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Rose Precious Restoring Balm from Roger & Gallet

This lovely tin of gorgeousness dropped through my letterbox recently. I knew that I'd be in for a treat as Roger & Gallet are experts at this type of thing. When I read that it was a balm though I had in mind the kind of balm that we're most used to which is a… Continue reading Rose Precious Restoring Balm from Roger & Gallet

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Review – Fillerina Night Cream

I came across Fillerina Night Cream late last year when I visited Omniya for the first time. It's an anti-aging night cream designed to repair and hydrate. It contains narural oils and comes in 3 strengths to boost the skin's regenerative processes over night. The formula contains hyaluronic acid and skin smoothing peptides, with plant oils… Continue reading Review – Fillerina Night Cream

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Weekend Wishlist 18 – Foundation Special

I have a whole drawer full of foundation but I can't say that any one of them feels just right at the moment. So, I thought I'd do a bit of research and see what's being talked about the most this season. I can't say my methods were scientific but I've come up with a list… Continue reading Weekend Wishlist 18 – Foundation Special

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Hydrablur Primer from Dermalogica

In all the time I've been blogging about Dermalogica products, I've never told you the story behind the brand. The reason for that is I've never questioned it. It's always just been there as a brand I knew I could trust. But now that I've found out a little about it I thought I'd share… Continue reading Hydrablur Primer from Dermalogica

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More Max Factor!

I've reviewed Max Factor products a few times before on the blog and I've also shared memories about growing up with the brand here. Today I wanted to update you on some new additions to the range. First up it's the Marilyn Monroe lipstick collection. Last year Max Factor signed Marilyn Monroe to the brand as… Continue reading More Max Factor!

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Getting Reacquainted with Trilogy Products

I've tried and reviewed several trilogy products over the last couple of years and am always impressed with them. As a blogger, I'm often trying out the latest skincare products but when the review is done I often returned to tried and tested favourites and they often include something from Trilogy. I'm currently using the… Continue reading Getting Reacquainted with Trilogy Products

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Strand On Beauty’s 2nd Birthday Giveaway with DHC

Thank you! It's time to thank all of you lovely friends and followers for supporting Strand On Beauty for over 2 years. It was on 19 January that I reached the 2-year point and I really can't believe that what started out as something to do on a quiet Sunday afternoon has turned out to… Continue reading Strand On Beauty’s 2nd Birthday Giveaway with DHC

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GOSH SS16 Launch

I know that you love to hear about GOSH product launches as I get so many views when I write about them. I think there are a number of reasons why that is but put simply they're gorgeous, they're affordable and they're fun! The Primer+ Base Plus Illuminating Skin Perfector gives skin a spectacular glow… Continue reading GOSH SS16 Launch

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Launch – DHC Beauty Lift Series

I was reading an exchange of views on a Twitter chat today about what makes bloggers want to go to an event and people came up with a whole list of criteria that included great brand, interesting product, fun location, plenty to do, the opportunity to network, informative and welcoming PR and with the odd… Continue reading Launch – DHC Beauty Lift Series

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Empties December 2015 & January 2016

December went past in a flash and I didn't get the chance to write an empties post and anyway I hadn't used up many products so I thought I'd leave it till the end of January and now look what's happened I've got a whole heap of stuff to tell you about! So make yourself… Continue reading Empties December 2015 & January 2016