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The Ultimate Beauty Awards CEWUK

by Gabrielle on May 24, 2011

THE CEW (UK) 2011 BEAUTY AWARDS WINNERS

Over 600 industry insiders have voted to choose the winners of the coveted CEW (UK) 2011 Beauty Awards’, sponsored by Superdrug.

2011 has seen natural and organic products winning in not only the Best New Certified Organic Product category, won by Balance Me – Super Oil with Juniper and Bergamot, but also categories that do not stipulate the need for naturals or organics. Liz Earle stole the show by picking up two Awards including Best British Brand and Best New Haircare/Styling Product (Prestige) with the new Botanical Shine Shampoo. Also Natural brand, Dr.Organic scooped Best New Everyday Facial Skincare Product (Mass) as well as the prestigious Best New Brand (Mass), shared with Lanolips.

Best New Women’s Fragrance

Chloé Love, Chloé was the triumphant winner in the Best New Women’s Fragrance category, while Chanel Bleu de Chanel Eau de Toilette won the Best New Men’s Fragrance. Chanel Bleu is fab!

Best New Make-Up

Nars and Chanel stole the make-up limelight for 2011. NARS Orgasm Illuminator took home the Best New Make-Up Product for Face while Chanel Rouge Coco Hydrating Crème Lip Colour won the Best New Make-up Product for Lips.

RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum beat the competition to win Best New Make-up Product. Bio-Oil and Eve Lom’s Cleanser won Best Classic Beauty Product in the Mass and Prestige categories , while Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant became the Best Iconic Beauty Product for 2011. -           Newcomer to the Awards, Lanolips picked up the joint Best New Brand Award alongside Dr. Organic, as well as having Lanolips 101 Ointment crowned Best New Skincare Treatment Product (Mass).CEW (UK) President, Caroline Neville, said: “The awards were established to recognise innovation in the beauty industry and are highly significant. Having third party endorsement from CEW adds authenticity to the product.

The CEW (UK) 2011 Beauty Awards Winners were presented with CEW (UK)’s exquisite Lalique ‘Beauty Oscar’ at the dazzling Awards Ceremony held on Friday 20th May at the InterContinental London Park Lane. A total of 304 products in 24 categories competed for the awards this year. All 25 winners were voted for by over 600 CEW (UK) members.
CEW (UK) 2011 BEAUTY AWARDS – WINNERS

Mass Categories:

1) Best New Bath and Body Product – Mass
The Sanctuary – Ultra Rich Body Butter

2) Best New Haircare/Styling/Colouring Product – Mass
Batiste – Dry Shampoo Fresh

3) Best New Everyday Facial Skincare Product – Mass
Dr Organic – Organic Rose Otto Facial Serum

4) Best New Skincare Treatment Product -Mass
Lanolips – 101 Ointment

5) Best New Make-up Product – Mass
RapidLash – RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum

6) Best Classic Beauty Product – Mass
Bio-Oil – Bio-Oil

7) Best New Men’s Grooming Product – Mass
NIVEA FOR MEN – Q10 Revitalising Gel

8) Best New Brand – Mass
Dr Organic
Lanolips

Prestige Categories:

9) Best New Bath and Body Product – Prestige
Balance Me – Rose Otto Body Wash

10) Best New Haircare/Styling Product -Prestige
Liz Earle Naturally Active Haircare – Botanical Shine Shampoo

11) Best New Everyday Facial Skincare Product – Prestige
Clarins – Multi-Active Day Early Wrinkle Correction Cream

12) Best New Skincare Treatment Product – Prestige
Estée Lauder – Advanced Night Repair Eye Synchronized Complex

13) Best New Make-up Product – Face – Prestige
NARS Cosmetics – Orgasm Illuminator

14) Best New Make-up Product – Eyes or Lips – Prestige
Chanel – Rouge Coco Hydrating Crème Lip Colour

15) Best Classic Beauty Product – Prestige
Eve Lom – Cleanser

16) Best New Women’s Fragrance – Prestige
Chloé – Love, Chloé

17) Best New Men’s Fragrance – Prestige
Chanel – Bleu de Chanel Eau de Toilette

18) Best New Men’s Grooming Product – Prestige
Shiseido – For Men Skin Empowering Cream

19) Best New Brand – Prestige
Emma Hardie Amazing Face
Mass or Prestige Categories:

20) Best New Certified Organic Skincare Product – Mass or Prestige
Balance Me – Super Oil with Juniper and Bergamot

21) Best New Self Tan or Sun Care Product – Mass or Prestige
Elizabeth Arden – Eight Hour Cream Sun Defense for Face SPF 50

22) Best New Hand and Nail Care Product – Mass or Prestige
All for Eve – Swarovski Crystal Nail File

23) Best British Brand -Mass or Prestige
Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare

24) Best Iconic Beauty Product – Mass or Prestige
Elizabeth Arden – Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant

St Valentine’s Day Special Gifts

by Gabrielle on February 8, 2011

This Valentine’s Day I want to feel adored. That means pampering treats and of course chocolates!!

Prestat have a gorgeous heart shaped Valentine’s Day selection. I love the chocs and the pink box.

Bodhi Botanical Therapies has the ideal scents for the season of love. Pep Noir, the therapy that gives you confidence, and aphrodisiac Ylang-Ylang Incensa, combine together to create the ultimate bath and shower set.

Whether enjoying a romantic night in or exciting night out,

Launched last year, Bodhi has fast-become one of the hottest beauty brands on the market.

From one of my favourite brands Elemis, comes two pampering treats.

Exotic Lime and Ginger Salt Glow, invigorate with Ginger and energise the body from the

Lime peel in this truly sumptuous body exfoliant. Containing 3 botanical oils, I love this!!

Exotic Frangipani Monoi Moisture Melt

The Exotic Frangipani Monoi Moisture Melt is a deeply nourishing oil that leaves
skin soft and supple with a beautiful sheen whilst the romantic aroma of the
Frangipani flower, known as ‘Flower of the Gods’ intoxicates the senses. I recently created a tropical garden, and

I love frangipani, both the beauty of the flowers and the incredible smell and so will you……………

OSKIA, have launched a new Skin Smoothing Massage Candle especially for Valentine’s Day.

Designed using the purest natural ingredients including beeswax, soybean and coconut oil, this luxurious massage candle, is the ultimate way to smooth and soothe. Each ingredient has been specially chosen for its skin healing properties, and the candle comes with a heavenly Rose de Mai natural perfume. Melt with your loved one, lie back and enjoy!!

To feel fabulous try Kukui Oil from Connock of London, which has been used by Hawaiians for centuries to keep skin soft and smooth.  Kukui Oil Soothing Bath Oil smells amazing and really made my skin feel soft. Lovely!! This super bath oil contains a blend of Kukui, Macadamia and Tamanu Oils to pamper your skin.

To look beautiful try two fab lipsticks from Dainty Doll cosmetics. Available in a pretty pink or a sexy red they will make you truly kissable…..

From a farm in North Cornwall comes St Eval candles. This handfinished candle looks nice and smells great as well. They use sustainable environmentally friendly techniques and it is nice to keep a local business going over Valentine’s, spread some love. I originally come from Cornwall, it  is a truly beautiful magical place.

COMPETITION : WIN A CLARISONIC

by Gabrielle on July 19, 2010

Win a Clarisonic Plus sonic skincare cleanser for your face and body

Competition ends on Aug 31st 2010.

Clarisonic is pleased to give away 1 top of the range sonic skincare cleanser.

Thanks to a new skincare innovation women and men can have a professional facial experience but with at-home convenience. Clarisonic® is the first sonic skincare cleansing device which harnesses micro-massage technology to clean the face just like a powered toothbrush.   It is already well accepted amongst leading dermatologists and spas, who recommend it for the daily cleansing of skin; however until recently the device has not been available to the home user.

The experience of using Clarisonic is like having a spa facial, offering a deep, penetrating clean that really opens up the pores. Yet it is child’s play to use – just as you would with a toothbrush, you simply apply any non-abrasive facial cleanser to the brush head and switch on. The brush head oscillates 300 times a second, giving the face a deep but gentle massage, working with the skin’s natural elasticity to draw dirt and impurities out, unclogging the pores without harsh abrasion. In fact clinical studies have shown Clarisonic is twice as effective at removing dirt and six times better at removing make-up than manual cleansing.

To enter the competition please provide a photo of yourself and a 50 word paragraph “I would love to win a Clarisonic because ………” to info@gabrielleteare.com

For more information please visit www.clarisonic.com/uk

Beauty Buzz: Environ

by Gabrielle on May 11, 2010

I have many friends who rave about Environ so I was keen to try their new ranges. Environ has added a new product, Hydrating Lotion, to its Advanced Vitamin Skin Therapy (AVST) range, designed to gently refine dry, rough  body skin, leaving it smooth and soft. Rather than peeling or abrading, it helps to hydrate the skin by retaining its natural moisture, making it useful for flaky skin, and for smoothing coarse, sun damaged skin.

AVST Hydrating Lotion is a body lotion containing medium levels of alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) that are safe, gentle and non-toxic and pH adjusted for optimal effectiveness. My very sensitive skin loved this and loved the orange smell.

Environ C-Quence Creme

I also tried C-Quence Crème a very luxurious,antioxidant moisturising cream to reduce the signs of ageing, nourish, hydrate a real treat in a tube! C-Quence Crème is formulated with highly effective antioxidants Vitamin B and A to protect against UV exposure.  Lutein, another antioxidant significantly reduces free radical activity. Also It contains vitamin B12 an essential co-enzyme for healthy skin cell growth.

BEAUTY BUZZ : SKINCARE, FACIALS, WAXING

by Gabrielle on March 19, 2010

Repechage Facial

To relax and prepare for a busy weekend there is nothing to beat a facial. Seval at Vanilla 123A Kings Road SW3 is a superstar, I have the Repechage 1.5 hours four layer facial. This is the ultimate in luxury, first a Seaweed Filtrate to soften lines, then a wonderful facial massage, followed by a sea weed mask to eliminate toxins and nourish the skin. Finally a mineral heated mask to stimulate and activate the seaweed below it. Bliss !! Seval is also my favourite waxer I am despite all blonde photographs naturally black haired for me waxes have to be quick she is superb!!

Cold Plasma Perricone MD

I have been trying Cold Plasma new from Perricone MD.People keep asking me what have I been using because my skin is radiant. Cold Plasma is a system that takes essential skin nutrients in an ionic suspension. There is a unique delivery system that means that for the first time larger molecules can pass into the skin cells where they are most needed. Does it work??

79% reported best cream ever used. 89% improvement in radiance, 87% improved skin smoothness.This cream tackles redness, wrinkles, pore size, dryness, improves radiance, firmness and smoothness. www.perriconemd.co.uk

Natio Mineral Make Up

From Australia is Natio Mineral MakeUp I love this!! This is a  pure, lightweight, natural mineral loose powder foundation.  All these products are  free from talc, parabens dyes so your skin can breathe! You just use a little and then add more where you need it. It looks natural, light and matches my skin perfectly.

OP THerapy

Also from Australia and using Emu Oil is OP Therapy.Unlike other oils emu oil does not clog up the pores of the skin or cause acne. The Body Hydrator is one of the star products from the OP Therapy range, a rich treatment cream that is the perfect little luxury.  Resembling whipped double cream, it is nevertheless quickly absorbed leaving you with skin that is extraordinarily soft and hydrated all day. I loved the vanilla scent. www.optherapy.co.uk

Chorella

Lastly for beauty eat your greens girls!  Chorella is an algae rich in antioxidants and nutrients that can help cells repair their RNA and DNA

It is thought that by supplementing the diet with Chorella the body is able to produce more cells containing healthy, well replicated DNA, and this can help to slow the body’s natural aging process this also detoxifies. Fab!!

www.naturalgreens.co.uk

BEAUTY BUZZ : BIONOVA SKINCARE

by Gabrielle on November 11, 2009

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Dr Danielov discovered that if the body’s own active ingredients could be delivered successfully to damaged cells, they would be able to self repair. The result is BIONOVA a new skincare range exclusive to Harrods and Peter Jones.

For dry and ageing skin, BIONOVA is the only system able to actually reactivate dormant sebaceous glands to stimulate production of sebum to prevent premature ageing, maintain elasticity and firmness, nourish the cells, reduce capillary permeability and increase oxygen to the cells. For the first time specific areas of the face can be treated i.e nose to mouth, upper lip etc. I have tried this and my skin looks amazing it has plumped up the areas where I had lost volume.

As BIONOVA contains only bioactive ingredients that are naturally occurring in the body, they therefore work quickly to be recognised and assimilated to aid the body’s own self healing process.

BEAUTY BUZZ: NEW CLARISONIC FOR AMAZING SKIN

by Gabrielle on October 20, 2009

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As the leading London Personal Stylist I also advise clients on makeup and beauty products. In the middle of London Fashion Week I attended the UK Clarisonic Launch. I have become completely addicted to this, here is why……….

This is a fast rotating soft brush that cleans skin 6 times cleaner than normal cleanser does. So what? Well I have oily, spot prone skin with rosacea on the cheeks, so prone to redness and a few fine lines as well. I am amazed and impressed. People keep asking me if I have had “work done”.

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My skin is radiant. Initially, it brought out a few spots then my skin cleared. I have less oil and the pore size has decreased markedly. The rosacea is also clearing up, I splash my skin after cleansing 15 times with warm-hot water (Erno Lazlo) suggested this and the combination has meant less redness.

I feel really guilty if I don’t use it, as I can see the results. The lines around my eyes are gradually disappearing as are the upper lid problem area. AMAZING!! This is in 4 weeks.

The brush rotates and micro massages the skin. Clarisonic is the US fastest growing beauty company as dermatologists, plastic surgeons and celebrities endorse it. Trials show 83% reported healthier skin, 70% fewer blemishes and oil, 69% less dry patches, 68% decreased pore size. 81% Men report softer skin and reduced irritation after shaving.  Exclusively at Space NK from Oct 09. www.clarisonic.com/uk