This week I mainly been using...

To coin a phrase (not sure if anyone remembers The Fast Show)  but 'this week I have mainly been....' loving Benefit cosmetics.  I went into the Covent Garden branch recently and the ladies in there were just lovely.  I have to admit that what drew me into my first Benefit store was the way it looked and the cute vintage packaging.  They are more than just pretty bags and boxes though and do an incredible range of products and colours.

I walked away with a bag of goodies which included their new face products - the b.right Radiant skincare range. I had a little try in the shop and have been using it for a week now and can see a huge difference.  It looks like my skin is glowing in the morning and that lasts all day.  Again, I admit the packaging is very cute and a little 1950s but I would definitely recommend it.

I am a huge fan of light pink 1950s makeup and I now own 2 makeup musts to achieve this.  Firstly is a shimmer lipstick called 'Pinking on You' and second is the gorgeous smelling 'Bella Bamba' which is so easy to apply and smells like  watermelon.

This little shopping spree links nicely into this next bit.  One of the things I am desperately looking forward to this summer is 'Coquette' at Kettner's.  The first one took place last Saturday.

Coquette... an afternoon dedicated to spoiling treats and indulgent glamour just for girls. This is being held at the very decadent Kettner's in Soho (home to Oscar Wilde's legendary panther feasts, and the scene of many of Edward VII's dalliances, including Miss Lily Langtry). Intimate dance classes, the Shellac Sisters, makeovers with vintage specialists, Lipstick and Curls, Benefit Cosmetics, and Murad, a dating clinic, kissing classes, a dressing up room, some fabulous fashion designers, including Katherine Elizabeth, who makes hats for Dita von Teese, champagne, cocktails... the list goes on and on! This is really the place to be, and will be even better than the hugely popular Tart that Mr Carter hosted last year

The video below was posted on Vintage Victory and gives a nice wrap up of the day itself.  It also includes the lady from Benefit promoting the new skin range that I seem to be raving about!)

http://vintagevictory.com/blog/coquette-kettner%E2%80%99s-champagne-bar-soho-9th-april-2011

Tickets have now completely sold out for the June date but I there are some others in the pipeline and more to come as I am sure this is going to become hugely successful for the wonderful Mr David Carter.