Mum's The Word

Of all the people in your life, few deserve to be treated and pampered more than your mum. Here's a list of products, many approved by my own mother, that may help guide you towards either the perfect treat for your mum whatever the occasion!

It's an understatement to say how much mums do for us over the course of their lifetime and, of all people, they deserve a pampering what ever the occasion. This is a list of tried and trusted skincare treats for any type of mum.

Age of Innocence: Lancôme's French Innocence Collection

From the moment the details of Lancôme's latest collection crossed my path I got struck with such a flutter of the feeling of Paris in the Springtime. The French Innocence Collection is full of gorgeous  youthful pastel shades that mix light and breezy daytime with striking but bright night time looks. And the most delectable eyeshadow palette to suit all seasons! 

Lancôme's recently launched French Innocence Collection is such a breath of fresh air and a burst of light and colour to break through the glum January blues and glib winter days. I love the youthful shades throughout the eye shadows, lip glosses and nails shades of this collection, I want it all!

A Luxury Christmas Gift List with YSL, Lancôme, Giorgio Armani & Kiehl's

If you have a special someone in your life that you'd like to really pamper, here is a selection of the more luxurious, a tad more expensive but every so fancy, presents for you to peruse from YSl, Giorgio Armani, Kiehl's and Lancôme. I want it all Santa...

Christmas is a time for gift giving for the people you love so, if you have anyone in your life your want to give an extra fancy surprise to this Christmas, or you're looking for a luxury treat for yourself to use your Christmas bonus for something usually out of your price range, I've compiled a list of the biggest cosmetic treats around from YSL, Lancôme, Kiehl's and Giorgio Armani. If you're reading Santa, that Wild Edition Palette by YSL is something else!

Penelope's Bed's Definitive Christmas Beauty Gift List

I put together a list of the best beauty gifts from some of my favourite products over the past year featuring Kiehl's, L'Occitane, YSL, Lancôme,, Urban Decay, Benefit and Caudalíe.

I decided to compile a piece on the best beauty products I've found this year which are all go-tos for me for Christmas presents so I thought I'd share my ideas. All of these products have been tried and tested by me and either reviewed here on Penelope's Bed or are about to be reviewed. I vouch for all of them so, welcome to Penelope's Bed's Definitive Christmas Beauty Gift List!

Tongue in Chic: How to be Parisian

Intelligent, often hilarious and, let's face it, extremely educational all wrapped up in one super chic, beautifully designed bundle, How to be Parisian, Wherever You Are is a must read for so many reasons.

You want a real lesson in timeless style? Look no further. Beauty is natural but well earned and maintained. Style does not involve brash big letters but a much-loved statement piece with the rest of the outfit dressed down. It's important to make an exceptional effort to look effortless. These are some of the key points throughout How to be Parisian, a guide that actually really helps you learn how to emulate Parisian chic - while never taking itself too seriously - which makes this such a light, engaging and endlessly enjoyable read.

Lancôme's La Vie est Belle Illuminating Fragrance Oil

A brand that constantly produces some of the most exciting products in the beauty world Lancôme has done it again with this gorgeous La vie est belle fragrance oil. Mixing their renowned perfume with a nourishing body oil, this will definitely make your vie very belle!

I must admit that when I got this beautiful bottle of Lancôme's La vie est belle Illuminating Fragrance Oil in my hands and realised what it was I was extremely excited. I have mentioned here before about my huge love of face and body oils but this is the first time I've used one that combines a specific fragrance with a nourishing oil and it makes so much sense.

The Grandiose Tour

This may sound like an overstatement but, after only having Lancôme's Grandiôse Mascara in my possession for a couple of hours, what came to mind was what a makeup game-changer this product is. The design of the brush is so clever it actually makes mascara application so easy, thorough and fun and the density of the colour leaves you with the most striking lashes you could imagine.

Since then, this mascara has felt like the coolest makeup toy I've ever used. Having been lucky enough to attend Lancôme's Grandiôse event in Brown Thomas, a member of Lancôme's elite team, Marc Sinclair, not only showed us how to use this product to its best advantage but the best way of applying any mascara and how black is the only shade up you should use up to a certain age.

Sixties Summer Styling

A touch of sixties style meets one of summer's hottest shades with this navy piqué dress from Dunnes Stores' boutique brand Savida, which offers a high quality structured on-trend dress for a pocket-pleasing price.

I've been pleasantly surprised and impressed with a lot of Savida's strongest pieces this year and this sixties inspired navy piqué dress is one of the strongest pieces I've seen the Dunnes brand present in a long time. It was an immediate winner for me and mixing it with coral and mint lifts it right up for sizzling summer days and long hot evenings and it's such a structured dress it fits like a glove while the piqué material is very forgiving for any lumps and bumps.

French Fancy: Lancôme's Ode To The French Riviera

Lancôme's French Riviera 2014 Summer Collection features a lush combination of deep sea blues and glistening sand golds making it the perfect accompaniment to any holiday - even if you're not lucky enough to spend it in the French Riviera!

I took a little look at the range and I'm quite spellbound by the flattering and very simple colour theme of simply gold and deep blue. The collection is quite perfect for summer evening wear and, if you're lucky enough to get a little golden glow this summer, the pallete will suit warm summer skin - as well as the return of the nautical-inspired wardrobe - perfectly!

This is my pick of the bunch.

The Vernis in Love collection of nail polishes in Marine Chic (left), Golden Riviera (centre) and Nuit d'Azur (right). RRP €19

This shimmering Star Bronzer in French Riviera costs €45 and Lancôme have also brought out a Star Bronzer Bronzing Brush costing €40 which is the softest, largest bronzing brush you could find so it can be used to add a little glow all over!