JULY INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

July was a fantastic whirlwind month.  I went to beautiful Provence for a few days over the Bastille Day weekend for some p…

OLD SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR

British model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley stars in the June cover story of online luxury beauty magazine  The Vi…

WAKE UP WITH KNEIPP

German bath and bodycare brand Kneipp has been making natural and organic products since 1891.  The products range from he…

APRIL INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

In April I spent a weekend in Ilkley and the Yorkshire Dales, went back to Paris where I fell in love with Monet's water…

VICHY DERMABLEND

French pharmacies are a wonderful thing.  The pharmacists actually know what they're talking about so you can get great …

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: LIPSTICK KISSES

TOPSHOP NAILS

I picked up the pale nude Ethereal nail varnish along with blood red Lacquered and neon pink High Voltage from Topshop …

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: LIPSTICK

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NEON PINK NAILS INC

Quite possibly the most inexpensive way to update your look, add a bright pop of colour this spring with Nails Inc 's n…

BROOKS HAIR SALON

Sicilian Avenue is a pretty Italian-style arcade in central London's Bloomsbury, just north of Holborn, with a few cafes…

DHC BEAUTY

After blogging about DHC skincare earlier this year, I was sent some of the Japanese brand's beauty products to try ou…

MOLTON BROWN PRESSIES

It's time to up the ante of my already-bordering-on-obsessive hand lotion application.  And get the gloves out too!  Lu…

NEW NUDE

Today I'm singing the praises of Bourjois's fast-drying Nail Enamel 1 Seconde varnishes , a range of nail polishes …

ERB LUXURY SKINCARE

I discovered a few new brands at the Thailand pop-up in Harrods, including the Thai spa brand Erb , which took over a windo…

URBAN RETREAT OFFER

The Urban Retreat Beautique is offering a free gift from French luxury beauty and skincare brand Sisley , which includes e…

AUGUST INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

August kicked off with the long-awaited  Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 ,  the 100 mile bike race along the closed roads …

NUXE CREME FRAICHE

French beauty brand NUXE's  Crème Fraîche® de Beauté collection of skincare products feature botanical ingredients and…

SHELLAC ADDICT

I'm pretty late to the party on this one, but I tried Shellac for the first time only a few months ago when I visited o…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: GWEN STEFANI

ultimate girl crush: 1990s Gwen Stefani , with her bleach blonde curls and dark red lips

REN BB CREAM

Sales of BB creams must go through the roof during spring and summer, as our skin's needs change with the seasons and w…