Beauty Busters: Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus All-Smooth Makeup

When I think of Clinique, I think of pretty things. Last month, the leading beauty brand did a gift with purchase, packaged in a pink and green Sixties swirl print tin, while the products lend themselves to pretty spring colours, coming in pastel shades of lilac, candy floss, sky blue and mint green. Remember the… View Post

That’s Not Hip

I do my best to be nice to everyone. I was brought up to treat people as I would like to be treated and, as most people do, I like to be treated nicely, with respect and sincerity and kindness. Perhaps that makes me a pansy, but I’d rather be a pansy than a meanie.… View Post

Beauty Busters: Gucci AW13

Do you think the Gucci AW13 eyeshadow is glam-rock fabulous or simply looks like a high-end bruise? The Daydreamer wants to like it but thinks that, actually, it might be best left on the runway… Image courtesy of Vogue.co.uk, with thanks. View Post

Beauty Busters: CHANEL Christmas Collection 2012

CHANEL is always at the forefront of both fashion and beauty. The recent M’etiers d’Art show at Linlithgow in Scotland was a huge success, Brad Pitt is the handsome face of Chanel No.5 for men, and the Christmas make up collection is a hit with beauty fans everywhere. Throughout the party season, I wore the… View Post

Scottish Hairdresser of the Year 2012

The Daydreamer was excited to see that Kay McIntyre of McIntyres hair salons in Dundee received the Scottish Hairdresser of the Year 2012 award last night at the British Hairdressing Awards. My mum is a hairdresser by trade, so I’ve always had an interest in hair and beauty – I was delighted to learn that… View Post