I used No7's Skin Illuminator in my No Foundation Makeup Look a couple of weeks ago; it gave my skin a beautiful sheen with just the right amount of pearlescence. Because - let's face it - some of these illuminators are almost too pearlescent to work with in any kind...
I know that most of the time, if we're choosing an eye cream to wear beneath makeup we want a formula that sinks in nicely and doesn't leave a slippery residue. We want a cream that will disappear but leave the skin smooth and soft, plump out creases so that makeup...
I hate doing my hair. Hate it, hate it. Hence my love for dry shampoo, hence my own dry shampoo brand, hence the fact that I probably go through a can of Colab Sheer & Invisible every other week, using it to refresh between washes, de-lank my roots and add a bit...
I don't know why, but there's a word that keeps popping into my head whenever I use Suqqu's new Frame Fix Liquid Foundation Lightness, and that word is flexible. Perhaps it's because the makeup seems to move with the skin rather than forming an opaque, mask-like...
The Sirocco highlighting powder from New CID Cosmetics is the perfect blend of radiance and warmth; a fine dusting of this in the right places and you have a soft, summery glow. Go in with a heavier hand and you can quickly build up the sort of illumination that so...
You know that an SPF has an acceptably pleasing texture when you mistakenly use it as a serum, at night, for more than two weeks in a row. I had no issues whatsoever with L'Oreal's Revitalift Laser Renew Day Cream as a night serum, which is worrying on my part (my...
Sorry; another pinky-nude lipstick, but it's really the texture of this one that I want to scream and shout about. (In a good way.) Bobbi Brown's Nourishing Lip Color with Oil-Infused Shine is deeply moisturising and gives a good bit of non-sticky glaze - rather like...
I think that this has to be the most random video I've ever filmed. I just switched the camera on and waffled away and it was only because the eyeshadow palette I tested was so good that I added a proper intro to the start of the video and decided to make a go of...
When Chanel launched their Perfection Lumiere Velvet foundation it very quickly became one of my all-time favourite face bases. Until then, I had been using By Terry's Cover Expert or Densiliss very regularly, but Lumiere Velvet came in a gorgeously compact,...
I felt it would be remiss of me to go through another week without writing about the new Juicy Shaker lip gloss/oils from Lancome. I did include them in my March Favourites, but they deserve a bit more applause than that, for the concept and packaging at the very...
I think I lost the plot a bit in this video: I start talking about the love I have for my tumble dryer. More specifically, the love I have for emptying out the water drawer (it's a condenser dryer) and removing the fluff from the fluff-catcher. I get a sort of calm...
My monthly hormones have returned from their extended pregnancy/breastfeeding hiatus and are attacking my poor skin with extra enthusiasm. Sore-feeling spots that brew just beneath the surface and an oily t-zone, but at the same time I have a bit of sensitivity and a...