If we add up what we spend on looking good, we know that we spend big but if it keeps us looking young, pert and feeling good it is a price we’re prepared to pay. With Nanoblur the latest in a long line of ‘miracle’ creams hitting the shops, we are ready to open our wallets and give this newcomer the benefit of the doubt to see if it is the one product that we must have in our arsenal. At £19.99, it isn’t too much to spare if it turns out to be just a lovely moisturiser but if you are forking out a little more, you want to make sure that it has luxurious ingredients that really make a difference in the long run.  Read more... (927 words, 3 images, estimated 3:42 mins reading time)

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Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK with someone being diagnosed every 10 minutes. While there are a great many success stories about people who have beaten it, there are also still a lot of people, predominantly women, who are still losing the battle. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and so at Belle we would like to highlight how you to check your own breasts and what you can do to help raise money for breast cancer charities.  Read more... (750 words, 4 images, estimated 3:00 mins reading time)

Sadly, summer is over, and that can also mean that your skin is scaly, your face is showing signs of time in the sun and your hair is parched. So it’s time to refresh, repair and get ready to see in autumn rejuvenated and looking gorgeous. Luckily, London-based luxury hair and beauty spa Aldo Coppola has introduced a bespoke Restore And Repair Spa Therapy treatment package, designed to offer a much-needed boost to kick-start the new autumn/winter season.  Read more... (478 words, 3 images, estimated 1:55 mins reading time)

Some people only feel properly groomed if they have mascara on, others with a lick of lip gloss, I however don’t feel fully made up unless my nails are manicured and painted in a shiny hue. To this end I have tried many types of semi-permanent nail polishes eventually settling into a long-term relationship with powder gel to ensure the colour I love stays on for a good three weeks. When applied well it was long lasting, didn’t chip or crack and looked good until it was time to refill or remove.  Read more... (462 words, 3 images, estimated 1:51 mins reading time)

It seems that everywhere you look nowadays there are pictures of perfect models with flawless skin, wonderful bodies and not a wrinkle in sight. Now more than ever before looking immaculate seems to be top on a woman’s list.  Read more... (393 words, 5 images, estimated 1:34 mins reading time)

With summer on its way a Belle About Town needs to consider updating her hair colour and for the latest trends we turned to Ollie Blackaby, Senior Art Team Member at Headmasters. Here Ollie reveals the new tones we should try out, how much good highlighting can enhance our looks and how to look after our coloured locks.  Read more... (626 words, 4 images, estimated 2:30 mins reading time)

A smile lights up a room, it makes us believe the person is friendly, kind and confident. Compare Kate Middleton’s broad open smile with Victoria Beckham’s posh pout – which would you rather have? While Victoria has admitted that she used to hate her teeth, having them fixed doesn’t seem to have changed her habit of avoiding smiling. So if you have the same phobia thinking your crooked yellow fangs are more of an eyesore than a friendly gesture, don’t despair as there is a lot you can do to improve and ensure the health of  your smile.  Read more... (691 words, 4 images, estimated 2:46 mins reading time)

Cringing at the thought of flashing some flesh in the sunshine this weekend? Luckily fake tan has come a long way since the days of the tango orange bodies of the 80s – not that you’d know it with some celebrities!

Luckily Belle is here to help you pick the best new bronzers with benefits out there.  Read more... (540 words, 3 images, estimated 2:10 mins reading time)

Healthy, glowing skin radiates beauty and helps women to look younger. While foundation can cover imperfections and wrinkles it is no substitute for natural skin that shines. Here is Belle’s guide to getting your face gleaming without weighing it down in heavy foundation.  Read more... (375 words, 3 images, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)

Londoners are up there with women from other big cities such as New York, Paris, Rome in being fashionable, funky and self possessed but there is one area we fall behind, particularly from our American counterparts across the pond – grooming. New Yorkers are immaculately groomed and polished from their manicured toes and fingers to their glossy blowouts (as they call a blow dry).  Read more... (598 words, 4 images, estimated 2:24 mins reading time)