[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I know that it’s very much a first world problem, but when I’m testing lots of lipsticks, particularly mattes, I have to prep my eternally dry lips at least the night before, if not…
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I think you’re going to see a lot about the new Maybelline Super Stay Lumi Matte Foundation because it’s behaving like a very expensive foundation and yet costs £12.99. It’s already been an absolute…
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] You know you are in hallowed territory when the nose responsible for Carnal Flower and Portrait of a Lady (Dominique Ropion) puts his skills to a new fragrance for Turkish brand, Nishane. I’ve featured…
[unpaid/sample] Being brought up in the Scottish countryside, I am no stranger to the earthy, animal smell of working stable yards although I rarely rode a horse (allergies in part, but my sister was keen…
[unpaid/sample] I come across quite a few brands whose founders created new products basically for themselves because they weren’t finding exactly the right thing in what is a very crowded market. It’s always quite amazing…
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] False lashes are a big no-no for me – I just cannot fiddle about with glue and spider legs and come out with a lash line that looks anything other than full – and…
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Genes are your biggest indicator for dark circles, not tiredness. It’s just a very normal thing to have and one of the things that the magnifying mirror of doom really doesn’t help with. What…
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I could really just sum up Skin Rocks The Gel Cleanser in a sentence – it’s the best I’ve ever used. There we are, all done! I love cleanser testing and I must have…
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] If I can just jump in the way back machine for a moment, I’ll take us to the mid-2010s when everyone was obsessed with make up brushes. It was around the time that MUAs…
[unpaid/sample] It’s very rare to get anything more substantial than a compliment slip with samples now so I very much appreciated the personal touch of a hand written letter from founder, Rebecca Rose. The mission…