When I get sent product made by small independent companies, it’s really hard to know how the product will turn out for me. Handmade, homemade, small business doesn’t necessarily mean a product will be up my street, although it’s fabulous when they are. Cognito Skincare is a Salon and Spa professional range supplying Beauty Therapists […]
Bee Good is a British beauty brand (a lot of alliteration!) which uses honey, beeswax and propolis from British bees. Overall, it is what you would call a more natural beauty brand with clean ingredients that also supports British Beekeeping and charities. The products cover facial skincare and body care with a decent range […]
I am very careful as to what products I use on the kids, and I always choose organic and as preservative free as possible (or should I say, irritant free) as both of my kids have had ezcema so I won’t just use any junk on them (thankfully they are clear now, but it’s pretty […]
As the weather turns positively arctic, my dry skin cries out for more hydration! more protective layers! And what better way to seal in all that nice moisture than with a good facial oil. I already have a few facial oils in my collection I like, but I sort of like having a variety of […]
I recently tried out a selection of products from a British health and beauty brand Proto-col – I admit it was a bit random…one of those brands I wouldn’t have come across without being approached by a PR, a brand I would be quite skeptical about had I just happened to stumble across them because […]
It’s not too late right now if you need to order some Christmas presents online! So if you are stuck, may I suggest some Molton Brown for the person in your life who can appreciate genuinely nice smelling body and home products? When I was younger I was all about the Vanilla candles, but the […]
A week ago I went along to an event to see Charlotte Tilbury’s Christmas offerings and meet the lady herself. She was every bit as glamorous, inspiring and lovely as I had imagined. Something you may have picked up on if you watch her You Tube channel is how passionate she is about her […]
Elemental Herbology is my kind of skincare brand. The range is founded on the principles of the Five Elements, as well as drawing in elements of nature, herbal medicine and Chinese medicine; therefore the belief that things should be balanced on the inside and out. The brand is created in England and everything is paraben, […]
Merymaya makes one of my favourite cleansing balms; so I had high hopes for their new Everything Everywhere Beauty Oil (£26.50 for 50ml). I am a big fan of high quality beauty oils for the face, scalp and body – the emphasis on good quality, not a mineral oil that’s basically scented and dyed – because […]
It’s difficult to know what to expect when a celebrity launches a beauty range; sometimes they’re just there for the endorsement, sometimes they handcraft the product themselves. Humble Beauty was created by Kate Humble, presenter, author, environmentalist and farmer – she wanted to make a brand that was environmentally friendly and bio degradable, but also […]
I’ve been skincare auditing lately as I move to a more Asian style skincare routine – however my diehard favourite Western brands have made the cut and that includes quite a few products from Kiehls since it is one of the few brands that doesn’t irritate my skin at all (I will go through my […]
You may not have heard of the brand Janjira before; this Spa inspired brand draws in Thai influences to create a range that is environmentally friendly and free from paragons, sulphates and artificial colours. I was first introduced to the band via some body products which I really liked using – they were very spa-like! […]
I have my scars and marks from, well, life and living, and I haven’t always been the most careful at using the best possible serums to fade these marks. I also happen to scar quite badly – every cut and insect bite leaves something on me. But I think that regular application of good creams […]
The story of Bubble-T, an anti-oxidant skincare line is rather cute; they were inspired by the Taiwanese drink invented during the 1980s (you know, the tea with large tapioca balls at the bottom!). The range smells good and features tea in all of the products, and is a blend of western and eastern influences. I […]
Am I going insane? Because when I got these ’new’ Vaseline Intensive Care Spray to review I thought – I have used these before! TIME TRAVEL HAS BEEN INVENTED! WHAT YEAR IS IT! WHAT DRESS SIZE AM I! But no, once again I didn’t read properly. These are Vaseline INTENSIVE care sprays – they look […]
I have been waiting FOREVER – Forever – to try the signature Suqqu Gankin massage. GANKIN! What is the Gankin massage? Basically it is a 3 minute massage used to help stiff facial muscles and life sagging skin. It is a very strong massage that is supposed to help drain fluid and improve circulation too. […]
Hello ladies! It has been a tricky time to blog with website woes and just general business but I have lots of things to write about! So let’s start with some fancy skincare. I am a big fan of RMK all round – the cosmetics and the skincare items. Where I think RMK excels skincare […]
I have been a bit of a cleansing buff recently as I’ve really notice a difference in taking the time to *really* remove all the make up and grime from my skin. In all honesty I have been so tired lately I have used products rather ineffectively and rushed the whole process. Using a flannel […]
If there is one thing I am short on now that I have a 2 year old and 4 month old that is ‘me time’! Many other mums of 2 small kids will tell you that me time can be a trip to the shop with no kids or a trip to the hairdressers! I […]
At what point after having a baby are you no longer ‘post partum?’ When your belly is completely flat again? (you wish). Well 4 months after giving birth I am definitely still in recovery mode – the post partum hair loss has started (boo) and my skin is just settling down. Scars are healing but […]
