
HOTPICKS - Take control of your hair
Paul Mitchell recently launched its new collection of intelligent styling products - Neuro™ Care. This exciting new range has been formulated with exclusive HeatCTRL™ technology. These performance-engineered products protect your hair from heat everytime you style. I trialled this shampoo and conditioner for a couple of weeks. There was a visible difference in my hair volume after two to three uses. My hair felt stronger, less frizzy. It left my hair feeling moisturised and l

HOTPICKS - Shade up for the summer
W7’s Butter Kiss and Colour Me Buff ranges are perfect for creating that fresh summer look. The lip nourishing, Butter Kiss range is a total head turner. With its range of rich and highly pigmented colours, it’s a wonder how these lipsticks feel so lightweight on the lip. Candy Floss is a baby pink lip colour, ideal for making an impact this summer. At only £4.95 this product is a bit of affordable luxury. W7’s Colour Me Natural Nude eye shadow palette contains 12 powdered ey

HOT PICKS - Smart shoes for smart people - Mod Shoes
Mod Shoes - ultimate, retro-styled shoes for girls who just want to have fun. Looking for fun, retro styles shoes? Then look no further than Mod Shoes. These shoes are amazing and are a must-have in every girl’s shoe collection. I was sent a pair called “The Dusty” (pictured above) named after singer Dusty Springfield. They ooze 1950s and 1960s charm and it was love at first sight. The midnight blue and red patent leather has such a great look about it and combined with the b

Cooking Up A Storm
Lee Hall’s Cooking with Elvis tells the story of Dad - a former surveyor turned Elvis Presley impersonator who was paralyzed in a car crash. Inside, he’s still the King, periodically leaping out of his wheelchair in a sequined jumpsuit to sing Elvis numbers and comment on the appalling behaviour of the people around him. The interplay between the head-strong and sexually frustrated Mam (Sarah Scott), her sensitive, food obsessed and slightly overweight teenage daughter Jill (