I’m so excited to tell you about this amazing giveaway - it’s my biggest one yet! I’ve got together with the fabulous people at Neal’s Yard Remedies to give one of you lovely followers the Neal’s Yard Remedies Frankincense Intensetm Duo worth £120! I’d find it hard to believe you if you said that hadn’t… Continue reading Strand on Beauty & Neal’s Yard Remedies Giveaway
Under the Influence
I've always thought of myself as a bit different from your average beauty blogger. Aside from the obvious age difference (most bloggers are 30-40 years younger than me!) I've never bought products "for the blog" or to complete a collection or bought something just because someone else says I should. My normal rules are that… Continue reading Under the Influence
Reviews – SkinPep Day & Night Creams
About 10 days ago I got a really lovely delivery from SkinPep. They're the nice people who agreed to collaborate with me on a giveaway. If you haven't already entered then there is still time here. As well as giving me the amasing giveaway prize they sent me some other goodies to try. I've been using… Continue reading Reviews – SkinPep Day & Night Creams
Reviews – shower gels
A while back I tried this Rituals Zensation Blossom Foaming Shower Gel and I loved it. Ever since then this has set the bar for every shower gel I try and it's definitely a tough one to beat. Still, I thought you'd like to know about two more shower products that I've been trying. The… Continue reading Reviews – shower gels
Review – SkinPep Ultra Hydrating Anti Wrinkle Gel Mask
I've been lucky enough to have been gifted several Skin Pep products to try recently. Two of them of course I've set aside for my giveaway so I'll have to wait to see what the winner thinks about those. There are a few other goodies that I'm testing over a couple of weeks to get the… Continue reading Review – SkinPep Ultra Hydrating Anti Wrinkle Gel Mask
Fragrance Reviews – Cartier La Panthere, Van Cleef & Arpels First Edition Or & (one for the boys) Jimmy Choo Man
It felt like Christmas had come early for me when these three beauties arrived this week. Having new perfume and unwrapping and unboxing it is all part of the excitement for me and I relate this experience to special occasions such as birthday or Christmas or very occasionally a special treat for myself. Van Cleef… Continue reading Fragrance Reviews – Cartier La Panthere, Van Cleef & Arpels First Edition Or & (one for the boys) Jimmy Choo Man
Empties – October 2014
Leader Bare Bar As I sit down to start drafting this month's empties post there are 3 disparate items in a little huddle next to my laptop begging to be included in my empties. Each is interesting in their own right but which to write about first. Well, I guess the most remarkable of the… Continue reading Empties – October 2014
October’s Top 10 Posts on Strand On Beauty
I've cheated a bit because I'm too impatient to wait until 31st....well it's another hour yet and I'm not known for my patience! So here are the posts that have been keeping you enterained this month. 10 Down one place from last month but still hanging in there it's my post on Skinade. 9 New… Continue reading October’s Top 10 Posts on Strand On Beauty
More DHC reviews!
A few days ago I told you about some of the lovely DHC goodies that I'd been trying. Well since then I've been trying out more of their products. As usual I can't keep my opinions to myself so here's the lowdown. I passed this DHC Liquid Eyeliner EX brush-tip eyeliner pen to my daughter for… Continue reading More DHC reviews!
It’s giveaway time again at Strand On Beauty with SkinPep!
This time I've got a really unique giveaway as I’ve got together with SkinPep® the cosmeceuticals company to bring you two amazing anti-ageing skin care products -the SkinPep® Hydra Boost - Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum and the SkinPep® Ultra Retinol 0.5% Serum together worth £64.98! Find out how you can enter to win! The details… Continue reading It’s giveaway time again at Strand On Beauty with SkinPep!
