January Jones

Claire Danes

 To compliment this look you need a good nude/rosy-pink lipstick, shimmering eyeshadow (prefs with gold tones), teamed with a flawless complexion. Here are my picks:

Bobbi Brown’s ‘Burnt Sugar’ Metallic Shadow offers high shimmer and accentuates the baby blues…

Bobbi Brown Metallic Eyeshadow in 'Burnt Sugar' rrp: $44

Benefit Full-Finish Lipstick in 'La La Land' rrp: $30

Divina Natural Finish Loose Mineral Foundation rrp: $60

Hot Hair

Loving Drew’s hot girl hair here: the super shiny blonde wisps and dark roots shaped into a beehive! Smokin’…

Being a busy PR girl, I adore those saviour products designed for on-the-go moments. Between my PR role and this beauty blog, I am often rushing off post-work to events and so therefore carry a fair few beauty staples in my handbag. I now have a new favourite which is one of those rare finds that once you have it you wind up wondering how you ever functioned without it! This is the Silver Bullet Mini Moods hair straightener with a delectable, stylish look (available online from www.i-glamour.com).

Silver Bullet Mini Moods Hair Straightener in 'Florentine' rrp: $29.95

 Another handbag essential for me is the Borne Naked Handbag Liner. Made from clear plastic, they come in various different sizes so that you can keep all your bits and pieces together, find them with ease and swap between your favourite handbags in seconds.

Borne Naked Handbag Liners prices from $24.95

Lip Therapy pots by Vaseline are super versatile and pocket friendly. You can use them on cuts, chapped lips or dry skin. The formula moisturises, soothes and hydrates skin/lips.

Vaseline Lip Therapy Pots rrp: $3.99

 Polka Dot Mini Slant Tweezers by Tweezerman, are the perfect answer for all your on-the-go plucking needs. Featuring the same professional slant tip Tweezerman is famous for except in a cute little miniature version. The polka-dot designs are adorable, yet still functional. Available in pink with yellow and white dots, black with pink and white dots, or blue with pink and white dots. Each tweezer also come with a bonus clear protective case.

Polka Dot Mini Slant Tweezers rrp: $26.95

The Blush Cheek and Lip Tint by Kit, gives lips and cheeks a natural rosy blush for dewy radiance. Featuring a delicious watermelon scent, this 2-in-1 compacted colour also contains green tea and rose hip extracts with vitamin E. The squeezy tube is pocket-friendly and provides easy pop-on colour in an instant.

Kit Cheek & Lip Tint rrp: $22.95

Smooth Operator...

This week is all about Tools, or so it seems. First came the boy ‘tool’, who really upset my week.  Then came the beauty tool: the nice, reliable kind, that helps you along the way.  Back from hols and ready for a pre-spring clean, a gorgeous little tool brush landed on the beauty desk . The delivery, from Mr Kevin Murphy, is an exceptional and exquisite little tool. The handcrafted wooden brush was designed (I am told) by a small Spanish supplier located on the north-eastern coast of Spain. How precious is that? Being made of high quality raw materials, it is strong but yet quite lightweight, so you are able to use when styling/blow-drying quite effectively. The brush’s bristles are made from pure natural wild boar to control static and ensure there is no damage to the hair structure. This is a brush like no other and definately worth the investment!  An aptly- named smooth operator…

KM Smoothing Brush rrp: $79.95

Stockist for Kevin Murphy:   call 1800 104 204 ,

Aussome! Still typing from London-town and enjoying some old beauty-faves…do you remember Aussie Shampoos and Conditioners? Apparently they used to sell in Oz?? I was slightly perplexed that the Aussie brand was no longer available when I first moved to Australia back in 2007 (I searched high and low).  I was major disappointed as it used to be one of my fave hair care brands back when I lived in the UK. Can anyone explain why its only floating around UK beauty counters and was discontinued in Oz? Their 3-Minute Miracle is a hair life-saver…better make the most of it before my return…

It’s been a busy trip here so far; hence the lack of posts of late, my apologies! I’ve fitted in a wedding in Greece, a 24-hour visit to Ibiza and have been cruising around England on a tour bus! My highlights so far have been hanging backstage with musos at Glastonbury with surprisingly glorious weather (Example, Ellie Goulding and Plan B were the stand-out acts!). I’ve also been in beauty-awe and visited a few of the Topshop make-up counters (posts to follow on that!); I also checked out the amazing beauty hall in Harrods, as well as the superior SpaceNK. So, rest assured, the Pink Dot beauty posts should be back to normal from next week and I’ll continue some reviews on some fab products sent my way recently.

Kakadu Plum, Desert Lime (limes in the desert?!), leatherwood honey, Buddha wood (tres holy) and organic avocado oil, make up the ingredients list in these two little haircare beauties! Drawing on the wisdom of indigenous plant knowledge and combining it with the very best in modern science, Coast to Coast is a range of authentic skin, bath, body and haircare products that capture the beauty and power of the Australian landscape. I packed these two on my trip away as a little token of Aussie land on my travels. Both the shampoo and conditioner have a very luxurious texture; the shampoo creates a generous lather (perfect for long and thick hair like mine) and the conditioner is equally as smooth and leaves hair silky and supple. I would advise leaving the conditioner on for 2 mins to get the most out of it’s nourishing properties! So far, so good, I’m rather excited to try more from this home-grown brand as I feel this could be the start of a new hair care love affair for me and I’m suitably addicted to the clean, modern packaging, which needs to be in my bathroom cabinet.

Outback Nourishing Shampoo rrp: $19.95

Coast to Coast Outback Nourishing Shampoo is a gentle moisturising shampoo specially formulated for dry, dehydrated and damaged hair types. Enriched with kakadu plum and desblend also includes Tasmanian leatherwood honey and organic olive oil to deeply condition the hair and scalp, restore suppleness and shine and help repair and protect colour treated hair without weighing it down.

Outback Nourishing Conditioner rrp: $22.95

Coast to Coast Outback Nourishing Conditioner is a moisture-rich conditioner formulated for dehydrated and damaged hair types to deeply condition and rebuild hair strength and elasticity, giving it a thicker, fuller appearance. Enriched with kakadu plum, desert lime, lanolin, Buddha wood and organic avocado oil to nourish the hair cuticle, the formula works to impart softness and shine for a silky smooth appearance.

For more info on the brand check out: www.coasttocoastaustralia.com

Introducing some fab hair prodz  landing in the market, that work while you shut-eye…they don’t call it “Beauty sleep” for fun ya know…

Night Miracle Leave On Crème Serum rrp: $9.99

Pantene Night Miracle Leave On Crème Serum contains conditioning actives that bind to the hair via electrostatic interactions. The Serum provides a high degree of protection and restores each cuticle while sleeping. The Crème leaves the hair healthy and smooth as it works to provide the extra protection needed between washes.
To use, apply 2-3 pumps of product into the palm before going to sleep. Spread over both palms and apply into the hair down to the tips. Wake up and style as desired – there is no need to rinse.

Kérastase Noctogenist Night Serum rrp: $47

What is it?

Kérastase Noctogenist Serum Nuit renews the original beauty of thick or coarse hair that has become dull and tired-looking. It is an immaculate, velvety cream that smoothes and regenerates hair to a soft, shiny condition.
To use, brush hair to remove any styling residue. On dry or towel-dried hair, apply one or two hazelnut-sized amounts onto the lengths and ends. Leave in overnight and do not rinse.

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Moroccan Sp-oil-ed!

The fast-track way to achieving goddess hair is by adopting MorocconOil as part of your hair-care regime. I have mentioned my love of the original MoroccanOil in a previous post and urge you to go and pur-chase, if you haven’t already done so! If you have long, colour-treated hair like mine then I promise you the usual problems such as split ends and dryness will be smoothed to perfection by a drop of this dazzling hair syrup. The exciting news is that MoroccanOil are expanding and have just added more goodies to the mix. So I will be slowly working my way through the following lovelies over the next few weeks…

Introducing:

Glimmer Shine Spray rrp: $34.50

Hydrating Styling Cream rrp: $44.50

Restorative Hair Mask rrp: $49.50

Intense Curl Cream rrp: $44.50

MoroccanOil stockist: 1800 882 174

Here we have Dove’s latest offering :  ‘Dove Daily’, two brand spanking new conditioners, which work wonders on dry and style-exhausted hair. Using this stuff in place of your normal conditioner is like treating your hair to a day at a spa: it comes out renewed, restored and revitalised. There are two products to choose from-

Intense Damage Therapy

Dry Therapy

I’ve tried both over two weeks and found that my hair scrubs up shiny and silky soft everytime- I would recommend the Dry Therapy for normal-to-dry hair and the Intense Therapy for hair that desperately needs some love . Just shampoo as usual and replace your normal conditioner for these guys.

They really are two little miracle products and retail for the fabulous $7.99 . All you have to do is pick which hair angel works best for you…go try!

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