The British Beauty Blog
by Jane Cunningham since 2008

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] With the start of the week’s weather being nothing short of dismal, I was very glad to have the NEOM Happiness Candle on the burn while I worked. I know we shouldn’t affix our mood to the weather because if it happened all the time we’d be the most unpredictable, up and down country…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Suddenly, there’s an influx of lip liners from all sorts of brands. The latest is Kosas Hotliner who have 8 shades of creamy liners infused with hyaluronic acid – the big sell for me is that the liners have a built-in brush for perfecting and blending as well as a little sharpener. Very handy.…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve been curious about this French nail brand for quite some time but their newest collection, the Actives, has properly grabbed my attention. I don’t wear nail polish nearly as much as I used to because my nails, without constant attention, aren’t as strong as they used to be. Whereas once I was dazzled…

[unpaid/sample] In the UK, we tend to think of Mavala as just a nail range but in fact, the brand has both make up and skin care as well. I’ve got their new Serum Foundation to try and so far it is living up to the claims of skin care and make-up in one. What’s…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m so admiring of the clever textures that modern SPFs are bringing us – the Murad Multi-Vitamin Clear Coat SPF50 is no different although you’ll need to give it a few minutes to settle on the skin before you realise just how pleasant this is. If you like your SPF to feel creamy –…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] There’s definitely a Jolly Rancher watermelon vibe to this new shimmer hit lip oil both in flavour and colour. I love the transparency of it and the moderate glimmer, rather than looking glittery as such, gives it such a summery lift. It’s called Juicy Splash of Shimmer and that feels perfectly appropriate because that’s…

Olay is choosing their brand new Cleansing Melts to be the ‘official face cleanser’ of the Paris Olympics. Water and plastic saving in production and use are the holy grails of the beauty industry at the moment so you can expect many more iterations of the melt coming up in the future. While you do…

[unpaid/sample] Sorry, but I don’t think I’ve fallen in love so fast with any other lip product as immediately as I’ve fallen for Lisa Eldridge Baume Embrace Melting Lip Colour. Wow. They’re so instantly at home on the lips that they feel like they’ve always been destined to be there. There are five shades –…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] If you’re in the market for some very luxy body care, stop your search right now and focus on the new Omorovicza Gold Sugar Scrub. What a dreamy product. I can’t even start to justify the £65 price tag but luxury makes no apologies and there is a strong market for it.  Omorovicza Gold…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] To be honest, it was like all my lip balm Christmasses came at once when this landed on my desk! Dr Sam’s Flawless Lip Tint is absolute perfection in texture – super hydrating, non-sticky and more importantly, stays on the lips far longer than most of this ilk. The shade is a ‘universal’ colour…

[purchase] Honestly, sometimes I need my head shaking! I’ve been in Stockholm over the past weekend and generally when I’m away I don’t go near any beauty shops – I have so much here and I need a break from thinking about beauty. However, at the 11th hour, I weakened and bought Lumene Natural Glow…

[unpaid/sample] If you love a sheer and dewy finish on your cheeks (or lips), I think you’ll love the new Cosmetics A La Carte Fresh Faced Water Colour Balms – they’re pricey but a little goes a long way and they’re exactly the cheek finish I’m looking for in summer. You can tell that this…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] If you prefer a mineral sunscreen, Kora Organics Silky Sun Drops will be right up your street. These new drops from Kora Organics use non-nano zinc in a blend that includes raspberry and ectoin. There’s a very fine formulation line between a sun protectant feeling to slippy and slight to be doing any good…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] The internet is all about bronzers, highlighters and beach ready pedicures but if only it was as simple as that. Whether it’s high days, holidays or just getting through the day, my list of the practicals certainly won’t give you a glow, a glossy lip or a tan but you’ll be glad you secreted…

[unpaid/affiliate] In my local market, there is a stall that sells printed wipe-clean PVC fabric by the metre. The patterns are varied but there are a lot of ‘bistro’ styles featuring beige crock pots and cups of coffee. Quite often, there is a check pattern running through the cuisinealia (not actually a word but I’m…