Brand Focus - Ole Henriksen

Ole Henriksen is a brand which I've only recently heard of, well taken notice of anyway. It's more of an upper end brand regarding prices but what is it all about?

Ole Henriksen was born in Denmark in 1951. As a teenager he suffered from acne and was treated by and esthetician in Jakarta, Indonesia, who used natural treatments to heal his skin. Ole was amazed by the transformation and enrolled at the Christine Shaw Beauty College in London to study cosmetic chemistry, anatomy, face and body care as well as other modules.

In 1975 he opened his Ole Henriksen of Denmark Skin Care Center in Beverly Hills where he offered innovative treatments, used state of the art equipment and quickly it became the talk of the town.

In 1986 Ole created his first products which were Avocado Facial Cleanser, Cucumber Facial Cleanser and Herbal Day Cream.

After one move of location in 1981, in 1998 he decided to move back to his old location in Beverly Hills and to reinvent the Ole Henriksen brand which included a brand new, bright logo and packaging.

Today there are countless products available for all skin types as well as haircare products and products design for mens skin.

Popular products include:

3 Little Wonders Mini Kit - £31

African Red Tea Foaming Cleanser 270ml - £26

Ultimate Eye Lift Gel 28ml - £36

Pure Perfection Nourishing Night Creme 50g - £47

Stockists:
Feel Unique
Beauty Expert
Bath & Unwind
Beauty Bay

Brand Focus - Paul's Boutique - love or hate?

This is a new idea I've had about choosing a brand, mainly clothing and accessories and not beauty brands, and seeing what people think about it. Not only will this, hopefully, gain an insight into it's popularity but I think it'll also gain an insight into current and future trends. I'll try to do one of these every week.

First up this week is Paul's Boutique.

This is a brand that makes clothing and accessories and it's priced from £18 for a small purse up to £70 for an oversized bag.

Before now when I'd think of Paul's Boutique I'd think of, amongst others, chavvy, over priced and tacky. But now, and I don't know why, I'm seriously considering buying a Paul's Boutique handbag.

Below are three photos (from ASOS), two purses and one handbag, which I'm debating whether or not 1. they're worth the money, 2. they're not any of the things mentioned above and 3. if I can bear to part with the £30-£55 ish to buy them.

The last bag from the Paul's Boutique Barbie range which ranges from £35 - £80.

I really quite like this bag but my vanity gets the better of me when considering about purchasing it as I don't think I'd dare take it out with me!
What do you think of Paul's Boutique? Do you own anything from the brand? And have you ever put off buying something because you're too vain to wear or use it in public? I think if we're all honest we all have!