The Fresh Summer Sunscreen That Feels Barely There

The Fresh Summer Sunscreen That Feels Barely There

I'm supposed to be concentrating on getting my app launched (The Night Feed, it's almost finished!) but I couldn't let a quick review of this new SPF from Elizabeth Arden slip through the net. Because Great 8 Eight Hour Daily Defense Moisturiser SPF35 is absurdly...

Japanfusion: A Truly Supreme Cream

Japanfusion: A Truly Supreme Cream

I've just risked life and limb careering up the stairs to get this review out to you; such is my dedication to the beauty cause that as soon as I saw the Japanfusion Supreme Cream back in stock, I dropped my knitting (aka browsing the Rightmove app) and scurried to my...

Elemis Peptide 24/7: Round-the-Clock Skincare | AD

Elemis Peptide 24/7: Round-the-Clock Skincare | AD

Elemis have launched two new moisturisers into their Peptide 24/7 range; a clever, multi-tasking day cream - Peptide4 Adaptive Day Cream* - and an overnight mask called the Plumping Pillow Facial*, which must be one of the most inviting product names I've ever seen....

4 Great Moisturisers for Very Dry Skin

4 Great Moisturisers for Very Dry Skin

Four great moisturisers for very dry skin. Skin that feels tight and uncomfortable and generally as though nothing will ever break through its tough, arid surface ever again. Skin like cardboard. Skin like leather. The first two suggestions are very affordable, the...

Murad Youth Renewal: The Fast-Acting Retinol | AD

Murad Youth Renewal: The Fast-Acting Retinol | AD

You may have realised by now that I'm a total retinol convert; it's an ingredient that seems to absolutely live up to the hype, with the sort of results even the most hardened skincare sceptics would find it difficult to argue with. Since the very start of my...

The Seven Cs: Your Springtime Skincare Saviours

The Seven Cs: Your Springtime Skincare Saviours

We've had a miniature heatwave here in the UK, which you'll know about if you live in the UK, obviously, but if you don't then perhaps won't. I mention this mini pre-summer (four days of uninterrupted sun in Somerset, temperatures reaching approximately twenty four...

Skincare Review: Emma Hardie Moringa Light Cleansing Gel

Skincare Review: Emma Hardie Moringa Light Cleansing Gel

I've already featured this cleanser (in my best of the beauty launches video) but Emma Hardie's new Moringa Light Cleansing Gel is so utterly glorious that it absolutely needs a post of its own. For posterity. And for the fact that I think I might like this cleanser...

Finding Your Perfect Moisturiser with Estée Lauder | AD

Finding Your Perfect Moisturiser with Estée Lauder | AD

This week I've been testing a selection of moisturisers from Estée Lauder in an attempt to find my perfect fit. In the interests of full transparency, I already had a firm favourite (keep on reading), but being the highly scientific person I am (I'm not) I put my...

Skincare Review: Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm

Skincare Review: Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm

Oh, hallelujah: I thought that the glorious Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm was on a limited run,  once-it's-gone-it's-gone, but I've just seen that it's now a permanent addition to their Pro-Collagen line. (It took me four attempts to spell "hallelujah"...

Smoking, Surgery and My Skin At 38

Smoking, Surgery and My Skin At 38

Here's a visual delight for you; over 15 minutes of beauty confessional from Yours Truly. I talk about the Ten Year Challenge that took over Instagram and how I feel about my skin now that I'm 38, all via a chat about smoking and cosmetic surgery. So if you've ever...

Skincare Review: Hydraluron Intense Moisture Lotion

Skincare Review: Hydraluron Intense Moisture Lotion

The product featured in this post is a press sample (#gifted) and links marked * are affiliate links. Please click here for my disclosure policy. I was going to start my review of Indeed's Intense Moisture Lotion by saying "if you like hydraluron serum then you'll...

Retinol Testing: Proceed With Caution

Retinol Testing: Proceed With Caution

I royally overdid it on the retinol-testing front over Christmas and New Year. Most people overdo it on the food and booze, but not me; I prefer to live life more dangerously and become the world's most idiotic guinea pig. This guinea pig went in all guns blazing -...