by Hannah Kane | Jul 2, 2014 | Beauty
Forget what you know about the annual autumn beauty trends, because for AW14 punk rebellion ruled the runways, replacing those berry lips and smoky eyes with a refreshing injection of creativity. Usually dominated by handsome androgyny, airbrushed skin and a quiet,...
by Hannah Kane | May 27, 2014 | Beauty
PHOENIX visits the heady halls of a Morrocan Hammam in the comfort of London town We all know the pre-holiday exfoliation drill by now. We’re forever being reminded that a dedicated all-over body scrub before jetting off not only equates to improved skin tone and...
by Hannah Kane | May 20, 2014 | Beauty
Our quest for that A-List glow just got serious After a week of pouring over the bright and the beautiful at the Met Gala, our egos were left a little deflated. A few seconds of gazing enviously upon attendees’ perfectly airbrushed complexions, and we had to take...
by Hannah Kane | May 13, 2014 | Beauty
Making time for a traditional facial was the best thing we did this weekend. With impossibly-packed schedules and crazily active days, it seems that no-one really has time for the habitual facial anymore. The ultimate in indulgent relaxation, it seems the humble face...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 4, 2014 | Beauty
With summer on the horizon, PHOENIX tests a line-up of texturising sprays, seeking undone waves and a good measure of beach-blown volume… Label M Texturising Volume Spray, £12.50 If you often use a spritz of dry shampoo as a substitute for texturising spray,...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 25, 2014 | Beauty
Streamline your beauty cabinet with these brilliant multi-taskers. Davines, founded in Parma, Italy in 1983, began life as a research lab, consulting for big-name haircare brands around the world. After a decade of honing their expertise the team launched their own...
by Mary-Jane Wiltsher | Mar 20, 2014 | Beauty
Mary-Jane Wiltsher takes her seat at Blo, the new holistic blow-dry service that’s giving heat styling a health kick… Most of us will have had the conveyor-belt blow-dry bar experience: a rigorous shampoo followed by a substandard amount of conditioning, before being...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 11, 2014 | Beauty
When it comes to cosmetics, one shade does not suit all. Here at PHOENIX Towers, we are constantly on the prowl for that perfect, skin-perfecting foundation. Expectant trips to endless cosmetic counters continually end in heart-wrenching disappointment, we thought...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 25, 2014 | Beauty
Your new go-to eye-opener, fresh from Japan… Here at PHOENIX, we love a bit of Japanese beautification. And this week we’re delighted to have discovered the super-cutesy Fairydrops, the brainchild of Aya Yasuda, a Japanese TV personality who was inspired...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 13, 2014 | Beauty
Skincare meets bronzing: welcome to the new generation of tanning. Skin looking a little drab after a hectic month of festivities? Panic not, let our latest brand-to-know introduce you to the next big thing in fake tanning. New American/Brit brand Madame La La offers...
