Breakthrough Hair Helper: Vitapointe Leave In Conditioner

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Can I just start by saying; this product costs £1.99. Keep that in mind for the rest of the post. My hair has been pretty woeful of late. Dealing with the harsh water of London and the sizzling heat of my styling irons every single day, it finally started to give up. It was dry [...]

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Review: REN MayBlossom Cleansing Gel

Monday, July 12th, 2010

On the hunt for a gentler, more natural product to cleanse my face with everyday, I came across the REN Mayblossom Cleansing Gel, £16.50 at LookFantastic.com (150ml). I had never used a REN product before, but I’d definitely seen their name before, and I knew them immediately to be a natural, kind-to-your-skin kind of brand. [...]

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Go back to basics – get this season’s nude look.

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

This season it’s all about natural beauty and I’m going to take you through how to achieve the ‘nude’ look by using some of the best of the Benefit range. Nude doesn’t mean that you have to strip away your makeup, the key to achieving the look is to make sure that you emphasise the [...]

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Cheap Haircare on Trial: Cheryl’s L’Oreal Elvive Full Restore

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Everyone wants to be Cheryl Cole right now. Be honest. She’s absolutely gorgeous, and most of us can only dream what it would be like to have that amazing body, darling dimples, and that perfect hair. Well…supposedly, we can get in on that last one. Cheryl has lent her luscious locks to the new L’Oreal [...]

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Cheap Cosmetics on Trial: Barry M Nail Polish

Friday, November 6th, 2009

I use a lot of nail polish. It’s one of my (many) fashion and beauty obsessions, and one of my favourite ways to introduce colour into my cosmetic palette. And so, Barry M nail polishes were inevitably going to catch my eye. This brand consistently produces some of the most current, trendy hues on the [...]

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Bargain Beauty at Secret Sales

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Usually found at Asos or Sephora, Pop Beauty is a fabulous mid-range collection of cosmetics now on sale at Secret Sales, with up to 65% off regular prices. The range of ‘eye cakes’ have to be seen to be believed; usually around £12 each, they’re now £5, in a massive array of colours. We’re talking [...]

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10% off Cosmetics at Oliver Bonas

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

In this exclusive online offer, Oliver Bonas are taking 10% off all cosmetics, skincare and smellies with the code Novcos09. Oliver Bonas has a great little range of beautiful Korres products, including their gorgeous lip butter, toning body mists, and body butters. Vanilla plum, jasmine, guava, fig; good luck choosing! Oliver Bonas also has a [...]

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Cheap Hair Products on Trial: L’Oreal Excell 10

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

So, for all these years, if you wanted to colour your hair on the cheap, you were doomed to at least half an hour wrapped in towel, hair piled high in goop, and a slight burning sensation near the end of your sentence. And suddenly, they’ve had a breakthrough, and come out with 10 minute [...]

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Revlon Autumn Shade Steal

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

In New York last week, I was feeling very much in the autumn mood, with chilly winds and grey skies, so I decided it was time to lose the cute pink shades of summer well and truly behind, and dip my nails in something a little more sultry. Revlon has always been a favourite nail [...]

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Cheap Cosmetics on Trial: e.l.f

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Clicking through to eyelipsface.com, I was expecting products on the same level as Benefit – stylish, good quality, and inevitably expensive. The site looks expensive. It’s bright, clean and easy to navigate, allowing you to shop by sections of your face and body. And the best part is – they only do make-up, so there’s [...]

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