Beverley Knight most recently wowed audiences with her performances in last season's smash West End hit, The Body Guard. Her reprisal of Whitney Houston's classic movie role went down a storm with critics, and would you know it, it was her West End … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: BOURJOIS BRONZING PRIMER
by Annie Vischer It's one of those awkward moments, you know, those awkward in between moments? Between spring and summer. When some people have been on holiday, some haven't. Some have that lovely little summer glow, and some don't. My … [Read more...]
CARA DELEVINGNE TALKS BEING A MULBERRY MUSE
by Annie Vischer Cara Delevingne narrates and stars in this latest video from Mulberry. In it she talks of her collaboration with the brand, stating that she draws just as much inspiration from the acclaimed British brand as they do from her. … [Read more...]
SHAILENE WOODLEY: A RISING STAR WITHOUT A FAULT
Shailene Woodley has made her mark on the big screen within the past few years and is showing no signs of slowing down. The 22-year-old actress started her career on TV starring in the ABC Family series The Secret Life of The American Teenager. … [Read more...]
THE #BOOTSUVSAFE TWITTER PARTY ROUND UP
A BIG thank you to all who joined us for our #BootsUVSafe Twitter Party last week! We hope you had fun and seriously boosted your sun protection knowledge in time for summer! Here's a quick roundup of what went on... [View the story … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: THE EQUALIZER
Starring Denzel Washington and Chloe Moretz, and directed by Antoine Fuqua, The Equalizer tells the tale of a former black ops commando. After faking his death in favour of a quiet life in Boston, he comes out of his retirement to rescue a young girl … [Read more...]
GET THE ALEXA CHUNG LOOK
How better to learn how to get that 60s inspired Alexa Chung make up look, than to watch a tutorial by the girl herself and make up artist extraordinaire Lisa Eldridge? Here you go. You can thank us later. Watch below... Shop the products used … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: REVLON NAIL ART SUN CANDY
by Annie Vischer I'm fairly boring when it comes to nail varnish. I'm a glossy nude or pale pink girl through and through. I only really go colour crazy when it comes to my feet. But if any time of year can tempt me to experiment it's summer. … [Read more...]
ANGELINA JOLIE TO BECOME HONORARY DAME
We've seen a lot of Angelina Jolie in London recently. At first it was all about Maleficent, about her daughter's first movie role, and her son Maddox's first Premiere outing. But now her attentions have turned to a far more heartfelt role. Jolie … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: NO GOOD DEED
Terri (Taraji P. Henson) is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin (Idris Elba), a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at her door claiming car trouble. Terri offers her phone to help him … [Read more...]
HONEY, THEY SHRUNK THE QUATTRO!
by Liz Turner I hate the word 'icon'. Like 'awesome' and 'decimate', its true meaning has vanished. But if we’re going to use its current meaning, then the Audi Quattro is an icon. Think Philip Glenister roaring around in Ashes to … [Read more...]
FAVOURITE FIVE: MEN’S FRAGRANCES
by Annie Vischer A guy's chosen scent can make it or break it. Sometimes. We're not saying that girls don't get it wrong too, but there seems to be more scope for error with colognes. Maybe it's the heavy reliance of musky notes that makes … [Read more...]
CALLING ALL GIN DRINKERS!
by Debbie Djordjevic June 14th (so this Saturday) is World Gin Day, returning for a sixth consecutive year to put some fizz back into your gin drinking. Londoners have drunk gin for centuries and it’s a drink long associated with the … [Read more...]
VICTORIA BECKHAM + HER SUPERFOOD DISCOVERY
by Annie Vischer Victoria Beckham has divulged a little secret. And we're rather curious about it. You know we're superfood nuts over here at Beauty And The Dirt, so really, anything vaguely nutrition orientated was going to have us at hello. … [Read more...]
NEW CHANEL EXHIBIT TO ENTRANCE SEOUL
by Annie Vischer There has been many a Chanel exhibition, but none that has been so dedicated to showing off her life of travel as the exhibition that will take up residency in Seol and run from the 30th August to the 5th october at the new … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: GET ON UP
James Brown is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential personalities within music, but few know of how he started out. His childhood was impoverished, and it was his sheer determination and self belief that got him to where he was. … [Read more...]
A GIRL’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD CUP 2014
With the 2014 World Cup starting Thursday 12 June, every girl needs a guide to the sporting event of the season. A girl’s got to have the perfect viewing spot (preferably free of beer-soaked supporters), a brush-up on some quick World Cup … [Read more...]
STELLA MCCARTNEY COLLABORATES WITH WAR CHILD UK
Stella McCartney has announced that she will be creating a fashion item to raise both awareness and funds for War Child. The official announcement came at the Global Summit To End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London, which was hosted by Angelina … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: VICHY CAPITAL SOLEIL BB CREAM SPF 50
by Annie Vischer We've done a lot of BB Cream round ups here on Beauty And The Dirt but when your Editor comes back from a South of France weekend raving about one with a high SPF factor, you know it deserves a Beauty Spotlight piece all of … [Read more...]
A SPRING EYEWEAR LAUNCH WITH A FLORAL TWIST
by Debbie Djordjevic As always the Great British outdoors is the main inspiration behind Joules' latest collection, but forget wellies and waterproofs for a moment, their latest offering is a 32-piece range of beautifully hand-crafted glasses … [Read more...]
A TRIP TO NEW YORK AND THE WALDORF ASTORIA
by Chrissy Iley. Last October Sting invited my mother and I to the first performance of the music from The Last Ship, his upcoming musical. It was exciting and overwhelming. I hadn’t travelled with my mother since I was about 12. No, that’s … [Read more...]
ONE FOR THE BOYS: BOSS BOTTLED UNLIMITED
Whether we like it or not, this June is pretty much the boys' month of 2014. For one, serious football fever kicks off, and then there's Fathers' Day. What more could they want? So it stands to reason that we should turn our heads to men's fragrances … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: THE ANOMALY
Ian Somerhalder, Noel Clarke, Alexis Knapp and Brian Cox star in The Anomaly, the latest sci-fi thriller from Universal Pictures due for release this July. The film is directed by Noel Clarke, who also stars as ex-soldier Ryan, who wakes up in the … [Read more...]
CARA + SUKI HIT THE BILLBOARDS FOR BURBERRY
by Annie Vischer The last time we saw Suki Waterhouse donning a sheepskin jacket, she was parading down the runway for Burberry during London Fashion Week. She caused a bit more of a stir than usual (yes, that's possible) because her besotted … [Read more...]