MAC Teddy Forever Review
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I rarely say that something is a ‘must-have’ but I’m so glad that Teddy Takeover Eye & Face Palette arrived on my desk and I haven’t stopped wearing it.…
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Daily Hydrating Body Lotion Review
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Well, who knew? I was initially confused about whether Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Daily Hydrating Body Lotion has always existed or whether it was brand new. It fits so…
CHANEL Noir Allure Mascara in Rouge Intense Review
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I love coloured mascaras – from the wonderful, back-in-the-day Clinique Black Honey (that needs to come back) to Kiko’s Metallic Purple. I wore Rouge Intense to walk Dora last…
M&S Discover Sunset & Discover Sunrise Fragrance Review
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I think it’s safe to say that we probably don’t expect very much from a £10 fragrance but the M&S Discover range will challenge your thinking on this. I’ve…
Dr Pawpaw x Percy Pig Review
[unpaid/sample] It’s been a week of extremes, beauty wise – from CHANEL to Percy Pig – but I’m not complaining. I’m happiest when there’s a real variety of products to…
Friday Treat: The Big Plates
[unpaid/affiliate] I’m going to start by saying forgive the photography – my suggestions are from TK Maxx where I get my platters from – if you can try to see…
M&S Summer Beauty Bag – Do You Need This?
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Just when you think you can’t possibly need another beauty box/bag, along comes M&S with their summer bag and I promise, it’s a good one. None of the usual…
Dior Lip Glow in Dior 8 Review
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] And so to the £32 version! We are in a different formulation league with Dior Lip Glow compared to Catrice Melt & Shine. Dior 8 is a complementary shade…
Catrice Melt & Shine Lip Care Review
[purchase/unpaid/affiliate/ad] I’ve definitely had my eyes opened somewhat by Catrice – I’ve got two tinted lip care products coming up today – one is £3.93, the other is £32. I’m…
Augustinus Bader The Lip Balm Review
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I really didn’t get the hype with Augustinus Bader skin care but I’m such a sucker for a lip balm I wanted to give this a good go. I…
CHANEL Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sun-Kissed Powder Review
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I love how CHANEL is doing all their powder palettes super-size. They’re impactful and you have enough powder to last you perhaps not a lifetime, but certainly you won’t…
Catrice Seeking Flowers Illuminating Blush Stick Review
[unpaid/purchase] German brand Catrice opened its doors in 2004 with the aim of providing affordable make-up without skimping on quality. It’s in limited distribution here but not unavailable if you…
Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Therapies Sicilian Lemon and Bergamot Deep-Conditioning Treatment Review
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] It’s been such a long while since I’ve used Elasticizer – the godfather of all conditioning treatments, created by Philip Kingsley in 1974. When I was working for print,…
Friday Treat: Urgh, What To Wear?
[affiliates] The spring/summer wardrobe transition is particularly difficult in the UK – we aren’t blessed with any kind of certainty on any day. One day, there you are, happily in…
Essence Skin Tint Review
[purchase] Someone on Instagram asked me to recommend budget skin tints – she actually said ‘natural’ skin tints and I thought she meant natural in the composition rather than natural…