After nearly a decade of heavy use, my trusty Babyliss (it’s so old, the name of the model has worn away) dryer started to give up the ghost by emitting an ominous burning smell, so I felt it was time to find a worthy replacement. Dryer technology has come a long way in the last 10 years and terms like ‘ceramic’ and ‘ionic’ festoon the specifications. But what does it all mean? Well, I knew wanted something that was light, powerful (to reduce drying time), would minimise frizz (essential when – as I do – you have curly Semitic antecedents) and ideally neon. I’m an 80s child through and through and have a penchant for anything fluoro-hued. Continue Reading
No Make-Up Eyes by Shavata
They say that your brows frame the face and that the right shape can lift the features. It’s definitely true that with the right shaping, you can open the eyes up significantly, which in turn is a very powerful anti-ageing trick.
It’s been a while since I’ve had anything professional done to my eyes and being pregnant means that most options are out of bounds for now. So, in need of a beauty hit, I head to Knighsbridge to visit the queen of brows herself, Shavata, at her new, swanky, flagship salon in Beauchamp Place. Her fame runs nationwide, with a empire that started out at Harrods’ Urban retreat, now in every upmarket department store across the country and due to open her first bar abroad in Harvey Nichols, Baku in April. A successful line of brilliant products to boot, she is the go-to for brows.
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