Which three beauty items could you not live without? Estee Lauder Intensive Lip Repair Balm, Shu Uemura eyelash curlers and Redken 12 Texture Rough Paste. What’s your skincare regime, and does this differ from morning to night?  I’ve been struggling with sore breakouts for the past year, so my skincare regime is constantly changing in a bid to find the right products. I’m currently using…

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BUDGET BEAUTY BUYS

  January – a time to repent for our festive overindulgences. At this time of year, we’re not only watching what we eat, but we’re keeping an eye on the purse strings, too. But it’s not all doom and gloom. You can restock your make-up bag and bathroom shelves with a little savvy spending on these budget beauty buys. With the cold causing…
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LISA LOVES . . . LANOLIPS SUPERBALM

  Superbalm is an appropriate name for this product, and it doesn’t fall short on this promise! This small but mighty lip salve packs a powerful punch, and its uses are endless as well. Smother this superbalm on any of your ailments, from chapped skin to cuticles, and everything in between. With its soothing and healing properties, it’s even kind enough to use…
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Keratosis Pilaris – Explained

Back in the summer, I posted about a skin condition I’ve long been suffering from. I say suffering, it hasn’t been that bad, more of an annoyance that won’t go away. It started around age ten, with a few scattered bumps on my cheeks. Having always been skin obsessed, I couldn’t leave these alone. I wasn’t worried – they didn’t look like anything…
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WINTER SKIN SAVERS

I still have a festive hangover. Or, at least, my skin does. While the rest of me is firmly in recovery mode, my complexion is struggling to get back on track. I put this down to a few things: overindulgence, coughs and colds, the extremities in my climate – from having my heating cranked up to the freezing outdoors. These things all add…
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Be A Glow-Hoe!

I just adore these Ambient Lighting bronzers from Hourglass. Think of them as a one-stop shop for all your bronzing and blusher needs. Create the perfect sun-kissed healthy complexion with a choice of 4 subtle shimmering shades that work with all skin tones. It cleverly combines light-reflecting powders and pigments that add a gorgeous luminous sheen to your skin. Dust on your cheeks…
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Feed your skin from the inside

A healthy youthful glow is what we all aim for as we get older, but unfortunately it gets harder to achieve as the years go by. Some people go to extreme lengths to obtain a line-free, super smooth face but there are plenty of ways that you can improve the quality of your skin without erasing all of the expressions you have earned…
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Wake Up to Face Wipes

I want to start a face wipe revolution. Because, while I totally get how handy these make-up removers can be, they’re also my number one skincare sin. Leaving convenience aside for a second, face wipes strip your skin of natural goodness. Your make-up might be gone, but so too is any moisture, leaving your complexion seriously lacking. And so, as someone who’s constantly…
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