Funmi Odegbami Wins Women4Africa Award

Funmi Odegbami, CEO of MiNK London, was honoured as Makeup Artist of the Year 2013 at the Women4Africa awards this week...

The award winning businesswoman, who also founded Makeup Show Live and is a member of the Black Women in Europe Power list, beat her competitors at the ceremony which took place at Kensington Town Hall. The awards also saw Abike Dabiri crowned as the International African Woman of the Year, and Justina Mutale winning the Role Model of the Year award.

Superdry Unveils Premium Cosmetics Collection

February sees the expansion of Superdry's existing beauty line with an incredible range of premium cosmetics...

Unveiled to the world’s beauty and fashion press this month, their all-encompassing collection is set to feature all the products you’d expect from a beauty collection; including eye shadows, blushers and bronzers, mirrors, tweezers and a nail refinery kit.

IMAN Cosmetics Launches BB Cream

IMAN Cosmetics has jumped on the BB Cream train, releasing a new range of the popular product to address those common skin problems women of color face...

Supermodel Iman is entering a new arena with her namesake beauty company. Iman Cosmetics is introducing the Skin Tone Evener BB Crème SPF 15 collection to the beauty balm market. What makes this BB cream special? It’s one of the first to cater exclusively to ethnic skin while combating hyper-pigmentation and solving the color-match problem. And the six shades in her latest offering are able to complement 36 distinct skin tones. Iman says:

All Aboard: Get Pampered in Style at MWnails Spitalfields Salon

Ready for your next pampering destination? Step aboard MWnails fabulous new Spitalfields nail bar. The brand new flight deck is set over two floors, delivering tip to toe gorgeousness, in strictly 1970s style...

Fully fitted out with their trademark plane interior, MWnails stunning salon in Old Spitalfields Market is brimming with original ʻ70s glamour. Sourced from an American Airlinesʼ Boeing 737 and custom-built to allow them to offer the highest standards of luxury and express manicures and pedicures. Itʼs First Class jet-set glamour all the way.

GOSH Cosmetics Launch in South Africa

Danish brand GOSH Cosmetics has launched in South Africa, its make-up, fragrance and hair and skin care products are now exclusively available in Edgars and Red Square stores.

Owned by Edcon group, Edgars is a chain of full-line department stores with 175 locations, according to the company’s latest annual report, while Red Square is Edcon’s cosmetics store chain, currently with 36 locations.

New Zealand Secrets: Manuka Honey Skincare Range Launches

The Nuage Manuka Honey range is taking the sting out of the pricey ingredient; New Zealand's unique Active Manuka Honey, by offering luxurious skincare at a competitive price.

Valued for its healing properties by generations of New Zealand's indigenous people, Manuka Honey's antibacterial effects are rated by the 'Unique Manuka Factor' or UMF, with a content of 10 or more considered suitable for therapeutic skincare.

Learn How to Get Flawless Skin with the Illamasqua Masterclasses Today

llamasqua will be hosting exclusive ‘Flawless Skin’ master classes across their UK counters from today. Discover the secret to flawless skin, learn the art of highlighting and contouring, and perfect your blush this Autumn.

Hosted by their fabulous art team on their counters up and down the UK, the master classes will give you professional tips and creative advice direct from their School of Make-up Art, in one of three small and intimate classes. The master classes aim to give all beauty enthusiasts an insight into flawless skin.

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Hair and Beauty Greeting Card Brand Beauspoke Launches

beauspoke is a new beauty greeting card brand, featuring illustrated characters and beauty quotes such as “Natural Beauty Takes At Least Two Hours In Front Of A Mirror”. With nine designs to choose from, these quality cards were created in conjunction with leading hairdressers and beauty experts to help ensure they reflect the latest trends. beauspoke greeting cards and gift boxes are available to buy online from this month priced from £2.75 for individual cards.

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“Great Hair Maketh The Woman”

New Silk Cocoon Body Wash and Cream from Evolve Organic Beauty

Evolve organic beauty has unveiled the Skin Cocoon Body Wash and Cream for AW12. This duo is specially formulated for rough and dry skin and contains dulcemin peptides derived from almonds to increase moisture in the skin by up to 60%.

Estée Lauder Launches New Line Osiao, Formulated for Asian Skin

Estée Lauder Companies has announced the launch of its new line Osiao, the skincare label developed for the unique needs of Asian skin. Developed at IdeaBank, a division of the BeautyBank organization within the Estée Lauder Companies dedicated to new brand development, the label will debut exclusively in Hong Kong from mid-October.A selection of products will also be available on Cathay Pacific Airways' flights to Hong Kong.

Designed to renew the skin's youthful luster and light, products include: Inner Radiance Concentrate, a serum; Inner Radiance Essence Lotion, a watery lotion; Inner Radiance Beauty Tablets; as well as rejuvenating moisturizers, cleansers and a mask.

Products range from a suggested retail price of £28-£118.

www.osiao.com

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Diamond in the Rough: Cher Lloyd Launches Fragrance

Former X Factor contestant Cher Lloyd has released her first fragrance, and its design is just as bold as her personality. The signature fruity floral scent comes in a diamond-shaped bottle design, chosen by Cher to remind the public to "remember that no matter what others may say, we are all special."

Divalicious: Mariah Carey to Launch Nail Lacquer Line

Grammy Award-winning recording artist and the original diva Mariah Carey is the latest celebrity to team up with beauty brand OPI. The American Idol judge is releasing a limited edition nail lacquer line, but we will have to wait until it launches in January 2013 to get our fingers on it. Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director, comments,

New Style Seeker Collection from MAC Cosmetics

MAC Cosmetics introduces the Styleseeker autumn/winter 2012 collection. Fall colour surfaces in a vivid colour collection influenced by the spirit and style of a global wanderer. She has a knack for juxtaposing vintage, ethnic, flea market and avant-garde into stunning original looks, inspiring a world of wanderlust as eclectic and fashionable as she is.

The All Women of Colour Campaign Launches to Make the Beauty IndustryMulticultural

 

Eryca Freemantle

World famous celebrity make up artist Eryca Freemantle and the Olympia Beauty Exhibition team will bring the beauty industry up to date to reflect the multiculturalism of modern Britain and address the unbalance in the beauty industry. Celebrity make-up artists Eryca Freemantle and the Olympia Beauty Exhibition have teamed up to launch The All Women of Colour campaign.

Sniff Sniff: Lipsy Launches New Fragrance

Want to come up smelling like roses? Well then this fragrance is for you! Fashion and Beauty brand Lipsy has revealed that they will be launching their second fragrance Lipsy Love London.

The glamourous heart shape bottle is Lipsy’s signature design and the bottle is faceted like a jewel with a new metallic gold colour finish, topped with a chic black gloss cap, and embossed Lipsy London Branding on the collar.

Models Own's New Mirrorball Range

Want to add a little sparkle to your day? Well Model's Own Mirrorball nail polish range is the perfect way to do so, nails are the perfect place to go a little insane with colours and these great shades from Model's Own are sure to make you stand out during the party season.

The brand's first collection of nail frostings can be worn alone or over colour polish to give a frosted finish. The Disco-inspired collection, priced at £5 each, includes the following shades...

Disco Inferno which is a glittery gold, Hot Stuff which is a mix of pink and gold sparkles, Freak Out which is a mix of bold blue and purple, Dancing Queen which includes emerald, blue and gold and Boogie Nights which is a multi-coloured mix of purple, pink and blue.

Say Hello to the New Superfruits from Aduna

 

Aduna Baobab Fruit Pulp Powder 170g (loose) RRP from: £17.99, Aduna Baobab Fruit Pulp Powder (30 x 4.5g stick packs) RRP from: £24.99, Aduna Baobab Fruit Pulp Capsules (90 x 500mg) RRP from: £22.99

For centuries the women of Africa have turned to the baobab tree as a source of natural wellbeing, benefiting skin, hair and general health. Aduna, an Africa-inspired premium health and beauty brand, is now bringing the vibrancy of Africa to the rest of the world. Its first ‘Feel Good Fruit’ range allows everyone to enjoy the benefits of baobab as part of their daily diet.

Strictly Sweet: Alesha Dixon is the Face of New Fragrance

Britain's Got Talent judge and former Strictly Come Dancing winner Alesha Dixon has been named as the face of an exclusive new fragrance from well known fragrance brand Impulse. The new edition has been created by perfumer Clement Gavarry who has made some of my favourite perfumes (and probably yours too) including  Armani Code and Prada Tendre.  He worked in collaboration with renowned fragrance expert, Ann Gottlieb to come up with this brand new fragrance for 2012.