So, I finally did make one of my booked holidays – to Ibiza (the quiet side!) with Tim and my brother, his wife, my sister ...

With all the Dora drama recently (the vets now conclude that her tail isn’t broken – she isn’t even on pain killers anymore) ...

Suddenly, tubing mascaras are everywhere – about time too and especially with autumn coming right up – wind and rain ahead! I wasn’t expecting Stila to release their own version – Made-U-Lash – but ...

Beauty advent calendars have all become a bit samey but even as they push the boundaries of our spend limit, are there any out there that are all thriller with no filler? I’ve done the digging to find ...

I don’t know how I haven’t come across Tenth Muse before but first impressions are strong for this solid fragrance brand ...

I’m pretty sure what did for Topshop was Zara and H&M. Before Zara, Topshop was one of the only places that had the pace to keep up with and ahead of trends. I can’t count the number of times I went ...

I have the new autumn collection from Paul & Joe here but I’m going to split eyes and lips up, not least because I know there aren’t very many of these lipstick cases left and wanted to be on it ...

I have very mixed feelings about buying this Louis Vuitton lipstick. I’m always happy to buy product if I feel it really needs to be here with brands who don’t include me on their send out list. I ...

I had Lucy bring me back some Gemz, the Proctor & Gambol owned waterless shampoo and conditioners, from her trip to the US (hence the wonky box!). P&G are betting hard on these interwoven thread ...

I will always have all the time in the world for Hilden Kajal Liners – they’re really on a par with Victoria Beckham and a little bit cheaper too, so I was thrilled to see a new shade land on my desk.

First up is the Cushion Blush in Press Play – sweetly peachy and extremely light on the skin, my advice is to probably use a brush rather than the cushion if you like to have more of an understated ...

To the scrub. Well, it’s not like any other sugar scrubs I’ve come across as yet. If you can imagine a Play Doh meets sugar texture, that’s where we are at but I like it! It’s slightly gummy so you ...