Facebook beauty brands: most popular skincare
There is no other field in beauty that makes as many promises: skincare has to accomplish a lot to justify the sometimes astronomical prices. What better way to guide you through your shopping than to trust fellow consumers? Here are the top ten skincare brands, based on Stylophane's Facebook Index.
This is not your grandma's sherry
On March 19, Bar Pepito, London's first Andalusia-inspired sherry bar and possibly the city's tiniest bar, opens near King's Cross with the intent to 'demystify' sherry and make it 'accessible, authentic, cheeky and fresh.'
'diversity' is getting more diverse
Following criticism that Rimmel London's promised 'diverse' spokesmodels weren't actually so diverse, the beauty label has released a new TV ad starring three models -- one black, one white, and one Asian.
White sunglasses return as part of retro trend
Lots of fashion accessories are having a déjà-vu moment right now: whether it's the hippie headscarf, the (dreaded but unavoidable) clog or just a Brigitte Bardot blowdry, the 'old' is the new 'new.' Now, sunglasses are going retro, too, with styles being influenced by the mod movement and fashion icons such as Audrey Hepburn or Grace Kelly.
Cadbury's and kraft chiefs under fire from angry mps
Executives from Cadbury's and its new American owner came under fire from angry MPs today amid uncertainty about the chocolate-maker's future in the UK.
Christine bleakley joins sport relief stars for pm's reception
Cross-Channel water-skier Christine Bleakley joined other Sport Relief stars to be congratulated on their efforts by the Prime Minister today.
Econoblog: budget cuts - short term agreement, long term division
I oughtn't admit this, but in some ways the election fills me with dread.
Businessman arran coghlan faces court over mansion shooting
A businessman will appear in court today charged with murder.
European car sales rise: industry group
Sales of new cars in Europe rose by 3.2 percent in February on a 12-month comparison but fell 29.8 percent in Germany after its cash-for-clunkers scheme ran out, industry data showed on Tuesday.
Is boudicca a poster girl for intolerance and british nationalism?
Re-invented by the Victorians, under the name of Boadicea, Boudicca was presented as an idol of nationalism, of British warrior tradition and, somewhat incongruently, as a figurehead of imperialism, even though this was the thing she had fought against.
Econoblog: don't blame the government for dearer petrol
Here we go again. Dearer petrol is something that cannot be blamed on the government or the oil companies. Instead blame the Chinese.
"The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it's been a while since I last played.
Omagh bomb families hit out as government censors inquiry
Families of Omagh bomb victims hit out at the government today for censoring an official probe that examined whether vital intelligence was withheld from detectives hunting the Omagh bombers.
France not taking england lightly
England may not have impressed their own supporters in recent weeks, but on this side of the Channel there is little danger of Martin Johnson's men being shown a lack of respect. As Marc Lievremont announced just one change in his team for Saturday's Six Nations finale - Mathieu Bastareaud, having been rested against Italy, replaces David Marty at centre - the French coach said today that England could provide France with their toughest test of the tournament.
Debenhams maintains growth despite big chill
Department store chain Debenhams today said it had maintained sales and profit growth through the cold snap and a "challenging" trading backdrop.
Hadrian's wall in giant light show
On Saturday over 25,000 people visited Hadrian's Wall, packing every rolling hillside, car park and vantage spot to see in a huge illumination ceremony organised by Hadrian’s Wall Heritage.
Date set for pope's visit to britain
Coventry, Glasgow and London will all play host to the Pope and his bullet-proof “pope mobile” this autumn as the details of his much anticipated state visit were finally confirmed by Buckingham Palace earlier today.
Andrey arshavin involved in car accident
Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin was unhurt after being involved in a traffic accident on Monday.
Debuting 22 march: sondheim - in good company
Commissioned by Josef Weinberger Ltd. on the occasion of Stephen Sondheim’s 80th Birthday 'In Good Company' is a unique three-part collage of intimate conversations between the writer, broadcaster, and Sondheim aficionado Edward Seckerson and some of Sondheim’s closest colleagues and collaborators.
10 officers probed over pilkington abuse inquiry
Ten police officers are under investigation for the way they handled the case of a mother and her disabled daughter who were found dead in a burnt-out car after years of abuse from youths, a watchdog said today.
Petrol prices 'heading for record high'
Petrol prices will reach record levels this year, according to research by the AA.
Ex-eastender natalie cassidy expecting first baby
Former EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has announced she is pregnant with her first child.
Rhubarb jelly with vanilla ice cream
Rhubarb jelly with vanilla ice cream.
Chicken and mushroom pie Serves 6 A pie like this would once have been a regular midweek meal at home, and you wouldn’t see it on restaurant menus. On our menu, though, it is a perennial hit. The filling is flavoursome and rich, with a little touch of dried porcini giving a really deep savouriness.
Eggs Florentine Serves 4 Both this and eggs Benedict are popular throughout the day, not just for breakfast or brunch, no doubt because of the perfect combination of ingredients – poached egg and spinach or ham on an English muffin, topped with buttery hollandaise. Our muffins are handmade by Flour Station, which you will find at a lot of farmers’ markets.
Parents 'should not feel guilt over private education'
An end to the culture whereby parents are made to feel guilty if they pay for their children to go to private schools was demanded by Britain’s leading independent schools today.
Robinson ruled out for a month
Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson was today ruled out for up to four weeks after tearing a calf muscle against former club Tottenham on Saturday.
Fa will not take action against gerrard
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard will not face action from the Football Association following his clash with Portsmouth midfielder Michael Brown.
Hull working through manager wish-list
Hull chairman Adam Pearson claims to have read some "pretty reasonable" speculation over the identity of the club's next manager but insists there are more candidates.
Portsmouth will be deducted points tomorrow
The Premier League are set to confirm a nine-point deduction for Portsmouth tomorrow as the club's administrator today revealed that talks with a takeover consortium have yet to lead to any proof of funds being produced.
Ashok kumar 'died from natural causes'
Labour MP Ashok Kumar, who was found dead in his home, died from natural causes, police said today.
Five arrested over man found beaten to death in north shields
Five people - including four teenagers - have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a vulnerable man who was beaten to death in his own home.
Ireland unchanged for triple-crown bid
Ireland have named an unchanged side for a second successive week as they close in on their fifth Triple Crown in seven seasons.
Kraft apology over uk factory u-turn
US food giant Kraft today issued a public apology for raising hopes that a doomed Cadbury factory could be saved and issued a two-year guarantee on jobs after facing a furious attack over its controversial takeover of the chocolate-maker.
Uk tuberculosis cases rise by 5.5 per cent
Cases of tuberculosis rose by more than 5% last year, prompting the Health Protection Agency (HPA) to warn today that the UK must remain vigilant.
Team origin suffer losses in louis vuitton trophy
Even Olympic gold medallists have their bad days and the hugely talented brains trust in Britain's America's Cup squad experienced major frustration losing the two final races in the run to the knockout phase of the Louis Vuitton Trophy.
British airways' pension deficit move agreed
A move towards tackling British Airways' £3.7 billion pension deficit was agreed today, the airline announced.
Tiger woods announces comeback
Tiger Woods is making his comeback at The Masters between April 8-11 - and that is official from the man himself.
Bmw announces new 5 series estate
Just before the new 5-Series saloon hits UK showrooms, BMW has released the first photographs of the estate derivative which will go on sale here on 18 September.
Peter bills: self-centred sportsmen make me sick
Sometimes, simple words uttered by self-centred sportsmen, make you feel sick.
Extremists deny british hostage was mistreated in iraq
A Shia extremist group has discounted claims from a former British hostage that he was mistreated.
Platini wants more referees on the pitch
UEFA president Michel Platini is continuing to campaign for more referees on the field in football.
Reaction to the tiger woods' return
Former Ryder Cup player Howard Clark has said he can see some "method behind the madness" of Tiger Woods returning at The Masters and not before.
'i'm no gold-digger' says john edwards' mistress
Their eyes met across a crowded room. "You're so hot!" she said. "Why thank you!" he replied. One thing led to another, and a few hours later, the 42-year-old divorcee was waking up with one of America's best-known politicians. "You know what?" he gently whispered. "Falling in love with you could really fuck up my plans for becoming President!"
Militants threaten nigerian oil industry after double car bombing
Nigerian militants detonated two car bombs outside a government building in the southern oil city of Warri yesterday, where talks were being held about implementing an amnesty programme.
Pop star julia alexandratou's sex tape gives greece a welcome break from debt crisis blues
When the Greek pop star Julia Alexandratou released her anthemic 2007 single "The Target is Cash", she was seen as the definition of a good-time gold-digger in Athens' free-spending, credit-fuelled Noughties. The racy accompanying video helped the 23-year-old Greek-Briton to minor celebrity status.
Thai protesters spill blood at government gates
Thai protesters poured several jugs of their own blood at the front gate of the government headquarters and outside the ruling party's offices today in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demands for new elections.
Us cancels peace talks trip in israel row
The rift in US-Israel relations deepened today after an American envoy cancelled a visit and Jerusalem insisted it would not back down over building plans at the heart of the row.
New york hoping to repay money to scammed taxi customers
Thousands of people ripped off in a widespread scam by New York taxi drivers who illegally doubled the rate of their rides could get some money back, but that is less likely to happen for those who paid with cash and didn't keep their receipts, the city said yesterday.
Honda issues recall over brake problem
Honda today recalled 410,000 vehicles in the US because of brake problems.
Oscar-winner marion cotillard stuck with award pin
Oscar winner Marion Cotillard gasped in pain after France's culture minister accidentally stuck a pin into her chest as he decorated her with the Order of Arts and Letters yesterday
Chennai beat kolkata by 55 runs
Six sixes from MS Dhoni help the Chennai Super Kings to a 55-run win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in th IPL.
Brasov 1-2 International Curtea-de-Arges.
1st 13 A New Story (IRE) 25-1; 2nd 3 L'Ami (FR) 4-1; 3rd 9 Lacdoudal (FR) 28-1; 4th 24 Offshore Account (IRE) 33-1.
1st 1 Quevega (FR) 6-4 F; 2nd 11 Carole's Legacy 20-1; 3rd 3 Voler La Vedette (IRE) 9-4.
Smith quits as ska st petersburg coach
American Barry Smith quits as coach of Russian ice hockey club SKA St Petersburg, a day after the team were knocked out of the play-offs in the first round for the third year in a row.
Ipswich defender Damien Delaney wins his appeal against his sending-off against Scunthorpe on Saturday.
15-Lee Byrne, 14-Tom Prydie, 13-James Hook, 12-Jamie Roberts, 11-Shane Williams, 10-Stephen Jones, 9-Mike Phillips, 8-Ryan Jones (captain), 7-Sam Warburton, 6-Jonathan Thomas, 5-Luke Charteris, 4-Bradley Davies, 3-Adam Jones, 2-Matthew Rees, 1-Gethin Jenkins
Garzelli wins tirreno-adriatico
Italy's Stefano Garzelli of the Acqua&Sapone team wins the Tirreno-Adriatico. Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen takes the final stage of the week-long race with last year's winner Michele Scarponi second overall on the same time as Garzelli.
Royal challengers beat kings xi by eight wickets
Jacques Kallis smashes half-century as the Royal Challengers Bangalore secure a remarkable eight-wicket home victory over the Kings XI Punjab.
15-Geordan Murphy, 14-Tommy Bowe, 13-Brian O'Driscoll (captain), 12-Gordon D'Arcy, 11-Keith Earls, 10-Jonathan Sexton; 9-Tomas O'Leary, 8-Jamie Heaslip, 7-David Wallace, 6-Stephen Ferris, 5-Paul O'Connell, 4-Donncha O'Callaghan, 3-John Hayes, 2-Rory Best, 1-Cian Healy.
1-Menorah 12-1, 2-Get Met Out Of Here 9-2, 5-Dunguib 4-5F. 18 ran.
Robinson world cup hopes in balance
Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson's slim World Cup hopes could be hanging in the balance after he suffers a calf injury that rules him out for around six weeks.
Valverde loses appeal to race in italy
Alejandro Valverde's Tour de France participation hangs in balance after losing appeal to race in Italy, prompting UCI to make its move to extend the sanction. Vuelta a Espa champion Valverde has been barred from racing in Italy since May for alleged links to the Operation Puerto.
1-Chief Dan George 33-1, 2-The Package 9-2F, 3-Ogee 8-1. 24 ran.
1-Sizing Europe 6-1, 2-Somersby 4-1, 3-Osana 14-1. 12 ran.
Tiger Woods will return to golf next month at the Masters in Augusta.
Binocular wins champion hurdle at cheltenham
3:20 Cheltenham Festival - 1st 1 Binocular (FR) 9-1; 2nd 5 Khyber Kim 7-1; 3rd 12 Zaynar (FR) 15-2.
i should be the boss of chelsea
JOSE MOURINHO has breezed back in and insisted: I should still be Chelsea boss
i knew i could make it at united
PARK JI SUNG insists he has never thought about quitting Manchester United
joey: i plan to get back in toon
JOEY BARTON is determined to play a part in Newcastle's promotion charge
BUSY Tigers chairman Adam Pearson is working through a list of potential bosses
BLUE comic Roy 'Chubby' Brown says claims that he attacked woman are "bulls***"
fury over knife robber's jail term
MOTHER forced to watch thief hold knife to son's neck angry over six year sentence
TEN police officers are under investigation for the way they handled Fiona Pilkington inquiry
kelly: i was sick in my handbag
ACTRESS tells how she ruined favourite designer handbag by being SICK in it
MOTORBIKE-riding robbers seized designer handbags sported by Carla Bruni
pope set for four-day uk visit
BUCKINGHAM Palace says the Pope will visit Britain for four days from September 16
COUPLE arrested by cops after swoop on sex club on party island of Ibiza
'cop ran down girl after 12 calls'
COP made 12 calls in minutes before he knocked down young woman, court told
mafia hitman in facebook arrest
COLD-blooded hitman held by Italian cops after being tracked down via Facebook
steps star claire up to 15 stone
SINGER piled on 5st after second baby but she's in no rush to lose weight this time round
JERRY Hall's stunning daughter oozes sex appeal as she models on an unmade bed
MODEL Daisy swaps her undies for all-black fright night outfit for drink in Camden
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ACTOR Val Kilmer looks his heaviest yet as he attends a film screening in the States
MULTI-OP Hills star pouts in the sun as she films a cameo role in flick Just Go For It
COX is caught in a compromising position by her teen son in clip of Cougar Town
BRITNEY'S ex Kevin Federline busts a move in Celebrity Fit Club dance off
louis: i'll return to x factor
WALSH says that Simon Cowell has assured him that his job on the show is safe
JOHNNY's sexy wife Laeticia is back on the beach - and this time wearing her swimsuit
Full trailer of Tim Burton's magical classic
The millies: winners' interviews
Heroes honoured at The Sun Military Awards
Mums of lost heroes at The Sun Military Awards
Victoria visits hubby David Beckham after his surgery
LOVE rat golfer will make a dramatic return to the sport next month at the Masters
SINGER'S leaked sex tape proves a much needed distraction for crisis-hit Greece
TWO men arrested following deaths of two teens believed to have taken mephedrone
ADAM JOHNSON sent a timely message: I am ready and waiting for a World Cup call-up
WITH David Beckham out of the World Cup, we look at England's wing wannabes