The Best Skincare Tools to Give and Get This Winter

Because dewy, healthy skin is just a click away. With spas closed or out of reach for many of us, skincare gadgets have emerged as a convenient, and extremely popular way, to boost one’s complexion at home. A quick Google search brings up a staggering 60 million hits on the topic, detailing various tools and techniques for buffing, smoothing…

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The Best Face Oils to Treat Dry Skin this Winter

These potent formulas restore your glow, minus any greasy residue. Dryness, flakes, redness, itching: Ah, winter must be here, judging by the skin conditions spiking right now. The best antidote: super nourishing face oils, which, thanks to their high lipid content, heal parched patches and repair your moisture barrier to prevent water loss. These elixirs have proven so effective…

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Escentual Broad-Spectrum Sun Protection For Children SPF50+

This is a very timely campaign from Escentual who are donating 30,000 Broad-Spectrum Sun Protection For Children SPF50 to school children on free school meals in Wales. The aim this year is to get some momentum before rolling out nationwide next year. To be honest, I’ve always thought that sun screen is something that should be available either…

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Lisa Eldridge Enlivening Blush Review

I knew these were going to be great, and sure enough, Lisa Eldridge Enlivening Blush (£24) is just that – in fact, it’s exceeded my expectations. I will say from the get-go that they’re currently sold out and not offering a wait list any more (which obviously means the second batch is also sold out) so if you…

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Carolina Herrera Mini Tints

It’s great to see a beauty brand with personality. There is a lot of generic stuff out there but I don’t think we could say this about Carolina Herrera’s quirky and positively charming take on lipsticks. Carolina Herrera Mini Tints While this is something of a system, in that you buy each component separately (top, bottom, ring, charm,…

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19/99 Lash Tint Mascara Review

So far, so good for this brand that embraces make up for everyone. I’m not a fan of ‘make up for older women’ because there’s no such thing really – wear what you want in the way you want and that’s fine.  However, without wishing to go down the doom route, it’s often the case that as you…

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Lisa Eldridge Embrace Gloss & Luxuriously Lucent Lip Colours

The second of my Lisa Eldridge posts focuses on lips – I’ve got two of the Embrace Glosses and two of the Luxuriously Lucent Lip Colours. Lisa Eldridge Embrace Gloss & Luxuriously Lucent Lip Colours I was chatting with a beauty friend yesterday saying that there seems less enthusiasm about new beauty launches than there used to be…

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The Body Shop Refill Stations

I had really wondered what would happen to refill stations, given how shops have suffered a decline in footfall. I was in central London yesterday and while it was a delight to be able to walk around the city in comfort without crowds jostling, it’s also eerie because this is peak tourist season – and there aren’t any….

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CHANEL Les Beiges Healthy Glow Summer Light

I’m already fully invested in the Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream – I have some from last year and it’s still in perfect condition so I’ve been using it quite regularly. The news for this is that there is a deeper tone available to reach a wider customer base, so there are now two shades in total – Deep…

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Dr David Jack All Day Long

The full name for this is Dr David Jack All Day Long Daily Tinted Broad Spectrum Sun Protection Moisturiser. I’m glad I’m sober. On the one hand, this is an almost texturally perfect under-base SPF50 hydrator. On the other, it’s very watery and nothing like the blob of cream shown on the SpaceNK website. It’s really very, very…

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