WHAT ARE ACIDS AND HOW DO I USE THEM?
So I thought that the first beauty blog post of the year should answer one of the most asked questions we get over DM: “I think I should be using acids on my skin but what are they and how do I use them? Skincare can be a really confusing world but once you have...read more
OUR LOVE AFFAIR WITH QVC
Hello! And welcome to a blog post all about our new obsession, QVC. Well it’s not so much a new obsession, as in reality we’ve both been shopping from it for years, and Sam was a guest presenter on it with a favourite beauty brand, Liz Earle, around 2...read more
Making the most of the lunchtime nap
Spa weekenders with your girls are great when you can actually all find a date that works for you amongst the logistics and the mayhem of weekend family life/kids party schedules/sports lessons etc etc. We’ve both learnt that these days, it’s never going to happen....read more
WE’RE GIVING AWAY THE GIFT OF GLOWING SKIN…
MULTI-TASKING SKINCARE FOR MULTI-TASKING LIVES….Sound good? Read on! Not sure about you guys but we’re feeling a little bit, wiped, for want of a better word. Juggling two energetic toddlers, two babies on the move, a job that revolves around consistent posting...read moreTHIS IS MOTHERSHIP X CHANEL
Last month we hosted a night out with Chanel for 40 of our luckiest London based readers but because we know that you don’t all live in London – or couldn’t get babysitters or tickets before they sold out – we filmed a couple of tutorials for...read more
NO.7 – THE RESULTS
We’ve conducted a poll (if poll means asking everyone we know in real-life and on Instagram) and it is official. Motherhood ages you. We don’t just feel more tired; we all feel like we look more tired. We looked back at photos of us when we first launched TIM (a mere...read more
The do’s and don’ts of kids suncreams
The question that I seem to get asked the most these days is, ‘what SPF should I use on my child?’ It seems complicated but it needn’t be. Here are the most common suncream conundrums solved… I’ve read that I shouldn’t use suncream until my child is...read more
NEW MUM MAKE-UP
Are you a new mum? Are you a tired mum? Are you a busy working woman? These five simple steps will make you feel fabulous, no effort required. OK, so we call this new mum make-up but really this is a speedy five minute make-up look that anyone can easily incorporate...read more
IS YOUR MAKE-UP PAST IT’S SELL BY DATE?
Have you had the same lip gloss for the last two years? Is your mascara going a bit crusty? How about that eye cream you use sporadically so has lasted you ages? I hate to tell you but it’s probably past it’s sell by date. Take a look at the table below to...read more
IN OUR MAKE-UP BAGS
So you wanted to know more about what we actually have inside our make-up bags so we filmed a little vlog last month with our friend Frankie Bridge taking you on a tour of the four make-up essentials that we cannot live without and why. The first video you’ll...read more
PREGNANCY TREATMENTS ON TRIAL
One of the most asked questions that we get on DM is, "where is good for a pregnancy massage?" so today we are answering this conundrum. We know that you, like us, don’t have much spare time and so you don’t want to waste your time going for a...read more
EASY PARTY MAKE-UP FOR MUMS
Ahh, party make-up. The words are enough to make anyone over the age of 19 feel a bit sick. But really, when it comes to parties, we just need something that makes us feel like we’ve made a bit of an effort. Especially because these days every social event ends...read more
MUMHACK: THE BEST BLOWDRY EVER
Are your kids scared of the hairdryer, like Leo? Do they hate having their hair dried, like Belle? Has something so mundane such as drying your hair become the biggest palava known to man?! If so, we have the answer. Click the link below to watch our best mum hair...read more
FINDING A SIGNATURE BEAUTY LOOK
I never thought that I was a someone who had a signature beauty look until I looked through our Instagram the other day and it became pretty clear. I do. And so does Gemma.Even though there are SO MANY similarities between us (we both went to Uni in Leeds and never...read moreSearch the blog
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