Beauty Wednesday: miracle cures and hair fit for a (future) Queen

Welcome to the brand spanking new Beauty Wednesday series! Every Wednesday, Chic & Cheerful will be featuring something hair and/or beauty related. This week, I've put together a little post on the best beauty stories from around the web today but if you have a how to you'd like to read or know of a brilliant product we should be talking about, drop me a line!

1. The latest miracle cure: Fotoshop by Adobé

Fotoshop by Adobé from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

The video says it all really. Bloomin' hilarious.

2. Free L'Occitane handcream

All you have to do is like the L'Occitane facebook page and you will receive a voucher for a free 30ml tube of their brilliant 20% shea handcream, worth £7.50. I highly recommend the shea cream, it softens skin, absorbs quickly and smells absolutely superb.

No7 BB Cream, Boots, £12.95 - worth your money according to Glam UK

3. BB cream defined

I'll willingly admit that my beauty expertise is somewhat lacking compared to my fashion knowledge (blame it on sensitive skin and unsteady hands). And having seen all the BB cream ads lately, I was curious to learn more. 

According to Cosmo, "This wonder cream is meant to be all-singing and all-dancing. It will give you a good base for makeup like a primer, even out complexion like a tinted moisturiser, cover minor imperfections and redness like a concealer, hydrate your skin like your day cream, brighten and perk-up a dull complexion and some will even protect with SPF. Some also promise healing, soothing and anti-ageing properties." In other words, probably the best thing you can ever buy for your face. Now where's my credit card?

Not a split end in sight!
image from posh24.com

4. The secret behind Kate Middleton's glossy locks

While Kate leaves me somewhat disgruntled fashion (stop shopping in Zara, I want those dresses before your followers go crazy for them) and make up wise (far too much dear, you're only 30 after all), I am in complete envious of her gorgeous hair. But, according to her hairdresser James Pryce, her shiny tresses are completely achievable  - all you need is a good weekly conditioning mask, like Shu Uemura's sleek smoothing treatment (£32.75 for 200ml, feelunique.com).