BA Institute now in London

The secret of why older French women look so damn young has just arrived in the UK. Fair enough, I have an aversion to needles, but for those of you who don't and might want to regularly partake in a bit of face jabbing, the BA Institute is the premier place to do it... Voluma, Surgiderm, Surgilips, Surgilift and all hyaluronic acid-based (ingredient du jour). Men, if you fancy a bit of filling out (in the face, that is) get out the crackberry and start dialing as they offer men's treatments too.

BA Institute

64 Knightsbridge SW1X 7JF (020 7871 7176)

Rodial Glamotox™

Rodial's known for their somewhat clinical approach to non-surgical beauty. Tummy tuck and the lot promise results without the need to go under the knife. That said, most of their products focus on the body.

Not any more. This fall, they're launching the lastest in facial skincare with Glamotox™, a 'glamorous alternative to botox'. This non-invasive alternative to surgery has SPF18 and micro-injected hyaluronic acid (the ingredient du jour, it's amazing for moisturising), pomegranate ellagic tannins (Rodial's hero ingredient), myrrh extract, peptides and vitamin c. Think of it as preventative and restorative moisturising.

It's £98 for a 50ml bottle. It is supposed to be available for sale in December.

PS: Look out for the a-list cleanser coming soon.

Lisa Hoffman's new perfume

Now, we didn't get the chance to try Lisa's skincare yet but the concept seems good enough (if, maybe, a bit wasteful). Mixed reviews have come back after the first handful of months but we're sure she'll keep on just fine. In the meantime her perfume has been rolled out for the holidays. Again, like her skincare, and portable and 'pre-edited' so you don't have to carry around a 12oz. pump bottle or spritzer bottle, so, naturally, her 24-hour skincare seems to be the star of the show. We admit, that we do think it's a leeeetle bit gimmicky but if it works, it works. Gimmicks or not.

The new perfume is split into 4 -- morning, day time, evening and bed time. We're interested to see how each vials' notes (French Clary Sage, Tuscan Fig and Tunisian Neroliand) overlap. Do they blend seamlessly into one long scent that's meant to have optimal aromatherapeutic effects all day?

It all seems a bit labour-intensive but might be worth a try if it keeps you smelling nice (and possibly aroma-therapised) all day instead of scent-less and gobsmacked that not a trace of your beloved perfume is ever left on your inner wrist after the end of a long day.

It's available at Harvey Nichols this November.