Category: Skincare

[unpaid/sample] I meant to post the rest of the Un-Did products last week but time ran away with me… so here we are. First up Money Wash which I love from its head to toe. I’m just really drawn to the design of it, the name and the ombre effect of the bottle. It’s best…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] The timing is perfect for Sali’s latest product launch – Gel Quench. In this heat, moisturiser just creates face sweat – we’ve all had the beady tache exacerbated by product and on this day I am just not up for it no matter how good it might be for my skin. Gel Quench is…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Milky toners are suddenly making their appearance – it seems to be a trend from Korea (of course). Often the milky versions of these daily skin softeners contain something like rice or oat, but that doesn’t seem to be the case here although the fluid is ‘soft’ and leaves a hydration film on the…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Ultra-thin SPFs make me nervous ever since I saw the Which report that found some stated SPF levels weren’t being achieved but they’re so much more practical and face-friendly than anything else. I don’t feel I have reason to be concerned over Airthin but please do remember you should use it liberally and it’s…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve had quite the education on Nymphea which you might otherwise know as water lily. I’ll skip past the fact that the water lily in my little water feature I made in lockdown has never yet bloomed, despite looking healthy and green and as though it might. Nymphea is a quietly powerful plant that…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve got my reservations about The Inkey List – specifically how many products they’re recommending for skin care routines. On the side of the Oat Cleansing Balm box, there’s a How To Layer Products section that has an eight product regime which I think is too much and unless you specifically enjoy that level…

[purchase/affiliate] It’s interesting that on one of the websites that stocks this there is a lone comment for the Glow Hub Stick Mask that says, ‘it’s cute but doesn’t do the job’ and I think that’s the most succinct and accurate review I’ve ever seen! It is cute and the theory is great – I know that…

[unpaid/sample] SPF is the hottest of topics just now – every summer SPF for the face features ramp up to next level.  I’ll reiterate what I said last summer I think, when we were at peak SPF information dumping, that I don’t believe in lecturing and I don’t see the benefit of telling you all…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Yes, Dr Pimple Popper strikes again! I genuinely am a fan of the SLMD range and in particular the glycolic body lotion (that’s been out of stock for months – please hurry up and bring it back!). Sandra Lee’s latest launch (in June) is this Salicylic Acid Spot Corrector which is nicely portable to…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Miranda Kerr’s beauty line, Kora, feels like a new brand but in fact, it first came into existence in 2009. Lockdown gave it a chance to really flourish in the UK when skin became one of the best distractions from the chaos. We all know that wholesome ingredients and low environmental impact have shifted…

[unpaid/sample] It’s a good start to the beauty week to have a catch up with brands that I’ve known right from the very beginning. There was a time when I had a Lanolips balm in every pocket and handbag – in fact, several in my handbags because once they introduced coloured versions, they were so…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Honestly, I can’t get carried away by the beauty SPF mafia – yes, we all know we need regular applications of SPF although I really question it on a grim November afternoon indoors where it’s more night than day. Personally I am not hauling out the SPF in mid-winter and I’ll happily do a…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I think many of you will already know Sali Hughes, Guardian beauty columnist and Instagram content creator. She’s linked up with Makeup Revolution to create a skin care line that’s more budget friendly than most just when we need it most. I think everyone is scaling back or at least making their beauty purchases…

[unpaid/sample] Somehow Lixirskin seems to fly under the radar and yet I haven’t had a poor product ever from this brand. I’ve been testing out the Good Skin Shaker Super Dew which is a kind of de-puffing, smoothing product that you can use over or under make up. If you don’t have any puffiness or…