Here it is, as promised, my new "most-used" category; a monthly round-up of the five beauty products that I've used again and again. Helpful, I hope, for anyone wanting to know what I turn to day in, day out, rather than flash-in-the-pan lipstick love affairs and...
One for when your face lacks any sort of radiance and resembles an arid, dusty moonscape ("there's no life on this planet, Captain!"): Bobbi Brown's Extra Illuminating Moisture Balm. This hydrating, subtly pearlescent cream gives a nice, even glow that makes...
I think a lot about beauty. Which would seem pretty obvious, seeing as though I spend a huge proportion of my life writing, talking and reading about it, but it goes beyond the sort of "formal thinking" that sees me researching skincare ingredients or scrutinising the...
A great surprise beauty find in a week of not so great surprises; the Poudre à Lèvres from the Chanel spring/summer Neapolis collection. Look, I'm going to just come out and say it: I don't find Neapolis to be the most wearable of makeup collections. On paper I'm a...
It has been rather a slow start to the year, beauty-wise; I talked at length (ish) about burnouts and brain freeze last month, but I shall recap briefly for those who missed it. In very simple terms, I suppose that I reached my limit with juggling work and moving...
Right. I promised we'd get back to beauty, after my worrying spell of brain freeze, and so please let me introduce you to the little pot of balm that re-ignited my passion for product testing. Darphin's Aromatic Renewing Balm* almost escaped my notice due to its...
I only managed to go and film a new video, didn't I? After two false starts (one of them was realising I'd done the whole thing without actually pressing the record button) I managed to create a short(ish)list of my seventeen most-used beauty products from last year....
I'm back on the beauty bus, just about. Although I tried to film a video today and got fourteen minutes in before I realised I wasn't recording anything... Anyway, lots of new things to test and a massive backlog of reviews that I need to write up, but before I get...
Oooh it's quite pricey, but what an absolute treat this is: the Filmstar Bronze & Glow palette from Charlotte Tilbury. I have actually used it for a few years now** but recently my dependence on it has become quite alarming. This morning I bronzed-and-highlighted...
The Facial Radiance Intensive Peel from First Aid Beauty has flown straight into my shortlist of fast-working, effective face masks. It's a clay-based acid peel that brightens, smooths and gives an instant glow - as well giving the feeling that your old face has been...
Forgive the radio silence: I've been moving. I feel as though I've said that a lot over the last few years, but I'm hoping that this will be the last time. Actually, I can tell you that it will be the last time - there's no way I'm moving again. For a start, I'm in my...
Are we still in Autumn? It feels decidedly wintery, but I'm hoping that I can still just about slot in a warm, russety-toned makeup video before everyone starts wrapping up in faux-fur stoles and sprinkling their faces with golden glitter. Here's what I've been using...