Face Skincare Uncategorized
7th September 2016

Murad Hydro-Dynamic Quenching Essense and Ultimate Moisture Review

 It’s hard work being a beauty blogger with sensitive skin, sometimes.  I’m a big fan of results-led, science-based skincare, and I have a clear preference for doctor brands that have a philosophy of really caring for skin, rather than just using skincare as line extensions for their other product ranges.  This isn’t to say that there isn’t good skincare coming from other more nature-based, or […]

Face Uncategorized
5th September 2016

Niod Photography Fluid Opacity 12% Review

Niod has exploded over the blogosphere recently, and, whilst slightly intrigued by the good press they’ve been getting, the overly-complex names, and overly-simplistic product descriptions have been confusing the heck out of me, so I’ve largely avoided them.  However, a few people I know and trust on Instagram have had good things to say about Niod Photography Fluid Opacity 12%, so I figured I’d take […]

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22nd August 2016

Urban Reivers – Damn Rebel Bitches Fragrance Review

In Edinburgh, at least until the 29th August, Urban Reivers is holding a pop-up shop at 46a George Street, and (yes, I know it’s late notice) I do urge you to pop along if you have any interest in Scotland, Scottish history, or (I almost hate to mention it), Outlander, because Urban Reivers have developed a very interesting fragrance based on Scotland’s rather, um, tempestuous […]

Haircare Uncategorized
17th August 2016

Aquis Lisse Luxe Long Hair Towel Review

My hair. It drives me nuts.  You know this, I’ve written about it endlessly over the years, and after recently buying it a hat to keep it quiet during the night, I thought it was time to treat it to a new towel too, so I got in touch with the lovely people at Aquis and begged them to let me trial their new, and […]

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17th August 2016

DHC Rich Eye Zone Care Pack

I’m old.  I’m tired.  I don’t get enough sleep.  I stare at computers too much.  I read a lot.  I rub my eyes a lot, and did I mention that I’m tired?  My eyes are definitely starting (ha! “starting”) to show the signs of ageing these days, laughter lines get deeper each day, and dehydration lines take longer and longer to disappear once they arrive […]

Fragrance Uncategorized
15th August 2016

Amouroud Safran Rare Review

Oud.  It’s a funny old ingredient, essentially it’s the smell of infected tree sap, and yet it’s one of the most prized (not to mention that it’s currently hugely trendy) and expensive fragrance ingredients around.  When I heard that a new range of entirely oud-based fragrances was launching, I’ll be honest, my heart sank a bit “another oud range?” I thought, how … utterly predictable.  […]

Fragrance Uncategorized
10th August 2016

The best bath oil in the world? Olverum Bath Oil

One of the best things about being a beauty blogger is the fact that all kinds of things arrive in an unexpected fashion,  and occasionally those things turn out to be products you never realised you couldn’t live without, and Olverum Bath Oil is one of those things.  Random fact, I don’t think I’ve actually taken a bath since Kneipp discontinued my favourite Juniper-scented bath […]

Fragrance Uncategorized
8th August 2016

Fornasetti L’Eclaireuse Candle

Fornasetti is the most whimsical design brand around, and I can never resist it.  This is a surprise to me, as I’m not really a fan of whimsy. I generally prefer strong graphical design, bright colours and geometrics to more representational art (basically, give me art deco over almost anything else, and I’m a happy woman), but somehow, Fornasetti’s sense of the surreal and absurd […]

Fragrance Uncategorized
5th August 2016

Monotheme Verbena Eau de Toilette

The press release for Monotheme Verbena Eau de Toilette arrived last week, and I was literally kicking myself for not having paid any attention to them earlier.  Verbena sounded right up my street, promising green notes of verbena with white flowers surrounded by a base (its a perfume, it can totally be “surrounded by a base”.  Honestly*) of vetiver, amber and musk sounded intriguing, and […]

Haircare Uncategorized
4th August 2016

Rahua Shampoo, Conditioner and Omega 9 Mask

I’ve got backups, don’t worry!  I love this range.  And luckily for me, my hair loves it too.  My hair is coloured, porous and prone to frizziness, and Rahua hair products deal with it admirably.  Rahua nut oil is well-known for its hair care properties owing the small size of the molecules which help it penetrate the hair shaft, and the basic Rahua range (as […]

Fragrance Uncategorized
3rd August 2016

Imperial Leather Foamburst Nourishing Shea Butter and Orange Blossom

My orange blossom obsession continues (it’ll pass, don’t worry.  Hopefully).  After a £35 shower gel yesterday, here’s one for a tenth of the price.  I discovered the Imperial Leather Foamburst luxurious body wash back in June having discovered that I’d travelled to Cornwall without my usual toiletries bag, and so needed something to replace, but I didn’t want to spend too much.  So, for £3 […]