Some utterly delectable perfumes, if you're stuck for a mother's day present this year. The card in the background, by the way, is from Thortful - you can get 50% off your first card order using the code WEB50. Or so it says on my computer when I go to their site -...
Alpha-H “All About SPF” Skincare Giveaway
It is always a pleasure to feature products from Alpha-H; their effective, problem-solving skincare has never failed to impress me. In fact one of their hero products, Liquid Gold, gave me my first beauty "Eureka" moment - never before had I seen such instant results...
McQueen Parfum by Alexander McQueen
Something as dark and decadent as this new fragrance launch could only have come from Alexander McQueen. McQueen Parfum is just brilliant; everything about it has been executed with absolute precision, from the theatrical black glass flacon to the way the...
Bamford Exfoliating Mask / Do You Whittle?
Another should-I-or-shouldn't-I-post-about-it-because-it's-pricey beauty situation: Bamford's really quite delicious Exfoliating Mask. It's somehow smoothing and soothing all at the same time, which is quite some feat. A little bit of exfoliating tingle, but a...
Makeup How-To: Subtle Daylight Contouring
If there's one makeup trend that has completely divided us beauty-obsessed people it's the trend for drawing brown stripes on our faces and then rubbing them in as though we're trying to remove stubborn patches of dirt. AKA "contouring". One of the problems with this...
My Top Five Affordable Makeup Finds for Glowing Skin
I filmed this video before I discovered the Soap & Glory Glow All Out stick, which is very annoying, because it definitely would have been included. Especially as the Topshop one I show is no longer available. Also (multiple errors alert!) the Rosie for...
The Beautiful Budget Highlight: Soap and Glory “Glow All Out”
Oh! A subtle, sheeny, non-snail-trail kind of highlighting stick that won't cost you the earth? Here you go: Glow All Out from Soap & Glory is a highlighting cheek stick with the perfect kind of neutral shine. Not too silvery and obvious, not too warm and bronzey,...
Five Makeup Tricks to Look More Awake…
Last week I had the pleasure of spending the day filming videos with mega-makeup artist extraordinaire, Caroline Barnes. Caroline works on the biggest A-listers and is an absolute mine of information when it comes to makeup tricks and tips - everything from plumping...
Almonds: My Health and Beauty Snack Swap | AD
Recently I wrote about my new healthy eating tips, or rules, that were part of my general diet overhaul. After a rather extended "babymoon", in which I had been eating incredibly naughty things with the excuse that I needed extra calories for breastfeeding, I decided...
Cash Splash: Omorovicza Hydra Melting Cleanser
I've been really procrastinating over this skincare post: on the one hand, the Omorovicza Hydra Melting Cleanser is the most beautiful new cleanser I've tried in ages - and I try a lot of cleansers. On the other hand, this is a cleanser that costs £65. (Update: see...
Laura Mercier Lip Parfait: Rive Gauche
A slick of luxurious tinted balm on the lips seems to be my makeup "thing" at the moment. Perhaps because I look a bit tired and washed out au naturel, but also - and this is probably more to the point - because it makes me feel as though I've made a bit of an effort...
Armani Maestro Glow Foundation
Now this is an exciting launch: Armani's Maestro Glow foundation - or, to trot out the full product name and description, Maestro Glow Nourishing Fusion Makeup Bi-Phase Elixir. Blimey. It's quite a tempting little mouthful though, isn't it? I particularly like the use...