Would you really use placenta shampoo?

I may be a self-confessed beauty junkie but I'm not sure I can see myself using this latest treatment.
There have been plenty of strange, yet wonderful, products claiming to make you look better in the past, but placenta shampoo - yes you read correct - has to be the weirdest yet.

Loved by A-listers including Victoria Beckham and Elle Macpherson it's the latest craze and I can't deny I'm a little intrigued to try it out.

Packed full of proteins, zinc, Vitamin E and panthenol, the La Bella hair range will apparently make your locks luscious by repairing split ends, restoring manageability and renewing shine and bounce - sounds great. But it's still made of cow and sheep placenta.

Want to try it out? You apply it in the same way as any other shampoo and conditioner. It's available to buy on Amazon for just under £15. Enjoy!

Just call her Cheryl

Cheryl Cole appears to be following in the footsteps of one-named stars such as Madonna and Rihanna as rumours have begun to surface that she could be ditching her last name for the sake of her recording career.

Cheryl filming for Call My Name in LA

It appears Chezza will be releasing all her future material under her first name alone in a bid to forget anything negative from the past.

Although the former Girls Aloud singer is not dropping her marital name completely, the change has sparked suggestions that she is finally putting her marriage to footballer Ashley Cole behind her - at last!

Cheryl was spotted in Los Angeles this week filming for her her new comeback track Call My Name, which will be followed later in the year by her third solo album.

But will the new name stick?

Kim Kardashian to buy Beckingham Palace?

We may be loosing the Beckhams to America but in exchange we could be gaining some US celebrity royalty.

None other than Kim Kardashian herself is said to be interested in purchasing Beckingham Palace, David and Victoria’s stately mansion.

The 31-year-old socialite is rumoured to have lined up a viewing of the £18million celebrity pad and is keen on snapping it up sometime soon. Located in Hertfordshire it is thought the entire Kardashian clan will use it as a European base.

But for fans of the Beckham’s all is not lost. Kim is reportedly planning to capitalise on the properties’ past owners by occasionally renting out rooms.

David and Victoria purchased the property back in 1999 for a mere £2.5million and have since added many extravagant features leading to the massive increase in value.

No, we’re not talking a loft conversion here – the couple added a full size pool, golf course, stables, recording studio (ahem), helipad and gym.

Sounds like there will be plenty to keep Kim and the family entertained!

How to apply lip transfers

Patterns are huge on the Catwalk for Spring/Summer 2012, but it doesn’t stop at clothing. Printed lip transfers are trending fast - so here’s how to apply your own…

1. Start off by making sure your entire mouth is clean, dry and free of lipstick residue before application. You can exfoliate your lips for a smoother transfer if needs be.
2. Take your lip tattoo and align the Cupid’s bow of the top sticker with your own. Press firmly for a few seconds. This will allow you to find your exact lip shape to cut the transfer to size. 
3. Trim the excess from the sides and bottom of the transfer to ensure a good, even shape. The more care you take at this stage, the better the finish. 
4. Next, peel off the backing and position onto your top lip, again aligning the Cupids bow with your own. The best way to do this is by stretching your lips as you would when applying lipstick. Make sure you press the paper right to the edges to ensure you gain a full lip shape.
5. Use wet cotton wool to soak the transfer and gently slide off the backing paper, leaving a perfect tattoo on your lips.
6. Seal and smooth your tattoo with water, it will then stay on for up to 8 hours. Repeat for bottom lip. 

Tip: If you have any misprint outside your lip line, simply apply some baby oil to a cotton wool bud and gently dab the excess away.

Victoria Beckham turns domestic goddess

Victoria Beckham has been busy in the kitchen preparing a feast for her sons Romeo and Cruz's International Food Day at School.

Taking to the social networking site Twitter, the 37-year-old mum of four posted pictures of her creations, complete with British flag decor.

She tweeted: 'just finished cooking! Very proud to be British!! X vb.'

The photo showed traditionally English snacks including pork pies, sausage rolls and pineapple on sticks. She even made the platter look extra special by sticking Union Jack flags into each item and finishing the look off with a toy British bulldog.

It seems that singing, fashion designing and raising children isn't the only talents the former Spice Girl has.

Twitter: Victoria Beckham tweets a photo fo her culinary delights

New faces to join Made in Chelsea

Left: Millie Mackintosh and Kimberley Garner. Right: Gemma Gregory and Hugo Empson 

Season three of the hit E4 show premiers in April and the cast will be joined by a few newcomers, one in the from of Mille Mackintosh’s best friend, Kimberley Garner.

The Made in Chelsea hottie and girlfriend of beau Professor Green will be gracing our screens this series with one of her close friends.

The two were pictured making a red carpet appearance for the launch of Haagen Daaz’s Mint Leaves & Chocolate flavour ice cream last week.

Other newcomers including Gemma Gregory and Hugo Empson, who is rumoured to be the shows new love rat, also attended the launch - much to the apparent discretion of Amber Atherson who is rumoured to dislike the new additions.

Newcomer Gemma is said to have already lashed out at cast members  of fellow reality TV show Geordie Shore.

Despite another of Millie’s best friends joining the cast, Channel 4 have made a statement denying the rumours that Caggie Dunlop has left. Channel 4 said: 'Caggie has not left Made in Chelsea. She is in the first two episodes and we have plans to film with her in the future.'

The new series is bound to be packed full of the usual love triangles, eccentric behaviour and champagne filled parties, so tune in to E4 in April.

A supermodel in the making?

She may have just turned 16, but Kendall Jenner has given us leg-envy once again.
With reports surfacing of her skipping college to pursue a modelling career, images of Kendall Jenner and her younger sister Kylie at the Project X premier on Wednesday night have shown us exactly what all the fuss is about.

The Teen Vogue cover star turned up at the event in a lilac dress showing of her to-die-for pins, which are fast becoming her unique selling point.  The reality star emphasised her legs even more by teaming the rather short dress with a pair of skyscraper peep toe heels – not that they need emphasising of course.

Kylie Jenner, Khloe Kardashian and Kendall Jenner

Recent rumours surrounding the teens modelling career have put her in the spotlight after images from a recent photo shoot showed the teen in a completely new light.

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star’s most recent fashion campaign for an Australian swimwear company triggered controversial comments after she was photographed in an array of bikinis – leaving people to wonder whether the images were age-appropriate.

But it seems the teen is shrugging off all negativity and focusing on her future, and we can’t wait to see what is in store!

With the families’ signature brown locks and those never-ending legs, we may just have a new favourite member of the Kardashian clan.

Ri-Ri goes blonde

Rihanna seems to change her hair style more often than most get a trim. In fact her edgy styled hair has changed in colour more times in the past than most change in a lifetime. 

Ri-Ri goes blonde

The 23-year-old songstress seems to be able to pull off any style, colour or design she takes her fancy on, lucky her! So it really is no surprise that the 'umbrella' hit maker has transformed her look once again.

RiRi took to the social networking site Twitter to show her new bright blonde locks off to fans and followers, tweeting '#Back2Work 1st Cover of the year!!!!' gaining a highly positive response to her new look.

After sporting a blonde wig for the Armani campaign it seems the singer has taken to the change in colour for real. She underwent the transformation for a photo shoot, and it really is unlike anything she has tried before. She simply looks amazeballs.

Over the year Ri-Ri has been known for her hair-changing ways going from a black sleek cut to brown curly locks in the space of a few days, so we wonder how long the blonde will stay for?

Maybe she'll be able to answer the question of whether blondes really do have more fun?

Fashion forward

London Fashion Week kicks off tomorrow and designers from Henry Holland to Vivienne Westwood will be showcasing their Spring/Summer 2012 collections to press, bloggers, buyers and of course celebs! Starting off in Somerset House, the fashion forward event is set to welcome more than 5000 guests and hopefully a heap of famous faces too.

More than 100 designers will hold catwalk shows throughout the week (Friday 16th - Wednesday 21st September) with household names including John Rocha and Margaret Howell absolute must-see's.

The long awaited fashion forward week is finally here and i for one am very excited to see whats in store, despite counting down the days for a while i've probably been most excited since Fashion's Night Out.

What to watch for? Henry Hollands show on Saturday is guaranteed to delivery preppy chic from peter pan collars to satchels!

Steal the style

Kate Winslet officially wowed the world with her amaze-balls figure in the Stella McCartney's illusion dress at a recent event.

The black panels create the perfect silhouette and its a trend that has had women everywhere rushing out to get their own. The dress is ideal for any figure and any size, and is bound to be a massive hit.

So ok, you may not want to spend the money on the Stella McCartney dress, but heres another suggestion and for a snippet of the price.

Here's how to steal her style:

Drape neck colour block dress
£41.50 by Nina Leonard available at QVC

Fashion has a night out

We may be heading towards the end of the year but in the fashion calendar it’s only the beginning and I couldn’t be more excited!

The centre of London was awash with jewel colours, tweed blazers and plenty of leather for Vogue Fashions Night Out on Thursday. Its safe to say no one seemed disappointed to be showcasing their autumn wardrobes early.

Celebrities, bloggers, designers and other style stars were treated to live music, parties and exclusive events by some of the biggest fashion labels and stores.

We spotted a number some so-hot-right-now outfits and lets just say there were enough fedora hats to dress an army. The fashion festivities attracted a bevy of familiar faces too, including Daisy Lowe, Gwyneth Paltrow and model Charlotte De Carle.

Vogue took over the streets and gave major cities a night of shopping, fun and games, with London’s DKNY putting on an amaze-balls party complete with Mahiki Tiki bar and Coconut Rum (which is really yum) whilst on Oxford Street Johnny Borrell was DJ-ing in GAP.

There’s one thing for sure, it definitely made me even more excited for London Fashion Week! Vogue even let guests in for a big treat by hosting a glamorous event to preview some of the collections (lucky!)

Stand Out With Stripes

Stripes have been a summer favourite for a long time, but this season they are bigger, bolder and brighter the ever.

Taken straight from the catwalks designers such as Prada paved the way to this trend, with dresses that showed off thick bands of electric and bold colours that would make anyone stand out from the crowd.

Previous summers sported the classic pastel striped tee's and the more classic blue and white stripe, however this summer its time for a change, with eye catching patterns that will make your wardrobe.

Fearne Cottons shock split with fiance

Fearne Cotton and Jesse Jenkins have broken up more times than we can count but after becoming engaged last September on her 29th birthday, well, we all thought it was for keeps. But we were obviously wrong!

Fearne Cotton at the Royal Wedding

 The pair, whose relationship began back in 2006 have made the mutual decision to split once again, making them more on-off than Mark Wright and lauren Goodgers.

The US skateboader, 24, popped the question in Londons Richmond Park, after blindfolding the Radio one  presenter and getting down on one knee.

Shut up! The Only Way is Essex cast win a BAFTA!

Last night the glamourous and 'reem' TOWIE cast walked away with their first BAFTA, beating other hopefuls including Downton Abbey, Sherlock and Miranda...and probably making them 'well jel'.

Twitter picture - TOWIE cast at the awards

The award was accepted by the cast with squeals of joy from Amy Childs and a very thankful speech from the newly engaged Mark Wright.

Gossip from the night includes Lydia and Arg arriving hand in hand, confirming to viewers that the couple may be back together.

Fans over the show showed their support by tweeting the cast with congratulatory messages. Now we just have to wait for the next series...hurry up!

Go 70s this Summer

Block colours. ASOS teams palazzo pants
with a bright top.

Topshop 70s themed glasses

The sixties and seventies are set to be huge this summer with vintage inspired outfits from turbans to swimsuits flooding into high street shops everywhere.

Summer styles will be heavily influenced by the two renowned decade and influences have already been seen all over the catwalks.

Retro references will bring beachside glamour to any outfit, whether you're tying a scarf around your head to create seventies styled hair or teaming high waisted bottoms with a bikini top.

High street shops are brimming with the trend that's bound to be a big hit this season.

Shipwrecked returns!

Channel 4's reality series, Shipwrecked, will once again be returning to our screens (yay!) and casting is currently taking place to fill it places.

Shipwrecked boys, 2009 (image from channel4.com)

The show, which last aired in 2009, brings together some of the hottest guys and girls, leaving them on the Cook Islands with only basic essentials. (and us watching)

With the loss of Big Brother the show is bound to take off by storm, with a revamp and the return of its back to basics theme its definitely one to watch out for.

To apply to be on the show visit www.channel4.co.uk/takepart.