December 2012

  2012 has really been the year of change for blogging. When I look back five years to how it all began in the UK to where we are now,…

I’ve had a really long think about what products I’m not prepared to enter 2013 without and skin & hair wise, the above are my five champions that I’d recommend…

Ooh! DKNY has gone daring with designs from Keith Haring. The two arty collaborations above launch at the Perfume Shop from March, while below, Be Delicious, Fresh Blossom and Golden…

I don’t really get the over-eating at Christmas thing – even if I wanted to, I can’t really stuff myself beyond a certain point – there is still only the…

M2’s oil free eye make up remover comes with a skin care pedigree that makes it more than just a make-up remover. I’m the biggest sceptic in the world but…

Okay, so a very quick update to say that existing GFC followers should still get BBB updates as normal, but we can’t add any new ones now so if you…

I’m such a collector.. it’s obviously in my genes, but my new collecting crush is for make-up factices. I haven’t got very far with only two, but give me time.…

  So, here’s the Olay CC cream, the next generation BB. There has been much speculation in beauty world about whether BBs are the emperor’s new clothes and literally a…

  You’ve got to love these beauties from Shu for SS13. I’d probably have a go at the bottom pair but maybe not the top! Find more info HERE

 “It’s too early. I never eat December snowflakes. I always wait until January.” –Lucy as her friends eat new snowflakes #peanuts Every year, I say I’m going to do something really…

I always inwardly (ok, outwardly as well) cringe when I get a Serge Lutens press release – ever since I had one that said “tick tock” for a whole side…

MAC’s vivid, matte pink lipstick, Candy Yum Yum, is returning in February to the UK and literally any minute now (11pm, I am told!) to the North Amercia e-commerce site.…

This Illuminating Pencil Trio looks innocent enough but oh my – the packaging is dreadful.  Because… Someone decided to glue the pencils at the bottom into the box.. meaning that…

So, this is the Hourglass lipstick a little bird spotted Kate Moss snapping up in Liberty. I don’t often report on celeb purchases because I really couldn’t care less, but…

Twinkle, Twinkle, You’re The Star! This is the last of our gift guides; hope you’ve enjoyed and thank you so much to wonderful photographer, Caroline Leeming.  From left to right…

If you’re looking for something a little bit more exciting that the Uniqlo waist warmer I showed last week, this one is available on Imomoko for $32. I knew I’d…

They’re nothing to do with beauty – I can’t even make a valid beauty link here and it isn’t even Accessory Wednesday, but I’ve had my head turned a bit…

  Because Mr BBB works in Paris, over the years we’ve become aware of the custom of La Galette des Rois; or King Cake.  It’s a cake made of flaky…