Beauty Category

Our Nails Rock

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Hi, Baukjen here. It’s no secret that we love painting our nails here at Isabella Oliver so we were more than happy to try out Nail Rock’s nail wraps when they sent a few in to the girls in the office. I’ve been interested in trying out this latest nail trend ever since seeing an array of impossibly intricate designs on the hands of celebrities, and I was pretty impressed when these colourful packets arrived in the ... Read More...

Tan Talk

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We just had another birthday cake at Isabella Oliver for our lovely Rosey and talk somehow turned to our developing suntans. To be honest I’m not sure how we got onto the subject, but when Baukjen walked into the kitchen she saw the rather odd image of us laying our arms on the table comparing tans. Baukjen quickly snapped a picture so you can see the results yourself - a spectrum of tans from our lovely ... Read More...

New Year’s Fever

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Hopefully we all know what to wear for tonight, but if you’ re still in a panic, take a deep breath, open your wardrobe and try to wear something old in very new way. Once in a while I do that and it always encourages me to be inventive. This is the time to pamper yourself – so girls let’s get ready. First have a nice bath with some scented candles and bath bubbles. A face mask ... Read More...

Varnish Mania

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Here at IO we love to paint our nails and last week we  all seemed to have gone crazy with different colours. I took a few pics of the beautifully painted nails in the office so you can see our preferences… Baukjen x

Get the look: All Dressed Up

All Dressed Up

The new issue of the Maternity Magazine showcases our selection of gorgeous maternity dresses, illustrating how beautiful your bump can look in a figure-flattering dress. For this shoot, our very talented hair and make-up artist created a beautiful yet thoroughly modern look for our model which we all fell in love with. Helen kindly revealed the secrets to the hairstyle and showed us how recreate the look ourselves. We captured her demonstration in a video which ... Read More...

Get the Isabella Oliver look

Get The Look

If you’ve ever wondered how our models always look so flawless, check out our video (below) which appears in the new 365 Magazine. Here, our make-up artist and hair stylist reveal the secrets behind the looks they created for our latest shoot, the results of which are now up on the site and looking fabulous. Ania X

Le Labo

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Hi, Vanessa here... Le Labo is a company I just discovered the other day, and I haven’t stop thinking about Le Labo and their gorgeous, heavenly products ever since. It is not everyday that a scent has such an effect on me. Le Labo’s mission (as they say on their website) is to create a “sensory shock the moment you open the bottle”, and I would say they have succeeded. Do check out their website here ... Read More...

Everyone seems to be wearing it

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Friends, family, people at work are wearing super bright neon colour nail varnish. It seems to be everywhere, though Vanessa and I are still in the 'natural' mood. Whenever there is a colour we love, we always ask who it is by, and it's always an Essie colour from their Neon Collection (and no, we are absolutey not being paid to say this). They must be having a good season. Have a look here though the pictures don't ... Read More...

Shimmer This Summer

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We love experimenting with different beauty looks, however sometimes a little shimmer is all you need for understated glamour. Complement your natural beauty with Bobbi Brown’s Bronze Shimmer Brick Compact - add a little to your brow bone and the apples of you cheeks for a fresh summer look or try dusting over your décolleté for a gorgeous glow.

Introducing the Cowshed Udderly Gorgeous collection

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Friday was an extremely exciting day here in the IO office, as we welcomed the Cowshed Udderly Gorgeous skincare range into our maternity collection. This is our first partnership with a beauty line and it happens to be one of great sentimental value. Cowshed launched in Babington House, Somerset – where co-founders Geoff and Baukjen married, and in 2003 met co-founder, Vanessa. We have always adored the brand and its products; it is such ... Read More...