Beauty Buy of the Week

Okay so these beauties have been around for a little while now but this week Clinique is launching eight new shades to its range of Chubby Stuck Moisturising Lip Balms.

The multi-tasking, moisturising and irresistibly colourful lip crayons have scribbled their way into the hearts of devoted fans everywhere and now there are a host of new colours, from Heaping Hazlenut Bountiful Blush to Pudhy Peoni Voluptious Violet (pictured).

Infused with Shea Butter, Mango Seed Butter and Jojoba Seed Oil, the balms deliver a surge of moisture in a sleek stick leaving lips soft, supple and soothed.

Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balms cost £16 each and are available from Clinique counters across Surrey from tomorrow (June 1).

Exclusive charity preview at BoConcept, Kingston

If you harbour a passion for a conceptual studio abode or you want to bring your home in line with the latest in Scandinavian innovations, BoConcept in Kingston is hosting an exclusive viewing for charity on Friday, June 1.

Over a glass of wine and canapés, guests can browse products from leading Danish luxury brands BoConcept, Bang & Olufsen and Lauge Jensen, manufacturers of the first Danish motorcycle since the Nimbus.

The event, at The Kingston Roundhouse , is being held in support of local charities Born Too Soon, which is based at the neonatal unit at Kingston Hospital and St Rafael’s Hospice in Merton and Sutton.

A raffle will be held on the night to raise awareness of neonatal illness, premature birth and life-threatening illness and BoConcept has donated an elegant 1950s inspired IMOLA chair worth £2,500 as one of the prizes.

To register for the event, which runs from 6pm to 8.30pm, call 020 8546 6050 or email dabj@boconcept.co.uk.

Spring design talks at Dwell in Surrey

Karen Stone giving some interior design advice

A SERIES of spring talks from designer Karen Stone are taking place at Dwell stores across Surrey this month.

The expert designer from London Property Makeover is offering one hour classes on interior design for living rooms, with guidance on how to select the right sofa, colour theory and adding all those essential finishing touches.

Karen began London Property Makeover more than three years ago due to a love of makeovers. She is passionate about colour and design and aims to help people create a home that they will love.

Her design classes are both informative and interactive, helping you to hone your style and find exactly the right colours, furniture and accessories to suit your home.

The first workshop took place at the new Guildford Dwell store last week and there will be two more classes this week at Dwell Richmond on May 22 and Dwell Kingston on May 23.

For more information visit http://dwell.co.uk/springtalks

Liz Earle unveils make up collection

Natural skincare brand Liz Earle has ventured into the world of make up by introducing a range of make up essentials.

Liz Earle Colour is a collection of flattering, wearable shades that suit all ages and stages of skin and a wide range of skin tones. Each product is designed to maximise time, minimise effort and enhance rather than mask skin.

Healthy Glow Cream Blush (£16.50)

"Approachable, natural looking beauty is our priority and our aim is to help women feel confident about how they look," said co-founder Liz Earle.

"Liz Earle Colour is the natural next step for us - the finishing touch. It's make up that really performs, it works in harmony with and delivers the same dependable results as Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare and always looks natural."

Light Reflecting Concealer (£15.50)

Products in the range include Healthy Glow Cream Blush (£16.50) Sheer Lip Gloss (£13.50) and my (and Liz's) favourite Light Reflecting Concealer (£15.50).

Liz Earle Colour is available at Liz Earle, 72 - 74 High Street, Guildford.

New Surrey addition to Carluccio's chain

A new Carluccio's restaurant, deli and food shop has opened on the High Street in Reigate.

The bustling and bright restaurant serves a seasonally changing menu, which offers regional Italian dishes prepared using only the best ingredients, many sourced directly from Italy.

Open from 8am, early birds can enjoy true Italian coffees and hearty cooked dishes, such as Uova E Pancetta (free range fried eggs with grilled pancetta on toasted Italian bread), while lunch and dinner offer a menu of 13 pasta dishes and other traditional Italian starters, mains and puddings.

Carluccio’s food shop and deli, which are known for the vast selection of beautifully packaged products sourced from artisanal specialist producers from all over Italy, offer many of the ingredients you need to recreate Italy's speciality dishes at home, from regional olive oils and pesto to squid ink pasta, dried porcini mushrooms and fresh salamis and cheeses.

Carluccio’s Reigate can be contacted on 01737 227026.

Beauty buy of the week

The Body Shop has launched a new range of limited edition, cruelty free make up in collaboration with model and actress Lily Cole.

Celebrating the brand's against animal testing ethos, the collection contains no animal products and has not been tested on animals.

With ultra-expressive colours, shimmering looks and super soft, giant puffs for perfect application eveytime, the pocket friendly range includes items such as Mini-High Shine Lip Gloss (£4), Pearl Radiance Primer (£12) and Lip and Cheek Dome (£10) - a creamy gel that can be applied to lips or cheeks.

The range is available at all Body Shop stores across Surrey including 181 High Street, Guildford, 4 St Martin's Walk, Dorking, and 11 Prince of Wales Walk, Camberley.

Surrey hairdresser takes inspiration from style bloggers

In fashion, timing is everything and with the information superhighway open 24/7 we all need to stay one step ahead of the game, which means taking inspiration from the street in real time – right here, right now.

In order to keep his forward-thinking styles bang up to date, Surrey hairdresser, Leonardo Rizzo, has come up with a collection for Indola (the brand he is global ambasador for) inspired by style bloggers.

"Of course Streetstyle blogs are nothing new - some of them have been going for 6 or 7 years -but with bloggers taking over where the 20th century cool-hunters left off, bloggers continue to inspire key looks every season from catwalk to red carpet filtering straight down to the high street," said Leonardo, who runs Sanrizz hair salon in North Street, Guildford.

Leornardo presented the five key looks of this Smart Streetstyle Collection at an event in London recently. They included Denim Folk, Urban Tribal, Graphic Pop, Andro Mono and this season’s hot Colour Clash.

He added: "For hair stylists the challenges are no different than for the high street – how to capture the key trends in a way that’s head-turning and wearable at the same time and when it comes to the Indola Smart Streetstyle Collection, that’s my job.

"It’s also my job to help interpret the key trends into looks that have evolved from last time - fashion takes time to change and a trend like colour blocking has been around for a while in fashion, but is definitely here to stay - for now. So we found a way to make this trend more creative, evolving it into something that feels bang up to date, while still referencing the original inspiration."