 February 14th. St Valentine’s Day. From a pagan fertility festival that pre-dates Christianity to one of the biggest commercially driven days of the year (with more cards sent than any other celebration barring Christmas), Valentine’s Day is a date steeped in history (and flowers). Following last Years post on getting your lips in tip top […]  I love rediscovering products; products found loitering at the bottom of my kit bag that haven’t been played with for a little while. Once spotted they are given a new lease of life and re-loved. This post is about one of those rediscoveries, a product that once I used a lot but had fallen unintentionally […]  Like a bad penny it keeps coming back. From solid blocks of colour and inverse half moons to chequer board effects and fine typography; Black nail polish has been seen everywhere this season. I personally (and I can almost hear my Mother groaning when I say this) am a big fan of black polish, the […]
 Don’t you just hate it when a much loved product is discontinued, leaving a gaping hole in your make-up bag/fridge/life (edit accordingly)… I loathe writing about products that no longer exist or are becoming increasing hard to get hold of as numbers dwindle. Sadly it is the case on this occasion, so I am sorry in advance for not […]  Odylique; the new face of Essential Care. In 2012 Essential Care conducted a survey to find out a little more about the thoughts of their customers with relation to both the products and the company overall. The outcome demonstrated a lot of love for the existing products and for the ethics of the company, however […]  Once upon a time in the remote town of Taos, deep in the Sangre de Cristo mountains, New Mexico… An experienced product design team were working to produce unique cosmetic formulations that would help change the face of organic make-up. For years product formulator Kristine Keheley and Vapour Organics owner and botanical expert Krysia Boinis […] loading
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[…] I have focused on lips (getting your lips in tip top condition, my favourite red lipsticks and some valentines inspired product suggestions) so this year I’m leaving lips well alone and sharing some hints and tips on making the most […]