(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) My eyes don't particularly like it when I wear a lot of makeup. Killjoys! They've always been a bit whiney and sensitive when it comes to being caked in powder shadows, rimmed in kohl pencil...
Skincare Review: Dr Sam’s Flawless Cleanser
Those searching for an uncomplicated cleanser with spotless credentials need search no further: Dr Sam's Flawless Cleanser is as straightforward and effective as they come. I've been using it for a few months and it has gradually become the face cleanser I grab when I...
Foundation Review: L’Oreal Infallible Pro Glow
(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) I'm late with this L'Oreal Pro Glow Foundation review but I think it'll have been worth waiting for, especially if you are on the hunt for a flawless-finish foundation that manages to look...
The Skin Perfecting Liquid You Need On Your Shelf
(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) It's taken me four years to get around to writing this post. I often think that it's the products you use the most - the unglamorous workhorses - that never get enough attention, but I'd be...
Skincare Review: Murad City Skin Mineral SPF 50
(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) Oh blimey, the summer's almost over (the air was distinctly autumnal when I went out to feed the chickens this morning) (most twattish thing I've ever written) (let's move on) and I still...
Foundation Review: Clarins Skin Illusion
(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) Well here's a lovely new foundation for lovers of lightweight makeup: Clarins Skin Illusion Natural Hydrating Foundation. It's a brand new makeup launch and it replaces Clarins' original...
Best Supermarket Beauty Buys: A New Series Begins
(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) Well it looks as though we have ourselves a new beauty series; I uploaded a Youtube video about supermarket beauty on Sunday night and it was an instant hit. It was a video I had been...
Foundation Review: Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) I've found this review surprisingly difficult to write considering that this is one of the very best makeup products I've used in years. I think it's perhaps because I'm not quite sure where...
Colour Riche Shine: Lipstick with Extreme Juiciness
(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) It seems to be turning into lipstick week - first the Chanel Jumbo Crayon and now the L'Oreal Colour Riche Shine - but it's not often I find formulas that I want to wear again and again, so...
The Bedtime Battle
(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) I'm a bit broken this week. Lack of sleep (I thought we were past those days) and tediously long bedtime sequences have stretched me to the end of my tether. Or stretched my tether? What...
Le Mat de Chanel: Jumbo Luxury Lip Crayon
I've been meaning to write about Chanel's Jumbo Longwear Lip Crayons for a while, but the arrival of what could potentially be my all-time perfect lipstick shade ("Discretion" from the AW18 collection) suddenly made this review a bit more urgent. Because the new...
Video: New Chanel Makeup & Glowing Skin
I had no idea what to call this week's video - it's such a jumble of reviews and demos - and so I pulled out the two features I thought might be of the most interest. Some new Chanel makeup bits (from the recently launched AW18 collection) and a foundation for...