a style is best worn during the day but can be dressed up at night with a more vivid lipstick shade such as a hot pink or deep rose colour

All the products encase a certain sense of style and attitude and are only for the most confident upon us!

The Naked Beauty regime

The naked beauty regime has been thought up by the expert trainer, Joey Atlas and this particular regime in fact boasts to banish cellulite, simply by sticking to a special work-out program.

The programs main objective is to reveal to woman how to improve specific muscles, which are in fact shown to be naturally weaker than the other muscles!  By doing this these muscles will then be enhanced and will in turn be able to support the skin tissue above them.  The muscles will push outwards; supporting the skin even more so than before, which is the magic trick required in removing cellulite.

Cellulite is hated and feared by many as no one wants to reveal the orange peel look, this workout however will aid you in getting the thighs you desire.  No longer will you worry about wearing those itsy shorts in the summer or that super on trend mini.  Simply follow the naked beauty regime and you will soon see enviable results!

In fact Joey Atlas has claimed that this program will aid woman all over to reveal cellulite free legs in less than four weeks and the best bit, there is no surgery required!  This is a natural process that eliminates unsightly orange peel without the use of expensive creams or painful and scary equipment!

This is the answer to many woman’s cries of help and we are sure Joey Atlas ill have people hammering on his door in order to get a glimpse of this all-new yet naked beauty regime!

Zegnas all-new zest

Zegna suits are renowned for their powerful and elegant structure and the brands’ scent most certainly matches this exact status.

If you want to smell like success then you will most certainly be game to try this number, with its strong and masculine notes and ultimate sophistication, the Zegna aftershave offers a timeless classic and one in which is the perfect gift for the man in your life.

The scent itself is entitle Forte and has been released for a very special occasion.  This occasion is the brands 100th anniversary and offers a cologne that has been inspired the quintessence of masculinity.

The model chosen to the represent the face of the new fragrance captures the scents status perfectly, Anna Zegina describes him has having both a deep and real charisma and a definite power that draws you towards him and of course the product being promoted for 2011.

The understated style and elegance of this perfume is legendary and touts the brands image perfectly.

The brands itself has been kept in the family for generations, finally being handed down to Anna’s hands.  She has kept the dedication of all her family in tow and has in turn only used the finest fabrics, an assortment of natural silks, pure creativity and of course the elegance that makes the brand.

The actual scent offers notes of tangy lemon, zesty grapefruit, ginger and tonka bean with softer notes including the likes of tobacco, honey, ambery wood, lavender and vanilla.