When I first met Jamie Rockers I heard a bit about her travels - she's from the US (Kansas I think) and she told me that she'd lived for some time in Japan. As I got to know her and read her fabulous blog, it became clear that she knows an awful lot about beauty… Continue reading Beauty Rocks Box
Another bin full of beauty empties this month! First up is a trial size from one of the skincare brands that's really making me sit up and take notice, it's Murad's Rapid Collagen Infusion. I found this in a goodie bag from a House of Fraser customer event, and it was the perfect excuse to try another… Continue reading Empties – May 2017
When I come across a new brand I like to find out the story behind it, how it's developed and well - the whole shebang really! And that's just what I got when I was invited to dinner with Marina Shcherbinina the founder of the Bio Extracts brand. Marina is passionate about her brand and… Continue reading Discovering Bio Extracts
B. has been around since 2013 offering us exceptional quality and value with their vegan, cruelty-free beauty products. Now they've launched professional quality makeup too and it's available online at Superdrug and at selected stores. There's a full range that has something for everyone with perfect staples and handy multi-use products like the double-ended contour… Continue reading New Launch! B. Makeup
I was just about to sit down and write this post and was having one last scroll through my Twitter feed first - as you do - when I got involved in a discussion about politics. Now I tend to stay away from discussing politics as my day job requires me to be politically neutral… Continue reading How do you decide what’s right for you? Reflecting on who influences my decisions; reviewing Liquid Gold Rose; & introducing Vitamin C with Grape Seed from Alpha H
Urban Decay has been busy recently opening new UK outlets and their most recent was at Selfridges where they exclusively launched their latest eye-shadow palette After Dark. I've been itching to get my hands on it ever since and now here it is! Right from the off you can feel a glam party vibe about… Continue reading Urban Decay After Dark & All Nighter
Guys, it's nearly summer. Unless you've been traveling you probably haven't seen much of the sun yet but I've seen glimpses of summer in some of the makeup and fragrances I've been trialing. I've also seen a bit of a peach theme going on. This newest twist on the best-selling Wave fragrance from Hollister California… Continue reading Summer’s Looking Peachy….
I really love doing these empties posts as it always feels good to have used products up and to be able to tell you about my full experience of using the product. Here's what I've used up this month. Hope you find yourself a new favourite! Free From Frizz Shampoo & Conditioner These are two of the… Continue reading Empties – April 2017
The Brand At a guess, I'd say that most of my UK readers had heard of Rush. It's an award-winning leading hairdressing group that's one of the fastest-growing hair brands around. They already opened three new salons this year with more locations set to follow soon. Since the first salon opened in 1994 the key to growth has been its focus on giving great… Continue reading Getting a new do at the Rush salon launch in Balham
There are a couple of things that pop into my head immediately when I think of the Garnier brand. First is the hair ad with Davina McCall. (I know she's one of those people you either love or hate but I have to admit to having a bit of a soft spot for her as… Continue reading Garnier Pure Active Sensitive
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