At a recent Debenhams beauty Christmas press day, my attention was instantly captured by the very pretty CK One cosmetics presentation - love this range's monochrome style, cool packaging and colours! But today I'm focusing on just one item in the collection - the nifty, swivel-top...
With just over a month to go, I thought it was about time I did a few festive posts - will leave out the tinsel and baubles though! Boots has, as always, a sackful of beauty gift ideas for all budgets, and I snapped a few...
Oils are fast becoming a beauty essential for all skin types - don't be afraid to use an oil if you have oily or troubled skin as the right one can actually help to stabilise the skin's lipid barrier.And when an oil is predominantly natural...
Hello from sunny (well, it's raining actually but we'll just pretend) Wales! I've escaped the capital for a couple of days but wherever I go, my laptop isn't far behind...
This year, Diptyque celebrates its 50th anniversary, and to celebrate the premium candle maker has collaborated with great British institution, Liberty to create Insolite, a limited edition candle designed exclusively for the London store.And if you're looking for a scent that sums up Christmas 2013,...
Whenever I look at the press information for this brand, the famous song by the Kinks pops into my head - you know, the one that goes, 'la la la la Lola, la la la la Lo-la'? Anyway, back to the subject in hand! The M&S...
Here's another clever innovation from the wonderful world of beauty - bespoke shampoo. And why not; your hair does need different care at different times, so the mixology concept actually makes complete sense to me. The idea is that you choose one of four base blend...
Following a Halloween weekend filled with all manner of things eerie, spooky and zombiefied, it's nice to have something fresh and pretty to look at on a Monday morning! Givenchy's 2014 spring summer collection isn't out until January next year but I wanted to give you...
Think I've just found my go-to winter nail polish - Guerlain Colour Lacquer in 861 Sulfurous (£18). I've tried my best to photograph the colour as accurately as possible so take a look, it's just delicious: According to Guerlain, this shade is 'black without black'. To me...
Avon has come a long way since its creation many moons ago, when the only products in the range were a toothbrush, a talcum powder and vanity set.And I bet you didn't know that the brand name was inspired by Stratford-on-Avon no less! Apparently, its...
