It’s Friday! And we’re jetting to Blighty! Well, OK, in our roundup. Here’s what our Brit counterparts were blogging about this week.

Jolie Nadine’s London correspondent considers natural products — specifically what they “won’t” do. (Consider this a primer for our next toxic beauty post–there are points that I strongly disagree with. Can you guess which ones?)

Beauty Junkie London is not a fan of Nars Orgasm. And neither are her commenters. (GASP! Oh those wacky Brits!)

Get Lippe gives readers some dry skin tips. (And I agree with them!)

And, reporting for The Guardian in fancy MP3 style, Hadley Freeman thinks Vivienne Westwood’s new collection is both disgusting and unimaginative. (It’s OK Hadley, I still love you.)

Since we are being all Britannia today, did you know I am a huge Sex Pistols fan (Amazon affiliate link)? And no, I don’t play them in my treatment room (unless requested!). I love it when no one’s home and I can blast the iPod and sing along loudly and horribly to Anarchy in the UK and God Save the Queen. It just feels good. It helps if you jump around like loon while you sing it–which makes it aerobic too. Exercise points!

Seriously, try it this weekend. Punk rock is good for the soul.

You know what makes me really excited? Finding new uses for beauty items that are meant for something else.

So I just stumbled on this piece from Sunday’s NY Times about François Nars’ makeup for the Marc Jacobs Fall 09 show. (Diclosure, I love Nars’ makeup. Fuller disclosure, I have a friend who works there.)

His inspiration was the 80s punk look (yay!). Most notably, he used eyeshadow for lip color. Genius! Rich pigment, unusual (for lips anyway) colors. The makeup looks fierce.

Incidentally, the woman credited with creating that signature 80s punk look that rock icons like Debbie Harry and  Joan Jett (not to mention early MTV) made famous is the incredible makeup artist Linda Mason, who has a shop in Soho that’s totally worth a visit. I had the pleasure of meeting her at the NY Make Up Show last year, and purchased her book and two of her really gorgeous make up palettes. They cost a small fortune but the colors are hyper-saturated and are fantastic to blend together to create your own unique colors.

I  hear the collective groan around a return to 80s fashion (shoulder pads, really?), but I find the hair and makeup from that era simply awesome.  Cyndi Lauper, anyone? Can anyone think of a more colorful, vibrant, just plain fun style icon since?