Kiko Milano Party All Night Collection
[productsample] Kiko’s recent offerings have been more than impressive – I wondered what might take the textured lipstick trend to the next level and now I know. The Magical Holiday…
Harry Potter Quill Gel Eye Liner
[affiliatelink] I came across Harry Potter themed make up in my local Boots (and immediately thought of Hayley Hall!) and snapped up the Quill Liner which had (I think) 20%…
Anna Sui Beauty Christmas 2019
[productsample/affiliate] Anna Sui Christmas is full of the joys – it’s bright, colourful and whimsical. The collection made me smile when I opened the products because it’s just a bit…
Les Merveilleuses Laduree Swan Blush
[gift] If you’ve read BBB for a while, you might remember I was obsessed with it when it first launched several years ago. It was just the most creative way…
Trish McEvoy Veil Lip Colour
[productsample/affiliatelinks] I posted about a reintroduction to Trish McEvoy last week and just have two more products to tell you about – the Veil Lip Colours. I thought ‘veil’ meant…
Huda Beauty Nude Obsessions Palettes
[productsample/affiliate] I like these compact cubes from Huda Beauty that incorporate contrasting but compatible colours. The Nude collection covers off light, medium and deep tones with the absolute star being…
Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte Darling! Palette
[productsample] The Charlotte Darling! palette is the newest roll-out from Charlotte Tilbury and reportedly the colours that Charlotte uses on herself. I can well believe it actually – these are…
Bobbi Brown Luxe Shine Intense Lipstick
[productsamples/affiliate] I had a not-so-long-ago conversation with a brand about how mostly I didn’t like matte textures for lips – they had the view that it was a trend here…
Huda Beauty Mercury Retrograde Palette
[productsample/affiliate] It seems a while since I had a big palette to review – I think perhaps they’re not being released at the rate they used to be. My Mercury…
Givenchy Red Line Collection
[productsamples/affiliate] So much research and number crunching goes into what a brand puts out for Christmas – ideally, it’s calculated to the mark what quantities their consumer base will buy…
Lipstick Queen Lipdulgence Velvet Powder
[productsample/affiliate] If you’ve never come across this type of lip powder before, it’s really quite fun to use. Basically, the tube is full of coated powder that immediately turns to…
MAC Holiday 2019 Gifts
[productsample/affiliatelink/eventattendance] I’m really keen on product presentation – things that go the extra mile to look exciting and different. The downside to this preference is that I have so many…
Kevyn Aucoin Foundation Balm
[productsample/affiliate] I’m honestly in two minds about the Kevyn Aucoin Foundation Balm. It’s intensely pigmented which means a little goes a very long way which eases the £42 sting, but…
Trish McEvoy Eyes & Lips
[productsample/affiliatelink] It’s been ages since I’ve had a Trish McEvoy update and I’ve loved putting the products through their paces over the weekend. There are a couple of stand-out products…
All Tigers Vegan Make Up
[productsample] I was a guest at the Indie Beauty Expo on Wednesday, now in it’s second London year. It’s basically a gathering of new and independent brands, giving them a…