A daily assault of pollution, sun, stress, hormones, air-con, central heating or disrupted sleep (or a combination of all seven) leads to a dull, dry, grey-looking skin state that we’re calling ‘life lagged’. Hands up if you’re feeling a little...
The world of skincare is baffling. You need to layer X with Y under Z, but don’t forget to use an ABC while you’re at it. We’re busy women. You’re busy women. We’re juggling enough without trying to decipher the code of skincare too. At...
Skin is in; textured, imperfect, unfiltered, real skin. In response, light, natural, anti-foundations are coming in thick and fast, and we’re into it. It’s not about coverage, but rather subtly improving tone and texture, while adding a healthy dose of...
Peptides. We hear this word a lot when it comes to beauty advertising but what exactly are they and what do they do for our skin? WHAT IS A PEPTIDE? Peptides naturally occur in the body. They’re short chains of amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) such...
Temperatures are looking to hit freezing this week, but we’ve got you covered. Beat the cold snap with this arsenal of skin and haircare that will save you during the cold spell. All of which happen to be under £10. L’Oreal Extraordinary Hair Oil, £9 Cold...
As it’s the last beauty blog post of the year, I thought I’d wrap things up by sharing the products that I’ve used up to the last drop, and repeat purchased, throughout 2023… SKINCEUTICALS EPIDERMAL REPAIR, £80 This calls itself,...
Choosing the perfect gift for a beauty lover—someone who refuses to fall asleep without their favourite nightly moisturizer or whose nails you’ve never seen without a fresh mani —isn’t always easy. For a little gifting inspiration, we’ve rounded up some...
‘Tis the season to get merry, which involves more late nights out than usual, champagne, wine, mince pies, chocolates and sweets – all of the things that are not so good for our skin. Here’s a handy guide to make it through to 2024, skin...
You’ve likely heard this word bandied about in skincare content for years, but do you actually know what one is, and what one does? Our skin acts as a barrier to everything it comes up against on a daily basis. As soon as you step foot out of your door, you skin...
Did you watch our reel voted “the best make-up hack ever” last week? If you did, then you’ll know the trick to perfect blusher placement (if you didn’t then you’d better quickly click HERE) so now it’s time to find your perfect...
Do your skins barrier a favour and add this dermatologist-beloved, moisture-replenishing ingredient to your skin-care routine, stat. Ceramides are the beauty buzzword that you’ll be hearing a lot this Autumn. Here’s everything that you need to know…....
I swear I must get asked on a daily basis what is good to buy from Beauty Pie. Genuinely, there are so many amazing products on there. So here is a run-down, in no particular order, of my swear buys. Bookmark this page and come back to it when you place your next...
I don’t know about you, but in reality I don’t switch up my perfume that often. Magazines would have us believe that we need a scent wardrobe, one for every occasion, and while that may be #goals, in real life it’s less likely to happen. Fragrances...
Summer holidays? Exciting. The thought of having to decant every beauty product you own so you can take it all with you? Not so much. Trying to condense an entire shelf worth of beauty favourites into a suitcase – or worse, those little plastic bags that...
Hyaluronic acid may sound intimidating – an acid, for your face?! – but science shows us it’s one of the best ingredients you could use in skincare. Close to perfection; it’s gentle, loves all skin types, pairs phenomenally with other ingredients (even retinol...