The innovated N°7 line, Boots’ cosmetics and skin care brand, was launched at the gorgeous The Grand hotel yesterday. Leading international make-up artist Lisa Eldridge, who was closely involved in developing the new product range, was also present at the launch. Lisa has been a well-known name for years and has regularly worked with celebrities including Teri Hatcher and Cameron Diaz. Linden & Barbosa were responsible for organising the press event and invitation route. Television programme RTL Boulevard and more than 20 journalists from lifestyle magazines including Cosmopolitan, Elle and Red enjoyed the refreshments while listening to which trends are flying in from the US this season. Lisa also gave lots of tips and tricks for different skin colours. N°7 will be available at Etos from May.

At the end of January, eight journalists left with L&B’s Hester and Christine for Geneva from where they travelled to the charming French mountain village of Combloux, situated at the foot of the Mont Blanc. Here they stayed three days at the invitation of the local Tourist Board to explore the ski slopes, sample local culinary specialties and see how the village has kept its authentic charm despite the rise in tourism. Belgian journalists from Elle, Weekend Knack, Gazet van Antwerpen and Het Nieuwsblad were having a great time with their Dutch colleagues of De Telegraaf, De Postiljon, Nederlands Dagblad and De Maaspost during the stunning snow shoeing walk, the massage at the local spa, the ski trips and the visit to fashionable Megève. In short, plenty to write about in the travel stories for the magazines’ many readers...