1/3 off new brand Good Works by This Works

Kathy Phillips, creator of This Works, launched a new range in association with Boots today. It's called Good Works and apparently supports a charitable cause, which is surprising since the range looks so... well-designed and interesting. Even the (RED) charitable campaign doesn't always look this good. It's a shame but charitable products aren't usually this nice. They should be, but there not. It just seems to be the way it is.

Phillips seems to be changing that, and it's probably because she openly acknowledges that all companies involved are actually reducing their individual margins for this project. So, instead of scrimping on the quality to maintain their margins they decided that creating a good product for a worthy cause was more important, and they ate those margins. Thank god. Wall Street could learn something here, so pay attention all you laid off Lehman's lemmings.

What's the worthy cause? It's Kids Company, set up by Camila Batmanghelidjh in aid of vulnerable children and they need to raise £4.5 million to cover the cost of services to 11,600 children in their care.

That's where Good Works comes in. For every Good Works Good Karma Shower Gel sold, £2.00 of the £8.00 retail price will go directly to Kids Company. There are 18 products in the range so we hope more sales from remaining items will go to a cause too.

Nevertheless, to give 25% of sales, even on one product, to a cause is quite something and, let's be honest, they're giving a little something to general people as well by making This Works-quality products available to the regular Boots consumer.

Smart beauty with a heart. It all sounds good to me and the minute I'm back in town I plan I trialling the lot.

Good Works launched in Sedley Place Boots this afternoon with Kathy Phillips in-store. Get 1/3 off the range in the Sedley Place shop today, Thurs, Fri and Sat this week.

UK cult products in the US: Daniel Sandler

The UK's creating a bit of a stir in world of beauty as well as fashion nowadays. With everyone from top facialists like Vaishaly Patel to hair experts Andrew Barton and James Brown creating eponymous lines, it was only a matter of time before the demand overseas for British beauty goods started to grow in earnest (let's be honest. US Vogue's always had a bit of a crush on all things British anyway).

So it's with bated breath that Americans await the arrival of Daniel Sandler's makeup range in the US this spring. From his award-winning Watercolour Blushes (think Benetint in 12 different shades) to other great fixes like Perfect Canvas, Wash of Colour, Hide It and a range of brushes, it's a robust professional-grade line for at-home use.

With a client list that includes the likes of Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, beauty lovers stateside should look forward to snapping up these English imports as soon as they hit American shores.

Jelly Pong Pong first ever flagship opens in London

Cult cute cosmetic brand Jelly Pong Pong opens its first ever flagship store in London tomorrow. The brand is part tongue-in-cheek silliness and part dream world with eye makeup called Single and Lovin' It and Gourmet Lip Therapy where sweet glosses are hidden between the pages of miniature books. The brand might be a bit girlie for some, but it is endless fun and never takes itself too seriously, which is refreshing (although the website is a bit hard to move around).

Look out for their new Trifle Lip Tints at the flagship opening. We say welcome to London and, more importantly, the up-and-coming beauty mecca of the West End... Covent Garden.

Jelly Pong Pong

9 Shorts Gardens

London

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