Our Bare Escentuals make-over winners enjoy their prize

Back in May, we ran a competition to win a Bare Escentuals make-over for two by our lovely guest Sarah-Jane. Jane Little (right) from Carlisle was our lucky winner and she chose to bring her friend Liz (left) with her on the day.

We caught up with them after their make-over to find out how they got on and to check out their transformation (see photos below)...

So, what do you think of your finished look?

Jane: We're really pleased with it! It's not too heavy and quite natural looking, which we both prefer. We're both big fans of Bare Escentuals and love all of their products, so it's nice to be treated to the make-over and to see how SJ uses all the different products.

Meet our beauty experts and get their top tips

To celebrate July's Beauty Month, we're launching a brand-new show... Meet the Beauty Experts.

Here the experts share with you their tips on how best to use products featured in the show...




Sarah Gilpin from Elemis on Pro-Collagen Quartz Discovery Collection

This is one of my personal favourite collections for introducing friends to the Pro-Collagen range. Once you’ve used it, I guarantee you’ll be hooked! 
 
My tips for getting the most from this collection:
 
 - Cleanse and tone first. Then, twice a day use two pumps of Pro-Collagen Quartz Lift Serum followed by Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. 

We announce the winners of our Philosophy competition

Thanks to all of you who entered our Philosophy competition to win a fantastic goody box worth over £200.

Just to remind you all, the question was: Who founded Philosophy?

And the correct answer was: B) Cristina Carlino

Well done to all of you who guessed correctly. Now, we have five of these fabulous goody boxes to give away so I won't keep you in suspense any longer. The lucky winners are:

Val Lloyd from Norfolk
Jenny Nielsen from Southampton
Ms. M. Patel from Essex
Natalie Crane from the Wirral
Yasmine Choudhry from Sheffield

A big contrats to you all! If you weren't lucky this time, try your luck with more competitions coming soon...

Guess the presenter...

It's that time of the week again, so put on your thinking caps and try your luck with this week's mysterious self-portrait. Who's this stylish presenter? 

Tell us who you think this is by leaving your guess in the comment box below.

Good luck!

Philosophy expert Robin reveals her top skincare tips

To celebrate our Philosophy Mini Series, we caught up with Philosophy expert Robin to find out about her skincare routine, top tips and much more.

Robin has over 20 years experience in the beauty business and now spends her time researching beauty trends and representing Philosophy at award ceremonies and on TV among other things.


Which is your favourite Philosophy product and why?

Purity Made Simple Cleanser! It's my desert island product. It easily removes my make-up (including my eye make-up) and leaves my skin feeling amazingly fresh all in one step. It's perfect on the days that I’m feeling lazy.

Its rich texture and calming scent make me look forward to washing my face. It has also become a bit of a family affair as I use it on my son and my husband uses it when he shaves – it's the ultimate multi-use product.

Top tip: I use this product to clean my make-up brushes. Its gentle formula will thoroughly clean off all the make-up and will leave them feeling super soft.

Guess the presenter revealed...

This presenter's self-portrait had many of you fooled, with lots of you guessing Claire and Julia as possibilities.

We won't keep you in suspense any longer, this presenter is... Alison Keenan!

This was a tricky one so if you got it right, you deserve a big pat on the back!

Look out for more guess the presenter self-portraits coming soon...

Take a peek at Tuesday's Casio camera TSV

If you're in the market for a high-spec compact camera from a name you can trust, then see our Today's Special Value on Tuesday 30th June.

Perfect for taking super holiday snaps, you can find out more about this stylish Casio camera by tuning in to QVC TV or checking out qvcuk.com

In the meantime, read our expert tips on how to take the best photos.

Gardening advice from Charlie Dimmock

Charlie Dimmock of Ground Force fame is making her QVC debut this weekend in our Summer Garden with Charlie Dimmock shows. We caught up with her to chat about growing her own veg, ponds and getting the giggles...

What's your own garden like?

It's quite cottage-like - my front garden is totally chaotic and everybody turns up and goes 'Oh, what a mess!" but I've left it like that for the wildlife.

You don't want to be too tidy in your garden, have one or two areas where you just let things happen - then you'll have more wildlife and less pests.

In my back garden I've got a pond with a little waterfall. It's very cottagey so I've got lots of poppies, corn cockles and roses, lilies, clematis and a few bedding plants. And then I've got quite a big vegetable patch.

Guess the presenter...

Here's another self-portrait for you to work out... this one's a little tricky but the fabulous big hair is a bit of a clue. Can you guess who this smiley presenter is?

Tell us who you think it is by leaving your guess in the comment box below.

Happy guessing!

Tova tells us about today's special TSV

I just wanted to tell you a little bit about today's extra-special TSV - a sparkling Diamonique ring. Ernest presented this ring to me to celebrate 25 years of our marriage together.

We're incurable romantics! You may remember that we have renewed our vows five different times over the last years.

In celebration of this romantic occasion, this magnificent ring was created to depict the bridge of love in dazzling princess-cut simulated diamonds. Marriage is filled with bridges so I've create dazzling rows of sparkling stones to show just this. And I want everyone to enjoy the feeling of romance and elegance every time they wear it.

It's my joy to share this love ring with you...

Love Tova