Beauty

Sexy Sienna Miller has signed on as the new face of Hugo Boss’s new scent, Boss Orange. Blending crisp apple with white flowers, creamy vanilla and of course orange blossom, “The fragrance is beautiful – musky, warm and sexy. I find it totally addictive,” says Sienna who also loves the bottle design noting that its seven stones are based on the seven chakras, “which gives it a lovely spiritual element.”

Boss Orange by Hugo Boss Eau de Toilette 50ml @ Myer, David Jones and The Perfume Connection, $89

Inspired by the latest runway looks, Napoleon Perdis has added four new eyeshadow duos to his colourful collection. Named after four busting international cities, you can choose from Amsterdam, a floral tribute in violet, magenta and deep purple, Tokyo that’s based on pretty pink cherry blossoms, Dublin that features silvery grey and deep moss and Cairo with sandy, earthy tones, in a nod to the desert sands.

NP Set Eye Palette in Amsterdam and Dublin, $30 each

Lashings of lilac, aqua, rose and bronze make for a glamorous look from the latest make-up collection from the Body Shop called Hot Brights. But best of all, products give double the benefit with a two toned blush, double barrelled lip and cheek stain with a gloss on one end, and a double ended eyeliner with one end infused with glitter.

Pro tip: International spokesperson and make-up artist Chase Aston says, “using a blusher brush, apply the darker shade to the apple of the cheeks, blending to a sheer rosy glow, now apply the lighter shade along the cheekbones to highlight.”

The Body Shop Hot Brights Make-Up Collection
Hot Brights Blush in 01 Pink Skyline, $30.95
Hot Brights Eye Colour in 01 Violet Sunset, $26.95
Hot Brights Lip and Cheek Stain in 01 Rose Sunrise, $27.95

Soothe sensitive, red skin with the latest Lancome Hydra Zen NeuroCalm range. There’s a new Moisturising Gel and my favourite, a Tinted Moisturiser that is the perfect combo of calming and hydrating ingredients, SPF 15 and sheer colour (available in four shades) to even out your complexion. 

Lancome Hydra Zen Neurocalm Tinted Moisturiser 50ml, $59 @ selected Myer and David Jones

If your legs are starting to resemble your new snake skin accessories, it’s time to smother your skin with the luscious L’Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream. This winter skin savior not only rescues dry, scaly skin but also supports more than 11,000 women in Burkina Faso, Africa who harvest the shea butter for L’Occitane.

Limited edition L’Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Creams available in Acacia Flower and Ylang Ylang (both shown), Rose Bud, Vanilla and Frangipani, $36.95

The star product for this week is the new NP Set Pre-Foundation Pore Perfecting Primer. This is a rosy gel that glides over the skin prepping it for a perfect makeup finish. This pretty primer also minimises large pores, soaks up excess oil and leaves the skin with a smooth matt look. “I’ve always been a big believer in the power of primer,” says Napoleon Perdis, who says primer is essential for achieving a truly beautiful finish.

NP Set Pre-Foundation Pore Perfecting Primer 30ml, $40

The organic movement has finally hit our pits, that is our armpits, with new natural deodorants that I think are definitely easier and more effective than rubbing rocks under our arms. These two from L’Occitane and Biotherm hit the shelves this month and are aluminum salt free and certified organic by Ecocert.

L’Occitane Gentle Deodorant 50ml, $24.95
Biotherm Deo Pure Natural Protect @ selected Myer stores 75ml, $42

Sure, this new The Body Shop range has wild cherry oil squeezed from the stones of cherries that where hand harvested from family farms in the luscious hills of Verona, Italy, but I just like the smell. Dip into one of these lovely fruity beauties for an uplifting aroma, and stacks of skin softening ingredients.

The Body Shop Wild Cherry Bath & Body Range
The Body Shop Wild Cherry Puree Body Lotion 250ml, 21.95
The Body Shop Wild Cherry Shower Gel 250ml, $12.95
The Body Shop Wild Cherry Body Butter 200ml, $27.95

No one orders a pesky pimple to be delivered in their sleep, but who hasn’t woken up with a blemish beaming from your face? It could be hormonal or because you’ve been a bit lax with your cleanser, but it’s too late to wonder about why it’s there, you just need it gone, now. This is where the new Tanda Clear Acne Light Therapy Treatment comes to the rescue, it uses blue LED light to kill 87% of the P.acne bacteria (the nasties hanging out in the blemish) in three minutes. Do this twice a day and your skin will start to clear over the next 24 hours. Now that’s the kind of delivery I like.

Tanda Clear Acne Light Therapy Treatment @ Myer, $495 for the starter kit (includes Tanda device, Light –Optimized Cleanser, Light-Optimized Anti-Blemish Gel and Clear Acne Light Therapy Treatment moisturiser)

About a decade ago Lancome gave us the deliciously delectable, hi-shine lip gloss, Juicy Tubes.  Still a makeup must have, Lancome have just released the new Juicy Tubes P.U.R.E. (which stands for: premium, unique, raw, elements) in four fab flavours – Fresh Mint Tea, Pure Sesame, Vital Mandarin and Genuine Tomato. With organic essential oils, these glosses are guaranteed to make you shine.

Lancome Juicy Tubes P.U.R.E. @ David Jones and Myer, $46

I like to embrace all things Aussie. Show me a pair of thongs and an expanse of aqua ocean and I’m in heaven. And while Australia is not particularly renowned for our skincare there are some new brands that are well worth dipping into like this Ulittlebeauty range made in Byron Bay.

Sure to please all the eco girls, Ulittlebeauty products are free from artificial preservatives, parabens and petrochemicals and instead is packed with vitamin C rich Kakadu Plum. So give your skin and your country a boost and try my favourite, Kiss Me Quick Nourishing Lip Balm.

Ulittlebeauty Dream Time Enriching Night Cream 50ml, $24.95,Ulittlebeauty Detox Your Face Clay Based Facial Cleansing Mask 50ml, $29.95,Ulittlebeauty Dinki-di Day Cream 75ml, $24.95,Ulittlebeauty Kiss Me Quick Nourishing Lip Balm 15ml, $14.95 all @ David Jones stores

Do you take your Boost smoothie with a shot of soy protein, or maybe you’ve got skin softening aloe vera infused into your singlet’s? Well then you’re going to love the new Clinique Even Better Makeup that delivers dual beauty benefits by combining an oil-free foundation with a host of hyperpigmentation busting ingredients like vitamin C and mushroom yeast extract. It’s Clinique’s first dermatologist developed makeup that helps smooth and uneven skin tone, and I think it’s the most fabulous idea since, well foundation!

Clinique Even Better Makeup $48 @ David Jones and Myer

Masquerading as a lip gloss this Chanel Rouge Allure Laque Luminous Satin Lip Lacquer is more like a liquid lipstick blended with your favourite gloss. The intense lipstick-like colours are thanks to high percentages of pigments that promise to stick to your lips for up to eight hours. Choose from eight sexy shades in pinks, browns and radiant reds.

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque Luminous Satin Lip Lacquer @ Chanel Beaute Westfield Bondi Junction as well as Myer and David Jones locations, $55

Why not give your mum the gift of looking luscious? If you’re still searching for the perfect Mother’s Day gift for Sunday May 10th, pick up one of these Napoleon Perdis limited edition Mother’s Day Packs. Your mum can puff herself pretty with Mosaic Powder with puff in Blushing, lengthen her lashes with the Long Black Mascara in Double Black and plump up her lips with Love Bite Lip Plump in Classic. Available until 9^th May, 2009.

Napoleon Perdis limited edition Mother’s Day Pack, $79 (valued at $118)

I’ve never been able to stick to a detox so I clean up my act with the best new cleansers like these lovelies from Clarins. Using the root of a white flower called gypsophila as the foaming agent and cottonseed to soften, my pick is the Gentle Foaming Cleanser for Dry or Sensitive skin with added shea butter – it really does leave your skin super soft.

Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleansers @ Myer and David Jones, $40 each

If you’ve got a burning passion to make the world a better place why not start with this cute Aveda Light The Way Candle. One hundred percent of the proceeds go to Global Greengrants Fund, who work with communities on clean water projects.

So instead of flicking the light switch, make April the month you dine under the light of an organic soy wax candle infused with organic lavender and give yourself, and those who need it most, a brighter future.

Aveda Light The Way limited edition lavender candle $19.95 @ Aveda Experience Centre Westfield Bondi Junction, Lattouf Hair Spa - Westfield Doncaster & Westfield Parramatta, PReMA - Westfield Bondi Junction and Oscar Oscar salons - Westfield Chermside, Westfield Carindale and Westfield Doncaster.

Looking for some more colour in your life? Why not add a stroke of blue, green or purple mascara to your lashes for a dash of disco fever with Limited Edition Napoleon Perdis Lash Patrol Mascara in Ultra Marine, Emerald Forest and Blinking Violet. Use alone for a bolt of eye popping colour or dab onto the tips of your lashes for a hint of the hue. Here’s Napoleon’s tips on what colour suits you:

Blinking Violet: Flatter green and brown eyes with this arresting purple tone.

Ultra Marine: Blue or brown peepers will sparkle when framed with this rich turquoise shade.

EmeraldForest: Ideal for hazel eyes, this rich green mascara will make eyes pop.

Limited edition Napoleon Perdis Lash Patrol Mascara in Ultra Marine, Emerald Forest and Blinking Violet, $25 each available until 18^th April 2009.

The Body Shop is famous for doing the right thing in a proactive manner. Their latest mission? Along with MTV Networks International and singer Kelly Rowland, The Body Shop is supporting a global HIV/AIDS safe sex campaign.

With recent research showing that nearly half of the new HIV infections occurring are among those in the 15 – 24 age group; this campaign aims to educate young people taking risks with their health and that of their sexual partners. To do this, The Body Shop and MTV Networks are raising funds by producing a limited-edition specially designed Tantalising Lip Butter, with all proceeds raised from sales to go directly to The Staying Alive Foundation, a charity on a mission to save lives via teaching young people how to protect themselves and their communities against HIV and AIDS.

The Body Shop Limited Edition Tantalising Lip Butter, $13.95, is available now until sold out. You can't miss the fun and cheeky, Yes Yes Yes! Oui Oui Oui! packaging.

You’ve heard it all before - the sister who says she’ll return your fave Jimmy Choo shoes tomorrow, the flatmate who swears he’ll buy another carton of milk before morning, broken promises are never a good look. So when French skincare brand Roc came along with their tagline, ‘we keep our promises,’ I decided to give their new Hydra + Bio Active Day Cream a go. The result? Super soft and hydrated skin, and it works wonders under makeup. My shoes are still MIA and my coffee is black, but finally someone is keeping their word.   

Roc Hydra + Bio Active Day Cream @ Blooms, My Chemist, Priceline, Pulse Pharmacy and Terry White Chemists, $35.

Growing longer limbs or the ability to slink down a runway might not be in your skill set, but recreating the latest looks from the runway just got a whole lot easier with the launch of this Bobbi Brown Brights Palette.

This pretty palette is inspired by a show Bobbi did for fashion designer Rachel Roy who requested a strong splash of purple on the models eyes. Bobbi created the colour Ultra Violet and later decided to put all the fabulous catwalk colours she uses together in one compact. “It’s a library of beautiful bolts of colour that a woman can pick up anytime she wants to add a little fun to her look,” says Bobbi.

Bobbi Brights Palette @ David Jones, $150

With pictures of Elle Macpherson looking gorgeous (and a good decade younger than her mid fourties), and the promise of erasing dark circles and blemishes, Revlon’s new Age Defying Spa Concealer and Age Defying Spa Foundation has stone therapy minerals, vitamins and antioxidants to give your skin a super glow.

Revlon’s new Age Defying Spa Concealer @ Priceline, Myer and David Jones, $24.95 and Age Defying Spa Foundation, $34.95.

Inspired by the volcanic sands of Piha Beach in New Zealand, the new Lancome collection called Pink Irreverence hits the shelves this week. Bold highlights of sheer shimming black mix with rich fuchsia pink creating a strong yet stunning collection. “I love opposites and extremes, the clash of colours and textures,” explains Lancome’s new makeup Artistic Direcotor Aaron De Mey. Try the sheer Color Fever Gloss in Piha Black dabbed over the top of a pink lip to create volume and a sexy shimmer.

Lancome Pink Punk and Black Palette Irreverence Madame, $82; Color Fever Gloss Piha Black, $48; Le Vernis Piha Black , $39 @ selected Myer and David Jones.