Cult Beauty expert and A-list hair stylist Tara Smith scooped the accolade of Celebrity Hairdresser of the Year at the Clothes Show Style Awards this weekend, further asserting her as the best in the biz.A long-time favourite of Cult Beauty, Tara has made (soft, bouncy) waves both in Blighty and in Hollywood with her skillful cutting and effective products and boasts support from clients

As the beauty industry becomes more and more technologically advanced within individual product categories, I find it extremely interesting to watch companies fade the boundaries between them. Multi-tasking has been the watch-word ever since Vidal Sassoon launched their Wash&Go hair range back in the late 80s, but now it has become an essential requirement.In June M LAB is launching a great

We’re so excited about the launch of Bionova Nano Skin Tech at Peter Jones in Chelsea on Friday. Bionova has been a major hit at Barneys in the US already, and now it’s our chance to try out this unique and cutting-edge brand. Founded by Dr Michael Danielov MD, PhD after 25 years of research in the area of reaction of living organisms after traumatic shock, Bionova works by assisting your own

How many air-brushed images does it take to separate a woman from her hard-earned money? As we chicks get harder and harder to persuade to try the latest miracle in a pot, smart brands are putting their money where their mouth is by letting the products speak for themselves. “Try-vertising” is all about letting us trial products to see results before investing. This idea is being pioneered by

Has anyone noticed Kate Middleton stepping up her fashion and beauty efforts recently from the Kate we are used to on the left? To K-Mid…The white Gareth Pugh number, is less of a step up, more of a Chinook helicopter ride away from the gillet and jeans look we are used to. She has also missed a trick with the makeup, especially with so many amazing blushers around, her cheeks need more

With the crunched budgets the high street is facing at the moment, shop windows are starting to look very samey. ‘Sales’ and ‘Discounts’ have even permeated the hand-cut glass fronts of Bond Street. To celebrate The Chelsea Flower Show and, ‘Sloane in Bloom’ – sounds like Kate Middleton after a sunbed. Jo Malone have seriously put in the effort with theirs, nice to see some window display

The Dorchester Spa has just re-opened after a 3.2 million refurbishment and expansion programme, Cult Beauty brings you the interior shots hot of the press. Uber-facialist Vaishaly Patel’s signature facials (loved by Sophie Dahl, Elle Macpherson and Nigella Lawson) are the star attraction in her first foray outside her perma-booked Paddington Street Flagship clinic. The whole space was

I have learned two things from this experience – this treatment works, and I need to listen more closely when somebody talks to me.In my usual style, I heard only one in every four words, in this case – Neville’s Salon, New, Facial, Thursday. I was keener than mustard to go to my favourite salon and visit Cult Beauty Expert, Vanda Serrador’s new base. I started to think something was amiss when

Spring is quickly turning in to summer. Have you taken the necessary steps to prepare for backyard BBQs, sailing and sunbathing? Im not talking about updating your bikini collection or hitting the gym for an extra fifteen minutes to sculpt your abs. Start prepping for summer by picking up the must-have beauty item of the season: sunscreen. Sunscreen disperses, reflects or absorbs the suns rays

Green My Style is a fantastic website dedicated to helping you effect living a greener lifestyle less of a ‘holier than thou’ style drag. It has everything from fashion and lifestyle news, clothes swapping, daily genius finds from eBay and ways to beautify without causing yourself or the planet harm.This month they have given the site over to Eco Beauty; sponsored by one of our favourite organic