beauty buyography

TALKING SHOP Rosamund Pike, 24, lives in Chelsea. She is soon to star in Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley What's in your makeup bag?

I love Juicy Tube lip glosses, especially No 37, Pounds 12. Also black waterproof mascara, Pounds 15, and eyeliner, Pounds 12, by Shiseido (020 7630 1515).

What beauty item can't you live without?

The Double Rose Rejuvenating Cream, Pounds 16.95, by The Organic Pharmacy (020 7351 2232).

What's your favourite beauty shop or counter?

Leonard Drake Skin Care Centre, 8 Lancer Square, W8 (020 7937 7060), is brilliant.

What's your newest beauty discovery?

The Organic Pharmacy on the King's Road for products and treatments it's a refreshing concept.

Who colours your hair?

Debbie Bhowmik at the luxurious Daniel Galvin salon, 58-60 George Street, W1 (020 7486 9661). She is the only person in the world who can turn a girl blonde.

What's your top treatment and therapist?

Lunch with my hair colourist, Debbie. She's lovely.

What day and night creams do you use?

Thalgo Energising Vitality Cream for day, Pounds 26, and What's your eternal beauty tip?

Go blonde!

For summer Jo Malone Orange Blossom, Pounds 54 (020 7720 0202), and Penhaligon's Bluebell, Pounds 40 (0800 716 108). For winter Guerlain Mitsouko, Pounds 62 (01932 233 874).

What's your favourite budget beauty buy?

Johnson's Baby Oil, it's Pounds 1.85 and always handy.

How do you stay in shape?

By swimming every morning in the Serpentine in Hyde Park.

Stationer to the stars, Smythson, is hopping down three floors in Harvey Nichols to a new slot on the ground floor (020 7235 7307) Have your hair done at Sejour, a luxurious new hair salon at 3 Bray Place, SW3, featuring orchids, silk kimonos, roses and scented candles (020 7589 1100) City Skinklinic is a chic new beauty boutique in the City offering treatments including Botox, microdermabrasion, endermologie and skin peels at 12 Brushfield Street, E1 (0870 751 3870)...

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Truth Calvin Klein Pounds 30 (020 7361 4400) Vera Wang For Men Pounds 38 (020 7361 4400) Pounds 31 (020 7493 3836)

THE INSIDER: Underwear sets Cheque Credit .

CashWearing beautiful underwear will quietly bolster your confidence whatever you're wearing on top and it doesn't have to be expensive. These are from Marks Spencer's new collection. Bra, Pounds 16, knickers, Pounds 5 (0845 302 1234).

Zara Collis originally designed handprinted scarves, but then applied the same art to underwear. This set is from her second collection and is inspired by the Thirties. Made from the finest silk chiffon, it's handprinted with birds.

Bra, Pounds 75, knickers, Pounds 42.50 (020 8946 0198; www.zaracollis.com).

This sexy set from Myla is made from French couture lace and stretch silk satin.

Myla's new boutique at 74 Duke of York Square features a host of lingerie, swimwear and accessories as well as a fitting service in a boutique-style setting. Bra, Pounds 139, knickers, Pounds 79 (08707 455 003).

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