Look magazine is building its brand and beauty credentials with the launch of a new cosmetics range, Look Beauty. The range will be sold in Superdrug stores nationwide and will raise money for Look Good…Feel Better, the national cancer charity helping women with the visible side-effects of their treatment.
Designed, tested and worn by the beauty brains at Look magazine, Look Beauty includes nail varnishes, eyeshadows and lipsticks in high fashion colours. The collection also includes Pro Kits – such as How To Smoky Eye and Bronze and Sculpt – which provide the products and on-pack step-by-step guide to create a look.
Look will unveil Look Beauty at The Look Fashion Show in association with Westfield Stratford City on 17 September, before the range goes on sale in 200 Superdrug stores in October.
Look publishing director Julie Lavington says: “Look carries more beauty editorial than any other magazine, with more than 500 pages each year. Our readers have a huge appetite for new products and we know they will be excited to add these products to their make-up bags, particularly when every product sold will benefit the wonderful work that Look Good…..Feel Better does.”
Look’s beauty editor, Sophie Beresiner, was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2010 and writes an award-winning blog for Look Good...Feel Better.
Sophie says: “Having worked on the range throughout my illness I'm thrilled that the proceeds are going to such an important charity. I’ve worked closely with Look Good...Feel Better as a beauty editor and then as a cancer patient so I'm more than qualified to understand that the confidence boosting work they do across the UK is paramount to feeling better, a perfect fit for the Look Makeup philosophy.”
Susan Taylor, chairman of Look Good…Feel Better, says: “Look has supported us since it launched and we’re delighted to be working with them on this project. This new partnership gives us an excellent platform to raise awareness of our work to a younger audience, as well as generating funds that will help us reach an even greater number of newly diagnosed women with cancer.”
Look Beauty is produced under licence by FB Beauty. Prices range from £4 for a single eyeshadow to £18 for a Glow Kit.
Look will promote Look Beauty in the magazine and on its website, as well as through advertisements within IPC’s women’s titles.
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Combining Charles’ 25 years experience with innovative new technologies, the experts at Charles Worthington introduce his eagerly anticipated CW Salon at Home Straight & Smooth. In a matter of minutes this safe, easy to use at home treatment will transform even the most unruly locks to smooth, polished perfection all from the comfort of your own bathroom.
A semi-permanent at-home straightening treatment, the new CW Salon at Home Straight & Smooth (available for both coloured and non coloured hair) leaves hair straighter and sleeker for up to 40 days and 40 nights thanks to a breakthrough treatment containing Cysteamine.
Cysteamine is a gentle and effective straightening active that works by ‘re-programming’ the hair so that its natural tendencies to frizz and curl are inhibited, even in the most humid conditions. This patentpending technology is blended with proteins and argan oil to leave your hair looking smoother and healthier for longer.
Easy to apply, the product needs no mixing and no hair expertise to use. Wearing the supplied gloves, apply the treatment through the full length of hair (avoiding the scalp) and comb through to the ends. The product’s thick consistency lends itself to keeping hair as straight as possible through the setting phase. After 20 minutes rinse and apply the Conditioning Neutraliser for a further five minutes. Rinse and blow dry straight, for ultimate results use hair straighteners on the ends.
The results of this new wonder product? Hair is truly transformed, leaving it silky smooth and manageable. Significantly reducing styling time, this cost-effective at-home treatment also allows hair to be styled curly, unlike many other straightening systems. Furthermore, CW Salon at Home Straight & Smooth boasts phenomenal results [1] despite the fact that it doesn’t contain formaldehyde, ammonia or any harsh chemicals.
With this affordable and incredibly effective new product that simultaneously conditions the hair and delivers easy, instant styling, no excuses will be tolerated for dull, lack-lustre tresses this season.
CW Salon at Home Straight & Smooth is £19.99 and launches in Boots Nationwide.
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New salon-professional hairstyling range, STRUCTURE to launch in October and announces support for The Prince’s Trust
Britain is renowned for a subversive sense of style and is at the vanguard of cult hair trends that translate across the globe. Catering for the demands of such an edgy and experimental audience requires cutting edge technology and an impressive track record in the hairdressing industry.
With the launch of STRUCTURE, an innovative salon-professional hairstyling range, the stakes have been raised. Saluting the adventurous streak of the British consumer, the mission statement of the brand is to outlaw boring hair and to appeal to the instinct and creativity of its style-conscious user.
A secret weapon in spontaneous styling with staying power, STRUCTURE boasts a dynamic line-up of nine high-performance products delivering invisible support, shape, volume and versatility for a strong visual appearance. The nine no-fuss formulations: STRUCTURE Foundation, STRUCTURE Glue, STRUCTURE Paste, STRUCTURE Shape, STRUCTURE Adapt, STRUCTURE Twist, STRUCTURE Sculpt, STRUCTURE Define and STRUCTURE Finish allow blue sky thinking when it comes to creating effortlessly cool, clean, gravity defying looks. Building blocks designed to cocktail together or stand alone, these hard-working sprays, clays, glues and gums reflect today's needs and demands for seriously styled hair.
With STRUCTURE experience the power to:
- Prep and prime hair for serious fashion-led styling
- Gravitate between a flexible and pliable or firm and fixed style
- Go matt or shiny
- Go strong or soft
Available exclusively through salons, STRUCTURE is positioned to appeal to sophisticated consumers of both sexes with a sense of style, humour and individualism. The monochrome packaging and edgy tattoo-influenced logo and graphics will resonate in particular with the 18-35 demographic. STRUCTURE is also supporting The Prince’s Trust and will donate a minimum £25,000 to the charity that helps young people to develop and succeed in society.
The range retails from £9.95 to £11.95
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Luxury and natural beauty brand, Maddi Alexander, will be exclusively available from Fortnum & Mason from Monday 26 September 2011.
Fortnum & Mason, will be stocking the full Maddi Alexander home and body collection which boasts delights such as soy-wax Candles, Body Butter and Soaking Salts.
Maddi Alexander prides itself on using natural ingredients, ethically sourced where possible, to allow people to create home spa experiences with their favourite fragrances from the collection.
The Maddi Alexander collection is down to, 38-year-old, Analisa Ariss, of Newcastle, who developed the small candle company into a luxury beauty brand.
Analisa said: “It has always been my dream to have the products stocked within Fortnum & Mason as it is such a fit for the brand as all of the products are made in England and luxury is paramount.”
The fragrances available in-store, are designed to suit your mood, choose from Serene, Frivolous, Eccentric, Revive, Amorous or Evocative.
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Helena Christensen photographs campaign for new John Barrowman grooming range, HIM launching exclusively on QVC
Helena Christensen photographs campaign for new John Barrowman grooming range
Danish supermodel, and photographer, Helena Christensen has shot the campaign imagery for John Barrowman’s new grooming range, HIM.
The multi-talented John Barrowman is adding another string to his bow with the launch of HIM, a new collection of male grooming products launching exclusively on QVC. The first five products from the range will be available in a special introductory pack from 12th September for just £19.99.
The images were shot in Helena’s native Copenhagen and portray a man in a natural beach setting. South African born actor Nathan Roberts is fronting the campaign and will become a brand ambassador for the range.
John Barrowman comments, “I am incredibly excited about the launch of the HIM range, it is something I have wanted to do for a long time, I wanted to make sure it was the right time and the right brand fit, and it is now. I have created a range I completely believe in. I am delighted that the super talented Helena has shot some amazing imagery which I think really sums up the essence of the brand.”
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L’OCCITANE, the natural beauty company, is delighted to announce the opening of their new boutique in WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, making this the 53rd branch in the UK! The boutique will open at 10am on Tuesday 13th September 2011, Unit SU1008, Westfield Stratford City, Stratford, E20 1EJ.
L’OCCITANE invites you to celebrate the boutique opening with special introductory offers and giveaways! The first 100 shoppers to visit the store will receive a free L’OCCITANE Discovery Set (*shown), worth £35, stuffed to the brim with best-sellers including Shea Butter Hand-Cream, Immortelle Precious Cream for the face and Peony Shower Cream. L’Occitane is also offering a complimentary best-selling Verbena Shower Gel (250ml), worth £13, when you spend £35 or more.
L’OCCITANE also offers to solve all your beauty and gift giving needs by offering an exclusive 15% discount for the entire opening week (13th September – 18th September 2011) on any purchase made over the value of £25 (excluding special value gift sets). Enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne as you discover an irresistible collection of gifts and scented treats that are guaranteed to brighten up your summer. Discover your perfect skin care solutions and receive expert advice through a personal consultation or why not indulge in a relaxing hand massage featuring our award-winning Shea Butter Hand Cream.
L’OCCITANE is a unique brand loved by all across the world, sharing the colours, scents and traditions of Provence. Combining the pleasure of the senses with inner balance, L’OCCITANE focuses on the well-being of men and women. Products include skincare, body care, fragrances, bath and home – manufactured in the traditional Provençal way, using the finest ingredients and according to strict ethical and environmental policies.
This L’OCCITANE boutique in WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY will offer residents and shoppers a taste of Provence, with all the sights and scents of the Mediterranean – Lavender, Verbena, Olive, Immortelle, Shea Butter, Almond, Cherry Blossom, Rose have and Pivoine Flora been combined into wonderful product ranges. These ranges also tell the stories of the men and women who live and work in these regions, preserving their own traditions and age-old customs.
Over 35 years of expertise in creating products of exceptional quality can be discovered in the new L’OCCITANE boutique.
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This month, The Conran Shop launches a scented candle collection in eight fragrances chosen by Terence Conran and inspired by the scents and seasons of his gardens in France and England. Blended in the South of France exclusively for The Conran Shop, each candle comes in its own distinctive packaging adapted from the original graphic artwork from the iconic Conran Shop bags. With pure cotton wicks that have been woven for optimum burn (around 60 hours), the eight fragrances are distinctive and make the perfect gift. £25
The 8 scents
English Oak, reminiscent of autumnal days and falling leaves with soft oak wood smoke notes.
Night Jasmine, captures an evening in the South of France, heady and sensual.
Fig Leaf, fresh and green, this candle perfectly captures the soft milk-sap notes of snapped fig leaves in summer.
Tuberose, the most intoxicating scent, honey-like and floral with almost narcotic qualities.
Green Mimosa, just before it the blossom turns yellow, this is the first scent of spring in Mediterranean climes.
Lily of the Valley, the quintessential British flower of the month of May is noted for its delicate and ephemeral perfume but this candle captures its fresh scent perfectly for all year round. With a note of rhubarb added for extra freshness.
Rosewood, has a strong sweet smell that last and lasts which is why it was often used for billiard cues and chess pieces.
Pomegranate brings to mind French grenadine syrup, the delicious pomegranate drink which is so fruity and summery.
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