DIOR Nail Sparkling Powders 2013
So, 2013 was peak nail! It seems so much longer ago that we were all utterly obsessed with everything nails… and then suddenly, without warning, the whole trend collapsed. DIOR…
CHANEL Lumiere D’Artifice Palette 2007
I can clearly remember going to Bond St to the Chanel offices (they’ve now moved) to pick this palette up but I can’t exactly remember why I had to go…
Versace Compact Blush 1998
One of the first full press kits I ever received was from Versace Make Up. I have yet to fish it out, but I will in due course, but it…
Liquid Hard Candy Fragrance 2002
Who remembers Hard Candy? The brand launched in 1995 with pastel nail polish and almost immediately shot to fame when Alicia Silverstone was seen wearing the pale blue shade, Sky,…
DIOR Diorissime Ready-to-Wear Make Clutch for Eyes & Lips 2007
So this is a turn-up! I had never even opened the box for this bag inspired palette and for the life of me can’t remember why, so it was an…
Estee Lauder Compact Perfume Part 2
Monday seems like a good day to talk about these – as it’s Easter week, I’ve gone with the bonnet and top hat but I can’t say that they’re my…
Beauty Business News : How The Beauty Industry Is Helping Even More
Right, so there are a few snippets of news other than how the beauty industry is helping out during the Covid 19 situation, so I’ll bullet point the helpers before…
CHANEL Irréelle Gloss 2003
As you might imagine, CHANEL features a lot in my archived products. For a very long time it was my absolute holy grail of all beauty products – they genuinely…
Guerlain Midnight Star Collector 2011
I’ve kept very few skin care products – for obvious reasons – but I loved the packaging of the Guerlain Midnight Star Collector 2011 so much it found its way…
DIOR Miss Dior Press Release 2011
I’ve kept very, very few press materials (a lot of CHANEL but not much else) but this was a send out from either 2011 or 2013 for a re-release of…
DIOR Lady Dior Couture Touch Up Palette 2009
I had completely forgotten that I had this collector’s palette – it was designed as a touch up on the go product for face, cheeks and lips. As a very…
Lancome Sun Cherub Spark 2009
Although Lancome’s emblem is a rose, cherubs cropped up more often than you might think in the 2000’s – including the 2007 Pop Cherub Palette that had a little silver…
Benefit Frostings Lip Cremes and Powders 2003
Rewind to 2003 and here’s exactly what Benefit’s vibe was. It’s very, very different from now and Jane & Jean Ford, the founders of Benefit, sold their controlling stakes in…
Bobbi Bright Eyes Palette 2010
Exactly a decade ago, Bobbi Brown surprised us all with a colourful palette. I mean, at the time, the brand was known exclusively for ten thousand shades of beige so…
DIOR Diorlight Jewelled Make Up Necklace 2007
We are swinging back to the Dior Holiday 2007 collection with this ball of bling. Dior were so good at these novelty limited editions – quite often referencing jewellery (as…
