Apologies in advance for my "before and after" photos (below): I didn't ever think I'd be zooming in so close, so I have millions of bits all over my face! Just to clarify, the black bits aren't flakes of this mascara, they are - shamefully - tiny flecks of mascara...
I was sat testing out about ten thousand different shades from Clarins' new Joli Rouge lipstick collection (as you do) and it struck me how absolutely face-changing certain lip colours can be. A tone only needs to be slightly "off" for your skin to suddenly look...
Things to do when your baby finally goes to sleep for an hour, number 2,134: sort out your nail polish collection. Obviously when you are slightly sleep-deprived the best thing to do when your baby sleeps is to try and get some sleep yourself, but life doesn't always...
One to grab before it goes; Chanel's gorgeous Tisse d'Automne eyeshadow palette. The Les 4 Ombres shadow quads from Chanel are nearly always great - flattering, wearable shade combinations with silky powder formulas that are easy to blend - but Tisse d'Automne has a...
I love these delicious little eyeshadows from RMK; two-in-one palettes with a cream shadow base and then a sparkly powder to press on over the top. The creams are bouncy and comfortable but don't slide or crease up and the powders are just on the right side of...
Dior have relaunched their bestselling Dior Addict lipsticks to include an "ultra-moisturizing soft core" (the CD logo part that you can see in a contrasting shade in the pics) that provides a kind of shine "boost". The idea is that this extra bit of moisture gives a...
I thought that I'd give one of the Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2015 makeup looks a whirl. On the D&G website, this particular look is described as being (to paraphrase) "naturally warm and sensual", with "golden hues" and "soft pinks". It sounds more like a summer...
I found a set of photographs taken a week or so before I went to have Baby AMR - the above is completely unretouched (not that I ever retouch, but just to be clear!) and I haven't added any filters or even messed about with exposure or contrast. To be fair, the light...
Many of you will know that I make videos for the brilliant Beauty Recommended* channel - lots of you follow it and comment and ask questions, which is great. I very much enjoy the challenges I get set and creating my filmed responses to viewers' beauty questions, but...
I do rather like the new Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Sticks; I never really got to grips with the chunkier NARS Multiples, but then I did buy the most ridiculously glimmery shades! NARS' Multiples were the first cream face-colour sticks I remember...
*I'm so sorry: this post was supposed to go out weeks ago but I made an error with my scheduling. You may well have already seen the video, in which case I send my apologies, but if you haven't then hurrah for you! My five favourite nude lipsticks of the moment....
Since the end of February my beauty stash has been gradually whittled down from the twenty-three crates that I had stowed in my filming-stroke-storage room to one solitary toiletries bag, containing mostly trial samples and travel versions of my favourite products. I...