[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…

[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%…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…