Here Comes The Judge: AllergyAward 2016

In April, I am travelling to Copenhagen to attend AllergyAward 2016: AllergyCertified’s conference and celebration of skin friendly products, at which prizes are awarded to outstanding products in six different categories. I am honoured to be one of three judges nominating products in the category ‘best skin friendly product chosen by consumers’. I have written previously […]
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 […]
Beautify Me! (New Year, New Riah, Part 3 … Skin, Nails, Hair … Action!)

Beautify Me is the name for Inner Me’s course of vitamins designed to put the oomph and ooh-la-la back into your skin, hair and nails. Regular readers will know that Inner Me founder Nikki Cooper is helping in my quest to make this the year that I stop fretting about the state of my extremely […]
Oh, Sugar Sugar: Purely Natural 1 For All Body Scrub review

Those nice people over at Purely Natural offered up some products for review purposes recently, and I was quick to put in my request to try their 1 For All Body Scrub. Purely Natural offer a range of hand-made face and body products created using natural ingredients and certified as suitable for vegans. Regular readers […]
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 […]
Superdrug BB Cream 5-in-1 Day Cream (Light, 50ml)

It was the price that drew me to this, as the packaging is pretty basic and certainly not a box I feel compelled to keep on the dressing table. Here are some of the claims it makes: *24 hr hydration* *imperfections concealed & skin tone enhanced* *antioxidant protection* *UVA/UVB filters* *SPF15* The SPF15 is important […]