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11th November 2015

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Globe Trotter

I never leave the house without a perfume (occasionally without things like my wedding ring, my oyster card, and house keys though), and nine times out of ten, the perfume I carry with me throughout the day is in one of these glorious atomisers from Francis Kurkdjian.  I apply whatever fragrance I’m wearing for the day in the morning before I leave the house, and […]

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10th November 2015

Laura Mercier Glam to Go Kit

I do love this time of year for makeup kits!   Laura Mercier is one of my favourite makeup brands (my all-time favourite eyeshadow of all time is Laura Mercier Twilight Grey) and they have some cracking kits this Christmas, and this is my favourite one.  Look at that gorgeous packaging! Opening it up, there’s more of that gorgeous burnished packaging, and a sparkly lipgloss […]

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9th November 2015

Clinique Days of the Week Lipstick Set

To say I have no need for a Day of the Week lipstick set would be a mild understatement – I probably have enough lipsticks here for a Days of the Year lipstick set, if not eighteen months – but nonetheless when this turned up last week I laughed.  It’s great. Containing seven not-quite-full-size, but also not-quite-miniature lipsticks, one (you might have guessed) for each […]

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8th November 2015

LipsNspritz of the week 08.11.15

 I ended up having a week of musk, it wasn’t planned, but after wearing The Body Shop White Musk layered up with Serge Lutens Clair de Musc (a combination I’d planned to wear for my wedding, till I realised I needed something with a little more oomph!), I realised that I wanted to wear more of it. I wore these with ByTerry lipstick in Cherry […]

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8th November 2015

Skincare of the Week 8th November 2015

A bit of a mixed bag this week, skincare wise.  Looking at the pictures all in one place kind of makes it clear that I have certain patterns in product usage – Pixi Glow Tonic, for example, I tend to use for two days then swap to Clarins Gentle Exfoliating Toner.  The one product I’ve used consistently this week has been Medik8 Red Alert Serum, […]

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6th November 2015

Urban Decay Vice Palette 4 – first look!

   Okay, it’s not a Christmas collection, but I think any makeup addict would be delighted with this in  their Christmas stocking this year!  The Vice palettes from Urban Decay have long been a cult with beauty bloggers, and I suspect this will be no exception, either.  Inspired by the colours of an oil slick, it’s so pretty! Gloriously detailed on the outside, with iridescent […]

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5th November 2015

Burberry Christmas 2015 – Military Red Lips and Nails

Nothing says Christmas like red and gold, and Burberry have gone out of their way this year to package up some of their cult products (and add a couple of new ones) in a festive manner.  This might be my favourite collection of theirs in quite some time. Packaged in shiny golden livery, in a festive change from the traditional pewter, the mini-collection consists of […]

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4th November 2015

Burberry Christmas 2015 – My Burberry

For Christmas 2015 Burberry have re-released a bunch of their cult favourite products in a seasonally appropriate golden livery.  Today I’ll take a look at the fragranced products, and tomorrow I’ll show you the (beyond beautiful) Christmas makeup. In beautifully textured golden boxes, My Burberry, a blend of sweet pea, geranium and rose over a base of patchouli, has been released in both a golden […]

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3rd November 2015

Guerlain Meteorites Flocons Enchantes Christmas 2015

The first sight of Guerlain’s Christmas collection every year is the real sign that the festive season is on the way, and frankly, this year’s Meteorites have excelled themselves.  They’re beautiful, and so is the packaging. Moving away from the traditional fluted tin, Guerlain are presenting this year’s Meteorites in a beautiful snowglobe complete with golden accents. The last time they moved away from the […]

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2nd November 2015

Sleek Christmas Collection 2015

I’m a sucker for a Christmas collection, I am and this is a very pretty one from Sleek this year!  Glittering finishes and beautiful metallics abound including the gorgeous i-lust palette above. Named after famous designers, Margiela and Louis are cream shades and the rest are sparkling powders.  The pigmentation is deep and lush, as you would expect from Sleek, and this is a nice, […]

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1st November 2015

LipsNspritz 31.10.15

   It was definitely a week of two halves, lipstick-wise at least! Bright reds, by Guerlain (Rouge Parade), Burberry (Military Red) and Art Deco (Dita Von Teese collection) were the order of the day, particularly on Wednesday, when I felt a real need for power dressing, which called for a hugely long-lasting red (as the Art Deco is), and when paired with Donna Karan Signature […]

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1st November 2015

Skincare of the week: 31/10/2015

A (slightly) different format for Skincare of the Week this week … Also, I’ve decided to introduce a little Product of the Week award too!  This week was busy and stressful, and coupled with a bout of insomnia, it wasn’t really fun.  I did have a good facial this week at the Askinology Facial Bar in Leadenhall Market, which is where I discovered Medik8 Red […]