By Alyssa Boddicker After the tragic death of David Bowie this year due to cancer, all the musical heavy-hitters are coming together during the Grammy's to celebrate his life and music. At the center of the show is Lady Gaga, who is performing a … [Read more...]
WIN! GIRLFRIEND’S GUIDE TO DIVORCE SEASON 1
WIN SEASON ONE OF GIRLFRIENDS’ GUIDE TO DIVORCE ON DVD! To celebrate the release of GIRLFRIENDS’ GUIDE TO DIVORCE, out on DVD from 8th February 2016, we are giving 3 lucky winners the chance to bring home a DVD! GIRLFRIENDS’ GUIDE TO DIVORCE … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT: NEW NARS VELVET MATTE FOUNDATION
By Hannah Powling Once the news broke that NARS was bringing out a brand new foundation and we caught a glimpse of what they had to offer; we had to try this out for ourselves. I am an avid wearer of NARS foundation and I was delighted to find … [Read more...]
GET DAKOTA JOHNSON’S MAKEUP LOOK
By Hannah Powling Dakota Johnson graced the red carpet at the premiere of her new film, How To Be Single in New York last night; looking stunning in a beige tone YSL dress with gold sequinned stars. To complement Dakota's gown, celebrity … [Read more...]
PLANET ORGANIC STORE EVENTS
By Hannah Powling We love popping to our local Planet Organic to indulge in our favourite healthy foods and discover fresh new things to try with their ingredients, snacks, even makeup and skincare.. I personally, could spend all day in there … [Read more...]
SELENA GOMEZ IS W’S (AND EVERYONE ELSE’S) IT GIRL
By Alyssa Boddicker Once thought of as the mousy Disney star dating Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez strips down both emotionally and physically to show the real her. This past year with the release of her album Revival, performance at the … [Read more...]
STRIVECTIN HAIR IS HERE!
By Alyssa Boddicker Treating the science of hair much like the science of skin, StriVectin HAIR thinks we have overlooked a crucial part of our hair: our scalp. With their three targeted collections of Ultimate Restore, Max Volume, and Color … [Read more...]
I GIVE UP MY…
TK Maxx have teamed up with model Daisy Lowe to raise awareness of the Give Up Clothes For Good campaign to support Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens for their 12th year running.. This year, it is oh-so easy to donate and to your bit for this … [Read more...]
MARC JACOBS BEAUTY ARRIVES IN HARRODS
By Hannah Powling The time has finally come, and we get to share the exciting news that Marc Jacobs Beauty has arrived in London. Gone are the days when you have to wait for the rare opportunity that you find yourself in a US Sephora for a … [Read more...]
GET SMASHBOX SKIN
By Hannah Powling If you want flawless skin; it’s going to take more than one trusty foundation. Sure, it helps get that nice even tone, but after a recent trip to Smashbox, we were reminded that the secret to perfect skin is just as much … [Read more...]
FLORIS A ROSE FOR…
Floris perfumery was founded in 1730 in the elegant quarter of London's St James. The Floris shop they opened at 89 Jermyn Street remains the heart of the brand, and are still there today selling their luxury fragrances. This February, Floris have … [Read more...]
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE CHINESE NEW YEAR
By Alyssa Boddicker What Is It? The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival is a time to celebrate the turning of the lunisolar Chinese calendar. Due to its timeline, the date of the new year changes every year, with this year taking … [Read more...]
REVIEW: NYX LIQUID SUEDE LIPSTICK
By Hannah Powling We all have our preferences when it comes to lipstick textures here at Beauty and the Dirt - I for one, am the matte / liquid lipstick obsessive. Any that come through this door I am all over. So when the new NYX Liquid Suede … [Read more...]
V&A EXHIBITION: CURTAIN UP
This February, The V&A Museum will celebrate the creative theatre talent in the West End of London and New York’s Broadway. Curtain Up: Celebrating 40 Years of Theatre in London and New York will explore the range of craft and collaboration … [Read more...]
FROM SUPERMODEL TO ACTIVIST
By Hannah Powling From supermodel to activist: Wall Street Journal Magazine dedicate their March 2016 Women's Style issue to the iconic Christy Turlington as she graces the cover looking every bit as gorgeous as ever. At 47, Turlington … [Read more...]
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF EDWARD ENNINFUL
Over the weekend, Beats by Dre premiered The Seven Deadly Sins of Edward Enninful, marking his 25th anniversary in fashion. Enninful has been making waves in the industry since he became the fashion director for i-D magazine when he was just 18. He … [Read more...]
JO MALONE RED ROSES FLORAL BOX
By Hannah Powling Jo Malone have got us all loved-up over their gorgeous gifting box service exclusively in Harrods. Just imagine opening the iconic cream and black box to reveal a gleaming glass Red Roses perfume bottle nestled among … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: NINE LIVES
Kevin Spacey gets a bit of a reality shock as he suddenly finds himself trapped inside the body of... Mr Fuzzypants. Nine Lives is the story of Tom Brand (Spacey) a billionaire businessman who, on his daughter’s 11th birthday, gets turned into the … [Read more...]
VINYL on HBO
Martin Scorsese and Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger are the executive producers of a brand new HBO series, Vinyl, which is set in the 1970's and follows fictional characters in the music industry alongside real musicians. Nearly … [Read more...]
ELIZABETH ARDEN MAKE A GRAND ENTRANCE
By Hannah Powling This little product flew into our office - the new Elizabeth Arden Grand Entrance Mascara - which has some pretty impressive statistics promising lashings of length and curl to your lashes. We're suckers for … [Read more...]
URBAN DECAY x GWEN MAKEOVER
By Hannah Powling Once the new Urban Decay x Gwen Stefani collection made its way through our office doors we just HAD to have a play; it would be unfair not to right? I got my hands on our intern Alyssa, who got a quick Gwen makeover... I wanted … [Read more...]
OUR FAVOURITE T2 TEAS
By Hannah Powling T2 is an Australian tea retailer that has been around for 18 years with over 50 stores around the globe. Their aim - simple. To satisfy the tea-lovers of the world (lucky for us) with their huge range of gorgeous teas and, yep it's … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE
The story of the scandal that shook the world, is out in cinemas today. Spotlight is the tense and investigative thriller film about The Boston Globe's "Spotlight" team, the oldest continuously operating newspaper investigative unit in the United … [Read more...]
OUT NOW: The 33
Five years ago, on 13th October 2010; 33 Chilean miners were rescued after being trapped underground for 69 days following a deadly mine explosion. Based on the real-life event; The 33 tells the gripping story of the men trapped underground … [Read more...]