The Bolton News - Boutique Beauty

Best buy

3:57pm Friday 30th October 2009

Winter is well on its way so you’re going to have to change your make-up, starting with the basics.

We all know that winter can be a tremulous time for our tresses so I’ve come up with five top tips — and 20 per cent off a session with me at Andrea Whipp in Deansgate Bolton to make it that bit easier this season Top tips 1. Limit the amount you wash your hair. Constantly going from cold air outside, to the warmth of central heating inside, can dry your hair out. Shampooing removes the natural oils from your scalp, which help to protect and moisturise your cuticles.

Go green and get a great fake tan

3:00pm Friday 7th August 2009

If you’ve not had chance to go away this summer then you’re going to need the perfect pick-me-up and a quick fix glow. Lavera Sun sensitiv Self-Tanning Lotion (£11.70 for 150ml) is the eco-friendly choice.

Summer loving to keep you beautiful

11:52am Thursday 30th July 2009

Ojon Detox Recovery Cleanser 200ml, £18. Mousse, hairspray, sea spray, pollution . . . they all take a toll on your hair. For that salon fresh feel, you can’t beat a weekly deep clean. Ojon Detox Recovery Cleanser gently removes all traces of the week’s excesses, leaving your conditioner free to do its job unhampered. Budget beauty. If the credit crunch has got you tightening your purse strings, let your mouse wander over to www.eyeslipsface.co.uk, where almost everything costs just £1.50! There’s a huge range, from numerous lip and eye colours, to customisable pallettes. If you want a real bargain, add the Shielding Hydro-Tint SPF 15 to your shopping basket. A moisturising foundation and sun protection in one, at a pocket money price.

Shave and Sophisticated

9:46am Monday 27th July 2009

The rugged-look may work for Lost’s Josh Holloway, but for the average Bolton bloke it’s not the best way to endear yourself to the ladies. While razor manufacturers seem to add yet more blades to their products each year, as any well-groomed man knows a razor is just one of the tools in the arsenal.

Time to fake it - don't bake it

6:00pm Thursday 28th May 2009

Gone are the days when bottling it meant turning umpa-lumpa orange.

Ease your muscles man

12:06pm Friday 8th May 2009

THE jury has been out for some time on the pros and cons of the various muscle gels and rubs on the market.

Eyes all open with Elemis Duo

11:25am Thursday 30th April 2009

If your eyes are feeling a bit weary and you’re carry more baggage than the average fashionista after a shopping spree then you’ll need some kind of miracle (extra sleep could help) and that comes in the shape of Elemis’s limited edition Eye Duo treatment.