I'm not a habitual red lipstick-wearer, my personal preference being a slick of tinted balm or a nude-ish lip shade, but 'tis the festive season (ugh) and I thought I'd do some jazzing up of my makeup routine. Surprisingly, I am now more than a little bit partial to...
I mentioned this little palette in my Bonfire Beauty video - it's a gorgeous little selection of shadows and blushes called 'Living the Life in Laguna'. Stila have produced a number of these palettes (five, I think?) but this is my absolute favourite. It has a great...
I seem to be relying on the same few makeup products at the moment, which is no bad thing! It cuts down deliberating time immensely, I just pull out these little beauties and get started! It's a wonderful thing when you find a little routine that works well for you. I...
I saw this little feature on BeautyBay the other day and thought that it was well worth a mention. I know the concept of 'splitting' value packs and gifts is a pretty obvious one, but it's not something that you'd usually see a retailer promoting! You could 'split'...
I have been absolutely shattered this week (burning far too many candles at all ends!) and so my dark circles have made a bit of an appearance. I thought that I'd do a little video about my favourite cover-ups - with a few extras such as eye creams and highlighters...
ARGH! Retraction, retraction, just so I don't make a complete tool of myself! In the October Beauty Roundup I talked about the Clarins Passion Face Palette and I used it as a subtle illuminator on my cheekbones and under my brows. This is not an illuminator! After a...
I made bonfire eyes yesterday; the video below shows how I did it! For those who couldn't think of anything worse than sitting through a video with someone applying makeup, there are some little close-ups below! Star of the show, I think, has to be Stila's...
I've never been great at doing my eyes - although I do tend to set my standards rather high, comparing my skills to those of the makeup artists who work on me day after day! When they effortlessly create a fierce smokey eye, or an incredible metallic lid, I just watch...
I can't quite believe the prices of the cosmetics at 'e.l.f.' or 'eyes lips face'. In the basic range, which has a HUGE selection of products, everything is £1.50. £1.50! When you watch the video below, you'll hear me say '£1.50' quite a lot, and that's because I like...
My hunt for a new tinted moisturiser took a new turn last month, when Nuz Shugaa (my skin guru and facial guardian angel!) recommended that I try Madara's Tinting Fluid. Madara is a range of beauty products (skin, hair body) that is entirely natural and organic. No...
The lovely makeup artist on my job yesterday painted my nails with Rimmel's Whitener 'Nail Brightening Complex'. It also says 'All White Now' on the bottle, which is kind of unnecessary and a little obvious, but I'll let that point go. Because this stuff is really a...
A flattering colour if handled with absolute care and attention – slap it on quickly and it’s a one-way ticket to Tootanned Town.