As this publishes onto the world-wide-web, I am in an aeroplane somewhere over the Atlantic, on my speedy way to New York City. I am in NYC shooting a hair campaign for KMS and it is all rather last-minute because I only actually cast for the job last Thursday! Things often happen in this manner…
My most sincere apologies, for once again I have neglected to tell you about a favourite beauty staple. I have been using Bioderma cleanser for years and – when I have it – I use it pretty much daily. The reason that I haven’t mentioned this before is because for the last four months I…
Here I am with my monthly Round-Up – once again, just in the nick of time! It’s very annoying that by the time I get to the end of the month, I’ve totally forgotten about most of the interesting/amazing/unusual things that I’ve found in the first couple of weeks. Next month I am going to…
As you should all know, by now, I love samples. Miniatures, sachets, testers, tiny tubs and tubes and bottles – I have tonnes of them. Quite literally – a few months ago, I had to tip out a whole drawer of my dresser and ‘decant’ my samples lovingly into individual containers, marked for ‘face’, ‘body’,…
To celebrate the launch of the seventh Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Collection book which covers South-East Asia, I have FIVE to give away! The Smith books are beautiful, full of amazing photographs and well-written reviews. They make for compulsive reading for people like me who sit and daydream about holidays (I like to call this…
Abondance de Cacao is part of L’Oreal Professional’s new “Serie Nature” range. There’s a shampoo (which is stated as being Paraben and Silicon free) and a treatment masque, and both have been formulated for fine hair. You may struggle to believe that I could have any imperfections, but I do, in fact, have quite fine…
Hurrah, it’s my birthday! Ever since starting off A Model Recommends I have been at constant war with myself over just how honest to be regarding personal matters. Predominantly matters concerning my real age. The fashion world is a fickle old business, especially for models – you are warned about your ‘shelf life’ and the…
I’m not sure whether multi-purpose balms have a place in your life, but personally I think that they’re indispensable. They’re like a one-stop healing shop for damaged and stressed skin – chapped lips, rough knees, tatty feet and cuticles – as well as skin that just needs a bit of a moisture-boost. The best balms…
My brother-in-law-stroke-builder-stroke-temporary-lodger was telling me about his rough, dry elbows. Now don’t get me wrong, he wasn’t whining about them or lamenting the absence of smooth, soft baby-skin – he’s not that type of chap. In fact, if Eric (for that is his name) ever uttered any kind of beauty-related sentence, I would quite literally…
I have been sleeping on a silk pillowcase since the summer. You may remember me getting my silk pillowcase and making an embarrassing film. If you can’t remember, then look here. I can honestly say that sleeping on a silk pillowcase has made a visible difference to my appearance in the morning. It keeps my…
A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to get an appointment with the colour-maestro Nathan Walker, Trevor Sorbie’s international technical director, to have a bit of a colour MOT. I have been very happy with my gloss colour and lack of highlights, but recently I have started to feel that my hair’s a…
I have only very recently stumbled across Dr Organic and his (his? her?) vast range of lovely products. As I tend to do when I discover something new, I have tried about a dozen products from across the range in the space of a few weeks and I have loved them all. Effective, natural, gentle…
Some new anti-blemish discoveries for you this week. I say ‘new’, but I’ve actually been testing out all of these products for well over a month. I would rather give you thorough, well-informed recommendations that I have tested out myself than just present you with a regurgitated press release! So sorry about that – it…
After I found eyeliner-love with the Supershock Gel liner from Avon a few weeks ago, I decided to give a few other products a go and make a little video to show the results. Clear favourites from this video are: Supershock liner (obviously – I must have mentioned this liner about fifty times since I first…
No, you ‘orrible lot; not drinking cider! I know how all of your minds work – completely alcohol obsessed. (Or am I thinking about myself here?) The cider in question is actually a hair clarifier and colour sealer from John Masters Organics, a brand that has been producing organic hair and beauty products for over…
There are a few little gems in the holiday collection from NARS; the shadow in Etrusque (£16), the lipstick in Little Darling (£17) and the blush in Sex Appeal (£19.50). Etrusque is a gorgeous gold shadow with strong pigment – it’s quite a yellow gold, not one of those soft golds that just gives a…
The second of three Organic Surge posts, and so I’ll keep it short and sweet! Reasons for loving this face wash include: It’s scent; rose geranium, my favourite. The fact that it’s scented with organic rose geranium oil and that the wash contains no SLS or other chemicals that can dry out the skin. The…
You’ve entered the Great Big Organic Surge Competition, you’ve read the Daily Care face wash review, and now it’s time for the final installment in my crazy Organic Surge surge! From now until the 25th November, customers will receive £10 cash back when they purchase three Organic Surge items at any Boots store! Let’s just…