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G L A M O U R
BEAUTY N O T ES
Don’t worry, help is at hand! Unlike
the coveted Jade Le Vernis polish
from Chanel’s autumn/winter 09
collection, the Particulière shade
is infinitely more wearable, suits most
skintones and looks incredibly classy.
Thankfully plenty of other brands have
come up with similar mushroom hues.
As far as colour matching goes, OPI’s
Over The Taupe (£9.95) is pretty good,
though it will need two or three coats.
Coming up a close second is Boots
No7’s Beanie (£6.75). Finally,
Essie’s Mink Muffs (£8.95)
is a little darker than Chanel’s
Particulière but still looks very
elegant if applied perfectly.
But if you think you might
want to venture a li�le off-piste
from the current Particulière
frenzy, the other colour created
by Chanel for the spring/
summer collection, Ina�endu
(£16), is a gloriously understated
sexy taupey nude colour
– I’ve had so many compliments
from people when I’ve worn it
– so why not try starting a trend
of your own?
FOR WINTER-WORN
HANDS
Sisley Nutritive
Handcare, £55
A super-luxurious,
hydrating hand formula
that uses root extracts to
warm the hands, keeping
skin supple and soft.
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I’m desperately trying to get hold of the pale-brown
Chanel Particulière nail varnish that lots of celebrities
have been wearing, but the waiting list is so long and
every retailer I go to tells me they’ve sold out. Do you
know of any alternatives?
Holly, London
CHANEL NAIL COLOUR
IN INATTENDU, £16
Beauty discovery: instant extensions
The pioneering hair gurus from Daniel Hersheson have come up with an instant solution
to limp, lifeless hair that doesn’t leave a sticky residue. Hersheson Clip-In extensions,
which you can have died in a bespoke colour to match your own natural hues,
add instant body and length and look super-natural too. Clip-Ins start from £25 per
packet plus £65 to have them colour-matched to your own hair (danielhersheson.com).
STYLIST PICKS THE BEST… HAND CREAMS
FOR ANTI-AGEING
Ciaté Miss Rich Overnight Hand
Repair Cream, £15
Packed with
collagen to plump
out fine lines plus
a vitamin complex
with apricot kernal
oil to improve skin.
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BACKSTAGE AT THE CHANEL SPRING/
SUMMER SHOW, PARTICULIÈRE
WAS THE ONLY SHADE TO WEAR
HERSHESON
CLIP-INS, £25
FOR AGE SPOTS
Guerlain Super Aqua
Hands, £34
This delicious-smelling
formula has liquorice extract
to brighten skin and dissipate
the appearance of pesky age
spots. Ideal for softening
winter-chapped hands.
SALON SPY
An anonymous
insider reports from
the front line of
pampering
BEAUTIFUL
BACK
TREATMENT
Having managed to bag
an invite to a glam fashion
party, and ordered a
backless dress, I was faced
with a serious problem: a
huge spot on my back! So
I booked myself in for a
Beautiful Back Treatment
at the Oasis Spa, where
RENÉE ZELLWEGER LIKES
TO GIVE BACK TO THE WORLD
I was given
a dose of
JAN MARNI
BIOGLYCOLIC
CREAM, £36
microdermabrasion
followed by some punchy,
prescription-strength
glycolic creams from the
grand dame of skincare,
Jan Marini, which, for
a wimp like me, stung like
crazy! I was packed off
with a bottle of my own,
and instructions to scrub
and treat the area once a
day for a week. Within 48
hours, the skin was totally
clear, and silky smooth.
Party here I come!
The Beautiful Back
Treatment starts from £150;
beautyoasisspa.co.uk
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