Givenchy City Balm Foundation
[sample] I was expecting a less fluid texture from the forthcoming Givenchy City Balm Foundation because of the word ‘balm’ in the name. However, as someone who loves a fluid…
Chantecaille The Hummingbird Collection
[samples] I couldn’t not post this stunning collection straight away – it’s just such a cheer up for a gloomy January week – but I don’t have full details yet…
L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Shine Plumping Lipsticks
[sample/affiliate] Honestly, it’s a relief to talk about lipsticks that don’t tip your bank balance into the red – they’re £8.99 each and the Color Riche Mattes at the bottom…
GOW Neurophroline Serum
On the recommendation of a friend I bought this serum last week and so far, first impressions are good. The issue my friend had with her skin was that it…
L’Oreal Paris Paradise Extatic Mascara
[sample/affiliate] It seems a while since I tested out a new mascara so I was really pleased to give L’Oreal Paris Paradise Extatic Mascara (or is it Extatic Paradise?). You’re…
Huda Beauty Matte & Metal Melted Shadows
[samples] It doesn’t seem long since I reviewed the last lot of Matte & Metal shadows but I was late to see them, so the next and newest colour selection…
L’Occitane Le Petit Remedy
[sample/affiliate] If you’re not quite ready for spring fragrances, L’Occitane’s other newness includes this little pot of do-it-all balm. It’s basically an intense fusion of shea butter, olive oil, almond…
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Instant Eye Palette
[sample/affiliate] As an out and out best seller for the Charlotte Tilbury brand, Pillow Talk has taken on a life of its own. One of the newest products in the…
L’Oreal Paris Glow Cherie
[sample/affiliate] I’ve had a catch up with L’Oreal Paris so I have a few new products to roll out, starting with L’Oreal Glow Cherie Natural Glow Enhancer. This is a…
Herbae par L’Occitane L’Eau
[sample] If you like your fragrance green and fresh with just a dash of sweet, make sure you take a look at Herbae par L’Occitane L’Eau when it launches in…
Clinique Gold Celebration Pop Year of The Rat
[affiliate/sample] You probably heard my scream of anguish long before you read this post! I’m so cross with myself I can’t tell you. If you’re of a sensitive beauty disposition,…
Beauty Business News
Kat Von D has exited the brand which is being renamed as KVD Vegan Beauty. She’s sold her stake back to Kendo (Marc Jacobs, Fenty) and will have no further…
Friday Treat Hush Sale
[affiliate] I had to fast forward in my head to summer and slopping about in the garden with a rosé enjoying the sunshine and occasionally dead-heading something or other to…
Sephora Pillow Battle Body Mist
So, in last week’s Beauty Business News I suggested that fragrances to wear in bed were going to be a thing, and given that Sephora’s own brand of body products…
Malin + Goetz Meadowfoam Oil Balm
[sample] Do-it-all balms had their moment and then went quiet for a while but it looks like they’re coming back because this is the first of several new iterations I’ve…
