I first bought Bioderma's Sensibio Eye Contour Gel a few years ago in Paris; I had forgotten to pack my beloved Pai Echium Eye Cream and so I hot-footed it to the nearest Pharmacie to find something similar. I was in Paris for a cosmetics shoot and my call sheet...
(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) My eyes don't particularly like it when I wear a lot of makeup. Killjoys! They've always been a bit whiney and sensitive when it comes to being caked in powder shadows, rimmed in kohl pencil...
Those searching for an uncomplicated cleanser with spotless credentials need search no further: Dr Sam's Flawless Cleanser is as straightforward and effective as they come. I've been using it for a few months and it has gradually become the face cleanser I grab when I...
(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) It's taken me four years to get around to writing this post. I often think that it's the products you use the most - the unglamorous workhorses - that never get enough attention, but I'd be...
(links marked * are affiliate links, for more info see disclaimer below post) Oh blimey, the summer's almost over (the air was distinctly autumnal when I went out to feed the chickens this morning) (most twattish thing I've ever written) (let's move on) and I still...
This Eucerin Eye Cream has been mentioned many times over the past couple of years, but it's never had its own review page. And seeing as though it can be relatively difficult to find good eye products with added sunscreen, I thought that it would be handy to have a...
It's been over a year since my first (and last) "seasonal" skincare update, so that idea for a regular feature worked out well, didn't it? Why do I have such an aversion to my own deadlines? I can spend three hours thinking and writing about sink design, a topic so...
I feel as though I've almost written an entire review on this sunscreen already, but as the mentions are dotted about in different posts I thought I'd collate all of the information into one neat review. Because this CeraVe Facial Moisturising Lotion with SPF 25 is a...
I'm being rather slow on the whole sunscreen-testing thing, aren't I? In truth, I have made extensive notes on dozens of sun creams - all tried very carefully and objectively - but my written reviews are, for some reason, slow to materialise. Perhaps it's because I...
The recent prolonged spate of hot weather has given me a good chance to do some proper sunscreen testing. I've tested matte ones, mineral ones, budget ones and ones that require a second mortgage; moisturising sunscreens, apply-once sunscreens and mists that are...
It seems like only yesterday, but it's actually a whole year since I wrote my post on the Anne Sémonin made-to-measure skincare routine I had been prescribed. You can read about that here, if you'd like a quick trip down memory lane!) It was quite a complex routine,...
Darphin have two brand new additions to their Lumiere Essentielle skincare range and they are absolutely gorgeous. Luxe-feeling, sweet-smelling and perfect for the summer months. There's a micellar cleanser, light in texture but rich in beautiful essential oils, and a...
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