Category: Beauty

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] High pigment alert! I love a liquid blush as much as the next person but the Huda Beauty Blush Filters didn’t quite float my boat in the same way as others have. I really do like the packaging – it feels modern, interesting and definitely a level or two up on standard tubes of…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Remember when blush only came in apologetic variations of rosy beige? We can thank make-up maestro, Bobbi Brown, and her ‘pops’ of colour for revolutionising blush colours and for releasing us from a life of neutral nothingness. However, you do need to approach with caution if you’re not used to using the highly pigmented…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Interestingly, this year, two of three of The Body Shop Advent Calendars are exactly the same as they were last year. It’s only the smallest one that’s been revamped. So, there’s no point in me reviewing the medium and large sizes because they’re no different to last years as well as the fact that…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Being honest, I find it hard not to be spikey about some of the beauty features I see in supplements and newspapers. Sometimes they feel so lazy or as though it’s still the 1990’s – almost every week I think I could do better myself. Without being specific, because that’s serving nobody, I only…

[unpaid/sample] I love an eye crayon and the new Zoeva EyeSwipes (careful how you say that after a gin) are really rather lovely. I like the fact they’re illuminated neutrals – anyone can wear these and make their eyes look more vibrant and awake. They’re two-in-one liner-shadows so you can either do your whole lid…

[unpaid/sample] I’m very slow this week – still got this horrendous cough that keeps me up at night so I’m short on sleep and just not feeling great to be honest. I think it’s just a virus going around (it’s not covid) because I seem to hear the distinctive cough everywhere. We said goodbye to…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I have three more advent calendars waiting to show you after the MAC option – Jurlique, L’Occitane and M&S (which launches on 26th). It’s nice, I think, to be hands on with the calendars – they can vary so much in terms of quality and creativity and you’re paying for the whole package, not…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m definitely going to have to bump one of my current top 10 advent calendars list to replace with this one curated by The Sunday Times Style. I may not always agree with the way they write about beauty but the prestige of the publication has certainly given them access to some exceptional products.…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] If you’re an Origins fan, the Origins Advent Calendar 2023 is all your dreams come true. I do hold a bit of a candle for Origins – I don’t think it’s quite the brand it once was but (it used to be so fun?!) but I’ll always have time for their Peace of Mind…

[unpaid/plant sent by brand] A quick ingredient focus for Friday – vegan collagen. I’m a fan of collagen supplements in general as a support for the body’s natural building blocks to make more (and we do need it) but I’m not the only one! Apparently, the global market for collagen supplements was valued at $1…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Gosh, there are lots of things in the mix for this year’s Pretty Powerful offering from Bobbi Brown. I think it’s their best one yet because not only is the bag a design from Never Fully Dressed (I have one of their tops and love it – strongly tempted again with this one HERE) but the…

[unpaid/sample] So, I have trawled the internet for information about Jeju which I only know a small amount about from a TV programme. It’s a region in Korea known for its hot carbonate springs – which means, from what I can ascertain, that the hot water is fizzy. Weirdly, this is a conversation that came…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I don’t know why I got a vision of Hong Kong Phooey when I started to write about this lip balm but it is the very epitome of a mild mannered janitor by day and number one super guy by night. It looks ever so uninteresting and I don’t think, if it hadn’t been…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] My friend Genevieve reminded me about mixing self tan and moisturiser to warm up our tones. I used to do this – used Tan Luxe all summer long (neat, using the serum) and somehow forgot all about this easy way to look less peaky for winter. I’m suggesting products to use but really you…