This Is Not A Perfume
Posted on | September 3, 2010 | No Comments
This looks like a perfume, it’s packaged like a perfume, it does the same thing as a pefume. But this is not a perfume. This is a single note fragrance. And even more extraordinary, its creator Romano Ricci has chosen the synthetic substance Abroxan, normally used as a very sublte base note as the one and only note in Not a Perfume.
Tags: ambroxan > french fragrance > fresh perfume > juliette has a gun > not a perfume > romano ricci > subtle perfume
Some Pretty Polishes
Posted on | September 3, 2010 | 2 Comments
It seems the Autumn colours are really setting in now, but rather than go for a trendy Khaki, I thought I’d give you lovely two über wearable and VERY pretty colours that are great for everything from an office meeting to a jazzy night out.
Freebie Friday! Summer Slimming
Posted on | September 3, 2010 | 1 Comment
Who wants to eat cereal twice a day to slim down? NOT us! If you’d rather do some constructive exercise towards you’re late holiday beach bod then this may be just the prize for you.
Fancy A Snog?
Posted on | September 2, 2010 | No Comments
Right, so I officially have a new favourite snack… and it’s less than 100 calories a pop!
Lanvin to Collaborate with H&M
Posted on | September 1, 2010 | No Comments
I actually held my breath with anticipation for a good 10 seconds when I heard this news on the twitosphere this afternoon. High street translations of Lanvin at high street prices – too good to be true? Well, it has happened before in the form of Karl Largerfeld, Stella McCartney and Jimmy Choo!
Salmon Pink (in a good way…)
Posted on | September 1, 2010 | No Comments
There is no nice way of saying ‘salmon pink’ but that really is the truest description of this nail colour from Make Up Store.
Heaps Of Hydration
Posted on | August 31, 2010 | 1 Comment
As someone who’s pretty fussy about what she puts on her skin, I’m thoroughly impressed with Bobbi Brown’s latest hydrating range.
TBB Smells Luxury…
Posted on | August 27, 2010 | No Comments
Clive Christian, well known for his creation of some of the world’s most luxurious fragrances has struck again! TBB takes a look and a good smell of his new fragrance collection ‘C’ which has recently launched into Fortnum & Mason. You might know Clive Christian as the bespoke interior designer who’s refined and luxury taste lead him to purchase the Crown Perfumery, which had longs since lost its glamorous reputation for fine perfume. Clive came across a Crown Perfumery green glass bottle hidden under the floor boards, whilst renovating his house and then, after research into the one time royal perfumery, he decided to restore it to its former glories and values.
A Handpicked Apothecary
Posted on | August 27, 2010 | 2 Comments
Move over saturated beauty halls that grace the floors of stores like Selfridges and step aside over-priced beauty areas in Harvey Nics and Harrods… a new shopping space is in town. Well, Glasgow to be precise (at first anyway)!
Interview: Shay Dempsey
Posted on | August 26, 2010 | No Comments
You might be forgiven if you hadn’t heard of the lovely Shay Demspey as you’d most likely find him busy backstage, however you’d definitely get a slap on the wrist if you didn’t recognise his work.



