So, I finally did make one of my booked holidays – to Ibiza (the quiet side!) with Tim and my brother, his wife, my sister ...

Beauty advent calendars have all become a bit samey but even as they push the boundaries of our spend limit, are there any out there that are all thriller with no filler? I’ve done the digging to find ...

I’m pretty sure what did for Topshop was Zara and H&M. Before Zara, Topshop was one of the only places that had the pace to keep up with and ahead of trends. I can’t count the number of times I went ...

Suddenly, tubing mascaras are everywhere – about time too and especially with autumn coming right up – wind and rain ahead! I wasn’t expecting Stila to release their own version – Made-U-Lash – but ...

This is Feminine Rose which is great example of how luminous this lipstick really is – it just brings light to the lips without feeling heavy or gloopy.

There are four variants – Superactive Moisturiser SPF50 Wrinkle Fighting (horrible expression), Superactive Moisturiser SPF50 Brightening, Superactive SPF50 Moisturiser Hydrating and Superactive ...

[unpaid/sample] I’m so happy to hear from The Body Shop again after a hiatus while they dealt with new ownership and reorganisation. A new launch is encouraging! Sensibly, The Body Shop has created a ...

I have very mixed feelings about buying this Louis Vuitton lipstick. I’m always happy to buy product if I feel it really needs to be here with brands who don’t include me on their send out list. I ...

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 ...

DedCool Xtra Milk Review Xtra Milk is a sort of fresh laundry, clean skin kind of aroma lifted with bergamot and amber. It’s a very hard fragrance to define because what its main use seems to be is as ...

[unpaid/sample] There’s not really a short way to tell you about Ipsum’s new Best Skin Nutrient-Rich Moisturising Cream because what does it not have in it? I was a the launch event a few weeks ago, ...

My friend Joyce has been on a trip to the US recently and very kindly did some beauty shopping for me. She brought back these Olay Cleansing Melts and I’m sorry but they’re some kind of absolute magic ...