A Beauty Post: Champneys Collection

I have a lot of beauty bloggers who are big fans of my blog so I thought, why not do a beauty post?
So here we go.

Who are Champneys Collection and what do they do?
Champagneys Collection offers a range of top quality spa products, based on the successful image of the largest destination spa group in the UK called Champneys Health Resorts.


What are the products they sell?
They sell an extensive Line of health and beauty products, skin care and home fragrance and various gifts, which are available on their website, with detailed information about their products.



Where will you find their products?
Their Products are Available online and at a local town and City Spa Locations, you'll find a range of their spa products.

What are their most famous products?
Their facial skin products are their best selling. They are available to cleanse, detoxify and pamper all types of skin and for women and men of all ages.


What is there online service like?

In addition to the extensive selection of products which will pamper and relax your body and mind, you'll also find many services that Champneys offers to reduce the stress of shopping online. If you are purchasing a gift for someone special, you can take advantage of Champneys gift cards or gift vouchers. Gift cards are available in several different designs and can include a personalized message for the recipient. A Champneys gift voucher offers a selection from Champneys spa packages, including day packages, weekend stays or overnight and week-long stays at one of the many health resort locations. Sound fab or what?!

I'm definetly going to purchase a gift from Champneys next time it's a friends birthday!

Check out voucher codes for Champneys Collection here: Voucher Codes

Oh Agyness what have you done?

I know that your fantastic peroxide blonde cropped 'do led to millions of wannabes copying you but that didnt mean that you had go and to shave it all off.

Henry why didnt you stop her from taking such drastic action?

Christian Dior Spring 2010 Haute Couture

This Christian Dior couture collection could have stepped right off the set for an avant guarde costume drama (obviously if costumes dramas had budgets big enough to buy couture with)

Exaggerated eye make up, huge show-off jewels drippping off every part of the models bodies, massive trailing gowns and of course lots and lots of sequins were the main aspects of the collection just showing that you don't buy Dior couture to blend into the background.

It was all about the drama.
Oh and these shoes which I am in love with. The heels are so fairy-tale like:

Source here on Style.com

Beth Ruby xoxo

"I don't believe in avant-garde clothes for a future that will never happen. Fashion is always now"- Karl Lagerfeld on the new Chanel Couture

Of course it goes without saying that the clothes were absolutely amazing but at the Chanel Paris Haute Couture Show 2010 entitled the "Neon Baroque Collection" but what really stood out for me was the beauty side and in particular the wonderful heart shaped hair.
I am in love with the over the top, sickly sweet styling which is part Barbie princess and part cartoonish Flintstones wigs.
Photo Sources Here:

Finally I wanted to share the details I read here on how much work is put into these Haute Couture Collections:
-500 people worked on the project.
-Certain dresses are adorned with 80 buttons and there were 13,000 satin flowers used in the collection.
-One cape took 800 hours of work and bearing in mind that 65 looks were sent down the runway it is a massive understatement to say that there is alot of time put into these clothes.

By golly I love Couture week.

Beth Ruby xoxo

The Radar- Random links and things that have caught my eye this week...

1. Chanel are selling the temporary tattoos they used for their SS10 collection.

I was blown away the first time I saw the Chanel Spring Summer 2010 collection but the main thing that caught my eye was the pretty illustrations of birds, pearls, chains and Chanel logos on the models going down the runway. And now Chanel are taking inspiration from the fake ink and releasing them as temporary tattoos so we can have a slice of the Chanel pretty ink action.
Best of all they are self adhesive so once you get sick of them (as if you ever would get bored of a Chanel tattoo!) you can simply wash it off.
So if you are interested don't forget you can buy them at Chanel boutiques from the 1st of March. Photo source-Style.com
Tip Off- NY Mag

2. Lady Gaga is the new creative director of Polaroid.

Yes really. She said that she wants to “blend the iconic history of Polaroid with the digital era” and is launching her own products which will be released later this year.
Fingers crossed she brings back the now discontinued instant Polaroid cameras!
Photo and Tip Off- The Guardian

3. Christina Hendricks who plays the amazing Joan Holloway in Mad Men got married.
Does anyone else watch it? I am addicted, roll on the series 3 boxset...
Normally I am not at all fussed about celebrity weddings (I despise OK and Hello! Magazine) but these photos are beautiful.
The costume designer for Mad Men picked out the vintage 50s dresses for the bridesmaids, only their close friends and family attended, they ate rustic Italian food and of course the bride looked stunning.
Watch out Christina I am stealing your dress and pretty veil for own my wedding day.
(Even though you already know about my Oscar De La Renta obsession)

Photo- Oncewed.com
Tip Off- India Knight's Twitter

4. The Lanvin SS10 campaign

It is just amazing. Shot by Stephen Meisel and modelled by Jamie Bochert the photographs are so dynamic and have so much energy you cannot help but stop and stare at them.
If this was Americas Next Top Model there is no way that Tyra Banks and co. would say that the model was “was holding back” or “not giving her all.” Even the chandelier is swinging with her for goodness sake. Nice one Jamie!

5. Glee!

I think that this is going to be my new television obsession (goodbye for now Mad Men, Skins, Gossip Girl, 90210, Project Runway, ANTM and The Inbetweeners...)
I love it already after watching the amazing first episode here on E4 and this clip of Kurt doing the ‘Single Ladies’ dance when his dad walks in.
Genius.

Beth Ruby xoxo

Get the Look! competition.

ever wanted to do your make up like Cheryl Cole or your favourite celebrity and win prizes for it?

Then Superdrug's 'Get the Look' competition is for you!


The Challenge

Your challenge is to create your favourite party look for the festive season.
Once you’ve created your look all you have to do is post step by step guide of how to get the look along with pictures and on our blog superdrugloves.com.

Post your party look, including up to six products from Superdrug.com and explain how you created the look in less than 200 words.

Include your name and tag your post ‘getthelook’.

Your entries will be judged by our carefully selected Beauty Panel who will decide the winning looks. There are also five prizes for customer favourites.

Prizes are
Winner – Look of The Season
Their Look will be featured on the Superdrug.com homepage for 2 weeks.
2 invitations to the UK Elite Model Final and the After Show Party, taking place at June 2010 in London.
A hair and makeup shoot with Sue Moxley of Famous Cosmetics.
A steel cosmetic box from Revlon.
A GOSH Goody Bag worth £100

Second Place – Look of The Season
A GOSH goody bag worth £100
A steel cosmetic box from Revlon worth £xxx
A Bloom Gift Set
An Elite Make Up Purse
A set of 10 Barry M Nail Paints

Third Place – Look of The Season
A GOSH goody bag worth £100
A steel cosmetic box from Revlon
An Elite Make Up Purse
A set of 10 Barry M Nail Paints

All amazing prizes! This competition is well worth entering, especially to all you make-up lovers!
for more information about the competition click here.

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