Not strictly a foundation, but I’m going to treat the Clarins BB Skin Detox Fluid as one, with a full review and before-and-after photos, because a) the coverage is as good as many of the foundations I’ve reviewed and b) I think it’s amazing and I want to have a little product rave. I really…
Goodness, I’ve really tried with this foundation, but this review is, I should warn you, something of a mixed bag. I’ve seen so many glowing reviews of Clinique’s Superbalanced Makeup online and so, when I first “dug in” (literally, see below for full explanation) I was expecting it to be love at first use. But it wasn’t. In…
It’s not often that I look at my reflection and catch myself out, thinking, who in God’s name is THAT? Actually, that’s an utter lie: I catch myself out on an almost daily basis, glancing in the mirror and wondering why my own face has been exchanged for that of an eight hundred year-old witch who has…
I was a guest at Lily Pebbles’ (amazing) wedding last weekend and – even though I was running a bit late – I decided to set my camera up on the windowsill in the hotel bathroom and film my makeup. This has to be the shortest “get ready with me” video ever produced, but all of…
There’s a new, juicy foundation on the block – the Bright Glow Foundation from Burberry. Good old Burbs – they do that whole fresh, natural skin thing so well and their new face base is a brilliant addition to what is already an excellent foundation line-up. I think that I’m going to let the photos speak for…
I had presumed that I wouldn’t get on with Lancome’s new Teint Idole Ultra Cushion foundation; I’ve yet to be truly convinced by this huge “cushion” trend that’s hit the market. It all just seems a bit gimmicky and…unnecessary. A makeup-infused sponge that needs to be squidged at with an annoying little foamy pad and then pat-patted onto the…
The August Favourites are in – but I have a burning question before you start devouring the various little beauty morsels I’ve prepared. It concerns video “thumbnails” (those little pictures that appear along with the title so that you know vaguely what you’re about to watch) and – more specifically – the types of thumbnail that…
After the feedback on my budget foundations video, where many people expressed frustration at not being able to get a suitable – affordable – foundation match for their skintone, I decided to do a bit of research and see what was available on the high street. Not a lot, as it turned out – many…
I’ll start with a spoiler: I did not get on with this foundation stick. I wanted to – I read every rave review under the sun and the Hourglass Vanish Seamless Foundation Stick sounded like just the face base I needed. “Flawless” coverage, a texture that “melted into the skin”, a massive range of shades for the…
July favourites, including a response to some of the comments on my Best Budget Foundations video and one new product that I just don’t get. I don’t usually include dislikes in my favourites videos (mainly because they are supposed to be about things I love) but this particular product really took me by surprise. You’ll have…
As promised, my edit of the best budget (high street/drugstore) foundations. This has been a long, long time in the making – I’ve tried some really shockingly bad face bases and some excellent ones and the four that follow are, I think, outstanding. I hope that there’s something for everyone – prices range from £7.99…
Goodness. If there’s a fresher-feeling foundation out there with the same amount of coverage and glow and real-skin finish then I want to know about it. Becca’s Aqua Luminous foundation ticks so many boxes when it comes to a summertime face base that it’s almost perfect. I say almost, because the whole “teat pipette” dispensary system gets…
I’ve used the term “foundation” loosely, here, because I mean it to incorporate other face bases such as tinted moisturiser, BB creams and complexion enhancers as well as the traditional high-coverage foundation. In truth, no BB creams or CC creams come anywhere near my top five face bases in terms of the most-used – it’s…
A very sheer and natural makeup look for you in this video – dewy textures, glowy formulas and a healthy, youthful sort of finish. Those thinking of investing in either the Hourglass Illume Trio or Becca’s Aqua Luminous foundation might find it particularly interesting as I use both items here! I’ll try and do an…
I’ve had total and utter brain-fry this week. It’s the first time that this has happened to me in a serious way, where I can’t seem form proper sentences or kickstart the creative side of my head, and it has not been fun. Luckily I had my blog posts scheduled, more or less, so I switched off…
Filming in my new office is not going well. Not at all. I can’t really talk to Mr AMR about this as when the office was being designed (it’s newly built and at the bottom of the garden) he asked me a million questions about whether such and such wall dimensions or such and such…
A very radiant face for you, today, using YSL’s relaunched Touche Éclat Le Teint foundation. The new Touche Éclat Le Teint has been reformulated in response to customer feedback to provide the same glowy finish but with a more comprehensive coverage – it’s perfect for me when I have limited time (erm, every day) but want a radiant and flawless finish….
Oh, I did have a chortle to myself when I answered the door to a delivery man last week wearing a pencil skirt, sexy blouse, rollers in my hair and the makeup look above. Considering he’s used to seeing me in my pyjamas, it must have been quite a shock. He didn’t speak, except to…