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[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m always a bit uncomfortable talking about really expensive products and Cellcosmet Neck & Decollete Cream would certainly fall into that category as it’s £290. However, while that rules it out of the running for many, there are also people who will quite easily and happily spend that amount so I don’t turn down products on…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m never keen to add another element to my skin care routine. Despite my job, I like to keep things simple. However, although I’ve nominally tested other AHA toners and liked them, I’ve never felt that they were ‘essentials’. I’m still on the fence as to whether Cetaphil Healthy Radiance Brightness Refresh Toner is…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I have such a feeling that I’ve reviewed Milk Makeup Kush High Roll Mascara before but even if I go a few years back on my site, I can’t find a review for it. In any case, it felt new to me at the time of testing but – you know, just this little…

[unpaid/purchase] The brand TIRTIR might have scraped into the corner of your recognition for their Red Cushion Foundation which caused a mini TikTok melt-down. The brand – TIR stands for Truth In Radiance – was founded by Lee Yu Bin in 2019 and has gone from strength to strength but really started to fly when…

I went to Delft for the first time ever a couple of years ago with my husband and a friend. We chose to go in March and were lucky with the weather. It was a very quirky trip including a tour on a boat with a driver who was not in the least bit sober.…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m glad I waited for the frosty weather to kick in before writing about the Murad Restorative Hydro-Hyaluronic Cream because it’s coming into its own for my skin which is not holding moisture in the way it usually does. Taking Dora for wintery walks is a challenge because she’s so tiny and gets cold…

[purchase] If you don’t know Australian comedian, Celeste Barber, I can tell you that her Instagram account is one of my favourites. She has observational comedy down to a tee and one of her favourite themes is copying model poses (and failing at them but winning at the funny). She has 9.6 million followers so…

[purchase] I’ve wanted to try Isamaya products for a long time and when I saw that there was a 70% off ‘archive’ sale, I didn’t hesitate to pay £10 for the Isamaya Lash Lasso Mascara which is normally around the £35 mark. I’ve just been served the ad for the Archive sale and it looks…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I have known Jo Malone London since its very inception and it’s always so interesting to see how they develop their fragrance collection. My least favourite Jo Malone London fragrances are Pomegranate Noir (although I was burning it over Christmas and actually started to like it more) and Lime, Basil and Mandarin. I believe…

I know – it’s been a while, but somehow writing the BBN became a bit of a sticking point in my head – I just couldn’t put myself in the right frame for it. However, hopefully better late than never, here it is at last, with CEO shuffling dominating. With Aesop’s CEO, Michael O’Keefe standing…

If you’re anything like me, with ever growing Claudia envy after every episode of Traitors, fear not! While Claudia’s clothes are all bespoke, artisanal and haute, that castle in the country look can happen on any budget. I mean, not the castle, obvs, but the kit at least. I’m basing the looks around this skirt…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I will admit that I don’t get this candy-store, Care Bear kind of a look but also realise it’s not particularly aimed at my demographic (nothing much is!). If you’re keeping abreast of your Easy Bake shades, you’ll know that the last iteration was Cherry Blossom Cake and this Electric Lilac version is designed…

[unpaid/purchase/affiliate] To be truly honest, I didn’t have high expectations for the H&M Perfect Hydrating Foundation when I picked it up the other day. It looks pretty uninspiring but at the same time gave me old No.7 vibes and I like their foundations so curiosity got the better of me. I have to tell you…

[unpaid/purchase] I was at Westfield Stratford at the weekend with Max just doing some browsing and I passed a Bath & Body Works that I didn’t even know existed. When we walked in, I was immediately reminded of shopping in the USA – it smells exactly the same as Victoria’s Secret and exactly the same…

[unpaid/sample] Personally, I don’t think I’ve seen a slim pencil style concealer before – concealers tend to be wand or stick style and you make the best of the splodge that you get by blending out – although a quick search shows me that it’s a trend coming out of Japan. The new Lisa Eldridge…