QUEEN Cosmetics Allergy Certified Skincare

I have written before about my love for Queen, the British skincare and cosmetics company which has kept high-society faces looking Grace-Kelly-fresh for almost 90 years. Queen will never lose their place in my personal Top 10 of Glamour Brands, as they possess niche appeal and back-story to die for. Queen have built their success upon products […]
Rodial instaglam Review

Rodial instaglam is the range of face make-up offered by a brand famous for its (sometimes outrageously named) luxury skincare. Rodial offer the thrill of feeding our faces with Snake Venom and Dragon’s Blood – making skincare feel exciting and something that a Bad Girl can go in for. This particular Bad Girl likes junk food, late nights […]
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré – the Ultimate Moisturiser

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré, the most well-known of the products in the Embryolisse Laboratoires range, was created in 1950 by a dermatologist working in a Paris hospital. This suits-all-skins moisturiser is celebrating its 65th birthday, and has re-packaged for the occasion in deep, shiny gold. Although Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré has been around for generations, my first encounter with […]
Sephora Pore Clarifying Mask Review

The Sephora Pore clarifying mask is an impulse purchase driven by the name – the French name that is. Masque à gommer désincrustant sounds like it means business, non? I have combination skin, with a tendency to congestion around the chin and flaky dry bits around my eyebrows. Could the Sephora Pore clarifying mask offer a cheaper […]
MY-Make Up Masterclasses with Lee Pycroft and Sarah Reygate

This week I was invited to find out more about MY-Make Up, the masterclasses in make up offered by renowned make-up artists Lee Pycroft and Sarah Reygate. I first saw Lee Pycroft and Sarah Reygate in action at a BeautyMART Meet The Experts’ Evening, held this summer at BeautyMART Boxpark. I loved what I saw: […]
Tell Me About Your Bad Self – Sue Tilley

Sue Tilley lives in East London and works as a Civil Servant. Sue is the subject of Lucian Freud’s ‘Benefits Supervisor Sleeping’ (1995) and the author of  Leigh Bowery: The Life and Times of an Icon. [col grid=”2-1 first”] iBeheld: So, Sue: tell me about your bad self … what are your must-have products? Sue: Well, […]
One-Stop Shopping In a Lovely Place, For Your Gorgeous Body And Your Beautiful Face (John Bell & Croyden)

Pharmacists by Royal Appointment, with a pedigree going back more than 200 years, John Bell & Croyden held a launch party earlier this week to celebrate the 16 new lines they’ve brought into the store. I love a bit of history: although JB&C moved to their current premises in 1912, they’ve been meeting the medicinal […]