This cream is fantabulous. I have been using it for a few months now and it’s definitely going to be a re-purchase situation when this little lot runs out. I’m a tad obsessive about eye creams – I never go to bed without putting one on. I know that quite a few people think that…
Hello from Bavaria! No, I didn’t know I was going there either. But here I am! Such is the life of a model. I’m writing this at the above desk; obviously I couldn’t take a picture of the desk and myself at the same time because my arms aren’t long enough, so you’ll have to…
I like a freebie, and so this little press release caught my eye this afternoon: “Take advantage of a complimentary haircare consultation and receive a week’s trial of your recommended Shampoo, Conditioner and Treatment Masque* as advised by professional Aveda stylists.” You just have to pop into an Aveda Experience Centre or counter from now…
A few weeks ago I popped into Pixi, just off Carnaby Street in London, to meet Amanda Bell. Amanda is the very talented and lovely (and highly amusing) head makeup artist at Pixi and I wanted her to give me a natural, glowy look that I could wear for castings but easily ‘sex up’ for…
Urban Decay launch a huge range of new products today in the UK. Some of them I have already mentioned in previous posts and videos, some I have kept quiet, but all of them are in the video below! Nearly all of the products (but especially the pore perfecting primer and the cream highlighters!) have…
I was really very impressed with Liz Earle’s Deep Cleansing Mask when I gave it a couple of tries last week. Despite the fact that I think it smells a little bit like black olive tapenade, I like it a lot. It did an excellent job of banishing oil and balancing out the skin,…
Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a (not-so) massive announcement to make: I am kicking my Diet Coke habit. I have just had to scrap the majority of this post, unfortunately, because I realised that I could potentially be shooting myself in the foot with an arrow the size of a small tree trunk. As modelling…
Whoa! That was a shock – I very nearly didn’t make February’s Beauty Round-Up in time because I forgot that February only had 28 days! Due to the slightly tight filming schedule, I ended up having a bit of a panic and leaving out quite a few gems from this month. Examples: Pixi’s nude palette…
Estée Lauder have launched about a trillion new lipsticks. And nail polishes. I can hardly keep up. All are gorgeous (although for me, the lipsticks in the Wild Violet collection are pretty hard to beat!) and there are a few different textures available. The Pure Color Long Lasting lipstick comes in 27 shades and the…
My hair has been looking a little ‘brassy’ recently, as it has a tendency to do every now and then. When my colour was done for the KMS campaign in New York before Christmas they used very warm tones, and warm tones can turn a bit yellow. My colour needs doing again, basically, but I…
Yes, you heard me right. Chanel. Eyelash curlers. I think that I might just have to relax my ‘no curlers except Shu Uemura curlers come near my eyes’ rule. These are sleek and chic and actually work extremely well. (Read HERE to find out why Shu Uemura rule the lash-curling ‘roost’.) They give a great…
I popped down to the Sanderson this morning to meet the wonderful (and stunningly gorgeous) sisters behind Rococo Nail Apparel. Ange and Vernice have been professional manicurists for over 15 years and their own-brand polish, Rococo, is excellent; great staying power, easy-to-apply formulas and fashion-forward shades. The event was being held to introduce the new…
Prepare yourselves for today’s rambling train of thought. Are you sitting comfortably? Do you have a notebook and pencil? A cup of tea? A Jaffa Cake? (Yes, it must be a Jaffa Cake, they’re the only biscuit-stroke-cake that is permitted. You may have two.) “I’m off out for dinner and my skin is looking a…
Welcome to my latest beauty shopping obsession; Apostle Online. They stock natural skincare and body products that are highly effective as well as being beautiful and luxurious – think ILA Spa, Nude, Neal’s Yard and Oskia. All under one roof! Albeit an ‘internet’ roof. As a matter of fact, if Apostle had a roof, I…
Grrrr. Check out these babies! Straight from Scary Spice’s boudoir, they are now gracing my new bathroom. The humble face flannel is one of the best beauty tools you can buy – brilliant for holding over your skin to steam off stubborn eye makeup and open pores – they hold onto heat for longer than…
**UPDATE: Congratulations to Karen Ferguson, winner of the Boots Humongous Competition! Emailing you now!** Hurrah! I have not one, but TWO gigantic giveaways for you! To celebrate the arrival of Spring (please hurry up) Boots are running a massive 3-for-2 event on skin, hand and body care until the 23rd March! That’s a whole month (isn’t…
This photograph really made me laugh when I stumbled upon it earlier today – look at all the products I had shoved beside the bath! That was just the products I was testing out for review that week! It feels like so long ago now. I’m pleased to say that the new bathroom is pretty…
Those of you who subscribe to the Youtube channel will have perhaps noticed a change to the videos – I now have my very own theme tune intro and outro! You can watch it below. It will probably change from time to time so that you don’t get bored, and it may become a little…