I've already written about my marvellous Lime Wood Hotel mini-break (see here) but I promised that I'd talk more about their spa (The Herb House) and - more specifically - the gorgeous Pai Skincare facial that I was treated to. I haven't had a lot of facials in the...
I had presumed that I wouldn't get on with Lancome's new Teint Idole Ultra Cushion foundation; I've yet to be truly convinced by this huge "cushion" trend that's hit the market. It all just seems a bit gimmicky and...unnecessary. A makeup-infused sponge that needs...
Earlier in the summer, I was invited to be part of an expert judging panel for the Sainsbury's Beauty Awards*. Now in its seventh year, it's an annual specialist event that celebrates the best beauty and grooming products that are available to Sainsbury's customers....
The simplehuman Sensor mirror is not a magnifying mirror by any usual standards: stare into the looking glass and it turns pores into moon craters, fine facial hairs into gargantuan tropical fronds with girths as wide as a lamppost. This is the sort of power mirror...
The August Favourites are in - but I have a burning question before you start devouring the various little beauty morsels I've prepared. It concerns video "thumbnails" (those little pictures that appear along with the title so that you know vaguely what you're about...
A jolly little day cream for you: Melvita's Nectar de Roses Infusion. You might think "jolly" a slightly odd word to use to describe a moisturiser, but it's highly appropriate in this case - the sugared rose smell of the Hydrating Day Cream is just so cheerful and...
I've been working on a gorgeous new launch project with one of my most-loved beauty brands, Roger & Gallet, and today I'm proud to introduce their first ever skincare line, Aura Mirabilis. Small but perfectly formed, it shows the same impeccable attention to...
From Clinique's perfectly formed Pop Matte lipsticks (yesterday's post, read here) to a decidedly more cheery and cheeky matte offering: Tanya Burr's Soft Luxe Matte Lip. I came across the one I'm wearing in the photo below, which is called Puppy Paws, completely by...
With the Pop Lip Colour + Primer, which launched last year, Clinique brought us a lipstick that was just about as perfect as could be. Great, intense colour, an easy to apply formula, a comfortable feel and a juicy, non-greasy finish. I had thought before testing them...
After the feedback on my budget foundations video, where many people expressed frustration at not being able to get a suitable - affordable - foundation match for their skintone, I decided to do a bit of research and see what was available on the high street. Not a...
I'll start with a spoiler: I did not get on with this foundation stick. I wanted to - I read every rave review under the sun and the Hourglass Vanish Seamless Foundation Stick sounded like just the face base I needed. "Flawless" coverage, a texture that "melted into...
As many of you will know, I often make videos for the Beauty Recommended channel, which is owned by P&G*, and in preparation for these videos I get to trial lots of different products. Whitening toothpastes, new razors, brightening face creams, I give them all a...