For months I’ve been using the Jane Iredale Smooth Affair Facial Primer & Brightener* underneath my foundation, and I’ve always been happy with it. However, I think it’s found a rival: the new Smooth Affair for Oily Skin Facial Primer & Brightener*. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Makeup
Review: Jane Iredale Longest Lash Mascara
For the second year running, Jane Iredale has won the Gold Award in the Make-up category of the FreeFrom Skincare Awards, this time for the Longest Last Mascara. (Last year they scooped the Gold Award for their Eye Pencil.) After winning the award, I was lucky enough to receive a sample to try out and review. Continue reading
Review: Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics
It’s not often that a brand gifts me something to trial that I’m so over the moon about that I feel like I need to shout about it, but when that happens I feel like I need to put a huge THESE ARE MY HONEST OPINIONS disclaimer in all capital letters right at the start … Continue reading
Review: Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick and Stay Blushed
While having a poke about online for some daytime makeup looks and tutorials, I stumbled across this video on Lisa Eldridge’s channel where she’s doing the signature Alexa Chung makeup, inspired by Jane Birkin and a modern cat eye, on Alexa herself. Featured in the video, used right alongside some pretty high-end products, were two cheap … Continue reading
August Birchbox: Away we go
With August came my second Birchbox delivery, and I’m absolutely over the moon with what I’ve received! From body wash to hair serum, perfume (and I’m not normally a perfume person!) to eyeshadow – this month’s five surprises have got me smiling… Continue reading
My first Birchbox! July Edition
To support my recent beauty addiction, I’ve decided to sign up to Birchbox. I’d read a lot of mixed reviews online first, but for £10 + p&p I thought it was worth a try – and with my first box’s arrival I was delightfully surprised! The theme for July was ‘Sun, Sea & Sand’… Continue reading
I’m all married!
That’s right, last week Jeff and I got hitched! Or as he keeps saying to me: “You liked it so you put a ring on it…” All in all, the day really was like a fairy tale. The sun was shining (in January, in London – luck, I know!), we were surrounded by friends and … Continue reading
Bubbly and beauty in Canary Wharf
My dear readers, you know I’m not strictly a beauty blogger. But when my lovely friend Mitra asked me to join her at the Bare Minerals party in Canary Wharf to celebrate their new store with some bubbly and a “make under”, I couldn’t well refuse! Continue reading
Makeup: Music Festival Look
When I was 16 I loved posting in and reading makeup forums and blogs; I did my makeup everyday and always got compliments from the girls at the MAC counter. Makeup was just something I loved, and I loved experimenting with colours, shapes, application, etc. to the point where many my friends in undergrad would … Continue reading