Skincare journey: baring all

This post is the first instalment of a skincare series over three months (July – September). The series is a gifted collaboration with In The Line Of Beauty, a Dundee skincare specialist service provided by Kezia Miskell-Reid. PART 1 Introduction  I started this blog post about six weeks ago. As I wrote, I realised there… View Post

Getting to grips with Trinny London

Anyone my age and above will recall What Not To Wear, the TV programme that gave everyday-women make overs. I watched avidly, besotted with Trinny and Susannah, hanging on every brutal word they said in an attempt to figure out my own body shape and style (the show aired while I was in my twenties),… View Post

Isle of Paradise tanning review

I was super excited to try new tanning brand Isle of Paradise, created by celebrity tanning expert Jules Von Hep. Having seen the gorgeous products all over Instagram when the line launched, I was intrigued immediately by the modern packaging , the idea of a self tanning ‘water’ and its colour correcting technology, and the… View Post

Glossier Tried and Tested

So, is Glossier worth the hype? When Glossier launched four years ago, I was as smitten as the next blogger by the millennial packaging and simple but modern marketing – a cult following was soon established, and Instagram was full of the cute, kitsch products. You couldn’t scroll down your timeline without seeing some Glossier… View Post

A new skincare routine with The Ordinary

If you’re a skincare or beauty junkie, there’s probably no need to introduce you to The Ordinary. However, if you’re not really into cult beauty brands, the simplest way to describe them is probably as a clinical skincare line with a mission to create great products at low prices (most products are less than £10)… View Post