So a luxury beauty brand, gets in touch and offers you a skin scanning treatment, what do you say? “When, where, can I come today?” Of course.

This is exactly what I did and ended up at Darphin headquarters to have my skin scanned. Now I have always been fairly sceptical of these scientific techniques employed by skincare brands to make you realise how bad your skin is, so that you have to buy their products.

But as soon as I sat down, I realised that this wasn’t about tricking me into buying products, but rather it was a chance to prove that Darphin really do know their stuff.

First up was a quick rundown through the history, and Darphin is based on the concept that to be beautiful is to be radiant, and to be radiant is to have perfect skin. We then chatted through my daily skincare routine, and I was quickly reprimanded for my overuse of cleansing wipes.

The skin scanner then got geared up for action, it’s actually a little roller ball mouse type contraption which they pressed against my forehead, cheek, nose and chin. The skin is then magnified and you can see what your problem areas are. There were some icky black spots of pollution, a couple of dry patches, some dead skin and this all resulted in the diagnosis of combination skin. My skins hydration was also measured, and it was slightly dehydrated. So what does this all mean?

Well firstly they were surprised that my cleansing wipes weren’t that drying (they’re MAC by the way if you’re interested), and then they talked me through serums. Darphin believe that you put a hydrating serum on every morning before moisturising, and then at night you should use an aromatherapy oil chosen for your own needs, again followed by a moisturiser. I picked the Camomile aromatic care oil, which is great for dry skin, and stressed out minds. I put four spots of it across my face and then massage it in and follow with the Darphin Arovita C Line Response Lotion. After only a few days my skin feels and looks amazing.

I have always been a bit dubious of these expensive brands, but Darphin really do have the science to back it up with. And I have a better understanding of my skin, here’s a few tips from the experts:

• Keep hydrated – Not only drink your 2 litres of water, but make sure that you’re putting on a good moisturiser and serum to keep you hydrated.
• Moisturise – Even oily skin needs a good moisturiser, but pick wisely to make sure you get one suited to you.
• Exfoliate – Pay particular attention to the t-zone, making small circular movements to remove dead skin cells.
• Know your skin – tightness or redness of the skin suggests sensitivity, use light products which again moisturise.
• Cleanse – Use a good moisturising cleanser, try to avoid wipes which can dry out the skin and delicate eye area.
• Plan – Start thinking about anti-aging products at the age of 23, prevention is better than a cure, so keeping your skin hydrated and plump will help stop wrinkles.

Celebrity Style:  VV Brown is festivally chic at Glastonbury

The 20-year-old socialite – who has just created her own fashion range for designers PPQ – insists her style has nothing to do with attracting the opposite sex and admits her look is “weird”.

She said:

“It’s obvious I’m not dressing for men. I don’t want to be sexy, I’m, like, covered in tattoos. I have piercings. I’m just grungy and weird and not what is socially accepted as being beautiful, and I think that’s cool. I think anti-beauty is amazing. I don’t want to dress for men, I think it’s almost like a feminist thing.”

Peaches – daughter of Sir Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates – also slated fellow celebrities who try to conform to society’s idea of beauty.

She added to Britain’s The Times newspaper: “Women on the covers of magazines are airbrushed to within an inch of their lives. They have veneers, and fake t*ts and fake tans and they’re talking about their fake marriages and their fake lives.”

Simple. Classic. Elegant. The L.B.D. (little black dress) is a fashion must-have in any wardrobe. Whether its red carpet chic or paired with a leather jacket for a more casual look, the celebs rock the LBD’s like no other! The best part of all… it’s a blank canvas with complete freedom to accessorize!

It doesn’t matter what the weather is on either coast, celebs will wear beanies anytime! Check out these stars sporting their favorite headgear! What are your thoughts… hot or not??? It’s BEAN time!

Hollywood is a youth-obsessed town.

There’s pressure to look and feel young, and that could explain why more mature celebrities are dressing in duds that might be more appropriate for their younger counterparts.

Not that they don’t have the physique to pull it off—they do look fabulous. There comes a point, though, where it’s probably best to leave the minis and midriffs to the young’uns—yet ladies like Pamela Anderson, Mariah Carey and even Jennifer Aniston are still rocking starlet-esque attire.

Men of few words are so mysterious and sexy, ya know?

However, as brutally handsome as Brad Pitt is, this isn’t how we’d typically describe him…until now.

The Inglourious Basterds star gave an impressively short-winded interview to German magazine Bild in which he gave some rather curious answers. For starters, when the reporter asked him what his “wife Angelina Jolie” thought of the Quentin Tarantino film, he didn’t blink. And he definitely didn’t point out the error.

“She really likes it. She laughed a lot,” was all he said.

The questioner attempted to rattle his chain further, but still Brad didn’t bite.

Bild: “Are you scared of aging?”

Brad: “No, I like it. I think it’s good.”

Bild: “Do you find the time to make love?”

Brad: “What?”

Bild: “Is it sometimes just the two of you?”

Brad: “Yes, we make time for ourselves. It’s very important for every relationship.”

Bild: “How? Do you fly off somewhere?”

Brad: “That’s a trade secret.”

Bild: “Your answers are very short and quick.”

Brad: “Ha! I’m a father of six. You have to be quick and focused.”

Yeesh!

Here’s hoping the hottie gets a little more loquacious on the U.S. leg of his press tour!

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Wow, where did that come from? Just a few days ago, Nicole (who now manages to look skinny & pregnant at the same time) did not look pregnant at all – I guess a white, long and loose dress can hide a growing baby bump quite efficiently …

You filmed Duplicity six months after giving birth to Henry. Were you confident with your body?
JR: To be honest, I was kind of panicking. I was still nursing him in my trailer, but I felt very supported by the director and Clive. You have a baby, and you just want to stay home in your elastic waistband pants.

And Hollywood leading ladies seem to keep getting thinner.
JR: I know! I look the same. I guess that’s my staying power. My fighting weight. That is a strange thing that happens. People get wildly famous and they get incredibly slim. It never happened to me, no matter how hard I tried!

So, you like to eat?
JR: I do, I have always been a friend of food.

Do you work out?
JR: I do, but working full-tie and being a mom full-time, something got to fall. Or fall down!