The British Beauty Blog
by Jane Cunningham since 2008

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I met Juliette Has A Gun founder, Romano Ricci, a few years ago – he’s very dapper, very French and exquisitely charming. It was at the time the brand was launching into the UK so it was all new and shiny and not nearly the famous fragrance name it is now. Romano comes from…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] If you Google SPF Lipgloss, you really won’t find very many at all. In the big, big ocean of glosses that are available, SPF amounts to droplets. I can only think that this is because it’s hard to formulate well enough to be effective but it’s a very good example of e.l.f. winkling out…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Bibbi isn’t a new brand but it’s new to me and what a beautiful discovery. Initially, being a shallow person and judging the book by its cover, I assumed that this really wouldn’t be for me but all it took was one (semi-reluctant) spritz and I’m putty in Bibbi’s hands. Bibbi is a very…

[unpaid/sample] I don’t normally do colour extensions as an individual post but this is one of my favourite brands for eye liner and there’s a heathered one which is unusual. The two new shades that have been added to the 23 strong line-up are Smoky Topaz and Metallic Taupe, the latter of which gives a…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] It doesn’t instinctively feel like the right time to buy foundation – I’m much more into skin tints and tinted moisturiser at the moment – but this is a good one and worth your time and attention away from under the parasol. I really don’t have any hesitation whatsoever in saying grab a tube…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] It seems like the ideal time to give thisworks Perfect Legs Skin Miracle another outing – it’s an oldie but a goodie and circumnavigates that awkward phase of transitioning from spring (legs covered) to summer (legs not covered). We can safely ignore the ‘multi-vitamin’ on the bottle because it will make no tangible difference…

Wow. Take note, perfume lovers – this is the sampler set of dreams! The translation of ‘electimuss’ is ‘to choose the best’ and that’s a thread that runs throughout this brand, founded by Luke Granger in 2015, later joined by Jason Collinson. Each fragrance has a story so it’s impossible for me to take you…

[unpaid/affiliate] I have quite a large collection of Lulu Guinness bags and purses – I went through a phase a few years back where I was mad for them. I went to a Lulu Guinness shoe sample sale where the shoes were all £5 a pair and I bought so many pairs just to give…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I used to absolutely loathe testing hair care products – other than it being a real faff (if a hair treatment goes wrong you have start over and that’s so annoying) I’m just not that into hair products. I can get them fitted into my routine with no problem now – if it’s offering…

[unpaid/sample] I knew that June was going to be a busy month but it’s taken on a life of its own so this week, I’m taking the stress off myself and only posting once a day instead of twice otherwise I’ll implode – or explode – not sure which but neither are good! So, for…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] As well as lip liners, there is also a sudden slew of tinted serums. I immediately liked the Revlon Illuminance Serum Tint – it’s the right runny consistency that I like, it has exactly the right tone match for me and it feels weightless on the skin. Illuminance Serum Tint promises to boost skin’s…

[unpaid/sample] I thought we might as well have a whole Revlon day since the Revlon Gel Blush Serum and the Serum Tint work so beautifully together. These blushes are extremely lightweight on the skin – you won’t even feel them although they have a pleasant cool touch as you apply. The brand says that they’re…