Ruth Recommends…
I’ve been testing and reviewing beauty products full time since 2010. Read my latest recommendations and best beauty buys to find out what’s worth spending on.
New Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation Review
I was slightly nervous about the fact that the epic Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear foundation had been reformulated. And I say epic with not even a hint of irony because it was just that: very few high coverage, ultra longwear foundations came close to it in terms of...
Youthbomb: A Threesome I Can Get On Board With | AD
Ad: this post is sponsored by Beauty Pie as part of my ongoing partnership. There was a blog post due to come out this week; the title of the draft post was Did A Sexier Power Couple Ever Exist? and it was a six hundred word near-delirious rave about the wonders of...
Why I Use An Eye Cream (Again)
Eye cream really divides opinion in the beauty world. Some people swear by it (the usual argument being that skin around the eyes is different - thinner - than elsewhere and so you want a dedicated formula to suit) and some people think that you should just use...
ABOUT ME
Ruth Crilly
If you’ve arrived here and you’re not a regular reader: welcome. I’m a forty-something mum of two young children and I live in the countryside near Bath, Somerset. Here are some other quick facts about me that will either scare you away or convince you to stay,
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I was a full time fashion model
Yes, many years ago (I started in 2001) I modelled for a living. This blog was once called A Model Recommends. One day I’ll add some pictures to this website so that you can all laugh at my hair.
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I am now a full-time content creator
From one hugely essential job to another: yes, I now research, write and make videos for the online world. I was blogging in 2010 – an early adopter! – and now I work with brilliant brands all over the world.
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I also renovate houses and run a holiday let
I have no idea how I fell into house renovation but there you go. I always say “never again” but there’s always another project to tempt me. My little seaside cottage, The Dorset Nook, is one I’m really proud of. You can see it here.
WRITING
Latest Observations
Read if you dare. These posts are usually about something distasteful.
How (Not) To De-Fuzz Your Face
My Mum was horrified when I showed her my newly acquired Finishing Touch Facial Hair Remover. "You can't shave your face!" she cried. "Why can't you just use nail scissors like everyone else?" Pause for effect. Can we please get a show of hands from anyone - anyone at...
How (Not) To Be A Bee
Did you know that bees in a hive have this thing called swarm mentality, or hive mind, which is this amazing sort of collective thought that happens when you get lots of social insects (ants, bees) together in a colony? I'm no Attenborough, but I've been Googling this...
How (Not) To Blackmail Me
Just wondering if anyone can help me out with this email I've just had - I've obviously managed to get myself into a bit of a pickle. Not for the first time, I should add. Every time I sift through my junk mail I'm being blackmailed for one thing or another! "In case...