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Face Off: The Facial Radiance Intensive Peel

The Facial Radiance Intensive Peel from First Aid Beauty has flown straight into my shortlist of fast-working, effective face masks. It’s a clay-based acid peel that brightens, smooths and gives an instant glow – as well giving the feeling that your old face has been entirely removed and replaced with a new one, a la the 1997 John…

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My Valentine’s Luxury Lust List…

Mr AMR would rather repeatedly stick a screwdriver into his eye sockets than do anything for Valentine’s, but I, for one, think that it’s the perfect excuse to receive a little treat. Something beautifully scented, something flirty and pink, or pale and expensive and understated. Here are my own picks for Valentine’s Day presents –…

Bamford Exfoliating Mask / Do You Whittle?
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Bamford Exfoliating Mask / Do You Whittle?

Another should-I-or-shouldn’t-I-post-about-it-because-it’s-pricey beauty situation: Bamford’s really quite delicious Exfoliating Mask. It’s somehow smoothing and soothing all at the same time, which is quite some feat. A little bit of exfoliating tingle, but a remarkably fresh feel and the kind of juicy gel texture you might find in an intensively hydrating aftersun mask. I loved it on…

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Sunday Tittle Tattle: Masculine Houses and Lovely Little Treasures

You may have gathered, from seeing the odd flash of house in the backgrounds of my videos and photographs, that my taste in interiors is – what would be traditionally considered to be – rather masculine. I tend to favour warm woods and clean lines and darker colours over anything that could be considered pretty. Rosewood, leather,…

Pumpkin Enzyme Mask: The Power Player
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Pumpkin Enzyme Mask: The Power Player

Skincare rave coming up, brace yourselves: Peter Thomas Roth’s Pumpkin Enzyme Mask. This stuff is like beauty dynamite! In a good way, obviously. It’s a proper fixer-upper, a true SOS treatment, a product that should be included in every single one of those “red carpet” features (ugh) and handed out in little sachets at festivals as an all-in-one facial…

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May Beauty Favourites

There are some real product raves in this month’s video roundup, but if you’re an avid reader here on A Model Recommends I’m afraid you’ll have already heard me bang on about quite a lot of them. Gems such as the Goddess Skin mask from Charlotte Tilbury (here), the Complexion Rescue from BareMinerals (here) and certain items from Chanel’s Summer Makeup…