We may have our next viral blush moment coming at us from Milk Makeup! Milk Makeup Cooling Water Jelly Tint Sheer Lip + Cheek Stain dropped on Insta ...
I’d lying if I said I don’t want Kosas BB Tinted Gel Cream! Kosas BB Tinted Gel Cream is a new skin tint that also, acts as a skincare ...
If you follow Emmy Rossum on Instagram, you know that she’s been on the hunt for a product to style her natural “Jewish curly hair†...
Ok, I’m excited! EOS just dropped the new Cashmere Skin Collection Shave Oil for Spring 2024 and I’m so ready to get my hands on it! ...
[unpaid/affiliate/ad] You know who is absolutely nailing it on the jumpsuit front" Whistles. The jumpsuit in the main picture, The Painted Leopar ...
[unpaid/sample] Seabody is one of those rare new brands that actually has some legs to stand on. I met the co-founder, Dr Helena MacMahon at CEW this ...
[unpaid/sample] I’ve had to think hard about posting this – founder of Huda Beauty, Huda Kattan, has made her political views heard and ha ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I really love a sun mist – probably one of the most useful products to have at any time of year but particularly th ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Suddenly, there are a lot of new mascaras! The whole mascara game has changed in the last ten years – it’s un ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Based around barrier building, the new Murad Cellular Hydration collection focusses on keeping skin healthy with hydratio ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Do you remember late last year, Revlon’s Glass Shine shade in Rum & Raisin went viral and there was a world sho ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Here we are again, approaching another Easter! My family has always exchanged gifts at Easter – I think it was star ...
Fragrance is still a hugely blossoming sector with niche brands leading the charge to acquire investment. DS & Durga was founded in 2008 in Brookl ...
[unpaid/sample] Stick on nails are sooooo not my thing – it’s incompetence rather than aesthetic that prevents me from being a regular use ...
[unpaid/sample] Give me something glossy to post about any day of the week! I love a lip gloss to review so I’m in my element with Zoeva’s ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] The sensible side of me wants to say there’s no need to splash out on very posh hand washes but I’m listening ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I know Sweed mainly for their lashes – it’s where this Swedish brand started in 2015. Initially, the brand of ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] As we know, bigger isn’t always better but I’ve got to admit this supersizer from Malin + Goetz is very impre ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Every year I’m marvelling at how much facial sunscreens have progressed. I can’t stand feeling ‘layered ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] When I was at school (too many years ago to actually remember the date!), someone’s mum gave them a Charles of the ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] If you asked me whether MAC embossed their logo on their lipsticks, I don’t think I’d be able to say with abs ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] The Kosas concealer isn’t new but there are new shades which brings the brand’s offering up to 38 shades. The ...
[purchase/affiliate] Does anyone remember the gorgeous black & white vest that Me + Em had last summer" I am still sore that I missed out on ...
[purchase] I was recently at my local Korean beauty shop (I am still so excited to be able to say that!) and picked up a couple of new lip products ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I very much like these treatment duos from Nails Inc that cost £10. That feels like a very reasonable amount to reva ...
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks populating my Substack account for those who don’t want to see ads. It means you don’t need t ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve heard a great deal of hype about the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask for tired skin so I really wanted to see if i ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] It’s ages since I heard from Suqqu so I was very happy to receive samples of their new lipstick – Suqqu Moist ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] It’s interesting to see how Feather & Down have taken hold of the pillow spray space. I’m starting to rep ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve been itching to write about this glorious Do Son limited edition but I’ve been on Dora duties so I’ ...
[unpaid/sample] Well, this could not be more up my street! The Hello Kitty Geske Sonic Facial Brush at Sally Beauty is a great example of the philosop ...
I’m taking this week off because Dora has had a serious operation – her condition was an intestinal intusussception – and she has be ...
[unpaid/sample] It’s not often I come across a product where I just say yes without having tried it at all. But Caroline Hirons has formulated a ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I think we’ve all got that cashmere loving friend that this ceramic would be absolutely perfect to gift with. I ...
This brilliant box of beauty fun was created by natural and botanic active ingredient developer, Provital (and sent to me by their UK distributor, Aze ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Did it not used to be the case that celebrities invested their cash in real estate" Now, they’re all investing ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] So, I have to admit that February is getting the better of me so I’m posting light this week – I’m just ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] e.l.f. is on a roll at the moment – these e.l.f. Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pens I think are their homage (cough) to H ...
[purchase] I went to the Cute exhibition at Somerset House last week with my friend, Carolyn, for a look at all things Kawaii. Absolute heaven for som ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I was at the launch event for the Malin + Goetz Eucalyptus Hand & Body Scrub and Body Gel last week – it was al ...
[unpaid/sample] I’ll let you into a secret – I tested the Willowberry Vitamin C Night Cream last summer when it was in an early format ...
[unpaid/sample] I’ve learned from this fragrance that angelica doesn’t smell anything like I imagined it would. Somehow, I thought of it a ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] If there is a perfect candle to bring spring into your home, it’s the new Miller Harris Scherzo candle. I love swee ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Bobbi Brown’s new member of the Vitamin Enriched team. It’s a milky serum with smoothing and glow enhancing e ...
[unpaid/sample] I was really pleased to receive a nail care pen – I’m constantly battling with my nails which, despite being much improved ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve still got a lot of make up to review but I’m giving my face a rest for today and focusing on products fo ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] This new arrival turned out to be my blessing in disguise yesterday after my shenanigans with e.l.f. camo blush. I had Ta ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve well and truly learned my lesson with these blushes! I received a couple of very light shades from the PR and ...
[unpaid/sample] I’m never happier than when I have a new lip gloss to review – gloss, and preferably a glossy balm, is my thing and I woul ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve been curious to see the new Prada make up line up – I remember it the first and second times around so i ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] It’s definitely fragrance time of year – I forgot that February brings a whole slew of new releases so prepar ...
I’m going to start with some influencer news (or ‘tea’ if you follow influencers!). Chiara Ferragni (aka The Blonde Salad) is a H ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] This product is so right up my street that it’s probably going to become a permanent fixture in my home. It’s ...
[unpaid/sample] I always have reservations about claims on body washes because they’re on the skin so briefly that the likelihood of them being ...
[unpaid/sample] You know when you experience a fragrance and it just speaks to you right there and then" This is the kind of perfume I could wear ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve been waiting for my (mild) eye infection to clear to really get stuck into these metallic liners. They can be ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] e.l.f.’s Camo Cream has had a bit of a make over to become more of a skincare/spf/makeup hybrid. It’s g ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate] If you’ve read this blog for any length of time you’ll know I had a fixation with Mio Liquid Yoga. I uncovered a ...
[unpaid/sample] This is the last of the three fragrances from La Montana that I’ve tried. What I really like about all three is that they have a ...
[unpaid/sample] I haven’t tried any House of Colour make up before so was very pleasantly surprised with these two gorgeous lip glosses. Away fr ...
[unpaid/affiliate] If you need to stock up on skin care, Erborian has a very beautiful incentive in the form of a collaboration with Orelia jewellery. ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] It’s coming up to that time of year again, when my inbox is full of the most tenuous links to Valentine’s Day ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Stick make up is probably my favourite – super easy to use, no brush required and very portable. I’ve been a ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] This foundation has been created with sensitive skin in mind. It’s 100% natural origin ingredient wise, and joy! Th ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve written about Ilia before but I was at a recent launch to celebrate the brand going into SpaceNK and it was a ...
[unpaid/sample] This mask from Mavala is very timely – we don’t quite have snow here but it’s certainly been madly cold! The Mavala ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] If you like a wash off cleanser, the newest offering from MAC’s Hyper Real arm is a cream to foam cleanser. It̵ ...
[unpaid/sample/ad] This is a picture heavy post I know but everything is so beautiful, I didn’t want to miss anything out – as it is, I ...
[unpaid/affiliate] By chance I found the most lovely, gold shimmer lip oil by Revolution, while I was browsing Superdrug killing a bit of time before ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I love it when Jo Malone London gets a bit funky – the graffiti style writing and sploshy purple rose on the bottle ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] After watching an on-line chat between Genevieve and make up artist (and friend) Caroline Barnes, I wanted to try somethi ...
[unpaid/sample] I tend to hang on to product samples for a long time because you just never quite know when they might come in handy – perhaps f ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] My interest in K18 was piqued twentyfold at the news that this brand, only four years old, has been bought by Unilever. T ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] If you find yourself in need of a beauty hug, this NEOM collection might just do the trick. It’s all about nurturin ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] What I know about Dr Barbara Sturm products you could write on the head of a pin but at the back of my mind I seem to rem ...
[unpaid/sample] When the ‘fresh’ fragrance versions come rolling in it’s a sure sign winter is on its way out. I know we have a litt ...
[unpaid/affiliate] I was alerted to how good the Harvey Nichols sale is in its last few days so had to verify 😉 and I can say that t ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’ve reviewed a couple of Merit products before and really liked them – Day Glow Gloss and Shade Slick Highli ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I put off trying this product for a very long time because I didn’t like the shade names (I mean really, are we sti ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Gosh, this beautiful candle is the antidote to the cold weather and little icy drops of snow that are fluttering outside. ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I have got a lot of make up here despite the fact that I have regular clear outs. However, certain things I hav ...
[unpaid/sample] It’s not often these days that I come across something I really don’t like – make up quality has improved across the ...
[unpaid/sample] If you’re looking for a very decent day to day moisturiser Seoulista Instant Wonder 4-in-1 Day Cream Review will nicely fit that ...
So, I realise that the ads are not working well for some of you – we are still learning how Ezoic (the ad server) works and what we can and̷ ...
[purchase/affiliate] So far, the sales have somewhat passed me by – I bought a jumpsuit from Hush for the summer (out of stock now) and some (al ...
I think these are the best things that L’Occitane has brought out for years – certainly the best fragrances which are based around littl ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Predictably, I think, I absolutely love this Kosas Wet Lip Oil – it’s in shade Exposed which is clear with a ...
[unpaid/sample] If you’re a nude lip lover, I think you might like the slightly honeyed tones of Jewel (gloss) and Flirt (lipstick) in this hand ...
[purchase/affiliate] First of all, if you’re finding the site glitchy, especially on mobile, please accept my apologies. The ad server needs som ...
Back a couple of months to the bankruptcy of Amyris and forward to now with an auction for JVN hair – winners for this particular brand are Win ...
[unpaid/sample] So, in this silly time between Christmas and New Year when nobody knows what day it is, I have a confession. I was sent all three of t ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] In general, I’m still suspicious of very expensive hair care although Oribe seems to be the exception to the rule. ...
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] In general, vanilla is not my thing, fragrance wise. I think I got tired of high street fragrances piling it into any and ...