I can go one year to another without having one – but I am very much a fan of John Tsgaris whose new facial treatment, ...

I can remember all the Dior launches that I’ve been to, from Parisian adventures to exquisite floral garlands set in a London ...

Despite my laptop offering to write a ‘witty story about sailing’ for me, I’m sticking with tradition and doing a beauty ...

I’ve just read the longest article ever on PubMed about nail health. Did you know there was such a thing as Green Nail? Please do a little prayer that it never happens to you, as I did, because it’s ...

[unpaid/sample] So many new brand founders have already earned their stripes at one of the big beauty companies. That’s exactly the case for French brand, PERS, which has recently hit the UK shores.

So, I have three brief reviews, starting with Rainbow Rose. This is just a moment of olfactory joy – a burst of rose petals followed immediately by something I wanted to describe as charcoal-ish. The ...

This week I’ve gone from choosing a new loo at B&Q to attending a super-glam make up masterclass with Val Garland taking us all through a Suqqu make up look. This is a perfect snapshot of my life as a ...

The idea of the Ilia Lip Sketch Hydrating Crayon is to draw around your lips with the tip of the crayon and then colour in the rest for a precision look. It definitely works for a more clean and tidy ...

The crayons (£12 HERE) come in nine colours – from neutrals to brights, such as blue. The pencil is made from FSC certified wood with a recyclable aluminium cap. They’re nicely blendable although bear ...

Billie is not quite a dupe for Rouge Noir because it has a bit too much brown but really, I am splitting hairs here. As you can see, it’s in the It’s Topless formula which means that you don’t need a ...

Yes, the lipsticks really are this bright! You will never lose them at the bottom of your handbag. They’re not quite as sophisticated in texture as premium mattes – they’re a little powdery – but if ...

Ilia is actually a great mid-life brand – creamy textures, lightness of touch and workable formats – it’s the brand you want to go to on the days you feel less is more. I have both the Sunshift Cream ...