by Annie Vischer A year's a long time to wait but we'll be keeping our eyes on the bookshop shelves in 2015. It has been rather candidly revealed that brunette supermodel sensation Cindy Crawford will be launching her book the autumn after … [Read more...]
THE BODY BOOSTING POWERS OF RAW CACAO
Chocoholics, rejoice! Your favorite food is packing a huge antioxidant punch - but don't go sprinting off to the candy aisle just yet. You'll get the most health benefits from cacao, the roasted and husked beans of the Theobroma cacao tree that have … [Read more...]
MOOD MATCHING MANNIES WITH MICHAEL KORS
No matter the occasion, no look is quite complete without that perfect shade of nail polish. As a manicure junkie whose nails are often the canvas for expressing my mood, I'm tempted to hoard each shade of the new lacquer additions to the Michael … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: LOVE, ROSIE
Love, Rosie (also known as Rosie Dunne) is an upcoming British-American romantic comedy film directed by Christian Ditter and written by Juliette Towhidi, based on the 2004 novel Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern. The film stars Lily Collins, Sam … [Read more...]
LOOK GOOD AND GIVE BACK: CHARITABLE BEAUTY BRANDS
by Emily Mongan If you're a beauty junkie, you know there's no feeling quite like the one you get when you bring home a haul of new products. But what if your love for beauty could do good while making you look good? We've rounded up a … [Read more...]
ELIZABETH ARDEN’S FLAWLESS FUTURE
by Emily Mongan It's the start of another over-scheduled work week filled with obligations and appointments. Feeling stressed already? You're not alone - if you're a woman between the ages of 26 and 35, you belong to one of the most … [Read more...]
DATING DECONSTRUCTED: DREAMCLIQ
by Chrissy Iley New statistics about how we date, how we meet people and fall in love alarmed me. It seems that no one meets and becomes meaningful in the old fashioned way – eyes find each other across a crowded room and ignite. You feel … [Read more...]
PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD AND SCOOT!
by Liz Turner There are a lot of things I don’t miss about being a kid: school dinners, going to bed in daylight, that evil boy three doors down etc. But there are many more that I do, and one of them is riding my scooter. Adults can cycle, … [Read more...]
L’OREAL’S NEW MAKEUP GENUIS APP
by Emily Mongan If you've ever felt the pain of purchasing a new cosmetic product or shade of make-up only to find it doesn't mesh well with your skin tone or style, L'Oreal has a high-tech solution. Using special effects-grade technology and … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: A MOST WANTED MAN
A Most Wanted Man is a movie based on a novel written by John le Carré. He also wrote box office hit Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy so we can expect a good story from this film. It follows a secret anti-terrorism team seeking to develop sources … [Read more...]
KRISTEN WIIG RECLINES IN GREY GARDENS
Kristen Wiig is featured in the August issue of Elle U.S., and the location of her photo shoot is just as unique as the star herself. Wiig's photo spread was shot at Grey Gardens, the legendary estate in East Hampton, New York that was home to … [Read more...]
FAVOURITE FIVE: GOLDEN BODY BEAUTY BUYS
by Annie Vischer Summer, whether your one of the ones that likes it or not, equals more skin on show. Scary. But luckily for us beauty nuts, there are a whole load of products out there that make the process more bearable. And we've spotted a … [Read more...]
WIN! A DANCE CLASS TO CELEBRATE STEP UP 5: ALL IN
To celebrate the release of Step Up 5: All In, which is out in cinemas on 1st August, Beauty and the Dirt is giving one lucky winner the chance to win an introductory dance lesson (offered in conjunction with Wish). The experience takes place in a … [Read more...]
SINGER CONFIDENTIAL: KYLA LA GRANGE
Kyla La Grange broke onto the music scene in 2012 with Ashes, her first ever album after moving to London to pursue music.. It was a strummy, anthemic selection of folk-pop with a dark side, showcasing the singer's breathy vocals and songwriting … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: GARNIER SKIN PERFECTOR BB CREAM
By Emily Mongan I have a love/hate relationship with foundation. It's my go-to to cover up whatever skin imperfections I'm dealing with that day, whether it be redness, dark eye circles or a dreaded acne breakout. But during the summer months, … [Read more...]
NEW VIDEO: SAM SMITH’S ‘I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE’
Sam Smith is causing a storm this year (catch our write up of his recent Somerset House gig here), and his latest offering seems to have hit the right notes once more. His video for 'I'm Not The Only One' stars The Mindy Project's Chris Messina and … [Read more...]
LUXE BEAUTY TOPIARY WITH PRIVET WAXING
by Chrissy Iley I have recently been enchanted with a salon in Notting Hill Gate called Privet - it offers top to toe body topiary. And much more. Inside the salon there are several gorgeously arranged garden sheds which are the … [Read more...]
SNOOPY GETS A DESIGNER MAKEOVER
Charlie Brown's best friend is going glam - again. Snoopy, along with his sister Belle, is getting a designer makeover for the second "Snoopy in Fashion" project, originally created in 1984. The original project included Snoopy and Belle dolls … [Read more...]
CATCH THE STYLISH SCANDAL ON SKY LIVING
By Emily Mongan Scandal, one of America's most scintillating and stylish television dramas, is making its hotly anticipated return to the U.K. tonight on Sky Living. The first two seasons of the show, which aired originally in the U.K. on … [Read more...]
FIRST LOOK: GOOSEBUMPS
by Sarah Waldrop Flashback to the 90s when boy bands dominated the charts, Friends began and the easiest technology fix was blowing into game cartridges. Growing up a 90s kid, the spookiest book series on the block was Goosebumps. The series … [Read more...]
THE GYM I CALL HOME: 37 DEGREES OLYMPIA
by Annie Vischer When it comes to gyms, I feel like some sort of travel journalist. I've been to the quirky, the luxurious, the minimalist, the downright odd. And I've cultured myself in the variety that's out there. There are some that I … [Read more...]
WHEN SAM SMITH HIT SOMERSET HOUSE
by Annie Vischer We were lucky enough to be invited along to the Somerset House Summer Series 2014, where the best and most vibrant music acts of the moment kick off the summer is serious musical style. Our concert of choice was Sam Smith, for … [Read more...]
SMOOTHER AND PLUMPER LIPS WITH JANE IREDALE
by Chrissy Iley I had been looking with lust at a friend`s lip colour for some time. The colour was called Los Angeles and it was just the most perfect kissed pink with a golden sheen. Then I found out it was so much more! It is called … [Read more...]
WIN! SIGNED DOODLE BOMB LACOSTE LIVE EDITIONS
We love a good fashion, beauty collaboration, and the latest one to earn our approval is the new male Lacoste fragrance, Lacoste Live, that has undergone a quirky little collaboration with of-the-moment illustrator, and professional doodler Hattie … [Read more...]