Glamorous Weekday Makeup Testing: What, This Old Thing?

Glamorous Weekday Makeup Testing: What, This Old Thing?

Oh, I did have a chortle to myself when I answered the door to a delivery man last week wearing a pencil skirt, sexy blouse, rollers in my hair and the makeup look above. Considering he's used to seeing me in my pyjamas, it must have been quite a shock. He didn't...

No7 Illuminator: The Softly-Softly Skin Glow

No7 Illuminator: The Softly-Softly Skin Glow

I used No7's Skin Illuminator in my No Foundation Makeup Look a couple of weeks ago; it gave my skin a beautiful sheen with just the right amount of pearlescence. Because  - let's face it - some of these illuminators are almost too pearlescent to work with in any kind...

Suqqu Lightness: The “Flexible” Foundation

Suqqu Lightness: The “Flexible” Foundation

I don't know why, but there's a word that keeps popping into my head whenever I use Suqqu's new Frame Fix Liquid Foundation Lightness, and that word is flexible. Perhaps it's because the makeup seems to move with the skin rather than forming an opaque, mask-like...

i-Glow Sirocco: The One Stop Shimmer Shop

i-Glow Sirocco: The One Stop Shimmer Shop

The Sirocco highlighting powder from New CID Cosmetics is the perfect blend of radiance and warmth; a fine dusting of this in the right places and you have a soft, summery glow. Go in with a heavier hand and you can quickly build up the sort of illumination that so...

Bobbi Brown Nourishing Lip Color: Almost Pink

Bobbi Brown Nourishing Lip Color: Almost Pink

Sorry; another pinky-nude lipstick, but it's really the texture of this one that I want to scream and shout about. (In a good way.) Bobbi Brown's Nourishing Lip Color with Oil-Infused Shine is deeply moisturising and gives a good bit of non-sticky glaze - rather like...

The (Affordable) No Foundation Makeup Look

The (Affordable) No Foundation Makeup Look

I think that this has to be the most random video I've ever filmed. I just switched the camera on and waffled away and it was only because the eyeshadow palette I tested was so good that I added a proper intro to the start of the video and decided to make a go of...

Chanel Foundations: Les Beiges vs Perfection Lumiere Velvet

Chanel Foundations: Les Beiges vs Perfection Lumiere Velvet

When Chanel launched their Perfection Lumiere Velvet foundation it very quickly became one of my all-time favourite face bases. Until then, I had been using By Terry's Cover Expert or Densiliss very regularly, but Lumiere Velvet came in a gorgeously compact,...

Lancome Juicy Shakers

Lancome Juicy Shakers

I felt it would be remiss of me to go through another week without writing about the new Juicy Shaker lip gloss/oils from Lancome. I did include them in my March Favourites, but they deserve a bit more applause than that, for the concept and packaging at the very...

New Way to Wear: Red Lipstick

New Way to Wear: Red Lipstick

A combination of raging PMT and the four day Easter break has rendered me completely useless in the writing department; I've tried to draft this post seven times, now, and each version has been virtually incomprehensible. So I'll keep it short and sweet. I'm doing a...

For False EyeLash Fools: Just Press & Go

For False EyeLash Fools: Just Press & Go

Those who have mastered the application of false eyelashes need not read on; they will find this post faintly ridiculous. Those who would rather rewire all of the electrics in their house wearing a blindfold and oven gloves than attempt to spread rubbery glue along...

Makeup: When Everything Falls Into Place…

Makeup: When Everything Falls Into Place…

Usually I'm happiest with my makeup when I haven't thought too much about it. It's total sod's law, but my looks seem to always turn out much better when I don't video them! I think it might actually be because when I'm filming I use a small compact mirror - and...

Marc Jacobs Lipsticks: The New Nudes

Marc Jacobs Lipsticks: The New Nudes

Well these are a sight for sore eyes, aren't they? I can't get enough of the packaging for the Marc Jacobs New Nudes sheer gel lipsticks. It's unbelievably cool; chic, but at the same time a bit chunky and retro. The casing is the kind of nude shade that would look...