Beauty Pie: The hits and the misses
Are you a #PieGirl or a #PieGuy? Know what the hell I am talking about? 😉 A couple of days ago Beauty Pie were offering a ‘first month for free’ and it was just the gentle nudge I needed. Not that a £10/$10 a month subscription is a lot,
Two organic skincare brands have changed the way I shop
I have been testing two organic skincare lines (28 days and counting) and want to spread the love. Both brands are British (whoop) and both have challenged me to think more about what I put on my skin. Why? Well, I would hazard a guess that
The must-have ingredient to the ultimate ‘no makeup makeup’ look
Have you seen Lisa Eldridge’s ‘Secret Makeup’Â video? The one where she demos her version of the no makeup makeup look? It is quite stunning. I want to share it because it brilliantly demonstrates the nuance around ‘no makeup makeup’Â and why nailing this look takes more than just five minutes (my condolences in advance ;).
Should you abandon wearing makeup to be taken more seriously at work?
The Telegraph and The Daily Mail recently published articles based on a new study around office makeup. In short, both articles make two claims: Wearing too much makeup to the office is harmful to a woman’s leadership chances Female bosses who wear too much makeup are considered worse leaders compared to their bare-faced colleagues Oh happy […]
The facial that takes its brief from your skin
Have you ever had a facial and resented paying for it? I have. It feels like a kick in the teeth, especially when we are regularly lead to believe, through slick advertising and marketing, that the more expensive the facial, the more effective it must be. So you can imagine my delight when I came […]
The best skincare box money can buy
Happy new year! How are you faring so far? 😉 I started to miss my evening glass of wine today. It has been five days. How am I ever going to manage thirty-one?! I digress. I have been desperate to tell you about this incredible Cult Beauty Box by Caroline Hirons ever since the moment
BEAUTY ADVENT 2017 // DAY #25: The best concealer I have ever used
Good tidings one and all! How early were you up this morning? 🙂 Today is my last post and I have deliberately saved the best til last! If you have ever struggled to find a concealer that will not crease or dry out the under eye area and actually does the job of concealing dark […]
BEAUTY ADVENT 2017 // DAY #24: My favourite high street setting powder
It is Christmas Eve! If you have been following this beauty advent since day #1 thank you so much for joining me. I hope I have introduced you to some new products and inspired you with some present ideas (including ones for yourself!).n I suddenly realised the other day that posting a present idea on […]
BEAUTY ADVENT 2017 // DAY #23: The stunning, everyday bronze cream eyeshadow
I trained using predominantly powder eyeshadows and it is only really in the last three years or so that I have discovered the wonder of cream shadows, be they in pot, pencil or crayon format. Cream eyeshadows make applying eye makeup a doddle. You just need to know two things:
BEAUTY ADVENT 2017 // DAY #22: A wash of healthy colour for your nails
The bug bear with wearing nail polish consistently is that it can leave your nails with a yellowish tinge. Applying yet more polish doesn’t seem conducive and leaving nails bare for a few days or weeks or applying a clear varnish over