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Back in 2004, Kelly Holmes imported a bling-tastic Gold medallion to the UK, Sharon Osbourne became the nation’s feistiest female on TV during the first season of The X Factor, and the Real Orange County, ‘Laguna Beach’, aired for the first time in the land of star spangled banners.  In the year that Peter Andre’s re-release of Mysterious Girl propelled him and his abs to nationwide fame; I also waved ta-ta to homework that required no more than a 12 pack of Crayola. Aged 15, I was in my first year of GCSE study; an education milestone proving that Teenage Kicks through the night and into Period II,III and IV. 

As I sat learning about coastal erosion, osmosis and algebraic fractions; our American brethren were sunning themselves on the Californian coastline. A reality television series charting the life and times of loaded lads and lasses Stateside; Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County was the life I longed to lead. Indeed, the show’s star, Lauren Conrad, was an all-American girl with a sun-kissed glow who embodied everything that I wanted to be. Sadly, I couldn’t have been further removed from the teenage celebutante. After a brief flirtation with fame after My Mother’s Day Poem came 3^rd place in The Epsom Guardian, my dabble in celebrity ended there.

Eight years on, I’m no longer in a school daze with my eyes on the GCSE prize. Sadly, Laguna Beach saw its final episode aired on November 15^th 2006, but Lauren, Lo and co’s tan’s will forever be a skintone that I emulate. Thanks to Nars’ ‘Laguna Bronzing Powder’, I can channel my inner Lauren to my heart and hue’s content.

A must-have in any make-up bag, Laguna is a diffused bronzing powder with golden shimmer to create an all-over warmth and contour for the entire face. Unlike other bronzing powder’s that I’ve used in the past, Nars’ Laguna creates an overtly natural looking glow, which works well if creating the illusion of tanned skin, but also against an existing tan. It fills in lines and pores for smoother looking skin, and importantly, can be used with any skin tone. The large mirror is useful for on-the-go application, and the slim line design means that it’ll fit snugly into an evening bag for a night out on the tiles. Long-lasting Laguna serves up a tanned visage to both the Lauren’s and Lo’s of this world, as well as the likes of a (Basing) Lawson, and best of all – it doesn’t cost the earth.

www.spacenk.co.uk

£25

One of the new favourite products to launch last year is NARS Illuminator in Orgasm.

This gorgeous bright peachy coloured light-reflecting liquid glides easily onto the skin.

It’s perfect for creating a shimmery glow and adding luminosity to the skin when used either on bare skin or over make-up.

£21.50

www.narscosmetics.co.uk

Space NK introduces a brand new fragrance Laughter Jour, a delicate scent inspired by a spring day in an English countryside.

With a bouquet of peony, lily of the valley, violet, jasmine and rose, punctuated by bergamot and green pear, it gives a refreshing twist on this new and exclusive scent at Space NK.

Also available as a body lotion, shower gel and body scrub.

Price: £45.00

www.spacenk.co.uk  

Get serious about anti-ageing with the new Concentre De Rose By Terry exclusive to Space NK.

This intensive night lift serum contains black rose extracts, rose cells and a botanical repair complex. It is designed to re-activate the cellular regeneration at night so your skin will be firm, plump and lifted.

This luxurious serum leaves your skin silky smooth to the touch and is best suited to normal to dry skin and those looking to treat existing lines and wrinkles.

£84.00

www.spacenk.co.uk