People talk a lot these days about how they want the people they look to, to tell them about beauty and make-up products, to be relatable. I've been pondering about this a bit, and from my perspective, I know I want to hear about what's out there that I can treat myself too - aspirational… Continue reading [Ad – Gifted & Affiliate Links] Brand Focus – MUA Makeup Academy
When the cold and snow of February is chilling your bones it's always good to turn your thoughts to warmer brighter days. So when the spring and summer make up collections start to appear you know you're one step closer. This week saw the launch of the GOSH Copenhagen SS17 range. Inspiration for the range… Continue reading Urban Nature, the Power of People and a No Norm Attitude – GOSH SS17
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
Recently I admitted that the Gwen Stefani palette was the first I'd ever tried from Urban Decay. But what I didn't tell you was on the very same day I became the proud owner of a second Urban Decay palette - the Naked 2 Basics palette. This one is much more of an essentials palette… Continue reading Review – Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics Palette
I've heard so much about Nyx cosmetics since I've been blogging but I'm not one for queuing and each time I've seen a Nyx stand at a show people have been falling over themselves to get their hands on goodies from the range. So you can imagine how chuffed I was when I found the Satin… Continue reading Loving (and losing) Nyx Cosmetics
This year's Pegasus Healthy Beauty Forum saw the unveiling of Weleda's newest range. It also saw the introduction of 14 new launches from beauty brands including Avene, Trilogy, Dr Organic and Manuka Doctor. There was also an Insights Forum with industry expert speakers. Sadly I had to miss this session due to the day job but was… Continue reading Pegasus Healthy Beauty Forum
So you may already know that last Tuesday was a bit crazy and I had to go to a launch event at Issey Miyake with no make-up! Well when I was done I still had another event to attend at the W Hotel in London's Leicester Square! This time the brand was GOSH! This is… Continue reading GOSH SS2015
If you search for W7 Cosmetics on my blog you'll find that there are quite a few reviews featuring various products from the W7 range. They're a pretty unassuming brand and you'd find it really hard to spend more than a tenner on an item. Most products come in under a fiver! I've been using… Continue reading Brand Focus – W7 Cosmetics
Everyone loves a little treat mid week don't they? So when I got this lovely little package of eye make-up products from W7 it really made my day. I've been quite a fan of W7 becuse they always manage to have just the thing you need and most times it's under a fiver! I've bought… Continue reading Reviews – W7 Eye make-up
John Lewis have released their fabulous Autumn Fashion magazine online! The magazine covers a fantastic variety of fashion and beauty items and I've been asked to pick my top 5! Now John Lewis is a brand that I think of as being dependable and high quality and of course fair - they always match prices… Continue reading Strand On Beauty’s top 5 beauty picks from the John Lewis autumn fashion magazine
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