Welcome to one of my skincare guilty pleasures: the Aromatic Cleansing Balm with Rosewood from Darphin. This little glass jar contains the silkiest, most delectable of balmy cleansers - I've been trying for months to think of something comparable, in terms of texture,...
After a run of quite serious facial tanning disasters, I have found a version that leaves a smooth and flawless tint. I was apprehensive about Charlotte Tilbury's new Overnight Bronze & Glow Mask after some of my more recent - patchy - experiences with tanners,...
I've had lots of incredibly kind comments about the dress I was wearing in my May Favourites video and I must admit to feeling quite bolstered by them. It's not that easy to find nice things to wear when you're breastfeeding, and that hurdle, coupled with your typical...
There's rather a summery theme to this month's beauty favourites; it feels a little early in the year to be cracking out the sunscreens and the beachy scents but we've had a run of hot days and so I've been in all-out floaty dress and flip-flop mode. Talking of beachy...
Have you seen these ridiculous sheet masks for lips that seem to be all the rage? Patches of gel, or sheets of serum-infused fabric that are pressed over the lip area and left on for an "intensive treatment". I mean, each to their own and everything, but who wants to...
The current run of hot weather has provided an excellent opportunity for me to properly test some of the deodorants that I've had lined up along my bathroom shelf. I'm not usually the sweatiest of people and so it takes a very warm day for me to get a proper bit of...
A surprise entry into my "favourite SPFs" category: the new Pro-Collagen Marine Cream SPF30 from Elemis. I'm a bit dithery about the original Marine Cream; I like the silky, fast-absorbing feel, but at the same time it doesn't have quite the moisturising "oomph" that...
My last post (for now!) on fair/foolproof/hint-of-sun bronzers. I realise that I'm at the risk of boring to tears anyone who doesn't need, want or suit them, but at the same time I've been trying to work systematically through my beauty backlog and Subtle...
A while ago (it may have been last year, or even the year before that), I mentioned that I had been comparing recent and old photographs of myself and trying - in a highly scientific and objective manner - to identify which changes to my face were the most ageing....
Fans of La Roche-Posay's Effaclar Duo rejoice: they have released a new version of their highly effective spot treatment, this time with an added SPF. Effaclar Duo+ SPF30 has the same basic formula as the original, helping to minimise the size and appearance of spots...
Benefit have launched a new version of their hugely popular Hoola bronzer: Hoola Lite. This is the first time that they've properly strayed away from their bestselling bronzer shade, offering up a slightly lighter alternative for those with fairer skin. Or, I suppose,...
Why oh why do I look so bloody moody when I'm filming videos? I had always been under the impression that I had a rather cheery face - you know, a bit wholesome and healthy, friendly, the sort of face that might break into a companionable grin at the merest hint of a...