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The Tom Ford Lips & Boys Collection is finally back!! Probably the collection of lipstick I’ve been the most excited about sold out quickly when it came out last winter for the holiday season.

These cute clutch-sized lipsticks come in 50 shades (yes, that’s right), and the colours are stunning, each one named after a man in Tom Ford’s life. From matte to shimmery, you will even discover shades that you couldn’t even have dreamed of, and all of them are in a perfect Tom Ford quality. Honestly, I can say that Tom Ford’s lipsticks are really the ones to have left me with the best impression. The texture is divine, really creamy, and with amazing coverage. They also smell great, and don’t dry up my lips. The colours are all absolutely incredible, and last great over time as well. I was wearing the Tomas shade from last year’s collection the other day, a crimson with bright orange undertones, and a hint of golden dust. It lasted on my leaps after meals all day long.

I also have a huge crush on last year’s Blake, which is dark with some bronze-like reflections, and Henry has gotten a lot of praise too. This year, I went for Eric, Guillermo, Carey, Collin and Holden, because I was looking for shades that were more easily wearable, and because of my skin tone, I opted for plum/prune, warmer colours. Holden is very sheer however and appears quite nude, but it has a good portion of golden dust-like glitter specks in them. I was hoping to layer it over a darker colour to add some depth and festive feel for these holidays.

They are available at Selfridges since Friday, in store and online, but I would recommend going in store trying the lipsticks on, because the swatches and online photos won’t do any of them justice. Plus, people have different skin tones and lip shades, so I would definitely recommend going in store, especially with this many choices and at £27 a pop. Ask them to wipe the lipstick clean with a tissue, and then use a lip brush to apply it on you for testing. Hope you like the collection as much as I do!

http://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/content/article/tom-ford-lips-boys-product-notification

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NTC Week with Nike in London started 18th of January with a spin class on top of the Gherkin with 1Rebel, and followed up with ballet, training, an early morning run from the Ace Hotel Shoreditch, a boxing class at Equinox with Sanja Moses and a smashing yoga skate session at Bay Sixty6 with the amazing Sylvia Garcia. Lots of fun and all for free.

For more free classes, check out: https://www.facebook.com/NikeWomenUK/app_129270587159812 (to open on a computer) or keep an eye peeled on the Nike Women Facebook page.

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Today, a new capsule collection dropped as part of the Nike Lab range, which gives off a more chic and exclusive feel than other Nike collections.

Feminine, not at all garish, very subtle instead, we can note a ballet-like pastel beige infused with hues of pink that breaks the harshness of the monochromatic shades.

Pedro Lourenço is a young designer from Brazil, whom Nike presents as a creator who thinks about the technical aspects of the garments along with their aesthetic aspect. The pieces he is creating manages to mix the grace of his designs with the performance of the sporty women of today.

The price per piece ranges from £60 for the sports bra, up to £140 for the training jacket. The designs still echo some staple pieces of the current Nike Women’s Training Collection while the price is more than double, but I guess this is what you have to pay to get a designer piece. I can only expect the items to feel luxurious and to surprise me again like some Nike tech apparel gems always manage to do now and then.

Shop here: http://store.nike.com/gb/en_gb/pw/nike-pedro-collection/nbz See here: http://www.nike.com/gb/en_gb/c/nikelab/pedro-lourenco Read here: http://news.nike.com/news/innovating-a-new-aesthetic-nike-x-pedro-lourenco