ONCA trial results

Darlings, I promised I would tell you how I got on with ONCA. And since yours truly always delivers, here goes..

The thing with ONCA, though, is that it's very difficult to measure. I didn't loose inches, run a marathon, or grow my hair past my knees. What I did notice, however, was a feeling of extreme well-being. Things that I hadn't noticed before suddenly became noticable by their absense. I no longer felt the constant ache of fatigue, for example, My nails felt stronger (or was that just my imagination?!), and the inevitable 4pm bloat never came.

ONCA is the sort of supplement that could happily co-exist in your daily life, along-side any other supplements you choose to take. It is not as concentrated or as results-driven as a detox, but the anti-oxidant benefits are similar.

I really think seeing (or indeed feeling, in this case) is believing - give it a go, darlings. Think of it like Berocca, but without the fluorescent wee..

And if you don't see results, at least you can say you've been one of 3,000 try-ees..

Vita Liberata pHenomenal - the three week tan

Self tanning is a little bit like Marmite. You’re either too warry / disgusted by the idea of it, or you simply cannot get enough. To the later, I sympathise. To the former, I ask: what is it about self tanning that turns your nose up? The smell, the toxins, the inevitable patches a few days later regardless of how stringently you exfoliate and moisturize?

I’ve been there, darlings. I’ve followed all the rules and suffered all the pit-falls.

So my fickle attentions were turned understandably to a new launch from a-list tanners Vita Liberata. They’ve launched pHenomenal, which is the first EVER self-tan that lasts up to 3 weeks. The tan contain a unique moisture lock system that brings water molecules to the skin’s surface, which is important for achieving that perfect coverage and preventing un-even colour fade.  

And it’s all perfume, alcohol and paraben free, so suitable for even the most sensitive of skins. 

Now, Boots and Debenhams have sold out within the first week, so a long-term tan is clearly a popular promise. But does it work? 

I got my mitts on a sample a couple of months back and gave it a go for myself. And yes, it lasts. You understand though, darlings: to achieve a truly noticeable colour the full duration, re-application is definitely necessary. But even if you apply just once, the joy of pHenomenal is that the fade is perfectly even – just like a natural tan. 

Finally, cheat a holiday glow without getting caught out when it starts to go patchy. 

Happy tanning! 

REGAL arrives at Daniel Galvin

Uber-chic hair and beauty salon Daniel Galvin has announced that it is the exclusive new home for the latest generation of spray-tan know-how. 

LDN:SKINS introduced their tanning range earlier this year, and has built a well-deserved rep for delivering natural-looking colour, thanks to a delectable formula that is free of all the usual tanning pit-falls: it is organic, smell-less, and paraben-free.

The REGAL is is a sophisticated booth that delivers a soft mist of tanning spray, designed for optimum coverage and natural tone. And the best part? Like all LDN:SKINS products, the colour adapts to match your skin tone. So, no orange. No green. Just tan. 

Why did no-one think of this before?


We had a one-to-one with tanning guru Carole, who whipped our pasty pins into shape. Post-guide colour wash-off, the tan is natural - kind of like us but airbrushed. We like!

Conrad Hotels & Resorts personalised toiletries menu

Picture the scene. You retire to your bathroom to indulge aching limbs after a hideous day. You run a hot, indulgent bath (avec candles and sans man. Obviously.) You reach for the bubbles and *groan* - they've given you that frightful brand you just can’t stand. 

Sound familiar? 

Of course it does. Taste is a personal thing - there is many a brand on Lady C’s black list (although of course one would simply never divuldge the contents, darling). 

But fear not, hotel-goers - a solution has finally been offered by our friends at Conrad. The luxury Hotels and Resorts chain have announced a new service for the hotel guest who craves everything: personalised toiletries. 

Prior to check-in, guests will be able to choose from a pre-arrival menu, from the selection of Aromatherapy Associates, Shanghai Tang, and Tara Smith. 

So whether you have sensitive skin, have gone organic, or simply want the luxury of choice – this replaces the need to lug around a weighty vanity in your luggage. 

Happy bathing! 

Selfridges launch MAC on 3

Fashion hub Selfridges is launching a new fashion-cum-beauty experience with a sleek, urban MAC showcase space on the third floor. 

Breaking away from the traditional counter space on Selfridges’ ground floor Beauty Hall, the inivotive cosmetic brand will provide the perfect synergy between fashion and beauty shopping, taking you that bit closer to the high-octane atmosphere backstage at London Fashion Week. 

The space will offer fully interactive services, including eyelash application, tutorials, and make-up applications by appointment (choose from bridal, express or standard), as well as walk-in demos and product purchase. 

The aim is to really engage customers and get them involved in the process. MAC has always been the go-to brand for professional make-up artists (I defy you to find one that wouldn’t sell their soul for the quick-fix that is MAC Face & Body), and that world just became approachable. 

“MAC has always brought a cutting edge make-up service to the consumer straight from the runway” says MAC’s head Make-up Artist Terry B. “MAC’s heritage is firmly rooted in fashion and beauty and this new location is the perfect environment to give our customers an outstanding beauty offering”. 

It’s everything that make-up has been missing – bespoke, personal, and totally individual – all hail MAC on 3!

The Goring Hotel London Via The World menu

The phrase “keeping up with the Jonses” has gained a few extra syllables of late. There’s a new name on the block and you may even have heard of them: they’re called The Middletons. 

And as the Kate Effect gathers steam (you must have noticed the impromtue popularity of nude L. K. Bennetts and Reiss wrap dresses), we hear it has spread to even the hotelier world. 

Selected as the Duchess’ pre-nuptial bed, the quintessentially English Goring Hotel has been out firmly on-the-map by K-Middy’s stay. Think the Princess and the Pea: it is an accolade and a half. 

So it was only a matter of time before the historic 5-star-er (FYI it is the only one still owned by its founding family) capitalised on it. 

They’ve teamed up with uber-luxe bathing specialists Molton Brown, to create London Via The World. The menu is inspired by the brand’s new Global Heroes MMXII collection of five body washes, each based on an exotic location from China to Madagascar. 

From 15th July – 15th September, hotel guests can visit their destination au choix  (via their bathtub), thanks to the services of a Goring Bath Butler who will draw their decadent bubble bath avec special destination-themed cocktail, all by flickering candle-light.

And if you must leave the tub (although we simply cannot fathom why you would), take the travel-sized Global Heroes Collection, £36, with you. 

Maybe Mr. C can play Bath Butler?

Philip B Oud Royal Forever Shine

It's not every day that you bump into hair guru Philip B himself at an appointment. But then, it's not every day that a launch so exciting lands in our laps.

The new Philip B Oud Royal Forever Shine range is (despite an absolute mouthful) simply a heaven-sent line up of shampoo, £60, conditioner, £70, gel £20 and shaping fibre, £21. 

It contains time-released botanical hydrators, which are basically miny-molecules that're tiny enough to pass through the fibre of your hair, moisturising each strand from the inside out. What does that mean? Quite simple, a single use leaves hair stronger, more manageable (and I really mean that. Philip used a comb on me - a comb!), and - quite unfathomably - longer. And the effect lasts a good week, even if you wash with off-brand products in-between. 

The miracle about this new range is that while it pumps hair with hydration, volume and mega-watt shine, the clever ingredients (such as the pleasingly named Mongogo Oil) revive parched strands without adding drab-making weight. Oh and it's colour safe. 

LA-based Philip is an a-lister's best friend (we hear Gwyneth has him on speed dial, and a certain other a-lister sends him periodic gushy emails of thanks).

Try it - visit Philip B