Moisturiser has to be the most important product to have for winter – skin and cold weather are sworn enemies. Carrying a pot of moisturiser around in your handbag with you is the best way to stop skin drying out by applying it when you need it rather than just once or twice a day. read more »

The approach of Christmas always sees cosmetic companies bring out travel size products all packaged up in a cute gift set. Whilst of course it’s always nice to buy your friends one of these, they’re also a great way of trying out different products without spending a fortune. Urban Decay have just launched their Holiday read more »

Black feline flicks around the eyes have to be the most worn make up trend at the moment, but let’s face it, they’re damn fiddly to do, even with the tiny, precise brushes on the end of liquid eyeliners or a sharp point on the end of the pencil. And I’m not even going to read more »

I’m still loving the purple theme this season, especially in make up, so here’s another great product for capturing this trend. butter LONDON is a company that only makes for hands and feet including special manicure and pedicure treatments and, of course, nail varnish that are free from nasty toxic ingredients. They have a deep read more »

Purple is most definitely the buzz colour for this season and it applies to everything – clothes, jewellery, accessories, and yes make up. If you want to do the purple trend with a bit of subtely and in an unusual way, the check out Benefit’s new BadGal masacra in, you’ve gussed it, plum. The tried read more »

Anyone who bought the most recent (and last, sob) edition of eve magazine will have been lucky enough to get their hands on a No 7 Lash 360 Mascara. Personally I find most mascaras never live up to the hype, and the only one I’ve found that really separates and curls lashes is Chanel’s Inimitable. read more »

The Body Shop’s Shimmer Cubes are great – four individual cubes of eyeshadow to blend any which way you want, or just wear by themselves- there’s no limit to the amount of shades you can make! They also work really well if you use a damp brush to apply them – a bit of water read more »

If you’re one of those rather refreshing people who ignores trends and stands out in their own individual way then this is definitely a product you’ll want in your make-up bag. The Lid Neon Eyeshadow from Pop is guaranteed to make your eyes stand out – just look at those colours! The intense pigment means read more »

Midnight blue eyeshadow is a great new twist on last season’s smoky eyes, and far easier to achieve. Simply sweep it along the upper lids plus a little on the lower lash line, and you’re there. However, be careful when choosing your shade – too purple and you’ll look like you’ve been in a fight, read more »