Makeup Reviews
The latest makeup reviews with industry insights, exclusives before you’ll hear about them anywhere else. British Beauty Blogger features all the best loved makeup brands as well as industry and international makeup niche favourites.
Red Alert: MAC Attack
I was recently sent MAC Just A Pinch Gel Blush; I don’t normally get along with MAC products, but this…this is ultra special! When I took the lid off I…
Sneak Peek: Lipstick Queen
It hasn’t even launched in the states yet but this lipgloss crayon, Chinatown Glossy Pencils, from Poppy King next in the Lipstick Queen lineout. With colours inspired by Roman Polanski’s…
Luxury Lips: Nubo
It’s very hard to justify spending £38 on a lip balm, especially when it’s not a giant pot, but a simple 5ml. However, I’ve been testing luxury brand, Nubo, and…
Nautical Collection: Bobbi Brown
I’ve got so many things to post about, I hardly know where to start, but this collection from Bobbi Brown, due to launch in summer, is first up. Bobbi is…
Luxury Line for UK: Le Metier de Beaute
Available in the States at Neiman Marcus, luxury cosmetic brand, Le Metier de Beaute, is set to launch in the UK. Behind the brand is music mogal, Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid,…
Green Gloss: Lancome Juicy Tubes P.U.R.E.
I’ve just been sent samples of the new Juicy Tubes hitting the shelves of Boots in May. They’re amazing! Normally, I loathe flavoured gloss – especially mint that hangs around…
Me Gloss: Prescriptives Custom Blend Lipgloss
It’s probably one of the most exciting beauty things I’ve ever done; getting my own lipgloss made up at a Prescriptives counter. I’m obsessed with the crop of coral based…
Too Pretty: Laura Mercier
Sometimes make up arrives so beautifully presented that I wonder how I will ever steel myself to use it. This Gilded Garden Mosaic Shimmer Bloc, 30 pounds, from Laura Mercier…
Airport Shopping: Clinique
Men just don’t get that we women can shop ANYWHERE; if there’s one thing we can do to perfection, it’s sniff out a retail opportunity. Which is why they kind…
New Find: Arbonne
I love a new find, so am delighted to discover the Swiss beauty range, Arbonne, which works on a similar basis to Avon, in that there aren’t any counters. Swiss…
Bespoke Lipgloss: Prescriptives
Like mascara, I am always searching for the one when it comes to lipgloss. Currently, I’m searching for one that is almost the same creamy pink/peach shade as my beloved…
A New Take On Nude Lips: The Pocket Rocket
I don’t know what to make of the lastest Urban Decay offering; The Pocket Rocket Lip Gloss. It’s in a flattened out tube for an easier pocket fit – that’s…
Poppy King’s Big Bang Theory
Hmm – fuller lips without the sting? Sounds too good to be true. But self styled Lipstick Queen, Poppy King’s latest creation promises exactly that. Generally, lip plumpers contain ingredients…
Behind The Gloss…
Okay, so we’re deep into the credit crunch and it’s really starting to take hold in the beauty world. However, we’re informed again and again that beauty generally weathers financial…
Patent Lashes: Maybelline Lash Stiletto
I love a good mascara – there’s nothing to beat that ‘new mascara’ moment when you first open the tube, smell that inky smell and start lushing up lashes with…