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’ve given this product a pretty through going-over now, and I can categorically say that I love it. I say ‘product’, but really it’s ‘products’ plural, because the Amazing Face Cleansing System consists of a cleansing balm, a tub of exfoliating rosehip seeds and a dual action buff and polish cleansing cloth. There’s quite a…
If you’re looking for a luxurious, indulgent post-bath treat in your anti-cellulite product, rather than a caffeine-packed clinical-esque gel formula, then look no further than Lubatti’s anti-cellulite oil. Over the past six months I have been testing out quite a lot of body ‘firmers’ and anti-cellulite products, and I like this one because it’s unusual….
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…
I’m clearing out the bathroom at the moment, ready for its demolition. Everything is going – walls, tiles, floor, bath, toilet, sink, radiator – and being replaced with a spanking new Villeroy & Boch dream room. I literally cannot wait – I may have to find a way of writing from the bath, seeing as…
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…
There’s going to be a bit of an ‘Organic Surge’ blitz on A Model Recommends over the next twenty four hours, starting with this amazing competition! The reason for said ‘blitz’ is that on Tuesday night I met Alan MacKenzie, founder of Organic Surge, and was quite blown away by the work that he does…
This video is slightly different to the Five Minute Rescue video, in which I attempted to cure a “mild to moderately severe” hangover. “Pepping up Party Skin” is all about getting the glow back into your face, making it look toned and bright – giving it a bit of a ‘lift’. If you haven’t had…
Just before I go any further: does anyone else think that the Clarisonics in the picture look a bit like little people? One-eyed monks on their daily stroll about the grounds! Right. I’ll stop being silly now and get down to business. The Clarisonic is a facial ‘brush’ that gently vibrates (they at Clarisonic call…