Florals are here for the summer but if girly prints aren’t your thing, don’t worry you can still indulge in the trend.
Still very feminine but with a stronger sexier edge, take a look at these rose-drenched throw-overs. One short, one long; one extremely reasonably priced, one with a tag to make your eyes water. We know which we prefer!
Get down to H&M quick to grab yourself a piece of the new Garden Collection. While you’re at it you can bask in the glory of bagging a high-street bargain.
As expected Claudia Schiffer looked great at the Kick Ass premiere on Monday night. Although to achieve that perfect finish she did have the help of A-list make-up artist Kay Montano. That’s right, even Claudia needs some help to look good.
For Claudia’s crystal clear, dewy glow Kay used myface.cosmetics mymix foundation (£12.99) with a touch of myface.cosmetics mymatch powder (£9.99) dusted over T-zone to prevent shine. For the healthy colour paradisio pink blush (£9.99) was swept in upward brush strokes over cheekbones and the smoky eyes were achieved using the midnight hour eye-shadow (£9.99) and lots of black mascara.
If you love the look and want to re-create it for yourself (minus the make-up artist) Boots are currently offering two items for £15 on ALL eye make-up. The offer starts today and ends on 21st April.
The myface.cosmetics website is also full of advice and tips to help you find the right shades to suit your skin tone. More useful than most other cosmetic websites, it’s definitely worth a look even if you’re not buying.
Online since Friday, new jewellery company Blossom is already proving extremely popular. It’s probably got something to do with the unusual and quirky pieces available from a selection of interesting designers.
Blossom, Bejewelled, Pinar, Rickson, Day Defy and YuYu are the brands and designers you can find on-site. Some items are completely exclusive to Blossom so it’s definitely worth a look – you’ll find some of these gems nowhere else.
After a quick glance, two pieces have planted themselves firmly on my wish-list:
The Big Rose Ring by Bejewelled £25.10
Mirror & Brush Pendant Necklace by Day Defy £35.80
The best bit is that you get 20 per cent off your first order, free delivery and a free gift. What are you waiting for?!
Mother's Day Spa Escape at The Sanctuary (this includes a 25 minute treatment or Hammam Rasul, an assiette of mini desserts and a glass of pink Prosecco as well as a
Sanctuary Spa gift worth £20!) £99pp
I’ll never forget the day I found an immaculate Versus Versace dress in a charity shop for £3.50. What a find. The geometric monochrome print and great design makes the piece timeless. It must be at least ten years old now but is still very much wearable.
An offshoot described as the ‘Rock n Roll soul’ of Versace, the Versus brand is one that resembles style, evolution and creativity. Despite the years and Christopher Kane relaunch, the brand knows what works and hasn’t erased its original ideas. I was then very pleased to see the geometric print reappearing on the box of the first Versus fragrance, launched this month.
With top notes of Kumquat, star apple and zesty lemon the scent is fresh and fruity, yet the orange flower, rose and patchouli undertones warm to the skin and cling onto clothes.
This is a lovely fragrance with gorgeous packaging proving good things come to those who wait. I usually stick to my favourite perfume of all, Narcisco Rodriguez, but the Versus scent is made for summer so I’m making room for another bottle on the shelf.
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