Entries from May 2008

May 30, 2008

DIY Veneers

You really can buy the funniest things. Every now and again I get a product sample which is unlike any other. The last such product to cross my path was Pearl Drops Instant White. It isn’t a toothpaste, mouthwash or even a breath freshener. Oh no, it is a paint on tooth veneer. It comes [...]

May 30, 2008

Do It Daily

Laura Wheat is our latest recruit to the Beauty Guerrillas. Here, she dishes the dirt on one of her favourite skincare heroes. Written by Laura: If you’re still using an exfoliant which relies on apricot husks or scratchy little spheres to scrub your face smooth, you’re missing a trick. Dermalogica’s Daily Microfoliant is my one [...]

May 29, 2008

Quick Tip

Got fake tan on your finger nails and now have the yellows nails of a hard-core chain smoker? Soak them in some super cleansing lemon juice then use a nail buff to slough off the last trace of stains.

May 29, 2008

Polished

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish is a cleanser which has found incredible cult status. What makes it so good? Well, it deep cleanses AND it exfoliates, making it a wonderful product for skin which has a habit of getting clogged with dirt and oil. The forumla is very thick and creamy. Massage it onto dry [...]

May 29, 2008

Drop the Bombshell

We’re having a bit of an Umberto Giannini moment at Beauty Guerrillas. First it was the Overnight Beauty Balm, now it is the Beautifully Blonde Enhancing Shampoo and Conditioner. I first tried this haircare duo yesterday and, my goodness, I was very impressed. Usually with haircare it takes a lot to get a good reaction [...]

May 28, 2008

Purely Clean

I’m sad to say that ‘give-me-a-cuddle’ Gok Wan’s latest series of ‘How to Look Good Naked’ has finished and been replaced with ’10 years youger’ and the not so friendly Nicky Hambleton-Jones. I was, however, pleased to see that they have put more emphaisis on the beauty section of the show and very surprised by [...]