Month: January 2012

I’ve wanted to try this product from Singapore for ages so when it came through the post this morning I got straight to it.  It’s a lovely fluid consistency that gives a mattifying effect to the skin so is far more suitable to those with oily complexions than dry. I’m not personally a fan of…

I am all over these top coats from OPI for Sephora that have taken sparkly polish to a whole other level. They’ve mixed up small and large glitter pieces, put some amazing colours together (in I Found A Pot of Gold there are blue pieces, gold and yellow) and used rectangular strips of glitter in…

I’m very pleased to see that the ads featuring Cheryl Cole for L’Oreal False Lash Telescopic Mascara have been shot without using any lash inserts and show her lashes just as they naturally are, but wearing mascara.  When you think about it, it’s kind of amazing that any brands are allowed to advertise their products…

I’ve only used this oil twice and already I am a huge fan. Blue Orchid is one of three Face Treatment Oils from Clarins using 100% plant extracts. Blue Orchid is for dehydrated skin.  The smell is reassuringy spa-y and the oil contains rosewood, patchouli and blue orchid extracts with hazelnut oil to really push…

Another cracking product, this time from Phyto, in the form of Secret de Nuit; an overnight hair conditioner that doesn’t need rinsing out and that you can use on dry hair. Containing Macadamia oil, Ceramides, Fatty Acids, Black Orchid extracts, grape seed phenols and Milk Thistle, you’d think it would be hefty on the hair…

This is one of the newer creams to L’Occitane as part of the Shea Butter range and I cannot recommend it highly enough for giving dry skin its life back. I don’t often get dryness but winter is taking its toll so I gave Ultra Rich Face Cream a try. It’s a very good formulation:…

Revlon ColourBurst Lip Butter in Peach Parfait I’ve finally managed to get hold of a couple of these lip butters from Revlon thanks to www.beautygeekuk.com whose very helpful friend brought a bunch back from a recent States trip. They’re totally living up to the hype – rich, buttery, smooth and light on the lip. The…

This is such a beautiful product; the presentation is faultless, but I’ve got to confess I’m not sure what it does in terms of priming. The coloured pearls are fat and when you pump the bottle you seem to get a burst of one shade rather than all the shades; it comes out as a…

If you love the smell of holidays, then look a bit further at the Pacifica range which so cleverly taps into the scent of good times, hot, sunny days and exotic flora. The range is huge in the States and relatively unknown here but it’s really beautiful. With gorgeously tempting smells such as Tahitian Gardenia,…

Sulwhasoo is a premium Korean skincare range, currently being snapped up in Berdorf Goodman, NYC. I’m obessed by this beautiful limited edition packaging using the artwork of Shin Sun-Mi to highlight the beauty of traditional Korean costumes. Sulwhasoo First Care Serum uses medicinal herbal skincare to rebalance skin that’s out of whack. It’s not cheap…

The Essie Spring 2012 collection is a little hit and miss for me: I love the brights, don’t like the coy pales. But, because there are so many neon shades in store at the moment, it really put me in the mood for a colour injection and I couldn’t be more happy with ultra-bright pink…

The Charm Pencil Intense Eye Crayon in Black The Charm Pencil Intense Eye Crayon in Stromboli The Charm Precision Lip Liner in Dahlia The Charm Precision Lip Liner in Fire I’m so impressed with these beautiful Charm Pencils from Dolce & Gabbana. I’ve been waiting a long time for them to do something really different…