Tag: the body shop
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Winter Beauty Special 2013: Five Reasons to Love The New Season. Yes, Really!
Mon, 3 June 2013 12:56PM
It’s winter. There’s no escaping it now, Primpers. It is officially thus. In other words, get out from under that doona of denial! Because, truly, it is possible to learn to embrace and even quite adore winter, at least on a beauty front. Isn’t that so, Cara? Why? Well, you could have fun with some snowflake nail art…. more
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Video: Five of the Best – Seaweed Beauty Buys
Wed, 29 May 2013 8:42AM
Let’s talk nori for a minute, Primpers. Yep, the kind wrapped around your favourite sushi roll (oh, how I miss sushi) and secretly hidden in your skincare for a broad range of reasons. Seaweed in skincare isn’t all that new, but its benefits keep brimming to the surface as we learn more about this underwater treasure…. more
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Beauty Buzz: Honey-Rich Buys to Slather on Right Now
Tue, 28 May 2013 10:56AM
Does anybody remember the movie Honey, starring Jessica Alba, circa 2003? For those of you who do, kick-ass dancing aside, you were more than likely not to forget her seriously enviable abdominal muscles, highlighted curly locks and a glowing golden tan to boot. She actually did look like a creamy pot of melted honey. When I… more
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The Three Ps of Anti-Ageing Skincare (Peptides, Plant Extracts & Plasma)
Wed, 24 April 2013 5:31PM
Those skincare scientists are massive insomniacs. Who has time to sleep when you are reinventing the skincare wheels that keep turning back time? Today, some of the most recognisable skincare components are back in the spotlight with new launches, and they just happen to be three of my all time favourite ingredients: Plant Extracts, Plasma and… more
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The Beauty Buys We’re Nuts Over
Wed, 13 March 2013 2:43PM
Anaphylaxis warnings are everywhere you look. There is no denying it, whether you’re stepping into a kindergarten or a kitchen, a picnic or pie baking competition, all eyes are on the nuts. So to speak. Which got me thinking: Those of you who suffer from nut allergies must be way bummed about all the beauty product… more
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Skincare Secret to Know: Seaweed
Thu, 21 February 2013 2:15PM
As with many other of Mother Nature’s pantry of pickings, the beauty benefits of seaweed run deep. Just ask the nori wrap-loving Gwyneth Paltrow. Where do I start? Oh, okay, so it’s a major circulation booster and source of vitamin C which promotes cell and tissue protection, it also contains iodine which makes it a super-duper treatment… more
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Beauty by the Stars: Sagittarius
Thu, 22 November 2012 2:32PM
Happy birthday, gorgeous Sagittarians! Your gift from us? Super-astrologer Yasmin Boland is here to read your beauty chart. Enjoy! Celebrity Star Sisters: Vanessa Hudgens (pictured), Scarlett Johansson, Amanda Seyfried, Katie Holmes, Hailee Steinfeld and Taylor Swift. You Like … Anything a little foreign or even ethnic. Many Sagittarians have a hippie edge in their style of dressing,… more
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My Beauty Bucket List
Sun, 18 November 2012 1:45PM
We’ve all heard of bucket lists. What to do before you’re 30, what to do before you’re married, what to do before you have kids, what to do before you’re….. Well, you know the deal. So I thought I’d share my ‘beauty bucket list’. Things from the outlandish to the easily achievable, with some more realistic… more
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Mummy Beauty Blog: Project Hand Restoration
Fri, 16 November 2012 3:24PM
I received quite the shock this week, Primpettes, when I glanced down and noticed that my once well-manicured hands had become flaky, ragged-cuticle-ravished, neglected paws. Oh the horror! While there’s no excuse for such shameful neglect, I’m sharing the blame with my son, whose never-ending sniffles and nappy rash mean I’m washing my hands approximately… more





















