Lulu Guinness for Cocosa

Lulu Guinness has designed an exclusive collection for luxury fashion website Cocosa who offer time limited sales with some of the most desirable fashion and beauty brands. The seven iconic styles for Cocosa are in keeping with her renowned red lips motifs.

The exclusive sale will offer over 50% off and starts tomorrow morning Thursday 29th November at 6.00am, set your alarm clocks at the ready! It's a great opportunity to own your own little piece of Lulu Guinness at a bargain price and with Christmas fast approaching why not treat a loved one to one of these classic designs.

Medium Romilly Lip Print Bag                                   Large Annabelle Lip Print Bag 

Was £275 Now £125                                               Was £275 Now £125

Medium Elouise Tote 

 Was £85 Now £40

Lip Print Make Up Bag                                   Double Make Up Bag

 Was £60 Now £29                                            Was £35 Now £20 

Shop the collection at Cocosa from 6.00am

Are you a Lulu Guinness fan? 

Benefit Bargains

Benefit has released a range of limited edition gift sets in time for Christmas. They'd make perfect presents for fellow beauty babes or if you're looking to treat yourself! The sets are a great way to try out some of Benefit's most desired products and are great value for money too! 

High Flying Glosses - £19.50

From the moment I tried Benefit's lip glosses at their launch earlier this year I was sold! They have a non sticky formula and glide on super smooth leaving your lips looking fabulous! You can read my full review on their Coralista lip gloss here. This gift set contains six irresistible miniature glosses, it's perfect if like me you can't choose which one to buy next! 

Good Time Gals Minis - £15.00

Get set for a good time with these 3 deluxe minis! The set features 'Posietint', a poppy-pink tinted cheek and lip stain, 'Girl Meets Pearl', described as liquid pearl for the face to give you a glow and 'That Gal', a brightening face primer which leaves your skin looking brighter and smoother. 

How To Look The Best At Everything - £24.50

Available in three shades: light, medium and deep this make-up kit aims to leave you with flawless skin. The kit includes a mini sized POREfessional (one of my favourite Benefit products, read my review here) to smooth and prime your skin, Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow foundation and powder in selected shades to match your complexion and the popular Boi-ing concealer. 

Sugarlicious - £24.50

This nude lip and cheek set contains everything you need for a natural looking glow. Included is 'Benetint', a rose tinted cheek and lip stain, 'High Beam', a completion enhancing highlighter, 'Sugarbomb' face powder and an ultra plush 'Sugarbomb' lip gloss. 

Sexy Little Stowaways - £25.00

This would make a perfect gift for all Benefit addicts or those looking for an introduction to the brand. The premium gift set contains a variety of luxurious miniature products including, 'Bad Gal Lash' mascara, 'Hoola' and 'Bella Bamba' face powders, The POREfessional, 'That Gal' brightening face primer, 'Sunbeam', a golden bronze highlighter 'Cha Cha Tint, a mango tinted cheek and lip stain, 'Ooh La Lift' for an instant under eye boost, 'It's Potent' eye cream and 'Stay Don't Stray' a stay-put primer for concealers and eyeshadows. 

Fast Train To Fabulous - £39.50

Packaged inside this cute case you'll find some of Benefit's most popular products. It's great value for money containing a full sized POREfessional and Benetint and a miniature version of 'They're Real' Mascara which has become the UK's no1 selling mascara! You can check out my review of 'They're Real' here.

What's on your Benefit wishlist this year? 

Ask Her Friends

With Christmas fast approaching many of you will no doubt be getting underway with your Christmas shopping. I've lost count of the number of men I've seen out shopping near Christmas looking panicked trying to find gifts for their other half. Ask Her Friends aims to resolve this by taking the stress out of shopping for men and leaving them confident you'll love the gift they've chosen. If you're not overjoyed at the prospect of receiving yet another set of mismatched underwear or a kitchen appliance introduce your man to the site where he can log on and answer a range of questions on your style and personality to help find that perfect present.

Ask Her Friends  are partnered with a range of popular stores and designer boutiques offering a vast catalogue of products. He can browse the What's Hot section or search in a range of categories including fashion and beauty to help create a gift ideas list which he can then share with your friends via Facebook or Email to ask their advice on the perfect gift. You can even recommend which friends he should ask so you can make sure your best friends are on hand to advise! 

With gifts ranging from pamper days and weekend breaks to the latest must have beauty products they're sure to find something you'll love. If they're stuck for inspiration they can turn to The Experts Blog for lots of great gift ideas. 

I had a go on the site at answering the questions and was very pleased to see the results recommending a Vogue Subscription, a phone case by Lulu Guinness and some super cute Melissa pumps. I'd be very happy to receive any of these .. prospective suitors take note!

.. So ladies remember to direct your man to Ask Her Friends for a stress free Christmas all round.. you're sure to not be disappointed come Christmas morning! 

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Maison Martin Margiela x H&M

The highly coveted Maison Martin Margiela collaboration with H&M hits the stores tomorrow meaning no doubt dedicated fashionista's will already be securing their places in the queue for when the doors open!

The French fashion house has teamed up with H&M to present a re-edition of iconic Maison Martin Margiela garments and accessories to celebrate 23 years since the Maison was founded. Each limited edition piece is labelled detailing which season it originates from. Renowned for their unconventional designs in the fashion world the collection features their famed perspex heels, upside down bags, draped fabrics in exaggerated proportions and a coat that has a detachable duvet.. just what you'll need after standing in line all night!

Women's

Oversized Pea Coat - £179.99                                       Evening Dress - £59.99

Biker Jacket - £179.99                                       Hitched Up Skirt - £59.99

Circle Shirt - £49.99                                           Duvet Coat - £179.99

Men's

Fair Isle Sweater - £69.99                                         Mixed Coat - £99.99

Trousers - £59.99                                         Wool Coat - £149.99

Leather Belt Jacket - £199.99                                        Waistcoat - £34.99

Shoes & Accessories 

Invisible Wedge Pumps - £149.99                              Folded Base Tote - £99.99

Leather Glove Clasp Bag - £29.99                           Mirror Ball Scarf - £34.99

Watch Strap Belt - £59.99                                        Candy Clutch - £34.99

The collection launches tomorrow at 9.00am in selected H&M stores and online

What's your take on the collaboration?

 Will you be braving the queues to bag a piece? 

Zatchels x Hello Kitty

Last week Zatchels unveiled its latest collaboration this time with one of my favourite characters, Hello Kitty. British fashion brand Zatchels renowned for their desirable satchels have teamed up with Hello Kitty as part of the Hello Kitty Loves UK Manufacturing initiative for 2012 to produce this debut collection of handmade bags featuring my favourite feline. They're the perfect fashion accessory for all Hello Kitty fans!

Purple Bows Satchel

Polka Dot Bows Satchel

The satchels will be available in three sizes: 11.5", 13" and 14.5" ranging from £110-130. You can customise your satchel adding a handle and detachable straps. The purple bows design is my favourite in the collection. 

Black and White Polka Dot Saddle Bag

Red Bows Saddle Bag

The saddle bags are available in small at £65 and a larger size costing £75. I love the design on the polka dot bag with Hello Kitty peeking out from behind one of her signature bows! 

Kitty Town Barrel Bag

The Kitty Town Barrel Bag features Hello Kitty's world and has a contrasting bright pink strap. It's priced at a more purse friendly £55.

The bags will be available online soon and in selected retailers across the UK.

What do you think of the collaboration? 

Which is your favourite bag? 

Kardashian Kollection

This week saw reality TV's most famous sisters hit the UK to launch their 'Kardashian Kollection' for Dorothy Perkins. The Kardashian super brand has turned its hand to fashion with the girls collaborating with the high street retailer to design the Kollection comprising their signature styles in time for the Christmas party season.

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Renowned for their bodycon style the Kollection features figure hugging dresses alongside feminine blouses and tailored shorts and jackets. The girls influence can be seen throughout the line with lots of gold, sequins and animal prints.

If you want to snap up a piece of Kim's style, admire Kourtney's wardrobe or see yourself as more of a Khloe this Kollection is for you!

Purple Mesh Dress - £40                              Cream Collar Blouse - £35

Animal Pussybow Blouse - £35                         Black Tux Shorts - £30

Black Sequin Jacket - £50                                 Green V Neck Dress - £40

Gold Pleat Dress - £40                         Gold Glitter Clutch - £30

Nude Lace Skirt - £35                          Smoke Print Crop Blazer - £50

Although the Kollection won't appeal to all tastes I was pleasantly surprised when I first saw the lookbook and it wasn't all skin-tight dresses! I love the mixture of lace, prints, sequins and flashes of metallic with lots of the above items creeping on to my wishlist. I most admire Kourtney's glamorous style but think I'm a bit of a Khloe too with my love of animal prints! 

The Kollection is available in sizes 8-16 at a range of selected Dorothy Perkins stores and online.

Which Kardashian sister's style do you most admire? 

Tried and Tested... Cloud Nine Hair Iron

After a recent incident with my trusty GHDs (..thankfully they were able to be fixed!) I decided it was time to invest in some Cloud Nine Hair Irons. I'd been considering buying some for a while since my hairdresser first recommended them to me and I'm really glad I did!

Cloud Nine hair stylers were developed by the creators of the original GHDs. As well as leaving my hair super straight and shiny whenever my hairdresser used them the main attraction for me was the temperature control. As much as I love my GHDs I can't help but worry they're frying my hair. The Cloud Nine Irons feature a one touch temperature control switch ranging from low-100° to high-200° and I find the mid setting of 150° is hot enough to straighten my hair. 

The Irons heat up in under 20 seconds which is ideal if you're short of time in a morning! The glossy black ceramic plates leave my hair looking shiny and staying straight all day. Since I've started using them I've had numerous compliments on my hair with people saying how sleek it looks and even asking if I've had it cut.. so they pass the test in my eyes! 

Another handy feature of the Cloud Nine Irons is the protective heat guard that comes with them. The heat guard can be fitted onto the Irons whilst they are still hot meaning you can pack them away if needs be without having to wait for them to cool down. 

They are fitted with worldwide voltage and come with an extra two pin European plug meaning there's no problems with taking them on holiday! 

The Original Iron is priced at £129.95, there is also a Wide Iron for £129.95 ideal for thicker hair and the Micro Iron ideal for shorter hair styles is £54.95.

Have you tried Cloud Nine Hair Irons?