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As the UK gears up for summer, anyone with dry skin conditions greets the onset of wall-to-wall sunshine with trepidation. If you’ve read this blog for a little while, you’ll know that we have skin issues in our family – for Lucy, my daughter, in particular, dry and itchy skin is an on-going issue and…

Despite having reported on retinol creams often, I’ve been waiting for the right one for me for some considerable time. I’m asked about retinol regularly and while I love peeling creams and potions, just hadn’t quite found ‘the one’ in the retinol category. I met Lizz Starr, Executive Director of Global Product Development for Origins,…

Funny how serendipity strikes. I’m trialling a retinol at the moment so the thing that I need the very most is a reliable sun-screen, especially as we’re having some very sunny days down south at the moment (although even on cloudy days the harmful rays can still get to you). REN Clean Skincare Clean Screen…

[As denoted by #AD in the title, this is a paid for collaboration with Bobbi Brown.] When it comes to foundation, I’m definitely not an adventurer. I know what I like and stick to it. My preference is for loose, liquid foundations that I can apply with a brush and blend quickly. I don’t like…

January was such a good time to test out new skin care – as I was trudging across the heath with my dog (still am!), Honey, being blasted by icy winds and often a splash of cold rain, my skin was at its most needy. Central heating also adds to the dryness although I think…

Although we are far more educated about ingredients than ever before, choosing skin care is sometimes a bit of a minefield. On the whole, complexion products are too expensive for us to be relaxed about trial and error. According to the leading market research brand, Mintel, British women spent approximately £1.18 billion on facial skin…

I spent some time in the Covent Garden branch on Friday – goodness, it’s so busy! – and I had a look at absolutely everything so I can do some proper gift guiding if you’re stuck for ideas. With 25% off all gifts, there are some truly beautiful bargains to be had. I don’t know…

I love my bed. I love lazy Sunday lie-ins, snuggled down under the sheets and blankets watching some Scandi Noir on my iPad, only emerging to make a cup of tea or coffee. I love going to bed, too, but my phone and iPad are mostly banned til morning time these days – they have…

*No, you’re not seeing double! This post originally appeared on Monday but technical issues meant it had to come down. My boobs are back :-). I had a terrible experience with shapewear once – I won’t name names but the end result was at an awards ceremony I overheated so much that I had to…

A quick last minute post as I’ve just come back from the Perfume Shop’s Pop Up in Great Newport Street in Covent Garden where I was doing an Instagram Live. They’re far more terrifying than Facebook Live let me tell you – (if you want to watch it, go HERE but it’s only available for…

We’ve really got all of the options when it comes to cosmetics – high end, mid-price or budget and it seems so much more of a level playing field for make-up lovers. Choice is the best new thing to happen in beauty world but I bet you didn’t know that e.l.f. has been around since…

If you’ve been a long-time reader of this site, you’ll know that BioEffect is a brand that I’ve consistently come back ever since I was introduced to it in 2010 – yes, that long! I can’t think of a time where I haven’t had a bottle of the serum in my beauty cupboard. So, it’s…