A gentle reminder, now that we are moving into Summer Proper with its pub garden drinking sessions and impromptu al fresco lunches, to use a sunscreen. Whether you usually go in for a water resistant, pile-it-on-thick SPF 50 or something a little less robust, make...
After posting about the amazing results I had with Anne Sémonin's Miracle Eye Contour Anti-Wrinkle Cream (see here - the fine lines around my eyes were almost totally erased) the lovely people at the brand asked me whether I might like to try a few more things from...
Welcome to one of my skincare guilty pleasures: the Aromatic Cleansing Balm with Rosewood from Darphin. This little glass jar contains the silkiest, most delectable of balmy cleansers - I've been trying for months to think of something comparable, in terms of texture,...
After a run of quite serious facial tanning disasters, I have found a version that leaves a smooth and flawless tint. I was apprehensive about Charlotte Tilbury's new Overnight Bronze & Glow Mask after some of my more recent - patchy - experiences with tanners,...
Have you seen these ridiculous sheet masks for lips that seem to be all the rage? Patches of gel, or sheets of serum-infused fabric that are pressed over the lip area and left on for an "intensive treatment". I mean, each to their own and everything, but who wants to...
A surprise entry into my "favourite SPFs" category: the new Pro-Collagen Marine Cream SPF30 from Elemis. I'm a bit dithery about the original Marine Cream; I like the silky, fast-absorbing feel, but at the same time it doesn't have quite the moisturising "oomph" that...
Fans of La Roche-Posay's Effaclar Duo rejoice: they have released a new version of their highly effective spot treatment, this time with an added SPF. Effaclar Duo+ SPF30 has the same basic formula as the original, helping to minimise the size and appearance of spots...
Trying to schedule a post around when you think it might be sunny is almost impossible in this country, so I'm assuming that it will be raining as you read this. If it does happen to be raining, then look upon the post as a sort of "teaser" for any upcoming warm...
I completely forgot to include the Micellar Cleansing Water from Sukin in my Current Beauty Favourites: a huge oversight, because I actually use this quite regularly. I use micellars in general quite regularly, thinking about it, whether it's to remove a bit of my...
Mine eyes! They feel as though they've been replaced with shrivelled up conkers - the inside of my lids are like pieces of sandpaper. It's all so dry in the orbital region that it's amazing I don't start little fires in my eye sockets when I blink. It must be the...
As I'm on a bit of a skincare-posting roll, here's the last of my pregnancy posts that has been lingering in my drafts folder. Mainly because a few of these products have been featured elsewhere, and I didn't want to repeat myself... But it's good to have all of my...
I've updated my skincare routine; firstly because we're moving into the warmer months and there's the inevitable extra sun exposure, and secondly because I'm no longer pregnant and my skin is far less sensitive. I've started to add stronger and more active products...