I've been rummaging through my favourite lip and nail colours to try and find shades that I can wear to a Halloween party. On a daily basis, I tend to shy away from darker colours as they can be a bit harsh for my age and colouring but still I've found that I've got quite… Continue reading Nail and Lip Picks for Halloween
Tag: Lipstick
Brand Focus: Essence Cosmetics
I've been taking a look at Essence Cosmetics. I mentioned this to a colleague at work and she'd never heard of them but she had noticed my nail polish which she loved and said it reminded her of a favourite shade and look from a high end brand. That's when I told her it cost… Continue reading Brand Focus: Essence Cosmetics
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Essentials for Halloween, Christmas and beyond
To be honest I haven't really accepted that summer is done - even though I got caught in a thunderstorm today and had to put on a fleece while watching TV to save putting on the heating. Still Christmas events have been going on in the blogging world since July and eventually I had to… Continue reading Essentials for Halloween, Christmas and beyond
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How much is my face worth?
In all the time I've been blogging I've never got around to the "How much is my face worth?" post - there just doesn't seem to have been time. Now when it's much too hot to be out shopping and I've got a few hours to myself it feels like the perfect time to sit… Continue reading How much is my face worth?
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How much power do retailers have to effect change?
You may have read a recent post where I wrote about how retailers need to understand their customers' needs and keep up with their changing demands. But when a retailer reached out to me recently with their Summer 2016 press brochure I started to think about some of the potentially powerful messages that it contained… Continue reading How much power do retailers have to effect change?
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Ilia – Organic Beauty
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 excellent colour payoff together with nourishing organics. Ilia products are gluten-free… Continue reading Ilia – Organic Beauty
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Superdrug Haul!
I've been itching to write this post about all the things I got from Superdrug last week but this week has been mega busy and I've had to put it off till now. This month Superdrug is celebrating five years of its loyalty card scheme Health & Beauty Card and is offering customers its biggest ever… Continue reading Superdrug Haul!
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It’s a celebratory Makeup Revolution haul!
I think it's fair to say that people in London know how to party and this week Superdrug have been celebrating the opening of their new store in London's East End. The Whitechapel store is now open for business! So those lovely Superdrug folk didn't want me to miss out on the party (as I… Continue reading It’s a celebratory Makeup Revolution haul!
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Rose Gold Revolution
As well as giving us value for money beauty products Makeup Revolution know how to tap into the little trends that make us happy like the rose gold trend that doesn't seem to be going anywhere! I got my hands on these three rose golden treats at the Make Up Revolution Party a while back… Continue reading Rose Gold Revolution
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Ain’t no party like a Makeup Revolution party!
There really is no stopping this brand! Makeup Revolution just powers ahead like Lewis Hamilton with his foot to the floor in an F1 race! Makeup Revolution was born 2 years ago and has an astonishing number of products released at the rate of 500 a year! What madness is this? It's the amazing business… Continue reading Ain’t no party like a Makeup Revolution party!
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