As we edge closer to 40 (we still feel like we’re about 27 but anyhoo) the area around our eyes is in need of a little extra TLC. Skipping eye-cream no longer cuts it, it’s time to embrace the extra step. The right ingredients, deployed in clever...
A luxe, designer make-up bag may not sit at the top of your list of essential purchases, but it will make you feel like you’ve got your sh*t together every time you reach for it. The best make-up cases are both pretty and practical, allowing you get organised...
Intrigued by beauty’s most effective ingredient but don’t know where to start? So many of you want to incorporate this anti-aging wizard into your skincare regime but you’re scared. There are tales of skin peeling and having to stay inside away from the sun for weeks...
Vitamin C has so many benefits that it should be part of everyone’s skincare routine. It can tackle hyperpigmentation, reduce redness, protect from environmental aggressors, boost collagen production (therefore plumping up fine lines), help heal breakouts, sunburns...
Skincare can be a really confusing world but once you have grasped the science bit, it all begins to make sense. Acids – though the name might sound terrifying – are one of the easiest, fastest and most sure fire way to revitalise your skin and have you glowing in no...
1: THE CLEANSER: SKINCEUTICALS BLEMISH AND AGE This stuff addresses my two primary concerns —acne and signs of aging—in one fell swoop. I’ve found that it’s ideal for keeping the smaller whiteheads and surface bumps away, and it doesn’t dry out...
1: THE HAIR TONG: BABYLISS TITANIUM BRILLIANCE HAIR CURLER A lot of people prefer using a tong with a clamp, rather than a wand, for more of a controlled curl. If this is you; these are a brilliant price and give a really cool looking curl. Leave the ends out for...
1: CREAM BLUSH: BEAUTY PIE PRO ANGLED CONTOUR CHEEK BRUSH This expertly angled, densely bristled brush hugs the cheek bone, perfectly contouring and sculpting as it swipes and buffs blush into the correct position. Members £12 / Non-members £35 2: CONCEALER:...
We’ve been their biggest fans for years now, but this Christmas, Beauty Pie are really showing off. Pretty much everyone that tries the genius members-only beauty club becomes automatically obsessed, working their way through the...
1: Aesop Industrious Resurrection Handcare Set, £59 A genuinely useful gift set that anyone would be happy to receive; a 500ml Aesop Resurrection Aromatique hand wash, 75ml hand balm and a 50ml hand sanitiser. Fancy! 2: The White Company Winter Indulgence Candle, £140...
It’s 2022 and holidays are a go-go! But it’s important to remember, that even though we might come back glowing and with a tan, holiday’s can also have an adverse effect on our skin. Not only does your skin have to contend with the biggest skin ager...
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...
Click here for my stress relieving product picks. About four years ago I left my dream job as a Beauty Director. I had worked at the magazine for almost eight years, it was a job that defined me (or so I thought), but even though my working life revolved around giving...
Recently, I’ve become obsessed with fake tan. It’s like Lockdown Part 3 has sent me spinning back to 2010. Back in the olden days, BC (Before Covid and Before Children) I’d get a twice-monthly spray tan on my lunch break and catch up in between with...
Post-lockdown my skin was crying out for some TLC so when the kids went back to school & the salons were given the green light I booked into Laura Kay London, a salon not too far away from where I live, for my first facial of the year. Completely Covid-compliant...