It's a sad, sad day when your favourite makeup is discontinued. I saw a grown woman cry the day Prescriptives announced they were packing up and leaving the UK, and I still miss little gems from the Prada collections. So it's no wonder some of these hard-done-by consumers choose to petition a hasty return to their cosmetic bags.

This autumn we see the return of Chanel's Le Vernis in Pirate - back by popular demand thanks to Chanel's Makeup Creative Director, Peter Philips, who was probably sick of women begging for old samples. Leighton Denny has revived an old favourite polish too - Supermodel was part of a limited edition set originally, but became his no.1 bestseller. It made a come-back this summer to strut over your nails once more.

Also responding to disgruntled shoppers is MAC. This season they're bringing back three eyeshadows - Palace Pedigreed, All Races, Tendersmoke - and the 226 blending brush. Further along the makeup counter rungs, Clinique have brought out an entire colour collection inspired by their iconic Black Honey Almost Lipstick. This one item was so popular, you can now match up your eyes and cheeks.

Finally, Boots have brought back a whole brand after it abdicated its UK stockists three years ago. Stila have returned, bringing their iconic Lip Glazes back to our shores. They've added some new products in that time of course, so we also welcome in the newbies, including One Step Correct and Forever Your Curl Mascara. Let's hope they stick around.

Text: Grace Timothy

Welcome Premier's new face Emilia Fenton. On top of a fierce bone structure, she has the darkest hair with the lightest eyes - a killer combo.

Biog

First scouted aged 13 at Topshop in Manchester, Emilia has already starred in a movie (Indie flick, 'Cash Back') and only just started modelling full time having sat her A-levels this year.

Favourite Beauty Product?

Carmex and anything by Bliss

Dream Beauty Campaign?

Fronting the campaign for my own line of cosmetics... That, or a Prada fragrance!

Text: Grace Timothy

Gielly Green have thought of everything to make your appointment a treat. As you'd expect of a beauty editor, I've experienced my fair share of the old wash-and-blowdry routine. I've actually hated having my hair washed since childhood - with knotty hair falling way past my hips, I threatened a call to Childline everytime my mother came at me with the falsely-named 'No More Tears' shampoo. I've since got used to pitfalls of the salon backwash - the cricked neck, the earful of suds, the squirt of water in the eye, the pitiful drizzle of luke warm water from a sub-par showerhead - but it still tends to be my least favourite part of the hairdressing appointment. Until I went to Gielly Green and discovered… the king of the backwash.

Modelled around a boutique hotel, considering hairdressing a pleasure for its clients rather than just part of a mundane routine, Gielly Green is a small but perfectly formed salon in Marylebone. Owners, Shai Greenberg and Fred Gielly have focused their entire team on the pursuit of a personalised service to suit each client, set up in a stylishly designed space that heightens this feeling of comfort.

But back to the backwash. I was led to the fully reclining chairs - think a first class flight with Virgin - and settled in to find my neck fully supported rather than dangling over the lip of a basin. My head was then cradled throughout by the assistant, as though my head was a most treasured head. He gently lifted it to the left to make sure the right side of my scalp was fully rinsed, then to the right and finally raised it slightly to make sure the underneath was clean, something I've always had to ask for in the past to avoid a greasy residue of product. The Indian head massage had my tongue lolling rather attractively - the pressure was perfect. My blowdry - a big, bouncy Manhattan-style look - took into consideration my face shape, hair type and length, and so I left feeling as though I had indeed received a treatment tailored to my specific needs. One that I'm keen to experience again, if only for the cradling.

Other services at Gielly Green include Brazilian straightening by Shahar Geffen, Balayage highlighting with Laurent Derame, plus a full make-over from Andre Suard and Ila and Environ treatments with Holly Gumble. I highly recommend a visit. 

www.giellygreen.co.uk

Text: Grace Timothy