I love lipsticks with a passion. What else can give you that instant colour hit, wake up your face and make you look groomed with just a simple swipe? I first tried L’Oreal’s range when they launched the Made For Me Naturals range with a lipstick made for Aishwariya Rai – I mean, who doesn’t want to look like her? Then L’Oreal launched the Made For Me Pinks, and I…
Readers of this blog will know how excited I am about this new collection from MAC (if not, you can read it here), so I’m even more excited to show you the results of a little playtime with some of the products themselves. I’ve never done a face of the day (FOTD) blog post before, but there’s a first time for everything, so here goes. First off, the products I used:…
As the winter months sap our skin of all colour and vitality, it’s time to look for a little extra help to bring the oomph back into our complexions. Two new products from premium make-up brand New CID are ready to do just that, with new additions to their already successful i-gloss and i-glow ranges. The on-trend but wearable shades help to maintain the hard-won summer glow and brighten the skin, lifting the…
While there are always new colours and new products being launched every month (and sometimes it seems like it’s every week), it’s still lovely to rediscover brands, products and colours that have been favourites but undeservedly forgotten about. A quick trip to my local Space NK for an appointment with Chantecaille’s make-up artist Paul was a timely reminder of a brand that I love and an opportunity to find a…
What do I want from a lip gloss? Unless it’s a plumping gloss (and how much do I LOVE those!), it’s the following in no particular order: – staying power– good colour coverage– no stickiness– moisturising And yet again, Estee Lauder’s lipglosses have got it right. The new Pure Color Gloss range has a great range of shades AND formulas to choose from, with no less than 24 shades in…
