I’ve often heard the words ‘cold cream’ thrown around, but have never really known what a cold cream is other than something that sits in a jar on grandmother’s dressing tables. The product is often thought to be invented by T.T. Pond in the early twentieth century, as the cream is now synonymous with the [...]

It can’t be denied that the supermodel turned presenter Tyra Banks is a beautiful woman, but she also cares a lot about body confidence and often speaks out about how airbrushing and make-up changes appearances drastically. In her book, she went without makeup and now, on the new series of her TV show, she took [...]

Pam Hogg is an eighties punk fashion designer who made her name creating bright and tight jumpsuits which are currently making a come-back in the celebrity world. Here she is sporting a new, totally outrageous hair colour. This canary yellow hue looks like something out of a comic book and on anyone else I think [...]

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In 2007, the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics discovered that from the 33 lipsticks they tested, 61 percent contained detectable levels of lead, a heavy metal known to cause health problems like infertility and learning disabilities. Right now the FDA has some more information on the lead issue. After analyzing 20 lipsticks using a newer method [...]

There was an interesting piece in today’s Daily Candy newsletter which I wanted to share with you. Jo Bowlby, a former literary agent, became a shamanic healer four years ago and now practices  from South Kensington. She has spent over twenty years’ training in spiritual and nonspiritual disciplines. She received the full rites of the [...]

With this week’s Fashion Fix post we’re looking at the upcoming trend for futuristic, space-age fashion. Thanks to ultra-pricey design house Balmain everyone is going loopy for power shoulders, body-con dresses and sparkling silver. The high-street has picked up on this and started churning out futuristic looking dresses for the Autumn winter season, like this [...]

Right now at Only Nature we have a very special offer – you can get DDF’s Dramatic Radiance Cream for just £30 – that’s a massive saving of £68! The cream, which is usually sold for £98, is lightweight and sinks into the skin without any trouble, plumping and hydrating it. Skin elasticity is improved [...]

If you look at hairstyles of the leading ladies from the golden age of Hollywood, you’ll often see them wearing a spit curl or two on their foreheads, cheeks, or temples. The term sounds a bit disgusting and if it conjures up images of actual “spittle” being used as a makeshift styling product… You’d be [...]

Scientists at Queensland University, Australia, claim to have created a fragrance that will lift the mood of the nation and counter the damaging effects of stress. Serenascent is a spray based on the chemicals released when grasses and green leaves are cut and contains a mixture of hexanals, hexenols and pinenes in very specific ratios. [...]