I was very proud to be invited as a guest blogger to the official launch of the All For Eve range on Monday night. Held in the heart of Marylebone, this has to be the glitziest thing I’ve done on a Monday since, well, let’s face it, since forever. Before I start to talk about the evening I spent though, I just want to quote […]
It’s that time of year again, when my hair just absolutely gets on my wick. I’ve not had it cut since last December, and my last colour was a (slight) disaster …here’s how it looks at the moment: Don’t get me wrong, it’s perfectly good hair, it’s in good condition, it’s long, it’s healthy, the colour (finally) is okay. It’s just … dull. And shapeless. […]
These little pretties arrived courtesy of the international mail on Friday, and how gorgeous are they? I owe the gorgeous Paula at Older Girl Beauty a massive thank you for sorting out a gorgeous delivery for me! The pic on the left shows two eyeshadows (in headband and brooch) a blush (in feather) and a lipstick in cameo. Tarina also designs jewellery, and as you […]
As it is my first “Organic Weekend”, I thought this month’s Lippie Chat would be with the founder of one of the loveliest organic ranges I’ve found recently: NEOM. Please welcome Nicola Elliot, who has very kindly agreed to take part this month. Hi Nicola, can you tell us a bit about yourself? Originally from Yorkshire I moved to London to pursue a career as […]
So, a couple of weeks ago, I was invited to attend the Natural & Organic Products Europe (NOPE) show at Olympia, as a guest of Balm Balm, who you’ve heard me talk about on several occasions before. Dedicated to bringing together the brightest and the best of organic and natural products, NOPE is a trade show, which allows brands to showcase their wares to interested […]
This post is a promotional feature. Okay, I very rarely feature products before I’ve tested them, but I’m making an exception for this one. It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of Clinique’s patent 3-step skin-care system, but I’ve always liked their cosmetics, and I believe their spot-care range (can you call it that? You know what I mean, I’m sure) is second to […]
It’s okay, I got rid of the quiff, look! Now, I’m sure you’re all as sick of the sight of my face as I am right now, so this’ll be the last FoTD for a few days, I promise. I created a slightly more traditional take on a smokey eye with this one – the colours were a fair bit darker in the flesh than […]
I’ve mentioned my love of Cult Beauty – and the Cult Beauty girls themselves! – a few times before. If you’ve not had a chance to look around the site yet, please do, there’s a treasure-trove of rare, and usually wonderful beauty items to be found on there, I’ve filled (and emptied!) many a virtual shopping basket on the site, and there’s always something I’ve […]
There were a lot of comments about the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess collection that I showed you the other day, so I thought I’d show you how that little lot looks applied too. Yeah, no idea why I thought a quiff was a good idea either, anyhoo, onto the pics: Again, the pic is enlargeable, with the usual caveats (cold, terrible hair, and so on…). […]
A few people have been wondering where Organic Wednesday is … well, it’s gone walkabout! I was too ill to post much last week, which is why it didn’t happen then, but don’t worry! It is coming back, just not today, sorry! That is because I’m moving my organic slot to Saturdays from now on (for reasons far too boring to go into here), and […]
First off, let me say that these are some of the worst FotD pics I’ve ever taken, so let me apologise in advance for the stupid looks on my face! But I had quite a few requests for a FotD with this collection, and I thought I’d oblige ASAP! As you can see, I used all four of the main shades to create a subtle […]
After my utter disaster with the Estee Lauder Michael Kors collection, I made darn sure I got my hands on this one! I think Estee Lauder are doing really interesting and exciting things at the moment, and this collection confirms it. Let’s have a look at some swatches, I’ll start with the eyeshadows: There are four eyeshadows in this collection, Sand Shimmer, Ultra Violet, Aqua […]