Sali Hughes is a British beauty legend. A beauty journalist who writes a regular column for the Guardian, she has a long history of writing about beauty and has tried out pretty much every skincare, hair product or makeup item you can imagine. In her book, Pretty Honest, she uses her no nonsense attitude and …
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Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC "Flakes, flurries, whirls, crystals. Whatever it comes in, I'll take it. We go back, snow and me. We have a beautiful history." - Gilmore Girls. As Lorelei knows, there's something magical about snow. This is our first year in Canada, and we didn't think we would get any snow, but this …
Continue reading I Smell Snow… A Walk In The Vancouver Snow.
If you can believe it, I've only been in Canada since the very end of September, and already I've become a VIB member at Sephora! We didn't have Sephora in London, and I really like their huge range, great points reward system and the gorgeous samples they love to give out. Looking at what I've …
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I feel like I keep saying this, but Summer is here! I love Summer and the heat wave in London is making me so happy. I'm obsessed with two things at the moment, this T shirt from Betty and Veronica (they're currently having a 40% off sale, which ends soon) and a red lip colour …
Continue reading OOTD: Nars Red Matt Lips and THE cutest Betty and Veronica tee.
Being a pale girl, I used to find it hard to find foundation and concealer that looked natural and matched my lighter skin tone. Rimmel London has always done makeup for lighter complexions, and now they have a new range of foundations and concealers that match 99% of skin tones. Match Perfection takes inspiration from …
It's a bit of a short post this week, but I wanted to share some fun things with you, that I've been loving this week, including this awesome beanie that's so soft and cozy, and which you might recognise as the one Jughead wears in the show Riverdale... First of all, I'm partnering with the …
A rich, dramatic look this week. A strong lip and eye look, with the help of a dark green eye shadow from Gosh and a bold Rimmel blackberry lipstick, teamed with a tie dyed dress and a soft as a feather cashmere sweater. Jewelled accessories from Her Curious Nature take it to the next level. …
Eyeliner is a wonderful thing. It flatters the eye, enlarging and giving flutter or creating a classic vintage elegance. Depending on what you do with it. One thing I love right now is the fusion of the liquid line with the metallics trend. Bronze eyeliner is so soft and flattering, and adds a little twist …
Continue reading Trend Setter: Bronze Eyeliner and Soft Pink Knits.
I've loved Borjois ever since I moved to the UK almost a decade ago. They're a French brand started in 1863 largely for the theatre whose products quickly became mainstream. When they teamed up with Influenster this Christmas, I was sent a box of goodies to create this makeup look, which I'm really excited to …
Continue reading Borjois Kissmass Look: Rouge Velvet Lipstick Shades and more with Influenster
Through the lovely people at Influenster UK, I was invited to head to the Marc Jacobs Beauty counter at John Lewis in Oxford Street, London, to try out their products and have my makeup done. It was really fun, and I liked their products, and since a lot of you were asking for details over …
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