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  If you’ve read BBB for a while, you’ll know I’m a genuine fan of home hair removal treatments – my experiences have been good in that they’ve worked well for me and done the job of preventing hair re-growing, notably on my legs. I have an interest in any new technology in this area,…

In 2010, when the original Urban Decay Naked Palette launched, key beauty trends were white eyeliner, pixie hair-cuts and the mainstream emergence of nail art. We were more about applying temporary tattoos and hair tinsel than toning back our eye colours to bare, suede-textured shades and particularly from a brand that was known for its…

I have snapshots of memories from my grandmother’s bathroom where her ‘beautifying’ took place, so when No.7 asked me to share some generational memories, I felt so a happy to do so because they’re such joyful ones. My grandmother and my grandfather lived in a house where there was no central heating and relied on…

Ever notice how some brands will go all round the houses to avoid mentioning the word ‘menopause’? I’m pleased to say that B Nourished Cooling & Soothing Mask not only doesn’t shy away but slaps it right on the box – ‘For Menopausal Skin’. It’s a natural occurrence for every woman and nobody gets to…

As someone who knows exactly how winter can trigger tiredness and low mood, my interest was immediately piqued by the Hello-Day spring collection. Targeting supplements to the time of year is something that I haven’t really seen before as an edit but as a bit of a supplement fan, it makes total sense to me.…

For as long as I can remember in my beauty career, a Nichola Joss facial has been spoken of in hushed, revered tones. Her facial massaging is stuff of legend, not least because it’s vigorous, effective and … wait for this.. she goes at your face from inside your mouth! Nichola is expert in deep…

If you remember, almost a month ago, I gave the revamped Boots No.7 Lift & Luminate collection to my friend Wendy to try (The collection includes a UV Day Cream (£24.95), a Night Cream (£24.95), Serum (£27) and an Eye Cream (£17)). I didn’t want to be the one trying it because I have a…

  Although Clinique’s 2-in-1 Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer already comes in 21 shades, back at the Clinique labs, formulators have been tweaking away adding in 7 golden tone shades for yellow/golden undertones. Exact match foundation is the holy grail for beauty lovers and, like other categories, yellow undertones are underserved in the arena. If…

Let’s rewind the clock to 2009 when a BBC documentary discovered that Boots No.7 Protect & Perfect Serum was the only one from a range tested that showed a positive and beneficial effect on the skin. Remember the queues? That stuff was like gold-dust! What was special at the time was the testing. Horizon put…

If you care to look behind the scenes at the Margiela fashion brand, you’ll see something very simple in concept become hyper-complicated. The brand was founded by Belgian, Martin Margiela, known for oversized proportions and deconstruction, as well as his shyness with the media and more famously, for his no-logo policy. To cut a long…

Not only am I still taking Viviscal, but I’ve also got a couple of friends on it, too. I think the main issue with a supplement is that it tends to work slowly over a period of time so that the changes appear seamless and therefore not dramatic. But, although I initially agreed to a…

It’s that time. The sting of a chill in the air and darkness coming too quickly in the evenings – it’s easy to just want to hibernate. I find I have to push myself to do things in a way I never have to in the summer time, but it’s important to focus on the…