By Alex Edwards As someone with sensitive skin, I'm pretty prone to breakouts based on your typical factors, like environmental changes, stress or just PMS-ing. It's the worst. Nothing makes you feel more like a pubescent teenager than adult acne, … [Read more...]
DIANA GOMEZ IBIZA PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
By Alex Edwards Diana Gomez has photographed everyone from Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Selena Gomez, to Courtney Love, Jade Jager and Chelsea Tyler. It's one thing to ogle over her pictures online, but it's an entirely new experience to see her … [Read more...]
LONDON ROSÈ WINE FESTIVAL
By Alex Edwards Do you dream in pink? Enjoy drinks that come bottled with corkscrews? Say yes way to rosé? Well this is a PSA to all you wine-os across London. The UK's first (and only!) Rosé Wine Festival is launching Friday 21 July, and we're … [Read more...]
BRIGIT’S BAKERY SUSHI BUS
By Alex Edwards If pastries, scones and biscuits aren't exactly your 'cup-of-tea' for an afternoon meal (pun intended), Brigit's Bakery has come out with an modern-day twist for the eccentric foodie. Exclusively in London for the month of … [Read more...]
MAX FACTOR SUMMER COLLECTION GIFT BOX
By Alex Edwards The only thing better than buying new makeup, is buying new makeup and receiving a free gift along with the purchase. Even if the gift isn't something I'd normally buy, it's still exciting to receive a little something extra to … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: NARCOS SEASON 3
By Alex Edwards Pablo Escobar may be dead, but the cartels are long from becoming extinct. Or at least in Narcos, that's how it is. Netflix recently announced its original series will be back for a third season this autumn after a … [Read more...]
VIGNETTE: GHOSTBUSTERS
Who you gonna call? These four spectacular women, that’s who. The remake of the 1984 film Ghostbusters, will feature the incredible all-female leading cast of Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Saturday Night Live Stars Kate McKinnon and Leslie … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: THE GREEN PEEL FACIAL
We've already told you that therapist Nataliya Robinson is THE facialist to visit in London, so when it comes to being adventurous with a peel, she is the person I trust with my skin. When everything's dull, dry, and no amount of micro exfoliation … [Read more...]
ALMOND BUTTER: THE FACTS
We have been long-time fans of this little jar sitting in our kitchen cupboards at home. Almond butter! If you're already shying away because peanut butter has a bad reputation calorie content-wise, then turn around and come back; … [Read more...]
OUR TOP 5 HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE PANCAKE RECIPES
We're big fans of pancakes here at Beauty And The Dirt, but as you'll know we are also conscious about what we eat. Not in terms of dieting or any such nonsense we hasten to add - but more in choosing the most nutritious, unprocessed, fresh and … [Read more...]
TOP 10 FOODS FOR STRONG HAIR AND NAILS
You can slather your hair and nails with every miracle strengthening product under the sun, but truly luscious locks and strong nails begin from within. Just as a healthy diet is important to keeping your complexion clear and bright - nutrient and … [Read more...]
BLACK MASS this weekend at BFI Film Festival
Adapted from the book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob, by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill. Three-time Oscar nominee Johnny Depp stars as notorious James "Whitey" Bulger in new drama Black Mass - and … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: Macadamia Professional Activating Curl Cream
By Debbie Djordjevic I agree with the experts that your hair always reflects your state of health. A healthy body is reflected in your hair and nails – that’s a given – and stress and bouts of illness can really stop that hair from shining. Mine … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: FANTASTIC FOUR
The time is almost upon us ! Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, and our very own Jamie Bell are set to be your brand new Fantastic Four. 'Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical … [Read more...]
HOT PURSUIT Out in Cinemas Today
HOT PURSUIT - Highly anticipated, and out in cinemas today. Sizzling with Hollywood superstar hotness, Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara star in Hot Pursuit - released in cinemas today - finally! So make sure you go and see it. Hot Pursuit … [Read more...]
IN CINEMAS TODAY: SOUTHPAW
By Krista Madden This is one of the best boxing films since Raging Bull, Jake Gyllenhaal pulls off a performance that Robert De Niro would have been proud of. He filmed all the fight scenes himself, as well as looking like a mean machine he also … [Read more...]
BEHIND THE FRAGRANCE: SAVAGE FLOWER BY BRONNLEY
by Annie Vischer In the same year that Bronnley celebrates 130 years, the brand has appointed Fran Brown as Fragrance Consultant. She is the lady tasked by the brand to devise a fragrance that is truly innovative and pushes the boundaries on … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: WELLA ILLUMINA GLOSSING SERVICE
When your hair's lacking a little lustre and needs something a little stronger than the latest shine shampoo to bring it back to life, try out the latest offering from Wella, the Illumina Glossing Service. It works like a sheer dye - don't get scared … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: GREEN PEOPLE SUN PROTECTION
by Chrissy Iley Green People have come up with a range of award winning sun care products. And as I am now in the sun it is a good time to try them out. I am a sunscreen sceptic. I don’t believe it works, I still manage to burn and this is … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: NANOGEN THICKENING RANGE
by Chrissy Iley I have always wanted to have long, thick hair. But into each life a little rain must fall. I battle with my hair, it is thin, lifeless; if I put on conditioner it is weighed down, vr headset virtual reality glasses bikinis … [Read more...]
REESE WITHERSPOON THE LATEST TINKERBELL?
There are whisperings around Hollywood that a certain actress of Legally Blonde fame might be about to take on the role of the most famous fairy of them all. Reese Witherspoon looks set to play Tinkerbell in an upcoming movie that currently holds the … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: HOURGLASS EYE PALETTE
by Chrissy Iley I have passed the Hourglass counter in Liberty`s and Barney`s many times; I like the name. Hourglass sounds vintage and chic. I have heard good things about it but never actually tried it until I was recently seduced by … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW: JO PAVEY’S #MY8HOURS
To celebrate their famous Eight Hour Cream, Elizabeth Arden have teamed up with some seriously inspirational women to give us all an insight into eight hours of their life. The hashtag #My8Hours opens the door to these exclusive snippets, and you can … [Read more...]
MADE IN BRASIL, BOTECO
Made In Brasil, Boteco is a new restaurant/bar to join the other fabulous places to eat and drink in Camden on Chalk Farm Road. We paid it a visit to see what the atmosphere was like, hope for good service and above all to try out the all new tapas … [Read more...]