Jergens vs Akin vs Garnier

i love luxury / high end products, but not just for th pretty packaging they need to work too but I am always keen to try new products from all price brackets.  I have very dry skin on my body, waist down is drier then waist up so this is ok but not great – … Continue reading →

I’ve moved!

Hello lovely subscriber I have been on WordPress.com for eight months and have enjoyed every minute of it.  It has been the perfect platform for me to dip my toes into the blogging world, and what started as an ‘I can do that’ idea has turned into a mini obession.    As my blog and my ideas … Continue reading →

How 17’s Potion rescued me from the wrath of the Beauty Universe

Sometimes the Beauty Universe is not on your side.  Sometimes the beauty idea that you felt was a good idea, is proven not to be and  that thing that  you wanted to do just does not happen.  As my grandmother used to  say…’ not everything is for everybody’. At the end of last year, I … Continue reading →

24 Carat Gold: Belmacz Meteor Eyeshadow

At the end of last year, the Belmacz lip glosses with twenty-four carat gold in them were getting alot of attention – and rightly so but this British brand  also does eyeshadow I have worn this colour every day for the past ten days and I am not bored of it yet.  I am addicted to … Continue reading →

Illuminating Fragrance: Introducing Milkhouse Candle Company

One of my favourite things to shop for are candles.  I dont have to worry about whether the company has my shade, whether the thighs are too tight.  When I shop for a candle, there is no physical constraint, just a decision as to whether I like the smell… or not.  Department stores are great … Continue reading →

Smoother, but not brighter: Dermalogica Daily Micro Exfoliant

I have quite a few exfoliators in my regime but by the end of 2012 I had accumulated two thirteen gram samples of Dermalogica’s Daily Micro Exfoliant.  The first from  Liberty’s Ultimate Beauty Gift,  and the second from Selfridge’s Lucky Bag.  Having given one to a friend  I am left with one which I am reviewing here. On removing … Continue reading →

MAC Pro Colour 15 Eyeshadow Palette: January Edit

  Like many women, whenever I buy an eye-shadow palette there is usually one or two colours that I don’t like/don’t wear/ break/use way before the rest of the palette.  About 2 years ago I bought the MAC Pro Colour Palette and put it at the back of my beauty cupboard… and did nothing with it. Over the Christmas holidays … Continue reading →

Combating Winter Dry Skin: Beauty Works West Hair and Body Oil

I received this body oil as part of the High 50 Anti Ageing Debate Goody bag.  It it a pale gold colour in a slim glass bottle with a silver lid.  Slightly reminiscent of a Jo Malone bottle, it is very aesthetically pleasing. On the Beauty Works West website the full ingredients list is not provided, so … Continue reading →

New Year, New Job and a revamped make up bag.

Today I start a new job.   I am very excited about this new position and have spent a good few hours (yes really) organising my make up bag so that it is no longer the heaviest item in my bag and that it functions not only for touch ups during the day, and changing a day look … Continue reading →

Antipodes Divine Face Oil

I received this as part of  Selfridges Beauty  Box and I have been using it for over two months.  I am a fan of pipettes so I was happy to see that this is the disposal method.  The black rubber is soft and very squidgy which is great if your hands are slightly damp.  On … Continue reading →