Guerlain Summer 2020
[unpaid/ad/samples] First of all thank you so much for all your comments on carrying on. Let’s all just keep on going together. Next, Guerlain Summer turns out to be such…
L’Oreal Paris Matte Signature Liner
[unpaid/ad/sample] Charlotte Tilbury’s blue palette has made me look at blues all over again and notice them when I normally probably wouldn’t. I’ve had these two liners sitting at the…
MAC Petal Power
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] Give me a translucent gloss and I’m happy all day – pack it with mint and tingles and I’m not quite so happy! But MAC’s Plenty Of Pout Plumping…
Carrying On For Now
[unpaid/ad/samples/affiliate] Despite the fact that I’ve seen some conversations on Twitter about how it feels inappropriate to blog about beauty at the moment, there’s more annoyance that ‘influencers’ aren’t addressing…
Nails Inc What The Shell?
[unpaid/ad/affiliate/sample] I think I’ve got one more nail set to show you from my catch up with Nails Inc after this one but they’re a very prolific brand so I’ve…
Essence Jelly Nail Polish Remover
[unpaid/ad/sample] I’m sticking to the hand and nail theme today and I’ve loved using the Essence Jelly Nail Polish Remover with it’s strange gin-meets-pineapple-meets-paintstripper scent! I’m flagging it especially because…
Dry Hand Saviours
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] We’re all extra washing for very good reason, but goodness, my hands are dry! I thought I’d just do a very quick round up of the hand and nail…
Glossier Skywash
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] The funny thing about Glossier is that it’s so heavily pitched at Gen Z and yet if anyone was to create a make-up range that’s utterly perfect for older…
Charlotte Tilbury Super Blue Palette
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] Getting blue right is something that many brands struggle with – remembering back to when I created my Fortune Favours The Brave palette with Make Up Revolution, the blue…
Huda Beauty Pastel Palettes
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] I had brunch with a friend the other day who was wearing pastel eye shadows so beautifully that I had to rethink my first impression of these palettes. They’re…
M&S Fragrances – New Scents
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] We could all do with some cheering up at the moment that’s not going to rip into our bank balances too hard and these new scents from M&S are…
Alpha H Absolute Lip Perfector Nude Blush
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] I’m always keen to try a lip balm so I asked if I could test this one and I’m so glad I did. I think everyone is different when…
Root Concealers from Rita Hazan
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] I did a quick (2 minutes!) IGTV video last week that turned out to resonate strongly with lots of people who are just like me and come and go…
Heathcote & Ivory RHS Lavender Garden Set
[unpaid/ad/sample] Visually, the Heathcote & Ivory RHS partnership works like a charm so far with beautiful gift sets and things you can keep in your ‘unexpected gift situation’ stash for…
Axiology Natural Lip Colours
[unpaid/ad/sample/affiliate] Axiology is a bit of a conflict for me – on the one hand, it’s about as pure as make up gets with some very strong values behind it…
