During consultancy sessions or when pawing through others’ make-up bags (I do this often, my obsession with the products others rely on has almost reached fetish proportions), I am always surprised to find how many store their make-up while on the move. Given that the contents are none too cheap, it … Read more →
Hair Misbehaving? Catwalk by Tigi to the Rescue…
Catwalk by Tigi’s Global Director Nick Irwin has sorted out more than a few bad days. Having created looks for Mark Fast, Vivienne Westwood, and Christopher Kane, nobody could better advise on what to do to hair that just won’t behave. Over to Nick: ‘The main problem a lot of … Read more →
This Week I’ve Mostly Been…
Enjoying… Brushes with Greatness. Liberty’s have pulled it out the bag again and arranged a beauty bonanza in store. I attended the Meet the Experts event on the 16th and got hair advice from Josh Wood himself before picking up a great tip from Caroline Hirons via Liberty’s beauty buyer … Read more →
Eye Serums: 5 Best
A serum is the workhorse in your skincare – they penetrate deeper than a moisturiser as their molecules are smaller, and generally have more active ingredients to really address problems. Most skincare gurus advise putting most of your beauty budget into an effective serum as they make a huge impact. … Read more →
The Measure – Keep and Delete Trends
As published in Salon Today. KEEP: Unlikely Chocolates. From chilli to green tea, plain chocolate is out and eccentric mixes are in. If you still reach for an After Eight after eight, start your experimentation with salted chocolate – you won’t regret it. I love Melt, Green & Blacks and … Read more →
Inspecting the Hotel Inspector’s Hotel: Hotel Endsleigh
The first glimpse of the Hotel Endsleigh is not of the magnificent hotel, but of the gardens. Between the blooms that flank the driveway, snippets of the resplendent 108 acres surrounding the hotel are visible, and the unmistakable smell of the countryside permeates the car. Slowly does it on this … Read more →
5 Stars
McQueen is the king of the skull embellishment. Now your feet needn’t miss out on the action - Liberty’s currently have these sandals on their shelves in brown and orange. Snap them up before they go. Avon’s Infinitize Mascara was released earlier in the year to rapturous audiences in the US. It … Read more →
Trend Alert: Nudity (of Nai|)
Despite my innate inability to find excitement in something because it is a trend (trends are in my mind the domain of Japanese schoolgirls and the Shoreditch community and are so painfully antithetical to looking good), every now and then something emerges that is both of the moment and wearable. … Read more →
Summer-Proof Yourself
A little (alright – very) premature here, but there’s definitely been a shift in the weather this week. Here’s the easiest way to protect yourself from the elements whilst looking glowing, not overloaded with product. Face: Lightweight, effective formulas are key. Use a quickly absorbed hyaluronic-heavy serum first – Dr. Jart’s … Read more →
Read This: The Bell Jar
A book discussing the big themes of depression and suicide released in 1963 (mere months before its author killed herself) was always going to make an impact. Sylvia Plath’s only novel, it’s been on my bookshelf for some time but I shied away from reading in part due to its … Read more →
