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L'Oreal Paris Pro Manicure

L'Oreal Paris Pro Manicure nail varnish gives the consistently flawless cover and pure colour of a salon-perfect finish, each and every time! Offering 27 shades and three application types, there's something for everyone. Available now from all leading pharmacies, departments stores and variety stores for RRP $13.99.

L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Day Cream

For more than 13 years, Revitalift anti wrinkle and firming cream has helped women to look younger and reduce the signs of ageing. Now, New Zealand’s favourite anti-wrinkle cream is even better with a revolutionary new formula containing elastin and soya protein for added effectiveness. And with the new reduced price of $32.99, the Revitalift Day, Night and Eye Creams have never been in such hot demand! Also available in the Revitalift Range: SPF15 Day Cream, Revitalift Deep Set Wrinkles, Revitalift Double Lift, Revitalift Double Lift Eye.

Clinique Even Better Makeup SPF 15

Uneven skin? Hyper-pigmentation problems? Meet your savior, Clinique Even Better Makeup SPF 15. This foundation is Clinique’s first dermatologist developed makeup that helps correct uneven skin tone – it even works to diminish discoloration with prolonged use – how cool is that? I have been using it daily for the last week and it gives a smooth, even, flawless finish. I tried it on a few others too, to test the versatility and it looked fabulous across the board and even covered a birthmark without looking cakey or too heavy. Perfect for dry, combination, and oily skin. On counter May the 4th (write that in your diary) RRP: $58.00

M.A.C Hello Kitty Brush Collection

God brushes maketh the makeup job, they really do. As part of M.A.C’s latest collaboration with Hello Kitty, they have released this super sweet makeup brush collection that sits in a gorgeous, kitschy Hello Kitty Jar. The collection is made up of a duo fiber brush with is fabulous for EVERYTHING, a contour brush and an eyeshadow brush. This is a great treat for yourself, or a gift for the girl that has everything. RRP: $135.00 for the set – a great price for three high quality makeup brushes.

Origins Make a Difference collection

Hello, meet my new best friend Origins! The Make a Difference collection has been developed to enable skin to declare a ‘do-over’ and resume a youthful look and feel while repairing dry and damaged skin – a bet this is sounding like exactly what you need, isn’t it?

The two products I LOVE:

Make a Difference Skin rejuvenating treatment lotion – this lotion prepares the skin so that it receives optimum results from moisturiser – use it to clean your skin morning and night – it leaves your skin soft and supple, unlike many cleansers that leave skin tight and stressed. On counter April 13th RRP: $56.00

Make a Difference Ultra-rich rejuvenating cream – This is the superhero of skincare. A rich, intensely hydrating facial, cream that puts an end to dry skin and helps to reduce visible signs of damage. This is one of those creams you have to touch to experience just how amazing it is – so pop in to Smith and Caughey's and check it out after April 13th. RRP: $90.00


L’Oreal Excell 10

Permanent hair colour that develops in 10 minutes? Yes it actually exists and gets great results too! L’Oreal Excell 10 is the latest in home hair colouring technology – I popped along to the L’Oreal academy last week for a quick colour (FYI: they used Light Iced Blond on me) – the shade was divine and my hair was glossy and soft. Also cool about this little gem is that the packaging converts in to a stand to hold the coloring bottles – so no more messy, stained sinks and bench tops! Great for busy women too – as one beauty editor Mum told me last week “I had a house full of hyper-active children and I still managed to nip away to the bathroom to colour my hair”

OPI South Beach Collection

OPI’s latest collection ‘South Beach’ is hot, extremely fashion forward and although it is ultimately a summer themed collection I think it is perfect for heating up our slightly dreary New Zealand winter! My favourite is OPI on Collins – a hot red-orange shade that I have had on permanently since the launch and ‘Feelin’ Hot-Hot-Hot!’ – a vibrant hot pink is coming a close second. OPR polishes are available in salons, pharmacies and department stores.RRP:$24.90


Redken Blown Away 09

This is for the long- haired ladies. Redken Blown Away has a jelly-like texture to infuse longer hair with a medium-to-fine texture with natural shine while protecting from breakage and damage when you are blow drying. It gives you a total frizz-free finish even when you are in dire need to a haircut like I am at the moment. RRP$36.00 and will last for ages.