Selling PR Samples
This thorny subject has raised its head again – selling samples is something that has been happening long before bloggers and influencers. Diary Directory (industry directory) ran a brief article…
Kat Burki Vitamin C Nourishing Cleansing Balm
Whatever way you look at it, £56 is a lot to pay for 60ml of cleanser. One of the things that writing for How To Spend It (HERE) has reminded…
Peter Thomas Roth Hungarian Thermal Water Mineral Rich Atomic Heat Mask
If there was a prize for naming your product the same length as a page width, this would be in with a chance. I’m working my way through quite a…
Paul & Joe Gel Blush
The first thing to catch my eye on these beautiful gel blushes is that they comprise 80% water based ingredients. The second thing is that they don’t launch til 1st…
bareMinerals Eyeshadow Sticks
There are a few indications that the ‘Insta make up’ look is on the wane. Firstly, an upsurge in interest in natural make up, forumulation wise, which rules out a…
Friday Treat: SodaStream
I was given a SodaStream for Christmas and it’s turned out to be the best gift ever. I love fizzy water – I’d always rather have the water with a…
Laura Mercier Flawless Lumiere Foundation
I used to be absolutely obsessed with Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturiser – it was my first break away from daily foundation and it suited my skin so well,…
Guerlain Spring 2019
If your mood has switched up to thinking about when the light hits your skin instead of rain, the Guerlain spring collection will put a smile on your face. It’s…
The Body Shop New Products
New launches for today from TBS include this Fresh Nude Tinted Beauty Balm with SPF30. I don’t know about you, but the more veil-like the coverage of make up SPF…
REN Glow Daily Vitamin C Gel Cream
Vitamin C can feel pretty active on the skin, depending upon how it’s delivered, and that’s not great for sensitive complexions, so this version of Vitamin C cream from REN…
Ciate Wonderwand Lipsticks
Although I was disappointed with Ciate’s last palettes, I feel the opposite about the new Wonderwands. At £16 each they’re easily on a par with more luxury priced versions and…
Givenchy Beauty Chinese New Year Editions 2109
If you know a more lovely Chinese New Year limited edition, I’d like to see it. I think, because Givenchy Beauty is so approachable and Givenchy fashion isn’t (to me,…
Bobbi Brown Lucky In Luxe Collection
The Lucky In Luxe collection is a small capsule lipstick wardrobe new for January. And, Halleluja – they’re not matte! The two shades I have here, New York Sunset (the…
Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream
You can’t have missed the hype around the new retinol cream from brand-of-the-moment, Drunk Elephant. A-Passioni Retinol Cream. It uses vegan retinol and while that might seem like part of…
Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka Candle
Previously only available as a fragrance, Myrhh & Tonka is now in candle and body cream format if you find yourself wanting to be enveloped in the smooth and creamy…
British Beauty Blogger by Jane Cunningham
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