I promised just after Christmas that I’d do a proper post on the d.j.v. Beautinizer. There’s been a bit of a delay, but here we are with the post and a proper picture! Check me out with my deathly face and weird, psychopathic stare! Why, why, why did I think that taking the photo pre-maquillage…
I did a written post a while back about how I prepared for a lingerie casting, and once the archives have been rebuilt I shall link to that from this page. But I thought I’d also do a video – mostly because the Youtubers have been naggling for one and I thought that it was…
All Hail Edward Bess’s Quad Royale, bringer of cheeky apricot hues and brilliant peachy tones! I know you’re all peached out after yesterday’s exploits (see Peach Cobbler-ed) but this little face powder does deserve an extra mention. It’s just an excellent peachy blush, and because there are four different tones it gives the powder a really…
Sexy, no? When Mr AMR saw me open the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette, he actually commented on it. Mr AMR: “That’s a nicely designed palette, isn’t it?” Me: “Yes, and look at the amazing shades inside it! I’d wear every shade! And there’s a full-size brush!” Silence. Me: “And it’s a really nicely designed palette,…
Chanel’s ‘June’ nail polish from the Spring 2012 collection is absolutely gorgeous – I’m obsessed with this creamy apricot shade! Last year I bought a cardigan and a top in exactly this colour, so I can’t wait until it’s warm enough that I can wear them again. And be all sad and matchy-matchy. Here I am hand-posing on…
OK, listen. I’ll admit right now that I thought this idea was a bit stupid; it’s kind of a YouTube obsession. People show viewers their ‘collections’ of makeup and how they store it. Personally, I cannot think of anything more boring than watching whole minutes of somebody open drawers in their bathroom cabinet, but there’s…
My latest ‘big tick’ mascara is Dior’s “New Look” – I will be putting it into a video very soon, but if you want to see the effect after just one coat, have a quick re-watch of the latest video, A Dozen Red Roses. Nice, isn’t it? A really sophisticated effect. What I like about…
Remember the Illuminating Powder Gelée from AW11 that everyone went ker-azy over? (If you need reminding, see this post and video here: Modern Mercury Illuminator) Well, it’s back! Estée Lauder have returned with a new version for the summer, Topaz Chameleon, and it’s on the shelves now. I’m sure that it will sell out just…
I mentioned this mascara in the August Beauty Round-Up but I have recently rediscovered it. I had felt that the comb wand took a little bit of getting used to, but I am pleased to say that with an additional bit of practice, Clinique High Lengths is now one of my favourite mascaras. The wand is…
January is infinitely depressing, is it not? I often feel like being cryogenically frozen for January and being defrosted when it gets into the second week of February. Just in time for Valentine’s Day. Because obviously I wouldn’t want to miss that spectacular money-making swizz that is St Valentine’s Day – imagine all of the…
I don’t often feel a pressing urge to write about something so soon after trying it, but I think that this Givenchy mascara is absolutely exceptional. You may have already seen this particular applicator or ‘wand’ – it’s spherical! Very unusual. My friend Dina who’s a session makeup artist on everything from TV ads to…
I meant to post these pics up last week but things got hectic! This was my makeup for New Year’s Day – I went out for dinner at Clos Maggiore in Covent Garden with Mr AMR, my little sister, and little sister’s new husband! (That makes it sound as though she has had lots of husbands…
I haven’t started the January ‘detox’ (involves drinking less and eating less, nothing particularly difficult about it!) but I wanted to show you a picture of my face pre-Christmas. Glowy, healthy, radiant… I can assure you that this effect was mostly achieved with makeup – without the maquillage my face looked as though it had been…
You may/may not remember me harping on about a NARS bronzing trio over the summer – it came in an identical zip-up compact just like the one above. What an amazing idea! A zip-up compact! I honestly do not know why more people aren’t making them – there’s no chance of them flipping open and…
I’ve picked out some makeup collections that I think are well worth a look at. This type of ‘cosmetic set’ used to fill me with horror – palettes filled with hideous shades, cheap brushes that shed bristles all over your face… But they have come a long way since I last paid them any attention;…
I’m not a habitual red lipstick-wearer, my personal preference being a slick of tinted balm or a nude-ish lip shade, but ’tis the festive season (ugh) and I thought I’d do some jazzing up of my makeup routine. Surprisingly, I am now more than a little bit partial to some red lippie – I am…
We all love to unwrap something posh that we might not usually treat ourselves to. Don’t we? I thought so. It might not be that the item ever makes it into our daily beauty routine, but that just heightens the sense of luxury! If the item contains shimmer and sparkles then even better – it’s…
I put this wonderful nail lacquer set in the Gift Splitting Guide, but it’s so lovely I thought that it deserved its own mention! It’s a shame to split it up, really – it works incredibly well as a set, with three nail care products and three colour enamels. A must for any nail fanatic!…