Carbon Black
My fave mascara of the moment is L’Oreal Telescopic in Carbon Black.
The comb means you get right to the root and no clumps. Its also blacker than black - all of these elements making for lush lashes.
Beautified Complexion
It’s been around a while, but I still want to shout about Top Secrets Flash Radiance Skincare Brush from YSL. It has helped me so much to combat jet-lagged models’ or hungover actors’ dull complexions. Put on top of your moisturiser and under your base - it instantly picks up your skin giving it luminosity. A good beauty investment!
Make Up Store
I recently came across the Make Up Store in Westfield (there’s also one on Carnaby Street) on one of my long BBC lunchbreaks.
I love this shop; it’s well laid out, tactile and inviting - you’re encouraged to touch and try the makeup. At the moment they’re giving a way a lovely glossy magazine packed with inspiring makeup looks and practical makeup tips.
I absolutely love the bright pink, blue and purple goat-hair brushes and eye dust in Perfect (purple). I also love the glitter in Scorpio (black), which you can use with their mixing liquid so it doesn’t drop.
Classic
I just wanted to share this with you, firstly because it’s a proper tune (I rocked this daily as a 9-year-old) and secondly because the late Jermaine Stewart illustrates perfectly the dangers of too much hair straightening.
Bronze Goddess
The sun is out: Hoorah! Feeling pasty? I just got the Bronze Goddess compact bronzer from Estee Lauder. It’s matte and a really good, natural tone - the perfect product to breathe some life into you after this long, cold winter. Normally I would say chuck the free brush that comes with a compact, but hang on to this one, it’s really good; real bristles, full and good application - the best I’ve seen in a compact.
Dining with a Difference
One of our clients has come up with the novel and quite brilliant idea of opening a restaurant in her house! The Nomad Chef Secret Restaurant is located in the heart of Holland Park and plays host to “an ever-changing group of adventurous, eclectic food lovers who meet to eat food from all over the world whilst sharing stories and artefacts of their lives, in the true Nomad tradition.” Some of us at the studio have been to the restaurant and it really does offer great food in a lovely setting. Michael would happily eat there daily if his schedule permitted.
The Nomad Chef describes the cuisine as “blending the dark and mysterious flavours of Indian cuisine, the crisp and distinct notes of Thailand and the earthiness of Mexican flavours to create delicious complexity that represents our nomadic footprint.”
Because she loves us so much, the Nomad Chef is offering the first 5 Unruly clients to reserve a place a £5 per person saving on the next secret supper on the 17th of March - Simple Pleasures, Simply Sensuous Food. Click here for bookings: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/598346671 
Pretty Pastels
Make-up is taking a break from the gothy, 80’s vamp look. The colours that dominated the catwalks at fashion week were block pastels and brights for the eyes. This is such an easy, fresh look to recreate; just wash colour all over lid - no blending required - (you can also put under the lower lashes) and apply lashings of mascara - simple!
Fair skins suit peachy/rose shades, medium skins suit lilacs and pinks and dark skins look great with greens and corals.
Top tip: don’t match pastel lips and eyes. It’s either or.
Dating Tips for Girls
OK, so my last post may have been a bit cynical and a touch negative. Sorry about that. Some of you may have found love and that’s really nice. Some of you may be dating and that’s exciting.
If you are dating and aren’t very good at it, I’d like to offer you some advice. Although my single status belies this, I’m actually pretty good at dating. In fact, I have a 100% success rate. I’m good at dating, not so good at the relationship that follows, but that’s another story… Dating! Hmmmm.
First dates are always the trickiest - what to wear, what to say, etc. Depending on how desperate the person you’re dating is, these elements can be deal-makers or deal-breakers. Read on.
What to wear on a first date: Nothing too tarty! OK, show a little bit of flesh, but stick to the legs or chest rule – never both and beware the nipple flash. Tit tape is a winner if you’re fond of the barmaid-plunge style of neckline (not advisable). If you’re getting your legs out in this weather (and you should if you have good legs), make sure your tights are hole and ladder-free and don’t wear fishnets. Lace tights are kind of OK right now, but never team with a leather skirt – again, beware the 1980’s barmaid look. NEVER look like you’ve made a huge effort (even if you have) so avoid matching all your accessories or wearing too much make up.
What to say: Don’t worry about this one too much, just drink plenty of booze and let nature take its course. Avoid the words ‘stalker’, ‘obsession’, ‘marriage’ and ‘kids’, unless you have kids or have been married (don’t bang on about them/it), or you have been stalked (keep some stuff back for the second date). I always say the wrong things, in dates and everyday life, but have found that men rarely notice and if they do, it’s easy to back track or divert (nipple flash). I tend to wait until a few weeks into the relationship before I mess things up, words-wise. That’s the time when you should really watch your mouth.
What to do with your hair: This one is worth paying attention to. Men don’t like women who look mental (they secretly like women who are a bit mental), so give it a brush at the very least. Men hate hairspray. They don’t understand it unless they’re gay or work in the theatre. The best plan of action (especially if you want to look groomed) is to have a proper salon blow-dry, or do it yourself if you’re really clever. Men love Kelly Brook. Not just because of her tits but also because of her hair - It’s long and tumbly and looks soft. Go for that if you have long hair, or otherwise just try and get a nice soft wave in there somewhere. Give them something they’ll want to stick their fingers into.
So there we have it. Everything you need to know for a successful first date. I thank you.
B£ Min£
Valentine’s Day comes but once a year and for this I am truly grateful. This year I have plans with a female friend (if she doesn’t dump me first). Last year I went for a curry and got given a red rose wrapped in plastic and a card with a dog on the front, and the year before that I don’t remember. One year I got an iPod. That was cool.
Anyway, it’s a load of old boll%cks isn’t it? Just another way for Clintons Cards to make a few extra billion quid on the sale of shiny balloons, teddy bears made of polyester and cards as big as a fridge. It’s bad for the environment, hideous for the morale of the single person and should be banned.
Nice Buns
Buns are back. Not the currant kind, or the kind that fill out the back of your Leslie Crowthers, but the hair kind that look good on grannies and better on supermodels. Whether you want to give them a go or not is entirely your call, but the bun in 2010 is a pretty much anything-goes affair – loose and pinned, or just twisted round (a la Diaz, below) - easy to create and to pull off. For a sleeker, red carpet look come to the salon for a professional job.
