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 ...

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 ...

I don’t know how I haven’t come across Tenth Muse before but first impressions are strong for this solid fragrance brand ...

I have the new autumn collection from Paul & Joe here but I’m going to split eyes and lips up, not least because I know there aren’t very many of these lipstick cases left and wanted to be on it ...

Over the years I’ve swung between fancy dog grooming products and basic. The difference seems always to be in the smell and the conditioner. Digby is part of the Bramley franchise and a recent bring ...

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 ...

I had Lucy bring me back some Gemz, the Proctor & Gambol owned waterless shampoo and conditioners, from her trip to the US (hence the wonky box!). P&G are betting hard on these interwoven thread ...

My current favourites are from Victoria Beckham and Lisa Eldridge – they’re slightly different in that they’re designed to be used on the waterline whereas Sweed Golden Beetle, while it will work on ...

My other favourite is The Lip Serum Balm in Red (£18). A lot of reds shift orange but this is a blue red – personally, I am better with orange or warm tones but realise it’s become more difficult to ...

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