I don't normally go for gimmicky make-up, and when I was first offered a Gel II™ manicure at the marvellous Hairven hair and beauty emporium in Nottingham, I wasn't especially convinced. Colour changing nail polish? How very 90s! Anyway, with a couple of events coming up I was after...
Iconic make-up artist Francois Nars once said that make-up is something you have to hold in your hand to fall in love with. I think many of you will agree with that, and if I were to ever design the ultimate lipstick, it would look something like the new...
Every now and again I like to unleash my inner rock chick, so when an invite to the UK and Ireland press launch of Kat Von D Beauty arrived, I cleared a space in my diary to be there. And what a stunning event! From the choice of venue...
I've never tried By Terry make-up before, but I'm completely in love with this natural finish foundation, which I discovered at one of the brand's recent press events. Light Expert Click Brush Illuminating Flawless Foundation Brush, £48, claims to sculpt, smooth and offer a natural finish with buildable coverage. Containing correcting...
London has been blessed with some fabulous weather this weekend, and hopefully the sun is shining on you too! But while it's a treat to feel the warm rays on our skin, it also means that UV protection is more important than ever. So if you like the sound of a...
This winter something quite interesting happened to my normally dry skin - it turned more 'normal.' I haven't had the usual problem of dehydration or flakiness, struggled to apply a smooth base or make my skin look even and hydrated. And it's not like I've been...
My blemish history goes something like this - as a teenager and young adult my skin was unpredictable, I didn't have full-on acne, but my often hormonal flare-ups prompted me to seek help from my GP on more than one occasion. I was prescribed treatments including various 'skin friendly' contraceptive pills (too...
Wow! I'm still getting over being nominated for Best Emerging Blogger at the 2016 Johnson & Johnson Awards last week! I didn't win but just to be on the shortlist was a proud moment for me - there are so many great beauty blogs out there...
In recent tradition, I will be celebrating New Year 2015 tonight instead of tomorrow night (never one to follow the crowd, me!), so I thought I'd post my nail look for you to see as I haven't done a nail post for a while. It's a...
Everyone who knows me knows I am a fan of mineral make-up, so when I heard about the UK launch event for Australian make-up/skincare brand Nude by Nature, I was all over it! The products contain native skin beneficial ingredients such as antioxidant-rich kakadu plum and...