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It’s one of my favourite times of the year. Not only
because gorgeous new fragrances and cosmetics are
hitting counters, but also because it’s time for us to
once again begin the search for our Beauty Advisors of
the Year. If you think you’re great at your job, and
would love your hard work with customers to be
recognised, then we want to hear from you! There’s
£400 up for grabs for one overall winner, while victors
across a series of individual categories can also pick up a
£200 prize each. What’s more, all our winners will get to
join us for a night on the tiles at the Beauty Magazine
Awards at London’s Madame Tussauds. Turn to page 12
for all the details on how to enter.
Also in the mag this month, we’ve got an interview
with Girls Aloud’s Kimberley Walsh, who has recently
signed as the face of a haircare brand. Plus we’ve got
everything you need to know about Christmas gifts for
this year – because even though it’s only September,
they’ll be hitting your shelves very soon!
CARA WHITEHOUSE • EDITOR
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4 NEWS
Gucci’s sexy new scent hits TV screens
9 GET THE LOOK
Help customers get Konnie Huq’s X Factor
12 WANT TO BE A WINNER?
Everything you need to know about our awards
18 HEAD GIRL
Kimberley Walsh on hair heroes and beauty tips
20 CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
Great beauty gifts for every budget
24 ABOUT FACE
What men want in your skincare aisles
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make sure you send us snaps of you reading
Beauty Mag at work, or somewhere whacky
or weird, by September 15 to get your mitts
on the big prize! We’ve also got 10 pairs of
body washes from Imperial Leather up for
grabs in our giveaway slot, and five of Nina
Ricci’s latest fragrance, Nina L’Elixir Eau de
Parfum, just waiting for the authors of this
month’s best reader letters. So what are you
waiting for? Turn to page 15 now!
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This
month’s
contributors
Josephine Fairley
Jo is a renowned
beauty expert and
co-author of the
Beauty Bible series.
This month, she weighs
up the airbrushing
debate – and concludes
that banning it would
be absurd.
Jocelyn Bailey
Former beauty editor
at Woman, Jocelyn
makes herself feel as
Christmassy as
possible and finds out
what beauty gifts will
be on shelf this year
for any price point –
and any recipient.
Anjana Gosai
An award-winning
beauty writer, Anjana
pens pieces for Elle,
The Sunday Times Style
and The Daily Mail.
Here she finds out
what catwalk colours
will be hitting your
cosmetics counters.
Ahmed Zambarakji
Former grooming
editor at Arena, Ahmed
has contributed to a
number of publications,
including FHM and
ShortList. So who better
to give us the lowdown
on all things new in
men’s skincare?!
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Do you think you’re
the Beauty Advisor
of the Year?
Do you think that you’re great at
your job? Then we want to hear
from you!
This month, we’re launching the
hunt for our Beauty Advisors of
the Year 2010 – a series of awards
designed to recognise all the great
work you do to help customers in
your stores.
We’ve got six categories for
you to enter (see box below) – all
you need to do is let us know why
you (or a colleague) would be a
worthy winner. Send us a
nomination explaining in 150
words or less why you/they
deserve the accolade. Entrants will
be shortlisted and ‘interviewed’
over the phone by a member of
the Beauty Mag team before
winners are chosen.
All winners will pick up a £200
cash prize and will be invited to
attend the Beauty Magazine
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AWARDS CATEGORIES
• Bodycare Advisor of the Year
• Cosmetics Advisor of the Year
• Fragrance Advisor of the Year
• Grooming Advisor of the Year
• Haircare Advisor of the Year
• Nailcare Advisor of the Year
Plus: Club Dermacie Skincare
Advisor of the Year (from Club
Dermacie members)
And: Overall Beauty Advisor of
the Year
NB: You may enter as many
categories as you wish!
London on November 10. An
Overall Beauty Advisor of the Year
(chosen from the category winners)
will additionally be crowned on the
night and take home an extra £200.
So what are you waiting for? Get
your entries in to us now!
GUILTY
PLEASURES
Evan Rachel Wood, star of
American vampire drama True
Blood, has dropped her goth
rock appearance for a
smouldering look as she takes
the leading role in the ad for
Gucci’s new fragrance.
The actress plays a reckless
daredevil in the TV commercial
directed by Sin City’s Frank Miller
– representing the powerful
personality of Gucci Guilty.
Tipped as Hollywood’s next big
thing, Chris Evans (who played
Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four)
View the Frank Miller video at gucciguilty.com
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Marilyn Monroe has been
voted the greatest blonde of all
time in a poll by Clairol Nice’n
Easy. Grace Kelly and Brigitte
Bardot came in second and
third, while Holly Willoughby,
Cameron Diaz and Scarlett
Johansson were the most
popular blondes of the past
five years.
Look out next month for pink
products launching in support
of Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. Brands including Estée
Lauder, Clinique, Aveda and
Elemis will be donating a
percentage of special products
sold to breast cancer charities
as part of the now customary
October push to raise
awareness and funds to help
tackle the disease.
stars alongside Wood as the
‘Gucci man’.
Gucci Guilty is the new oriental
floral fragrance from the Italian
fashion label. The seductive scent
opens with mandarin and a
punch of pink pepper, while a
heart of lilac, geranium and
peach sit atop a sensuous base
of patchouli and voluptuous
amber notes.
The packaging has been
designed to appeal to label
lovers after the latest designer
accessory. It features Gucci’s
signature interlocking Gs with a
window offering a glimpse of the
amber juice inside.
Prices start at £33 for the 30ml
EDT. The range also includes a
body lotion, shower gel and
deodorant spray.
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Let’s link up!
Continuing our drive to bring you the best
beauty training available on the market,
we’re launching a brand new accredited
course called Beauty Link.
Produced by Beauty Magazine, Beauty
Link is designed to hone your selling skills,
helping you to make great link-sales
suggestions and increase the number of
products in each customer’s basket! The
programme, which is exclusively supported
by Pantene, Braun, Gillette, Olay, Oral-B,
Herbal Essences, Nice’n Easy, Shockwaves,
Silvikrin, Head & Shoulders and Max
Factor, will also keep you up to date with
hot trends and how to sell these looks to
the shoppers in your store.
Beauty Link is absolutely free to join.
You’ll receive six modules, which will cover
all the major beauty categories – and for
each module you pass, you’ll get a
personalised certificate to verify your
expertise in the sector.
Hit girl group
the Sugababes
are launching
a trio of new
scents. Tease,
Tempt and
Touch will hit
stores this
month.
Go to Hawaii with
Hawaiian Tropic!
Hawaiian Tropic and STA Travel have teamed
up to exclusively offer one lucky person the
chance to win a tropical holiday to Hawaii
for themselves and a friend.
Log on to www.statravel.co.uk, where you
can register your details to be in with a
chance of winning the trip.
The suncare brand is also offering free
samples of Hawaiian Tropic Protective Dry Oil
Spray SPF 10 and Lime Coolada After Sun
Body Butter while stocks last. So log on now
– and good luck!
High factor sunscreen
sales soar
Education and hard-hitting campaigns
surrounding sun protection appear to have had
an effect after Tesco revealed that its sales of
SPF15+ sunscreens have almost doubled.
Now accounting for 70 per cent of sales, up
from 40 per cent, the supermarket also noted
that products with SPF8 and higher are now
selling at more than twice the rate of products
with an SPF below 8.
Children’s high factor suncare products are
additionally driving sales – selling at double the
rate of last year.
Tesco suncare products specialist, Eileen
Ruby, said: “There is definitely a trend towards
higher factor suncreams at Tesco and industry
wide. In 2008, 11 per cent of suncare products
were under factor 8 – now just 3 per cent are
below factor 8.”
GREY DAYS
FOR MEN
OVER 45
They may try to convince us it makes them look
‘distinguished’, but going grey is men’s top concern
when it comes to ageing.
According to research by Mintel, more than half of
men worry about going grey, while four in 10 men
are concerned about hair loss or thinning. Unwanted
hair in the nose and ears emerged as the third major
worry, with being overweight and yellowing teeth
coming in fourth and fifth.
Despite the likes of George Clooney and Phillip
Schofield flying the silver-haired flag for mature men,
Mintel also found that 45 is the age at which men
really start to panic about their appearance.
Vivienne Rudd, head of beauty research at Mintel,
commented: “Although grey hair is traditionally seen
as a mark of distinction in men, the reality is many
men are unhappy with their new-found gravitas. The
physical changes associated with ageing can act as a
catalyst to mid-life crisis and our research has
discovered that men become less content with their
appearance after the age of 45.”
Rudd added: “Men’s unhappiness with their
appearance is not helped by their disbelief in the
claims that grooming products make. Older men are
significantly more likely than younger men to
disregard a number of beauty and personal care
products as being completely unnecessary.”
However, she noted that the grooming market
could still receive a boost from more mature men
who are increasingly worried about their looks as
the UK population ages and workers stay in
employment – and competition with their younger
colleagues – for longer.
BOSS BRINGS RYAN
REYNOLDS TO LIFE
Hugo Boss Fragrances celebrated the launch of
Boss Bottled Night by bringing lucky shoppers a
step closer to seeing Hollywood star, Ryan
Reynolds, up close and personal.
Customers at Debenhams in Birmingham’s The
Bullring were treated to a projected hologram
image of Reynolds, the star of Boss Bottled
Night’s marketing campaign, which came out of
the screen at them.
According to the brand, the high-tech activity
was designed to bring a more interactive element
to the campaign and underline the dynamic
nature of the brand.
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N E W
WHAT’SIN • STORE
P R O D U C T S
Radox gets
spiritual
Customers can escape the humdrum of everyday
life and bring the Far East into their bathroom
with Eastern Spirit, the latest launch from Radox.
Pitched by the brand as ‘therapy for the body
and mind’, the blend of rich exotic ingredients
such as oriental lotus flower and orange blossom
are said to help relax the body and rejuvenate
the senses.
Native to China, lotus flower helps to balance,
cleanse and strengthen the senses, while fragrant
orange blossom, originally from the Far East,
helps to improve the condition of dry skin.
Radox Eastern Spirit is a limited edition range, so make sure
your customers snap the products up now while they’re available!
The collection includes a bath soak, shower gel and hand wash,
with prices starting at £1.60.
✆ Radox: 01789 208 000 www.be-selfish.co.uk
Slick new look for Softlips
A new-look Softlips is hitting shelves this month to help raise the
brand’s UK profile.
The packaging features funky graphics and a new, more
contemporary logo to give the brand a fresh design and increased
stand-out on-shelf. Available in two variants, Softlips contains
SPF20 to help protect pouts against harmful UV rays, preventing
skin damage as well as dry, chapped lips.
For customers after extra hydration, suggest the Vitamin
Enriched variant, which contains a blend of vitamins A, B2, C and E
along with avocado oil to protect smackers and restore their
natural moisture levels. Softlips French Vanilla with vitamin E also
softens and smoothes lips with its non-greasy formula.
The slim twist-up sticks can be worn alone or under lipgloss
and lipstick. Softlips Vitamin Enriched is
priced £2.03 and Softlips French Vanilla
is priced £1.83.
✆ Laser Healthcare: 01202 780 558
www.softlips.co.uk
FLOWER POWER
Single note florals are back, and Crabtree & Evelyn
is in on the action with Iris, a scent
inspired by an ‘exquisite single blossom’.
Created around a heart of iris root, the
sophisticated, refined and fresh scent
also contains lively top notes of Italian
bergamot and cassis, while hints of
sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver,
cedarwood and musk blend together
at its base.
Feminine and classic, the square
bottle features an illustration of an iris
flower created by artist Bella Towse, who
was influenced by her parents’ Sussex
garden. A Bath & Shower Gel, Body Lotion, Body Cream,
Triple Milled Soap, Home Fragrance Reed Diffuser, Scented
Poured Candle, Home Fragrance Spray and Scented
Drawer Lining Papers complete the collection.
Crabtree & Evelyn Iris EDT is priced at £24 for 100ml.
✆ Crabtree and Evelyn: 0800 111 4406
www.crabtree-evelyn.co.uk
Remington’s
precious gem
If your customers suffer from a
fear of frizz and want a hair
taming product that also styles
tresses, then suggest they try
the new Pearl Straightener from
Remington.
The ultra-slim, silky plates
boast advanced ceramic
coatings with real pearl to help
the straighteners glide easily
over hair, leaving it eight times
smoother with a glossy,
high-shine finish. Featuring a
digital temperature display,
the plates can heat up to a
whopping 235ºC for up to five
times longer-lasting style.
This nifty gadget hits
temperature in just 10 seconds,
making it perfect to quickly iron
out any last-minute kinks for a
super sleek look! What’s more,
the black and pink oriental
design will look gorgeous on
her dresser.
The Remington Pearl
Straightener is available now
and is priced at £79.99.
✆ Remington: 01784 411 411
THREE IS THE MAGIC
NUMBER FOR VICHY
For the estimated 85 per cent of adults in the UK suffering from
skin imperfections, Vichy has come to the rescue with its new
Normaderm Tri-Activ Hydrating Care, which targets imperfections
without drying out the skin.
The gel features ‘hydra-peel’ technology, which contains three
different acids that work together to target blemishes, blackheads
and open pores. L’Oréal’s patented acid LHA micro-exfoliates the
surface of the skin for a smoother complexion. Salicylic acid
targets pores to break down blackheads and whiteheads
while glycolic acid naturally exfoliates to
reduce bacteria that cause imperfections.
The combination of glycerin and
emollient oils enrich the skin with
moisture for up to 24 hours while
‘anti-silice’ mops up excess oil for an
instant matte, powdery finish.
Vichy Normaderm Tri-Activ Hydrating
Care is available now, priced at £11.50. The
brand is also offering free skin consultations
in 500 Boots and 65 pharmacies between
September and October.
✆ Vichy: 0800 169 6193
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BEAUTYMAGAZINE ’S COLUMNISWRITTENBYJOSEPHINEFAIRLEY,
BEAUTYEXPERTANDCO-AUTHOROFTHEBEAUTYBIBLESERIES
When I was a Girl Guide, it was
all about learning to bake
cakes, tie knots and tighten
guy ropes. We sewed on our
proficiency badges, rubbed sticks together to
build campfires and sang the national anthem.
A lot. But in 2010 it would appear they’ve got
way more political. Just last month,
Girlguiding UK (the Girl Guide movement got
itself a snazzier name) launched a campaign to
introduce compulsory labelling of media
images that have been airbrushed, with a
petition to David Cameron.
Their rationale was that these airbrushed
images – showing unnaturally perfect bodies –
impact on girls’ self-esteem and body
confidence. And, as a result, can lead to eating
disorders. The campaign was backed by singer
Javine Hylton, who said girls needed “to learn
to be confident with their bodies. They need
to cherish themselves from their heads to their
tip-toes, embracing both their beauty and
their flaws”. And it seems the Guides have
friends in even higher places: in June,
Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone said
she wanted to see an end to airbrushing, with
the introduction of a ‘kitemark’ to indicate
where images have been altered.
LET’S GET REAL
Now, I have extremely mixed feelings about
this. Airbrushing has always gone on, long
before pixels could be manipulated on
computer screens. (When I edited magazines,
we regularly sent photos away for airbrushing
– although I concede it was way more
expensive then, which necessarily meant there
was less of it around...) And it’s a fact: when
magazines have launched with the platform
that they were proudly going to include
‘real-life’ images only – of older women, with
real wrinkles and real middle-aged spread, for
instance – they’ve tended to flop.
Magazines are – and always have been –
about aspiration. And I reckon if we want to
look at real people, we can always hang
around outside Iceland. (The shop, not the
country. There’s a branch where I live and my
heart sinks every time I see overweight
mothers with overweight children clutching
box
The airbrushing argument:
WHY BANNING IT WOULD BE ABSURD
bulging bags of processed foods, who clearly
have not put two and two together.)
Personally, I think most people – including
most Girl Guides – are too savvy to have their
idea of a perfect body skewed by pictures of
already-skinny models or celebrities who may
have been slimmed down a couple of kilos by
Photoshop. One of two young women I know
with a (fledgling) eating disorder has grown
up in a house with a mother who’s constantly
losing (joyously) and gaining (depressingly)
twenty pounds (she’s F-planned, she’s
Atkins-ed, she’s Low-GI-ed), and a father who
tut-tuts every time the young woman in
question dips her spoon in a dessert. The
other anorexic of my personal acquaintance is
‘
Most people are too savvy
to have their idea of a
perfect body skewed by
pictures of already-skinny
models or celebrities who
have been Photoshopped
‘
a child of divorce, whose father ran off with a
younger, slimmer woman. And I have always
felt that real-life emotional issues, at home or
at school, have a far bigger role to play in
shaping a young person’s emotional wellbeing
(and in turn how they view food – as comfort
or as ‘the enemy’) than any pin-up of a
bikini-clad Cheryl Cole.
‘FAKING’ IT
But at the same time, I am always at pains to
point out to readers who e-mail me at
www.beautybible.com that nobody – nobody
at all – actually looks like the models or red
carpet A-listers spread across the pages of
glossy magazines. I also highlight that, long
before airbrushing became so prevalent, even
the most celebrated supermodels in the world
only looked that gorgeous for that moment,
from that angle, with that lighting (and after
having spent more than two and a half hours
in hair and make-up).
For example: I have worked with all of the
legendary ‘supers’ (except Naomi), including –
most memorably – Linda Evangelista on a two
day Yardley shoot in New York. When La
Evangelista strolled in, she looked okay – but
nothing special: a little puffy around the jaw,
bags under the eyes – you’d have walked past
her in the street.
Three hours of primping later, as Linda sat
in front of the camera, I watched the cover girl
who famously didn’t get out of bed for less
than $10,000 literally ‘zip up’ her face: her
cheekbones lifted, her jaw became so sharp
you could open envelopes with it, her eyes
doubled in size and she grew about three
inches. The pictures, naturally, were fantastic.
When I asked if she knew the trick she’d
pulled off, Linda casually replied: “Sure, it’s sick
but I can work every muscle in my face and
body independently.”
The image that appeared was as different
from real life as if it had been airbrushed. And
I’m sorry, Girlguiding UK, there isn’t a kitemark
in the world that could alert you to that…
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As the new host of The Xtra Factor, Konnie Huq is stealing the spotlight with her chic
look. What’s more, the 35 year old former children’s TV presenter has been captured
on camera busting some dance moves with contestants at the auditions. Help your
customers get her superstar style with the following products…
S T Y L E
GET THE LOOK
Hair: For the ultimate chic hair do,
tell your customers to volumise
their locks and go for a Konniestyle
quiff. All that’s required is lots
of backcombing and plenty of
ultra strong hairspray. Suggest they
use Umberto Giannini Glam
Hair Rock ‘N’ Roll Extreme
Hairspray, a super styler that will
hold hair in place all night long –
perfect for partying!
Eyes: Konnie’s eyes
look dazzling thanks to
the dramatic full set
of lashes she’s
sporting. Suggest
customers after the
same wide-eyed look
apply Ardell Fashion Lashes before a big
night out! Made from 100 per cent
human hair, they blend easily with natural
eyelashes and boast an invisible strip that
joins seamlessly onto the natural lash line.
Teeth: Every
television
presenter
knows the
importance of
a bright smile,
and Konnie’s no different. If your
customers want to upgrade their grin then
tell them to try using Brilliant 2 Week
Tooth Whitening Kit. Containing a
whitening gel, accelerator and mouth tray,
this clever treatment can lighten teeth by
up to seven shades in just two weeks!
Cheeks: Bright blusher
doesn’t work for every
skin tone. If your Asian
customers would rather a
subtle hint of colour like
Konnie, then tell them to
slick Ruby & Millie
Cheek Colour Cream in
Brown onto the bones and apples
of their cheeks. This handy push-up
gloss stick is easy to use and perfect
for popping in a handbag!
Skin: After filming under hot lights in heavy
make-up, Konnie’s going to want to give
her skin a boost. A face mask like Mudd
Sea Mask will leave the complexion
feeling cleansed and refreshed.
Containing extracts of sea kelp,
seaweed and Irish moss, this pure
clay mask will unclog pores and
remove dirt while additionally
hydrating skin. What’s more, the
new re-sealable packs offer
more applications at better
value for money!
Body: A natural, healthy glow is
critical on screen, and Konnie’s
skin really sparkles in front of the
camera. Anyone after the same
effect should try E45 Endless
Moisture Radiance, which is
enriched with ‘radiance boosters’
to give the skin a subtle shimmer.
The light formula not only
hydrates skin by replenishing its
natural moisture but also leaves a gorgeous
sheen from morning till night!
McPix Ltd/Rex Features
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to hold moisture.
Aveeno ® science activates that power
to give you soft, beautiful,
healthy-looking skin this summer.
*Survey of 273 women, January and February 2010. For more
information visit www.discoveraveeno.co.uk/aveenosurvey
Daily Moisturising Lotion
combines a concentration of finely
milled, naturally active oatmeal
with emollients. It quenches thirsty
skin and moisturises for
24 hours. Skin looks and
feels healthier – 8 out of 10
women agree.*
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7. Hydrocortisone cream should not be used on the face and is not suitable for customers under 10 years of age. 8. www.eczema.org
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UPDATE
This month’s Club Dermacie module will be
our last of 2010. Make sure you’re fully up to
date to qualify as an ‘Expert’ – and to be in
with a chance of winning a £2,000 spa break!
B E A U T Y
T R A I N I N G
BECOME AN EXPERT – AND
WIN A £2,000 SPA BREAK!
Hundreds of you have now completed all four
modules to date, and we have almost 400 qualified
Dermacie Centres around the country. Congratulations
to everyone who has already reached this stage of
the initiative… But make sure you keep up the hard
work for one last module!
Those of you who pass all five modules will qualify
as a Dermacie Expert – and will also be entered into
our Club Dermacie Skincare Advisor of the Year award.
The winner of this accolade will not only receive a
fantastic spa break worth £2,000, but will also be
invited with a friend to London on Wednesday
November 10 to attend this year’s Beauty Magazine
Awards at Madame Tussauds. As guests of Beauty
Magazine and Johnson & Johnson, you’ll get to enjoy
dinner from award-winning caterers, free drinks all
night and a special performance from the evening’s
star turn, Belinda Carlisle. So get your answers back
to us as soon as possible!
THIS MONTH’S MODULE
For our fifth and final
module in Club Dermacie’s
2010 programme, we’re
looking at dry skin and skin
health. One of the skincare concerns
most likely to bring customers into
your store, it’s crucial that you know
how to recognise different types of
dry skin and that you’re able to
effectively advise anyone suffering
from the condition.
We explain what causes dryness
in the skin, and how an increasing
number of people in the UK are
suffering from more severe dry skin
conditions, such as eczema. We’ve also
got advice on the sorts of regimes you can
recommend to customers wanting to
counteract dry skin and the types of
ingredients they should look out for – from
those whose skin is simply dehydrated, to
those who need to manage very dry skin or
even eczema with complete emollient therapy.
Sections on hands, feet and hair problems
commonly associated with dry skin are
additionally included in the training, as are
some fun facts and figures on how exactly
the skin functions.
MODULE 5 SKIN HEALTH
MANAGING DRY SKIN CONDITIONS
Customers with dry skin need to manage it carefully. Try to find out what has
caused their dry skin problem. (Is it temporary? Might it be a reaction to some
medication? Or has it been a long-term problem?) Severe skin conditions
may need referral to a GP. But for many, you should be able to recommend
a regime to help alleviate the dryness. Here are some scenarios:
A CUSTOMER WITH OCCASIONALLY DRY
SKIN WHO WANTS TO KEEP IT HEALTHY
Anyone with a tendency to dry skin should avoid using
soap on their skin. Soap is alkaline while skin has a
slight natural acidity, so washing with soap and water
can upset its delicate pH balance, leaving skin dry and
tight. Customers should use a soap-free wash for
both face and body.
Recommend
Wash: AVEENO® Daily Body Wash is formulated with
oats to gently cleanse without drying. An
exfoliant used twice a week will help to
remove dead skin cells and encourage cell
renewal to improve the appearance ofdry
skin. Alternatively, JOHNSON’S® 24 hour
MoistureGentleExfoliating Body Wash is
gentle enough for use every day.
Moisturiser: A rich body moisturiser should
be used daily as part ofthis customer’s
routine to prevent dryness.
AVEENO Daily Moisturising Lotion
hydrates skin for 24 hours and gives
visible improvements in just two weeks.
AVEENO Moisturising Creamy Oil gives a
more intense moisture fix but is still
absorbed quickly, or NEUTROGENA®
Norwegian Formula Everyday Repair Body
Lotion gives immediate relieffor dry skin.
My top tips for dry skin include cleansing with a soap-free cleanser and using a bath oil when
bathing. Ideally apply emollient twice daily and always after bathing. If skin is still itchy and flaky
after applying an emollient, use 1% hydrocortisone cream on affected areas twice daily. 7
Dr Sue Mayou, consultant dermatologist and member of the Neutrogena Skin Council
A CUSTOMER WITH
VERY DRY SKIN
This person needs a more
intensive moisturising
skincare routine. Using a
specially formulated bath
oil for dry skin will help to
lock in moisture and
counteract the drying
effects of water. Exfoliating
is still useful for this skin
type, but it should be
limited to once weekly if
skin is sensitive and the
exfoliant should have fine,
rounded granules. Advise
customers with very dry
skin to also moisturise
daily, and after every bath
or shower, using fragrancefree
moisturisers designed
for very dry skin.
Recommend
Wash: AVEENO
Intense Bath &
Shower Oil, which
turns to milk in the
bath and gently
cleanses skin.
Moisturiser: AVEENO Skin
Relief Moisturising Lotion
contains a triple oat
complex and shea butter
for immediate relief from
very dry skin and 24 hour
moisturisation;
NEUTROGENA Norwegian
Formula Deep Moisture
Comfort Balm contains
glycerin and shea butter to
soften and soothe;
or for those with
sensitive skin
suggest
NEUTROGENA
Deep Moisture Body Lotion
for Dry and Sensitive Skin.
A CUSTOMER WITH ECZEMA
As well as dryness, eczema sufferers may have intensely
itchy skin, and ifskin is scratched, there is an increased
risk ofeczema becoming infected.
CAUSES
Atopic eczema triggers vary between sufferers and
understanding these is key to controlling the condition. For
some, summer heat will cause a flare-up, for others a
centrally heated atmosphere makes skin worse. With
contact dermatitis, people may find certain foods (such as
milk, eggs, nuts) or contact with soap or detergents will
cause a flare-up.
MANAGEMENT
Emollients (special moisturisers that come in various
formats, including creams, lotions and bath or shower
products) are the mainstay ofeczema therapy and regular
use can help to manage the condition 8 . They keep skin
moisturised and flexible by decreasing water loss and
preventing cracks, so reducing the risk ofinfection. Using a
combination ofemollients (such as shower products and
creams) as part ofa daily routine is known as complete
emollient therapy.
Emollient bath oils and shower lotions should be used
to cleanse skin and help coat it with a film of oil to trap in
water. According to the latest NICE guidelines on eczema
management, emollient cream or lotion should be applied
liberally twice a day, and always after a bath or shower. Tell
customers to smooth it into the skin in the direction ofhair
growth – as rubbing in can cause irritation 8 .
Recommend
Wash: AVEENO Bath Powder with Colloidal
Oatmeal delicately cleanses and soothes skin
prone to eczema.
Moisturiser: AVEENO Cream is
suitable for skin prone to eczema. It
combines rich emollients with naturally active
oats to soothe and relieve the irritation ofdry skin.
Advise customers to opt for larger pack sizes as
they will need to moisturise twice a day and after
a bath or shower.
MODULE 5
SKIN HEALTH
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
BEAUTY MAGAZINE
CLUB DERMACIE
PHARMACY EXPERTS IN SKINCARE
National Eczema Week
Now is the perfect time to put your dry skin training
into practice! National Eczema Week, in association
with the National Eczema Society, is running from
September 18 to 24 and will be highlighting adult
eczema with its ‘Ditch the Itch’ campaign. Activity will
include the launch of a new guide for adults living
with eczema, which will contain information on
treatment options – including products you sell in your
store, so make sure you’re ready for the rush! And if
anyone wants to get hold of the free booklet, tell
them it’s available via the Society’s website
www.eczema.org or its helpline, 0800 089 1122.
Living with Eczema
A booklet for
adults with eczema
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R E A D E R A W A R D S
Are you the
In association
with:
BEAUTY
ADVISOR
of the year?
Do you think you’re ‘worth it’? Then make sure you
enter this year’s Beauty Magazine Advisor Awards!
If you think you’re great at your job,
then we want to make sure you get
the recognition you deserve! That’s
why we’re calling for entries for our
third annual Beauty Advisor of the Year
Awards, which honours the best beauty
advisors in the business.
We have six categories designed to
recognise the hard work you put in every
day to make your customers’ in-store
experience a great one. So whether you’re
good at selling grooming products or a class
act when it comes to cosmetics, we want to
hear from you.
All we need you to do is let us know
why you – or a member of your team –
would be a worthy winner. Send us a
nomination (for yourself or your colleague)
explaining in 150 words or less why
you/they deserve the accolade. Customer
or colleague testimonials are also welcome.
Entrants will be shortlisted and
‘interviewed’ over the phone by a member
of the Beauty Magazine team before winners
are chosen.
A Club Dermacie Skincare Advisor of
the Year will additionally be selected from
those who have excelled in our recent Club
Dermacie training scheme.
BEAUTY
MAGAZINE
All winners will pick up a £200 cash
prize and will be invited to attend the
glamorous Beauty Magazine Awards, which
this year will be held at Madame Tussauds
in London on November 10. An Overall
Beauty Advisor of the Year (chosen from
the category winners) will additionally be
crowned on the night, and take home an
extra £200.
If that wasn’t enough incentive to make
you pick up your pens and write to us now,
here’s some words from our former
Advisors of the Year…
BEAUTY ADVISOR OF
THE YEAR 2008
On top of winning
the Fragrance Advisor
of the Year award,
Michelle Turley from
Boots in Ashtonunder-Lyne
was
crowned our first
ever Overall Beauty
Advisor of the Year in
2008. Having aced our
interview, her passion for perfumes
shone through, making her a deserving
winner of the overall award.
At the time, she told us:
“It still hasn’t sunk in that I won. I’ve
had the trophies on the counter and
in the staff room at work and
everyone has been congratulating me.
I never expected to win the overall
prize – it really blew me away!”
BEAUTY ADVISOR OF
THE YEAR 2009
Last year’s Bodycare Advisor of the Year, Karen
Renwick, also scooped our Overall Beauty Advisor
of the Year trophy. As a qualified aromatherapist,
her impressive knowledge of all things health and
beauty made her a hit with judges and rightly won
her the top prize.
Karen said of the awards:
“It was an absolute honour to win the overall
prize. My trophies are in the pharmacy window
and I plan to eventually put them on display
on a wall.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS YEAR’S CATEG
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R E A D E R
A W A R D S
Sponsored by:
CLUB DERMACIE
PHARMACY EXPERTS IN SKINCARE
GROOMING ADVISOR OF THE YEAR 2009
A keen advocate of grooming, Pete Griffiths from Cwmfelin Pharmacy in
Swansea triumphed in last year’s Grooming Advisor of the Year category. His
enthusiasm for trying out new products himself made him the ideal advisor
to the tricky male shopper and an obvious champ with our judges.
Pete said after the event:
“The awards night was fantastic, and it’s been great to be involved
with the magazine. My trophy is hanging on the wall for all to see!”
COSMETICS ADVISOR
OF THE YEAR 2009
Nicola Blant
from Boots
joined us at
the London
Aquarium as last
year’s Cosmetics
Advisor of the
Year. Clearly a
true beauty
hound, Nicola’s
enthusiasm for
all things
cosmetic was
clear to see, and
her charity work
in support of the
beauty industry cause Look Good…Feel
Better (as well as other charitable
organisations) cemented her position
as a very worthy winner.
Nicola said of the experience:
“I had an amazing night – it was
such a surreal experience to be
sipping Champagne surrounded
by sharks! But it will stay with
me forever.”
HAIRCARE ADVISOR
OF THE YEAR 2008
As an aspiring model
(who went on to appear
on the front cover of our
August 2009 issue),
Louise’s interest in hair
makes perfect sense!
And scooped her the
Haircare Advisor of the
Year gong back in 2008.
She said to us at the time:
“The whole experience has been
brilliant. I’ve told everyone in the
pharmacy that they’ve got to enter
next year!” [And several of them did!]
FRAGRANCE
ADVISOR OF THE
YEAR 2009
With 12 years
under her belt as
a fragrance
consultant, Val
Sherrington from
Boots in
Chesterfield scored
a perfect 10 in her
interview with us,
making her a clear
winner. She’s also
gone on this year to
be recognised by
Boots as one of its
‘Best of the Best’
consultants in 2010.
Val told us:
“It was one of the best nights of
my life! I love my job, and it’s been
fantastic to win this award. My
manager is really pleased with me
and the trophy is going to go on
the wall alongside pictures from
the evening!”
NAILCARE ADVISOR OF THE YEAR 2008
Hanin Al-chouafi from John Bell & Croyden took a diploma in nailcare,
and consequently blew the judges away with her knowledge and passion
for the subject, making her a runaway winner for the Nailcare Advisor of
the Year trophy.
She said of the awards experience:
“It was a total surprise for me to win! But it’s great when
people come into the shop and I can help them find something
they are pleased with.”
ORIES AND HOW TO ENTER, TURN OVER TO P14!
BEAUTY
MAGAZINE
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Beauty Magazine needs
We’re on the look out for the best
beauty advisors the country has to offer
– is this you? If you want to be
acknowledged for advice you offer and
want to be crowned for all your efforts,
nominate yourself (or a colleague) to be
in with a chance of winning one of the
industry’s highest accolades!
WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:
● A £200 cash prize
● A bag full of beauty goodies
● An invitation for you and a guest to this
year’s Beauty Magazine Awards
● A trophy and certificate
● The prestigious ‘Beauty Advisor of the Year’
title will see the winner pocket a further
£200 - so get entering!
How to join the growing army of recognised
Beauty Advisors…
● Send us 150 words about why you (or a colleague)
deserve to win.
● Send all entries to Gemma@Beauty-Magazine.co.uk,
or Beauty Advisor of the Year, Beauty Magazine, 207
The Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent St, London, W1B 5TB.
Or fax 020 7437 0915.
● Please clearly state your name, which category
(you may enter as many as you wish) you are
entering, the address of the store you work at, your
email address and a contact number.
● Deadline for entries is Friday 8th October 2010.
CATEGORIES:
● Bodycare Advisor of the Year
sponsored by Dove
● Cosmetics Advisor of the Year
● Fragrance Advisor of the Year
● Grooming Advisor of the Year
sponsored by Lynx
● Haircare Advisor of the Year
● Nailcare Advisor of the Year
sponsored by Elegant Touch
PLUS: Club Dermacie Skincare Advisor of the Year
(for Club Dermacie members)
sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
AND: Overall Beauty Advisor of the Year
(chosen from the category winners)
In association with:
SAVE THE DATE: November 10 2010,
Madame Tussauds, London
For more information call
Gemma Huckle 020 7534 7237
CLUB DERMACIE
PHARMACY EXPERTS IN SKINCARE

R E A D E R S ’
P A G E
SEND&
RECEIVE
ON THIS PAGE, IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU!
Send us your views, and get your hands
on some fab free products!
SENT
ITEMS
Get your skin in tip top condition this month with a pair
of new SkinKind body washes from Imperial Leather.
You’ll get a female and a male variant from the range,
which is hypoallergenic and dermatologically approved to
cleanse skin, leaving it soft and smooth without stripping
or harming it with chemical nasties.
We’ve got 10 sets to give away this month. For
your chance to win, send a postcard to Beauty
Magazine/SkinKind, or text BEAUTY followed by
a space followed by SKINKIND to 60066.
Texts are charged at your standard network rate
only. Please send all postcards to: 207 The Linen
Hall, 162-168 Regent St, London, W1B 5TB.
INBOX
Thanks for all your emails. It does seem
there are some key seasons for beauty
sales – although we’re not surprised to
hear that products fly off shelves all year
round! Here are some of our favourites:
Beauty sales are quite seasonal in our area. We
get sales increases in the summer for products
like deodorants and suncreams as well as other
skin preparations, like exfoliators and so on. We
also get peaks during the key times such as
Christmas (with gift sets still popular), Mother’s
Day and Easter, and we always get an increase
in perfume sales around Valentine’s Day!
Pete Griffiths
Cwmfelin Pharmacy, Swansea
I have always experienced a steady flow of
beauty products in community pharmacy. There
are always excellent moisturising products to
enhance body radiance and they are suitable to
use whatever the season! As for fragrance, new
launches go well, whatever the period, as there
is always somebody that deserves a treat!
Karen Renwick
Lotus Pharmacy, Beckenham
Beauty sales are generally seasonal in my store,
but they don’t only peak in the summer. In
sunny months, for example, suncream sales may
rise, but make-up sales might fall as women
wear it less once they’re tanned. The peak
season for make-up is autumn and winter, when
people want to cover pale skin, and during the
WIN!WIN!WIN!
As always, the most
opinionated letters will
be published. This month,
the best five will win
the latest fragrance
from Nina Ricci, Nina
L’Elixir Eau de Parfum.
Worth £40, the scent is
described as an intense,
bewitching and mischievous
fragrance with notes of toffee
apple, Calabria lemon, caipirinha lime,
cedar wood, musk and amber.
party season around Christmas and New Year.
Fragrance is also very seasonal, with certain
weeks where there will be a rush on sales as
people buy gifts.
Vaishali Patel
Ronchetti Pharmacy, Enfield
With the abundance of amazing, new and
desirable products and great advertising we
can enjoy beauty products every day and for all
occasions. It’s true to say that sun products and
bodycare ranges enjoy a boost during April to
September, but the demand is year-long, with
customers enjoying more and more their winter
escapes to the sun. Self tanning products are a
year-long must have – and safe – while
fragrance sells steadily all year. We get great new
products, great store offers and many occasions
such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s
Day and then Christmas – which is the busiest
and the best time of the year for everyone!
Val Sherrington
Boots, Chesterfield
There is a steady flow of beauty products sold
all through the year, but there are definitely
spikes at key times. Suncare, bodycare and hair
removal products in particular see a lift in sales
in summer. And of course, fragrance peaks at
times like Christmas and Valentine’s Day. But
things like skincare and haircare are pretty
steady through the year!
Lea Brown
Independent pharmacy, Leeds
Do keep your emails coming in. This month we want to know:
Do you think customers are more influenced by scientists or
celebrities when they’re choosing their beauty products?
Email me at Cara@Beauty-Magazine.co.uk
Congratulations to everyone above, who has won a bottle of Lacoste Style in Play.
BEAUTY
WATCH!
Want to get your hands on £150 worth
of beauty booty? Then send us some
snaps of you in the pharmacy, or out
and about, reading Beauty Magazine.
Whether they’re serious, funny or
downright weird, we want to see
them! Here are a couple that brought
a big smile to our faces in the Beauty
Mag office…
Summer Louise just can’t decide which
copy of Beauty Mag to read first...!
Karen Dance
at Sainsbury's
Pharmacy
Huntingdon
uses the
dispensing
drawers as a
handy table
for reading her
copy of Beauty
Magazine!
Send your pictures to:
Cara@Beauty-Magazine.co.uk,
or post them to Beauty Magazine, 207 The Linen
Hall, 162-168 Regent St, London, W1B 5TB.
We’ll announce who has won the £150 worth
of products in the October issue.
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B I G I N B E A U T Y
HEAD Girl
As one fifth of Girls Aloud, Kimberley
Walsh knows a thing or two about
looking beautiful. CARA WHITEHOUSE
finds out how she does it – and about her
new role as the face of Supersoft haircare
As part of Girls Aloud, Kimberley
Walsh has had more than 20
consecutive top 10 singles and
has won a Brit Award. On top of
that, she’s carved her own path as a model, a
TV presenter and an adventurer, having
climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Comic
Relief last year. Quite a list of achievements
for someone who was rejected for a part in
Coronation Street and originally failed to
make it through to the final 10 girls in
Popstars: The Rivals, the show that spawned
Girls Aloud. (She only joined the finalists
after someone else was forced to withdraw
for being over the show’s strict age limit.)
Although she may not grab as many
headlines as some of her fellow band
members, it’s come as no surprise that she’s
bagged herself a gig as the face of a beauty
brand. The Northern belle, who is renowned
for her down-to-earth, girl-next-door
glamour, has been unveiled as the new face
of the Schwarzkopf Supersoft haircare
collection, following in the footsteps of
Spice Girl Emma Bunton and presenter
Lisa Snowdon.
Here, she shares some of her beauty
secrets with us:
Q
What would you say is your
favourite hair style?
“My hair icon has to be Brigitte
A
Bardot. I love big hair – the bigger the
better – and she has it in sexy abundance!
All that big bouffy backcombing just looks
fab and so, so sexy – I definitely channelled
her old-school glamour-puss look in The
Promise video.”
Q
What’s the best hair or beauty tip
you’ve been given?
“The best budget beauty tip I’ve ever
A
been given was from the Girls Aloud
tour stylist Lisa Laudat. I love big bouffy
hair, but all that backcombing can wreck
my hair so every week or so, I need to do
an intensive treatment. Lisa showed us that
you don’t need to buy anything expensive,
you can just use your normal conditioner –
my favourite is Supersoft Yoghurt &
Coconut as it’s super moisturising and the
extract of coconut smells divine – and then
cover your hair with a plastic bag and leave
it for 10 minutes. Lisa had all of the girls on
tour sat in our rooms with carrier bags on
our heads! It’s totally not glamorous, but it’s
a great cheap trick and really works. Just be
sure to only apply the conditioner to the
mid-lengths and ends, not to the roots.”
Q
How do you keep yourself (and
your hair!) in shape?
“I still get the bikini-body fear
A before I go on holiday, but after
a couple of days, I get over it. I tan
quite easily and don’t tend to burn,
but protecting your skin and hair is
so important. I slather on loads of
suncream and if I’m feeling a little
body conscious I’ll wrap around a
sarong. I also sometimes use a bit
of body shimmer, which adds
amazing definition to your body.
“I’ve naturally got quite fair
hair, so I need to protect it, as
it can get really light and
dry out. Supersoft
Yoghurt & Red Berries is fab as it contains
UV filters and the natural extracts of red
berries smell divine. I’ll take a bottle of
conditioner down to the pool with me and
apply regularly during the day to stop my
hair getting dry and stringy.”
Q
What’s your beauty regime when
you’re away from the cameras?
“When I’m not working I like to give
A
my skin and hair a chance to breathe
and try to keep as natural as possible. I’ll try
not to wear make-up (although if I do nip to
the shops I’ll always slick on some lipgloss)
and I like to thoroughly cleanse and
moisturise from head to toe. I love a long,
hot bath and afterwards I literally cover
myself with moisturiser and just let it soak
in – it’s time consuming but well worth it!”
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CHRISTMAS
PREVIEW
COUNTDOWN
TO
CHRISTMAS
With Christmas starting earlier each year,
it’s already time to know what’s on-shelf
for those super-organised early shoppers.
JOCELYN BAILEY reports
STOCKING FILLERS: £10 and under
FOR HER: Floozie, the latest Frost-French diffusion line (exclusive to Debenhams) has
introduced dinky make-up bags decorated with cute and colourful ribbons, priced from £4.
What to put inside them? How about No7 MirrorBall Eyeshadow Pencils in Silver or
Mink, super-creamy jumbo crayons that cost £9 each; or 17 Starry Eyes Glitter Liners in
Northern Star, Stardust, Supernova and Moonrock (gold, silver, glittery black and purple,
respectively), £3.99 each. In addition, false eyelashes usually cost under a tenner and are still
hugely trendy. Eylure lashes include Sex and the City’s four designs, priced from £6.45
(‘Carrie’s’ feature a flashy Boho silver star at one end), while Party Perfect has a choice of
eight looks including studded and glitter at £5.95 each.
FOR HIM: For a great shave, Gillette Fusion Power, £9.99, features a vibrate button
for more comfort and less friction, as well as five blades and a precision trimmer. Alternatively,
Tisserand Head Clear, £4.95, is a head-clearing roll-on containing organic white mint,
lavender and lemon oils to refresh, restore and even help nausea and headaches (a godsend
at Christmas).
FOR YOUNGER: To inspire a stylish bathtime, Tesco’s whimsical
Betty Lushina All You Need Is Thisgiftset, £6, contains
Crystal Soak, Bubble Soak, Body Silk, Body Gel and Inflatable
Bath Pillow. Alternatively, for fans of nail colour, Mavala All
That Glitters kits feature a top selling polish with a
complementary glitter version to add all-over shimmer or twinkly
French manicure-style tips to the nails. It comes in red, purple,
violet or gold/silver, at £7.95 per duo.
FOR OLDER: For traditional aunts and grannies, Tesco Floral Secrets Gift Selection,
£5, contains a demurely fragrant Magnolia Creme Bath, Rose Body Wash, Lavender Hand
Lotion and Fragranced Sachet. Or the new
Rose & Co. Jasmine Green Tea range,
from £5, harnesses the uplifting properties of
China green tea and jasmine as well as
nourishing jojoba oil and sweet almond oil in
stocking-friendly products such as Hand &
Body Lotion and Fine English Soap. However,
for groovier seniors in need of more
restorative treats, Organic Surge
Overnight Sensation Night Cream, £7.99,
drenches a partied-out complexion with a hydrating
blast of shea butter, aloe vera, glycerin and rose geranium,
thereby delivering the gift of fresher skin by morning!
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CHRISTMAS
PREVIEW
GIFTS: £10 – £25
FOR HER: Affordably fabulous make-up ideas include No7 Eye
Palettes in dramatic Golds & Blacks, pastel Candy Cane and
vampy Smoky Jewels, all of which are deliciously silky-textured,
£13 each. Bodycare fans will love L’Occitane Genius Shea
Butter Collection, £25, which contains five intensely hydrating
treats including Ultra Rich Shower Cream, Dry SkinHandCream
and Anti-Drying Lip Balm. Or for fun in the bath, point out Rose & Co. Jasmine Green
Tea Hand Made Bath Melts, £12, a set of four cake-shaped bath treats. Fragrance fans,
meanwhile, get a great deal with this year’s Lacoste Touch of Pink gift set, which contains
the fresh, fruity floral fragrance along with a shower gel and body lotion, all for just £25.
FOR HIM: For irritable skins, the Nivea For Men Soothing Wash Bag Kit, £15, includes
Sensitive Shave Gel, Sensitive Face Wash, Sensitive Post Shave Balm and a multi-functional
washbag with extra zipped space at the base. Or for blokes in need of relaxation, Tisserand
De-Stress Gift Set contains a relief-inducing De-Stress Bath Oil, Body Massage Oil and
Soothing Roll-on Remedy, £15.
FOR YOUNGER: Nifty gifts for youngsters include BaByliss Pro 200 Nano, half-size
ceramic straighteners that are brilliant for fringes, touch-ups and small bags, £15 from
Debenhams. Sticking with hair, fashionistas will love the Toni&Guy Daily
Style Bag, £20, which is part of a
tie-up with Giles Deacon and
features illustrations by the designer
himself. The bag contains a Daily
Style shampoo and conditioner,
Protein Protection Mist, Texture Paste and a mini paddle brush.
There’s also a mini bag at £12 and a Weekender bag at £40. Or
in the fragrance aisles, Harajuku Lovers Wicked Style is the
latest incarnation of Gwen Stefani’s five collectable scents, each
featuring dolls wearing funky new Tokyo-inspired
outfits and tactile flocked hair. The 30ml EDTs of Lil’ Angel (fruity-floral), Love
(sparkling floral), G (fruitier still), Music (woody) and Baby (vanilla) are
available from next month, £20.
FOR OLDER: Scented candles make great gifts for most age groups,
and Clinique Aromatics Elixir Candle Set, £20, contains three
mini candles in the classic aromatherapy scent. Somewhat less chic,
but offering a different kind of home comfort, is HoMedics Snuggly
Bear Massaging Booties, £19.99, whose fluffy, faux fur slipper-booties
feature battery-powered massage action for tired, ache-prone feet.
GIFTS: £25 – £50
FOR HER: If customers are after pampering presents, then point out
Origins Greats, £49, which is packed with skincare and bodycare
favourites from the nature-inspired brand. Or for fashionistas, the
Marc Jacobs Lola Perfume Bracelet, £30, is a solid perfume
housed in a pendant (complete with Lola-style flower lid) on agold
bracelet. However, shoppers will have to wait until early December to
get their hands on it.
FOR HIM: Davidoff Champion is
the brand’s fresh new masculine
scent and its Christmas Gift Set
capitalises on its gym-themed styling
with a sporty ‘weights’ tin as
packaging, plus 50ml EDT and 75ml
Body Cleanser, £36, from October. For a
more sexy, night-time scent,
suggest the new Boss Bottled
Night, £33, which blends aromatic
green notes in its top with abase of rich
woods and masculine musk. Its
Christmas set includes a 50ml
fragrance as well as a shower
gel and after shave balm.
FOR YOUNGER: For hard-to-please younger age groups, the Vera
Wang Princess Christmas Gift Set is a very girly gift of Princess
30ml EDT, 75ml Body Lotion and cute Lipgloss Cube Key Chain, all
packaged in a must-have-it carry case, £35, from October.
FOR OLDER: The Clinique Laser Focus Repair set, £50, is ideal
for anyone wanting to put some serious skincare under the treethis
year. Containing Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle & UV Damage
Corrector, Youth Surge SPF15 Moisturizer and Repairwear
Intensive Eye Cream, it comes in a stylish reusable
silver case. Offering a different form of care is
the collar-style HoMedics Shiatsu Neck
Massager, £49.99, which features two
programme settings, a heat option and
extraordinary moving ‘fingers’ that are
guaranteed to ease tense, tired muscles.
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CHRISTMAS
PREVIEW
GIFTS: £50 – £100
FOR HER: This year’s limited edition Marc
Jacobs Daisy EDP Pop Art Edition, £60
for 100ml, is ideal for fans of the ever-popular
scent. Its notes of wild strawberry, violet,
jasmine and gardenia come encased in funky
red, black and gold packaging with the iconic
daisy flower top. Alternatively, a great gift for
those who prefer to mix and match their scents
is the Jo Malone Cologne Collection, £60, which contains six
scents that can be worn alone or layered together.
FOR HIM: The Remington Pro Power Challenger Gift Pack,
£59.99, features a high tech cordless hair clipper that will cut hair wet
or dry. It boasts 15 different length settings as well as advanced steel
self-sharpening blades and a USB charging connection. A slick wash
bag and afreenoseandeartrimmeralsocome as part of this
grooming gift set.
FOR YOUNGER: For make-up beginners,
the Bellápierre Get Started Kit,
£69.99, contains an instruction DVD and
application brushes as well as blusher,
bronzer and two of the company’s
renowned 5-in-1 Mineral Foundations. Featuring four
skin-friendly minerals (mica, iron oxide, zinc oxide and
titanium dioxide), the multi-purpose formulations act
as foundation, concealer, sunscreen, finishing powder
and setting powder, all in one.
FOR OLDER: Stylish uncles
and sophisticated grandads
will love the Aramis Holiday
Blockbuster Set, £68. Featuring an
EDT, Aftershave, Aftershave Balm,
Invigorating Body Shampoo and Body
Soap Bar (all in the Aramis scent, of
course) it’s the definition of a
Christmas classic. And great value,
as individually, the products
would cost £129.50.
LUXURY GIFTS: £100+
FOR HER: Customers can give the gift of smooth, stubble-free skin this year with
Philips Lumea, £400. The price tag may seem hefty, but this intense pulsed
light (IPL) hair removal gadget is a snip compared with the salon treatment it
replicates. It works by ‘zapping’ hair with a pulse of light that disables the
root and encourages hairtoshed.With continued use, it promises to
‘permanently’ prevent hair from growing back. Alternatively, for the ultimate in
anti-ageing skincare, Elemis Timeless Radiance is a mixture of full and small
sizes of Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, Oxygenating Night Cream, Eye Renewal and
Quartz Lift Mask, plus Cellular Recovery SkinBliss Capsules and Gentle Rose
Exfoliator. Although it costs £195, it’s a saving of more than
£150 on buying all the products individually.
SUPERLUXE
FOR HIM: For gadget-loving guys, the top of the range
Braun Series 7 720, £199.99, features sonic
technology, which means the head vibrates 10,000 times
per stroke to make hairs easier to capture and cut. It also
features a ‘powercomb’ to raise flat spots, contour-hugging flexibility
and cross-cutting technology for the brand’s smoothest, fastest, most
comfortable shave yet. Or for those buying for a guy who already has
a premium shaver, suggest a top-notch toothbrush. The Oral-B
Triumph with SmartGuide, £169.99, boasts five brushing modes
with oscillating, rotating and pulsating technology tosweepaway
plaque and help naturally whiten teeth. It also features wireless ‘smart-technology’witha
display that helps users improve their brushing technique.
If money’s no object
and everyday gifts
simply won’t cut it,
tell your (very wealthy)
customer about the
limited edition Crème de
la Mer & Globe-Trotter
Travel Vanity Case. The
luxury British luggage
company has created a
bespoke vanity case
that Crème de la Mer
has filled with nine of its
most popular products,
as well as a luxury silk
eye mask. The price tag?
£950, from Selfridges...!
FOR YOUNGER: The Philips Wake-up Light, £130, is
great for anyone who struggles in the morning – especially
20-somethings, who can be notoriously difficult to rouse from
their beds. In the depths of winter, this clever device helps to
wake users up more naturally by simulating dawn –
in other words, gradually brightening up over a
20, 25, 30 or 40 minute period prior toanalarm.
Customisable sound options are also available,
from waves crashing on a beach,tonatural
wildlife, to someone’s favourite song, which
can be uploaded via USB.
FOR OLDER: HoMedics 3D Shiatsu Back & Shoulder
Massager, £229.99, with its 29 settings of rolling, shiatsu,
vibro and heat treatment choices, is like having the hands of a
therapist available 24/7. Deliciously relaxing, it’s also the perfect
treat for anyone experiencing stiffness, aching muscles and a
pain in the – erm – neck!
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New variant Lynx Dry+ Sensitive
Our first ever anti-irritation offering - bringing both
care and the legendary Lynx effect to guys underarms
£3.5 million media support package in 2010

M E N ’ S
S K I N C A R E
As men become increasingly skin
savvy, they’re demanding products
specifically designed for their
needs. AHMED ZAMBARAKJI
checks out what’s on offer
GROOM
for improvement
SENSITIVE SKIN
No two guys have the same skin and yet
most men will suffer from the same
shaving-related rashes, redness, in-grown
hairs and irritation. These symptoms are
caused by poor razor technique as much
as inadequate products. The first (and
most common) cause is insufficient
lubrication coupled with a blunt blade.
Encourage customers to change their
blades as regularly as possible (if Gillette
Fusion proves too expensive, point them
in the direction of the more affordable
King of Shaves Azor Sensitive) and
suggest they use a pre-shave oil or a
cream formulated for improved glide.
The Gillette Series Sensitive Skin
Shave Gel contains an anti-friction
formula to reduce drag while healing
aloe vera soothes micro-cuts and
irritation. If a customer describes his
sensitivity in terms of ‘tightness’, then
point him in the direction of the
Gillette Series Winter
Defence Conditioning
Shave Gel, which rehydrates
parched skin by way of
glycerin and cocoa butter.
The second solution to
post-shave irritation comes in
the form of an appropriate
shaving balm. Most men still
think that dousing their face
in alcohol after shaving will
help ‘disinfect’ the skin; the
truth is alcohol will dry out the skin and
cause further irritation. Sensitive skin is
better suited to an alcohol-free balm,
such as the Nivea For Men Sensitive
Post Shave Balm or the eco-aware
Bulldog Sensitive Post Shave
Balm. Both do a fantastic job of
helping to rehydrate and repair
the skin’s protective barrier.
Alternatively, Sudocrem Skin Care
Cream is gentle on sensitive skin and
will help to calm even the angriest of
razor rashes. Harnessing healing and
antiseptic ingredients, it helps to
soothe and cool sore, inflamed skin
while also moisturising and softening
thanks to its emollient properties.
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M E N ’ S
S K I N C A R E
ANTI-AGEING
As the men’s grooming market
has grown, so has the interest
in both curative and
preventative anti-ageing
products. And while men don’t
age quite as quickly as women
due to the biophysical
structure of their skin (which
is 20 per cent thicker with around
22 per cent more collagen), it’s important
to remind male customers that they don’t
get off scot-free. A 25 year old might not
look like he needs an anti-ageing product,
but it’s precisely at this stage of his life
that cell regeneration slows down and the
ageing process officially begins on the
inside. Men are already well-acquainted
with the idea that the best defense is a
good offense, so encourage them to
incorporate a couple of preventative
measures into their grooming routine.
The L’Oréal Paris Men Expert range
has created specific formulas for guys in
their 20s, 30s and 40s, focusing on the
concerns that are prevalent in each age
group. For men who find such an
exhaustive range difficult to navigate,
there’s the Clinique Skin Supplies For
Men Age Defense Hydrator, a
one-size-fits all product that crams in as
many protective and reparative ingredients
as possible. Not only does the rehydrating
potion fix existing signs of age, but the
built-in sunblock helps to
protect from further
environmental damage too.
The matching Clinique Skin
Supplies For Men Age
Defense For Eyes uses
whey protein (which he’ll
know as a post-gym body
building supplement) to
support skin’s natural collagen production
and help eliminate the wrinkles that start
to appear on the paper-thin skin
surrounding his peepers.
The most sophisticated formula,
however, comes in the form of the new
Lab Series Max LS Age-Less Face
Cream, a high-tech reparative moisturiser
that’s designed to activate ‘longevity
genes’ called sirtuins, effectively
prolonging the lifespan of each cell. For
guys who don’t like cream-based formulas,
this potion has more of a balm-like texture
that skin drinks in seconds. Alternatively,
for guys who don’t like moisturisers at all,
Imedeen man·age·ment is a pill he can
pop twice a day that will work from the
inside out to help nourish skin and fight
off the signs of ageing. Rich in
antioxidants, minerals and vital proteins,
it’s been scientifically shown to boost cell
turnover by 10 times, increase moisture
levels by 30 per cent and reduce visible
lines and wrinkles.
BODY BOOM
It’s not only their faces that men are lavishing with attention.
If the success of Dove Men+Care is anything to go by, the
men’s bodycare market is set for a boom too.
Dove’s new male line, which launched this year to cater for
more mature guys, has sold more than 1.5 million products to
date. Boasting shower gels and deos that are specifically
designed for men’s skin, the washes harness Dove
moisturisers to fight dryness, while the deos offer 48 hour
antiperspirant protection as well as skin-caring ingredients.
What’s more, according to the brand, the range has
brought brand new users to the grooming category (rather
than stealing them from competitors!) – so look out for more
mature men who are being switched on to bodycare.
FIGHTING
FATIGUE
Whether it’s a stressful
work schedule or a string of
late nights, burning the candle at
both ends will eventually become
apparent in the form of dull, sallow
skin and dark, puffy eyes. For men who
have absolutely no intention of slowing
down, there are a series of anti-fatigue
products designed to alleviate, or at the
very least hide, tell-tale signs of fast
living. The key to fighting fatigue is a
good antioxidant, a substance that can
help stave off the free radical damage
that can lead to poor cell regeneration,
ageing and those visible signs of
exhaustion. Most male customers might
not be familiar with the concept of free
radical damage, but they’ll certainly be
well acquainted with the signs –
especially if they’re approaching their
late 20s and can’t ‘bounce back’ quite as
easily as they used to.
The skin around the eyes is roughly
four times thinner than the skin on the
rest of the face, so it will often be the
first area to show signs of wear and tear.
The L’Oréal Paris Men Expert
Hydra-Energetic Ice Cool Eye Roll-On
formula is dispensed via a foolproof
rollerball that not only makes application
a doddle but also delivers a cooling
sensation that works like a shot of
espresso to tired eyes. Vitamin C is the
antioxidant at the heart of the formula,
helping to brighten dark circles by
neutralising blue and red pigments.
Nivea for Men, on the other hand,
relies on co-enzyme Q10 to fight fatigue.
This powerful antioxidant is produced
naturally in every human cell, helping
heal wounds and turbo-charging cell
division. The Nivea For Men
Revitalising Moisturiser Q10 is ideal
for stressed skin while the matching
Nivea For Men Revitalising Face Wash
is the perfect morning pick-me-up.
BLEMISH PRONE SKIN
When left to their own devices, men
are more likely to bring out the big
guns – otherwise known as the strong,
synthetic formulas – when trying to
combat oily skin. And while a harsh
cleanser might ‘de-grease’ the skin
around the T-zone, stripping the skin
dry is a counterproductive measure that
will eventually cause sebaceous glands
to overcompensate and produce yet
more oil! So it’s important to remind
guys with oily skin that they need to
use kid gloves when it comes to caring
for their complexion.
Origins’s Zero Oil collection offers
a natural alternative to synthetic
oil-fighting products. While it’s
not targeted at men exclusively,
the Origins Zero Oil Deep Pore
Cleanser and new Origins Zero
Oil Oil-free Moisture Lotion do
a great job of helping to control
grease, eliminate shine and reduce
the appearance of open pores.
Convincing male customers to try a
deep cleansing mask might be a little
more tricky. However, tell those willing to
give it a go that clay-based masks can
mop up excess sebum, making a dramatic
difference to skin tone and the
appearance of gaping pores. Anthony
Logistics Deep Pore Cleansing Clay
Mask does a great job of absorbing
oil without disrupting the skin’s
moisture balance or leaving a
customer’s skin feeling tight and dry.
Garnier offers a more ‘interactive’
solution to oily skin by way of the
Garnier Pure Active Exfo-Brusher
Wash, a brush-on concentrated daily
cleanser that dissolves the oily contents
of pores with 2% salicylic acid – the
highest legal dose for OTC products.
Isolated spots, however, can be treated
with Soap & Glory For Men Knock
Your Spots Off, an accessible and
effective antibacterial solution for pesky
zits as and when they pop up.
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C O S M E T I C S
MODEL
MAKE-UP
Help your customers
recreate the hottest looks
from the autumn/winter
catwalks. ANJANA GOSAI
shows you how…
Make-up by Pat McGrath, global creative design director for Max Factor. Pictures taken by Jason Lloyd Evans
THE TREND:
Flawless skin
AS SEEN AT:
Preen, Balmain and
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton
HOW TO GET THE LOOK: Make-up
artists made use of foundation,
concealer and powder to get their
models’ complexions looking pristine
on the catwalks.
The key to achieving immaculate
skin is all in the prepping. Make-up
blends more easily if the skin is
moist, so tell customers to start by
massaging in a moisturiser. They
should then pat on a blob of
primer such as L’Oréal Paris
Studio Secrets
Professional Smoothing
Resurfacing Primer to
even out skin texture.
For the most natural finish,
recommend a base with a liquid
formula, like the new No7 Instant
Radiance Foundation, which contains
soft violet pearls to add luminosity and mask
imperfections. Alternatively, new Lancôme
Teint Miracle is made with a cutting-edge
technology that uses polarised light to give
skin a glowing and light-infused finish, while
new EcoCert certified Une Skin Glow
Foundation will add a boost of radiance.
For professional results, the experts
recommend blending in small dots of base
with a sponge or brush – The Body
Shop Foundation Brush is a great
mass market option.
Concealer should only be dabbed on
where necessary, like under the eyes or to
blot out blemishes. To set the look and to
ensure it stays put, tell customers to tap
skin with a powder such as Elizabeth
Arden Flawless Finish Pressed
Powder under the eyes, on the forehead
and around the nose and chin.
Trick
OF THE TRADE
Make-up artist James Kaliardos, who is
L’Oréal Paris’s go-to-guy for all make-up
matters, says we shouldn’t underestimate the
power of a primer. “It’s great for smoothing
out the complexion, especially on the
shadowy and rougher areas of the
face like the lower contour of the
eye, forehead, sides of the
nostrils and around
the mouth.”
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THE TREND:
The dark lip
AS SEEN AT:
Dior, Givenchy and
Proenza Schouler
Aquascutum
Anna Sui
HOW TO GET THE LOOK: Dark and
decadent lips were spotted across
every fashion capital this season. Make-up
artists say that a perfectly painted pout is
the easiest way to make an on-trend
statement. Whether it’s blood red,
chocolate brown or grungy plum –
anything goes, as long as it’s dark.
At the Vivienne Tam show, models’ lips
were filled in with Maybelline Color
Sensational Lipstick in Fatal Red
before being layered with Maybelline
Color Sensational Gloss in Red
Love over the top. While in Milan, Dolce
& Gabbana opted for juicy scarlet lips,
identical to L’Oréal Paris Color
Riche Boosting Serum Lipstick in
True Red (502).
Grungy shades of deep brown and
port were also common. At the Antonio
Berardi show make-up artist Gucci Westman
created an intense lip using the Revlon
ColorBurst Lipstick in Plum, while at
Hussein Chalayan, she painted models’ pouts in
new Revlon Super Lustrous
Lipstick in Mink.
THE TREND:
Flushed cheeks
AS SEEN AT:
Michael Kors and
Aquascutum
Trick
OF THE TRADE
“Swirl your fingertip over a creamy
blusher then dot the colour onto the
HOW TO GET THE fullest part of the cheeks and blend in.
LOOK: The rosy cheek The richest concentration of colour
is simple to pull off and should be in the centre, so circle
works well with all skin
outwards when applying,”
tones. “The cheeks were
advises Pat McGrath.
delicately flushed with a cool
pink blush for that windswept
look,” says make-up artist Pat McGrath,
global creative director for Max Factor. “It’s an
‘in-from-the-cold’ look,” she adds, referencing
the winter season.
Advise your customer to chose a cream-based
formula like Max Factor Miracle Touch
Creamy Blush in Soft Pink or Soft Candy, which
blends in easily and delivers a natural-looking
glow. Those unsure of colour choice should pick
Smashbox O-Glow Intuitive Cheek Color
– a clear gel that turns cheeks the shade they
would naturally blush. Or if your customer prefers
powder textures, tell them to brush on Une
Breezy Cheeks Blush in 02, which is
universally flattering.
Trick
OF THE TRADE
“Create a good base by taking
your foundation over your lids
so the shadow can grip to it for
staying power,” says Cassie
Lomas, make-up artist
to the stars.
THE TREND:
New smoky eye
C O S M E T I C S
Trick
OF THE TRADE
“Try lining the lips after applying
lipstick as it’ll be easier to find
the natural lip shape this
way,” says Fiona Jolly.
When it comes to application,
this look couldn’t be any simpler to
achieve. “This lip look is not about
perfection, just depth of colour, so
the darker you dare to go, the more
impact it will have,” explains celebrity
make-up artist Fiona Jolly. Tell customers
to apply the lipstick straight from the
bullet, or for a more stained and sensual
finish, dab it on with fingers.
AS SEEN AT:
Roberto Cavalli, Anna Sui and
Diane von Furstenberg
HOW TO GET THE LOOK: The smoky eye was still on show this
season, with shades of beige, taupe, mushroom, grey and brown
replacing the deep black and navy colours usually seen at this time
of year. Recommend a palette that contains a choice of shades.
The new Bourjois Smoky Eyes Trio in Lady Vert de
Gris contains three complementary hues including a
white-gold illuminator, plus grey and brown eyeshadows.
Shadow should be applied over the entire lid and slightly
above the socket bone, then the palest colour used to
highlight the brow bone and the inner corners of the eyes.
Customers who don’t feel confident with eyeshadow
application can still look bang on trend by investing in a
liquid liner. The models at Issa and Céline had their upper
lash line etched with a feline flick. To recreate the look,
suggest shoppers apply 17 Liquid Eye Liner as close
as possible to the upper lash line. For dramatic results,
the inner rims can be defined with Barry M Kohl
Pencil in Black.
To complete the eyes, recommend Rimmel Lash
Accelerator Mascara, which comes enriched with
ingredients that promise to make lashes look longer and lusher
after just one week and up to two times longer after a month.
Nina Ricci
Main image: Givenchy
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S O C I A L
DIARY
BEAUTY
W E B R I N G Y O U T H I S M O N T H ’ S E V E N T S & L A U N C H E S
SWEET SMELL OF COSMO SUCCESS
Marketing and PR staff from the world’s biggest fragrance brands descended on London’s
famous Claridge’s hotel to find out who had scooped this year’s prestigious Cosmopolitan
Fragrance Awards. Now in its second year, the breakfast event crowned 20 winners, who will
be revealed in next month’s issue of Cosmo – but you can check them out already at
www.Beauty-Magazine.co.uk/CosmoFragrance.
The DKNY team with their gong for Pure DKNY
Guests enjoy a sumptuous breakfast before the awards
Just Lovely. SJP’s scent is a winner with Cosmo readers
The P&G team show off their wins for Boss and Gucci
Four Tops! Coty staff with their haul of four trophies
Merry Clinique! The brand’s gifts were out on show
CHRISTMAS
CRACKERS FROM
THE LAUDER GROUP
Brands from the Estée Lauder Companies
had beauty and grooming journalists feeling
festive as they showed off their Christmas
wares. Gifts from Clinique, Aveda, Origins,
Estée Lauder, Darphin, Bobbi Brown, Ojon,
Lab Series, Aramis, Donna Karan and Tommy
Hilfiger were out on display, while Christmas
make-up also made its debut.
Festive fragrances: what’s on counter for Christmas
Scents of occasion: writers smell bestselling fragrances Lady in red! Bobbi Brown’s new red lips collection Christmas wish lists! Gifts from Origins for 2010
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S O C I A L
PERFECT LUXURY
PRESENTS
Exclusive brands Crème de la Mer and Jo
Malone invited journalists to ‘Christmas Eve
at home’ in a suite at The Connaught hotel
in London. Guests checked out the gorgeous
Christmas gifts on offer from each brand
before settling down to a luxurious hand
massage using the products.
A journo tests the hairdryer out herself (with some help!)
And so to bed... If only it was always laden with gifts!
Beauty writers check out the offerings from Jo Malone
The ‘pop-up’ salon at the Good Housekeeping Institute
Crème de la crème: Christmas gifts from Crème de la Mer
A luxury Christmas at The Connaught... in July!
Smooth, sleek and sensationally styled – by Tresemmé!
KINGS OF THE PARTY SCENE
Grooming writers and male trendsetters descended on London’s trendy Kettner’s for the
launch of Kings, a new range ‘for the fashionably groomed’. Guests enjoyed Champagne
and canapés and partied into the night with music DJ-ed by fashion designer and
hipster-in-chief, Henry Holland.
Spectator sport! Super-styling in front of a crowd!
TRESEMMÉ’S
SALON-STYLE
Stylists from Webster Whiteman Salon in
London were on hand to help beauty
journalists give the new Tresemmé Electricals
range a go for themselves. Guests got
the chance to try out one of the eight new
products, which ranged from hairdryers and
straighteners to a styling wand and hot
rollers, in a makeshift salon set up in the
Good Housekeeping Institute.
Grooming writers, including Beauty Mag freelancer
Ahmed Zambarakji (middle right) enjoy the party
Fashion designer Henry Holland takes to the decks
‘Hipsters’ hit the party at Kettner’s Champagne Bar
Puppy love! The guys from ReFRESH magazine, plus
their pooch, attract a lot of attention at the bash!
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I N T E R V I E W
Beauty CV
Name: Nicola Blant
Store: Boots, Chesterfield
Position: Fashion brand consultant
Award: Cosmetics Advisor of the Year
Sponsored by:
What makes you smile at work?
I smile when my customers smile. It’s a great feeling
when you know you have given someone
confidence and upped their self-esteem – it doesn’t
matter if they haven’t bought anything, it’s about
giving something back. The face is very visible and
personal, so when people come in seeking advice,
they need to have trust in you and I always try to
offer what’s best for them.
What make-up trends are coming
for autumn/winter?
Coral nails and lips are still really big,
but I think as winter approaches we
will be seeing trends for matte skin
and black liner flicks for the eyes. I
have also seen a surge in customers
concerned about their eyebrows –
often asking about shaping and
grooming using eye pencils, tweezers
and gels. Eyebrows are definitely going
to be huge this season.
What are your staple make-up products?
I cannot live without mascara. It makes a huge
difference for me because my naturally blonde
lashes aren’t that visible. It makes my eyes look
bigger and more awake. I also have oily skin, so I
love using a mattifying foundation as it makes my
complexion look more even and after a night out it
can cover a multitude of sins! Finally, blusher is
perfect for adding a pop of colour and is more
flattering on me than bronzer. During the summer
months I find the brighter the shade, the better.
What celebrity tie-ups have been most
successful in your store?
Without a doubt it has to be Eylure’s Girls Aloud
lashes. Our shelves are empty every week – as
soon as a new batch comes in we sell out straight
away. I’ve tried them and I think they’re great.
L’Oréal Paris Glam Shine Reflexion lipgloss has also
flown off our shelves after the recent adverts
featuring Cheryl Cole.
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Describe an average
make-up consultation
I always find out about their
skin type and routine, then I
move onto primers, which prep the
skin and help make-up stay put for longer.
Foundation is key for healthy-looking skin, I simply
have to find out what finish the customer is after.
And then I can tailor the eyes and lips to suit.
Do you find testers useful?
Testers are invaluable selling tools,
especially with foundation, which
needs to be tried on the skin to
make sure it’s the right shade before
taking the plunge to purchase.
Do you think there’s much
difference between prestige
and mass brands?
I think prestige foundations cater
better for specific skin types and
problems (e.g. anti-ageing or dry
skin). In terms of eyeshadows and blushers I think
mass brands perform equally as well. Urban Decay
offers a spectacular range of eyeshadows and its
primers are the best I’ve seen!
Are different skin tones better catered for
now or does there need to be more choice?
There is still room for improvement, but Ruby &
Millie has a fantastic range to suit most skin tones. I
would say 95 per cent of my customers have been
able to find a suitable product from the range.
Finally, tell us about your charity work.
We run a gift wrapping service in-store for which
customers make a donation. So far we have raised
£700 for Macmillan Cancer Support. We also ran a
fragrance masterclass with YSL, selling 150 tickets
to customers who wanted to learn about how
perfume is made and the different ingredients. They
got a preview of new launches and a goody bag
each. Again, the money raised went to Macmillan.
My top 5...
COSMETICS
n Urban Decay
Eyelash Primer
Potion: With the
trend for thicker,
fuller lashes and
false lashes this is
the perfect product
to look after
natural lashes.
n Urban Decay
Afterglow Blush
in Score: This
shimmery blush is perfect for a
summer tan!
n Ruby & Millie Liquid Base: Not
only does it contain SPF15, but it
gives medium coverage and a
matte finish.
n Too Faced Lash Injection
Mascara: I love the large brush
on this mascara as it coats lashes
really well.
n Urban Decay Deluxe
Eyeshadow Collection: This
collection boasts the best colour
pigments I’ve seen.
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