OK, I'll admit it's a bit of a stretch calling bath oils and unguents remedies, but I have to say that these will make you feel a hell of a lot better if you're under the weather. They're a bit like posh versions of Vick's Vaporub - except that you bathe in/with them...
September Favourites
Yesterday I brought you "September Empties": today, September Favourites. Never say that I lack imagination. Tomorrow is October (I think?) so maybe there'll be a change of theme. Ha! Some corkers in this video, though, including the brilliant new mascara discovery...
September Empties
A quick whizz through my empties - no, not the wine and beer bottles in my recycling box (chance'd be a fine thing), but the finished-off beauty products that I managed to collect this month. All of the products and links are listed below the video screen, just in...
Marc Jacobs Decadence
No sooner had I finished filming my Autumn fragrance video (in which I lamented the number of new perfume launches that I couldn't keep up with) than a package arrived on my doorstep containing yet another new launch. That I couldn't keep up with. I threw my hands...
Clarins Joli Rouge and Face-Changing Lipstick Shades
I was sat testing out about ten thousand different shades from Clarins' new Joli Rouge lipstick collection (as you do) and it struck me how absolutely face-changing certain lip colours can be. A tone only needs to be slightly "off" for your skin to suddenly look...
Shampoo: When You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Til It’s Gone
Do you ever find that sometimes, with beauty products, you don't realise how good something is until you stop using it? That is exactly what has happened to me with the gorgeous Shampooing Délicat à la rose by top hair colourist, Christophe Robin. When I was using it,...
New Perfume Launches: Autumn 2015
I've filmed a new fragrance video but parts of it are so incredibly random and silly that I thought I'd do a written accompaniment. I basically came up with this stupid idea that I'd try and describe each of the perfumes using only two words, but things just got out...
Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream Forever
Not having been particularly enamoured with any of the previous "Daisy" fragrances from Marc Jacobs (love the bottles, always found the scents to be a bit "young", which I suppose is probably bang-on for the target market) I surprised myself by really liking the new...
Perfect Skin: How Far Would You Go? | AD
Tomorrow (today, if you're reading this by email) will see the launch of Indeed Lab's new Beauty Length campaign, looking at the - often unbelievable - lengths that many of us will go to in order to look and feel more beautiful. Topping the beauty wishlist? Perfect...
Late Summer (ahem) Nail Polish Favourites
Things to do when your baby finally goes to sleep for an hour, number 2,134: sort out your nail polish collection. Obviously when you are slightly sleep-deprived the best thing to do when your baby sleeps is to try and get some sleep yourself, but life doesn't always...
Chanel Tisse d’Automne: A Pinkish Greenish Delight
One to grab before it goes; Chanel's gorgeous Tisse d'Automne eyeshadow palette. The Les 4 Ombres shadow quads from Chanel are nearly always great - flattering, wearable shade combinations with silky powder formulas that are easy to blend - but Tisse d'Automne has a...
Some Autumn Sparkle
I love these delicious little eyeshadows from RMK; two-in-one palettes with a cream shadow base and then a sparkly powder to press on over the top. The creams are bouncy and comfortable but don't slide or crease up and the powders are just on the right side of...