I think it's fair to say that ever since we saw Meghan Markle's barely there fresh and natural look on her wedding day we've been wondering if we can achieve the same look. During the summer I think we all apply our makeup in a lighter way but we don't want to look like we… Continue reading [AD – Gifted] Fresh makeup for summer from B.
This is my first experience of using Kat Von D makeup. Now, clearly plenty of people have been very excited about the brand for a long time but still, I've not actually had my hands on a single product from the range until now. Before I tell you about my little piece of Kat Von… Continue reading Kat Von D Signature Brow Precision Pencil
You don't have to be a Strand On Beauty follower to know that No 7 have produced some of the most successful serums in the UK - although I have written about them here if you need reminding. Now they've incorporated the most effective anti-ageing ingredients from No7 Lift & Luminate Triple Action Serum into their Lift… Continue reading Lift & Luminate Triple Action Serum Foundation from No.7
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
This week I'm on leave from my day job and have more time to post about the make-up and skincare that I love. I try to change things up a bit with make-up, skincare and the odd lifestyle or travel post thrown in and this seems to work for me and I hope for you… Continue reading Why I blog about what the hell I like! And a review of Makeup Revolution’s The ONE Highlight Contour Stick
New out from Rimmel London are these innovative Brow Shake Filling Powders. They're available in 4 shades - light, medium and dark brown and soft black. They're designed for 3-in-1 use, to fill and define your brows and also to use as an eye-liner. First off you need to give the pack a shake to… Continue reading Rimmel Brow Shake Filling Powder
Just at the end of last year I laid my hands on three new DHC products set for launch this month. So now that I've had a few weeks to try a couple of them out I think it's the right time to show them to you and let you know where you can get… Continue reading New this month!
You know when you've seen someone around your office, they've worked there for years and you've never really spoken to them because you think you know what they're about? Well, that's kind of what happened with me and Mary Kay. I'd never tried it, didn't come across it very often and thought it wouldn't be… Continue reading Getting to know Mary Kay
This week I was at MMCL's studio for a bloggers event to welcome Vincent Longo's COO Linda Treska and their global director of artistry Dominique Samuel in the week that they brought the brand back to the UK. The Brand Over 20 years Vincent Longo has used innovative technology and luxurious high performance formulas… Continue reading Vincent Longo is in the UK!
This week was another busy one and it culminated in a visit to a make up masterclass focussing on the luxury organic beauty brand Ilia. Ilia is a multi-award winning brand founded in Canada by Sasha Plavsic. This prestige line of natural and organic products provides great colour pay off together with nourishing organics. Ilia… Continue reading Ilia – Organic Beauty
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