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When it comes to all things beauty, what beauty addict worth her Clarins doesn't wish she had a direct line to the professionals? How about Clarins very own makeup professional the brilliant Claude Defresne or perhaps a bat phone through to skin care guru for Dermalogica the wonder that is Annet King? But alas, for many of us its beauty mags, tutorials and TV stylists that help educate us in our beauty know how. So how can we learn the tricks of the trade or the latest secrets ci …

There is no doubt that any serum wearing, elixir loving skin care lover will have heard or read the much loved beauty editor expression “fine lines and wrinkles”. I would be happy to bet a euro or two on that one (*guilty look on face) but do you know the difference between the two? Do you know what causes them? Or how to prevent their silvery appearance in the first place? If you’re mouthing a no to any of those questions then you’re in luck, as the generous and ever informative tea …

My name is Tracy – and I’m a Clarins addict! Obsessed with creams, potions, lotions and serums, I’m always on the lookout for my next Clarins ‘must-have’. And a ‘must-have’ I have found! For over 60 years Clarins (fronted by the ever so chic Courtin-Clarins women) have been the ultimate source for innovative, nature based skin care and on-trend beauty products. Cleverly blending science, nature and luxury into one, the chic Parisians have created one of the worlds most celebrated and respe …

How many of us give our poor dusty body’s the once over and think “Ugh, nope I can’t be bothered with that circular motion scrubbing thingy tonight”? Convincing yourself you’ll do it tomorrow, and when tomorrow rolls around, you talk yourself out of it again and again, and before you know it, the skin is dry and flaky and that self tan looks like a 3 year old applied it – and you haven’t exfoliated in over a month! So many of us “deprived of time divas” practise this, we pu …

When thinking of facial oil, images spring to mind of greasy food or oily massages or perhaps your high school boyfriend who hadn’t been acquainted with a bottle of shampoo, but the truth of the matter is oil is awesome for your skin, despite many misconceptions and slightly disturbing images. Qual …