John Frieda Root Blur

Alongside my Aussie products, I’ve been using John Frieda Brilliant Brunette collection since its launch many moons ago. As the years have gone by, the shampoo and conditioner now enhance my professional tint rather than my natural colour (ssh, don’t tell anyone), but even a top product designed to preserve colour can’t be expected to… View Post

Empowering Women

Dolce Vita by Charlotte Tilbury Sometimes life can be overwhelming. The pressure to achieve, both in the workplace and at home is relentless. The demand on us to deliver at work seems higher than ever (gone are the days of a job well done, now it’s all about budgets and targets), and there’s an expectation… View Post

Aveda Tourmaline Charged Radiance

Aveda is one of those brands I instantly trust. I’m not sure why, I guess it’s partly due to brand perception being superbly executed, and partly down to the real effort of looking after our environment. For instance, Aveda claims to “go to incredible lengths to be respectful of the earth, connecting beauty, environment and… View Post

Burberry Beauty Cat Lashes

Burberry Cat Lashes mascara (£24) launches this month and, if you like to play up your eyes then you have to give this a try. The wand is quite different to anything I’ve seen before; slim in the centre, with full, rounded ends which really give definition to the outer lashes (creating that cat-eye effect… View Post

The Golden Age of Hollywood

Oh, to be a silver screen star in the Golden Age of Hollywood!   With a 1920s-1940s evening coming up in Dundee, I’ve been thinking again about old Hollywood glamour. Despite the Great Depression and austerity during and following the two world wars, the red carpets of the 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s were the… View Post