Musical Moment - Doris Troy ('Just One Look')

Doris Troy was an American R&B singer discovered whilst working as an usherette at Harlem's Apollo theatre by James Brown.

Co-writing and recording ‘Just One Look’ in 1963, Doris was nicknamed ‘Mama Soul’ by her British fans and soon settled in London where she was signed by The Beatles to their Apple Records label. Frequently appearing at Soho’s Ronnie Scott's Club in the 1970’s, Doris was often backed in her live shows by a fledgling Elton John (still known then as Reg Dwight!) on piano.

Despite certain successes, Doris Troy was forever grateful for the royalties that continuously trickled in from 'Just One Look' and before she passed away in 2004 she reflected, "When I recorded that song in a little basement studio in New York, I asked God to keep that song alive forever… And you know, he answers prayers...”

"Just one look, that's all it took..."

Kate Moss - Beauty Secrets

In the lead up to the launch of her lipstick collection for Rimmel, super stylish supermodel Kate Moss shared some of her beauty secrets in an interview with The Sunday Times:

1. Red lipstick - "It's the ultimate shade. I wouldn't wear it during the day, but at night, or if it's a do, then it's good. Lipstick is the classic, iconic make-up, isn't it? You think of Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly, and it's always about the lips

2. Nude lips with smudgy eyes – for daytime.

3. Kohl pencil eyeliner – “I always use a kohl pencil as it's easier to manage. You can get really good liquid liners now that are easy to use and precise, but if it goes wrong, you still have to start all over again, not like with kohl, when you can smudge it out."

4. No time for brushes - "Make-up artists do that, but I wouldn't do it on myself. I don't use a lip liner or a lip brush: I just shove it on."

5. Blusher - "I can feel when I need it. I use a powder and then a cream blush over the top to get a bit of a glow."

6. No to lipgloss - "I've got a thing about sticky - it can't be sticky. [It's] from doing too many shoots when they get the wind machine out and my hair sticks to me. I get the fear."



7. Eyelash curlers - "I don't feel complete without them, it's one of those things. [The secret to a false last look is] curling and then tons and tons and tons of mascara."



8. Factor 50 - "I was a real sun-worshipper - I loved it, boiling and lying out there. But now I don't do that… Now I have factor 50 - I had never put on factor 50 in my life!"


And now a sneaky peak inside Kate’s Washbag...

* PENHALIGONS BLUEBELL EAU DE TOILETTE (50MLS) RRP £58.00
* JELLY PONG PONG JELLY FLUSH RRP £12.00
* RIMMEL LONDON SOFT KOHL IN JET BLACK RRP £2.99
* RIMMEL GLAM'EYES RRP £7.19
* CREME DE LA MER MOISTURISING CREAM RRP £95.00
* DERMALOGICA OVERNIGHT CLEARING GEL RRP £28.90
* BOOTS EXPERT BABY SENSITIVE WIPES RRP £2.03
* JO WOOD TULA EXFOLIATING SALT SCRUB RRP £24.00
* PHILOSOPHY KISS ME RRP £10.00
* KIEHL'S CREME DE CORPS BODY LOTION RRP £27.00
* JAMES BROWN HAIR REVIVING DRY SHAMPOO RRP £7.14
* NARS BODY GLOW RRP £44.00
* CLARINS BLUE ORCHID FACE TREATMENT OIL RRP £33.00
* DR HAUSCHKA ROSE DAY CREAM RRP £23.95
* LAURA MERCIER UNDERCOVER CONCEALER NO4 RRP £26.00
* ELIZABETH ARDEN 8 HOUR CREAM RRP £25.00
* CLINIQUE ALMOST LIPSTICK IN BLACK HONEY RRP £16.00
* SHU UEMURA EYELASH CURLERS RRP £20.00.