Category: Beauty

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] The last product I tried (I think) from Trish McEvoy was Lip Veil so I was really happy to receive the Liquid Lip Colours – beautiful shots of shine that are brimful of colour but feel feathery-light on the lips. It’s instant love for Bliss, the pink shade – it comes out as a…

As you might imagine, beauty world has somewhat ground to a halt in the wake of Covid but I have a few snippets that are making news at the moment. Charlotte Tilbury Sale : Rumours have circulated for quite some time that the brand is looking for a buyer. It was thought, towards the end…

[sample/affiliate] If you’ve got any gifting to do, let me point you this way, especially for cat lovers. I’ve got a Paul & Joe cushion with a cat face on the sofa and my daughter always turns it round the other way because she doesn’t like it ‘staring’ at her, and I had a little…

[affiliate/samples] Although I am sent a lot of different products, occasionally, some go on to turn me into a customer. I’m sure I’ve mentioned a couple before but I thought I’d show you what I’ve purchased myself as a result of testing. I stocked up on Black Friday on Complexion Rescue, £29, HERE (non aff…

[samples] I’m going to go all Marie Kondo on you for a second and say that when I opened up Ruby’s porcelain brush holders, my joy was definitely sparked! They’re very stylish and move what is usually a utilitarian product into something that’s an absolute pleasure to use and see. They’re white ceramic on the…

[sample/affiliate] I’ve long been an advocate of clear make up bags, especially for travel. You can see exactly what is where and there’s no rummaging required. You can of course find them much more cheaply (M&S for a start) but I was given one of these in the summer in black and I have used…

[productsample/affiliate] I’m certain I’ve featured Lanolips Red Apple before but a new tube arrived and reminded me that it’s a gorgeous, sheer red with enough translucency that anyone (like me) who is red-shy could easily wear. It’s just on the right side of pigment for a tint – enough that your lips look amplified with…

[samples/affiliate/prior ad relationship] Last Christmas I bought my youngest niece a selection of The Body Shop products – she is just starting her journey of looking after her skin and enjoying beauty products so it was the ideal, safe and fun choice that she absolutely loved. I know that The Body Shop doesn’t need any…

[sample/affiliate] I’ve got to admit that I nearly fell off my chair when I saw the price of this – £32. But, I’ve managed to find it more reasonably so I’ll continue! The set contains two Beauty Blender sponges and two soaps to clean them up. I mean, it’s a fun set – gorgeously packaged…

Yes, it’s that time of year again. I always do a call out to brands on behalf of Make A Difference, a beauty industry led initiative that ensures that young women spending Christmas at Centrepoint’s London hostels have a bag of beauty treats to open on Christmas morning. I’ve been to a couple of packing…

[productsample/affiliate] I’ve got some very glitzy palettes coming up for review which somehow makes this offering from RMS look uncomplicated and extremely easy to use. I love the allure of a sparkly seasonal palette but for anyone who hasn’t a clue where to start with 76 permutations of metallic, Hidden Desire is just … well..…

I guess this is the ultimate fashionista AND beauty lover’s advent calendar because it depicts the workshops inside 30 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, where Dior creations come to life. What I love about it (well, just one of the things!) is that it’s properly illustrated (by artist, illustrator and interior designer Vincent Darré). I spotted this…