With only 10 days to go until the Big Day, it’s time to hold up the endless present wrapping, stop frantically re-reading the recipe book and forget about all the stressful organising for a while…because it’s officially Christmas party season! Whether it’s the office Christmas party, festive drinks with neighbours or a girl’s night out read more »

Tightening those purse strings this Christmas? That doesn’t mean you have to fill your stockings with budget busting clementines – here are some great beauty ideas that won’t set you back more than £5.   1. Lush – Magic Wand £4.95 This bubble bar is the epitome of girlyness. Scented with the ever-popular Snow Fairy read more »

When I hear the word ‘apothecary’, I think of medieval alchemists pouring smoking potions into decanters, or dark, dusty shelves stacked with spell books. A far cry, then, from the sleek, modern, multi-billion-dollar beauty industry of the 21st century. …Or is it? We recently reported news of House of Fraser’s exclusive Biba Zamac ring- a read more »

Come December and many of the big names in beauty are releasing their holiday collections ready for the Christmas shopping period. Sometimes they hit the spot – and sometimes they really don’t. Generally when I am perusing Christmas beauty products I shop by the manta ‘beauty products are for life, not just for Christmas’ – read more »

With Halloween just a mere 4 days away and festivities sure to begin this weekend, we couldn’t resist another Halloween related post. If big orange pumpkin suits or white sheets with eye holes aren’t really your style, you can’t go wrong with some sophisticated old school vampire glamour – here are our top picks to read more »

Earlier this month, iconic 60s label Biba launched a make-up range exclusively for House of Fraser. Famed for its 20s and 30s Art Deco glamour, the range features bright colours, startling contrasts and decadent packaging. The Biba Zamac Ring, £15, embodies everything Biba. It’s big, bold and gold with a monogrammed front harking back to read more »

How could you help Breast Cancer Awareness month this October? Each year over 47,700 women and 340 men go through the ordeal of being diagnosed with breast cancer, leading to almost 12,000 female deaths and 90 male deaths each year. Every October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, a month which is dedicated to increasing public read more »

Lanoplips have been winning awards and receiving high praise for their ‘natural lip balm’ left right and centre so I thought I would do a bit of research to see what all of the fuss is about. Well apparently Lanoplips is made from Ultra Pure Grade Lanolin, which for those who don’t know is a read more »

Channel the Lady Gaga within you and turn your pout into cheetah print perfection or sweet sailor girl with Violent Lips temporary lip tattoo’s. If you think your look is about the eye catching lip then you really haven’t seen anything yet. Move aside boring nudes, classic reds and baby pinks because the patterned to read more »

Vaseline is undoubtedly one of the most popular lip care brands around today and is likely to remain as such for years to come. I have dabbled in various forms of Vaseline in the past and though I love the price, formula and the multi purpose aspect of the product, being more of a stick read more »