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Beauty

Your daily beauty trend fix – from brand new beauty products to the hottest hair styles. Skincare, nail trends and the latest make-up looks – we try it all and share our thoughts with you! Whatever your beauty style and budget – from high street bargains to designer brands – we’ve got tips and techniques for creating the perfect look.

Current beauty favourites

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We love a great beauty product! Whether it’s to shine our hair, blush our cheeks or buff our skin! So here’s a little round-up of our current favourite beauty products here at Average Janes HQ! Hair Our new favourite in shower treatment is the Tresemme Deep Conditioning Treatment (£5.69), use a couple of times a […]

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Dr Nick Lowe Cooling Menthol Facial Scrub

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At Janes we love a good face scrub! But with the hundreds of options on the shelves, all claiming one thing or another, it’s a daunting task having to choose one! Well we have tried something amazing and wanted to share… Dr Nick Lowe Cooling Menthol Facial Scrub is genuinely cooling and invigorating! It brightens […]

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Subtle smokey eye for summer

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Whether you’re attending a summer wedding, family BBQ or just want daytime make-up that lasts through this heatwave, these are our top products for a subtle smokey eye for Summer. Face In this hot weather, applying our usual make-up, especially foundation, can feel heavy on our previously sun-starved faces. Step in Bobbi Brown tinted moisturiser […]

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Top picks summer lipsticks

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Could you imagine a life without lipstick?! This little stick adds a splash of colour to our everyday lives and brings a colour pop smile to our faces! And bold lips were the stand-out trend at the SS13 shows. During the summer we all feel like adding a bit of colour to our wardrobe. Whether […]

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Perfect Beach Hair ~ Tousled waves

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Sun, sea and sand do wonders for our wellbeing (not to mention our tan) – but they can wreak havoc on our hair. When it comes to tousled waves, we’d rather be beach-beauty than Ursula-the-sea-witch. So we’ve picked our top products for perfect beach hair (and think of the packing-space you’ll save by not taking […]

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The Insider’s guide to Hairdressing

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At all costs, you want to avoid shuffling out of your hairdressing appointment with a mop that looks like a rat went at it. We hear you! At Average Janes we know there’s nothing finer than gliding out the salon with your fresh, shiny doo, so we’ve dedicated a whole lot of savvy lady hours […]

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Fake it with our best fake tans

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A summer tan makes us feel and look great, but don’t go damaging your skin on hours of sun beds…fake it…naturally! These are our tried and tested best fake tans on the market. Knowing which is the best fake for you can be a tricky choice! Especially if you’re a fake tan virgin! None of […]

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Budget VS. Blowout: Mascara

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Following on from the previous Budget vs. Blowout post about foundations, we thought it was time to focus on a different make-up product – so here is our comparison of two gorgeous mascaras we love this month! The Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara has been a firm favourite between us Janes for a while […]

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Nip+Fab Beauty Giveaway!

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We have a quick little competition for you! Courtesy of Nip + Fab, we have 3 gift packs to give away! Each contains a Nip+Fab CC Cream and a Nip+Fab CC Eye Fix, both in light. The CC cream is lightweight and hydrating with SPF 30 and clever light diffusing pigments that illuminate your skin. […]

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Summer Scents: Top 5 Fragrances

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Summon up summer with pretty florals, zesty summer berries and evocative musks. The change in season is a great time to switch to a lighter, fresher fragrance for a few months. Here are our top 5 picks: La Petite Robe Noire, Eau De Toilette – Guerlain This pretty, floral scent is bursting with English-garden freshness. […]

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Top 3: Body Shop Buys

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So I hear on the grapevine the beautiful Leona Lewis is the new face of one of my favourite brands, The Body Shop. Following in her vegetarian footsteps whilst travelling Asia, I now have a newly found respect for the meat deprived superstar. To me The Body Shop has always been, and remains a faithful […]

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Energise Your Mornings

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We’re loving the lighter, warmer mornings, but sometimes we still need that extra boost to energise us at the start of the day. Surround yourself with the gorgeous scents of these shower products for that extra bit of get-up-and-go, leaving you ready to face the day’s challenges. Energise your mornings with a little bit of […]

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