Is it me, or does the last beauty favourites video only seem as though it went up about a week ago? I feel as though I’ve been sucked into some kind of space/time vortex! Oh well. Some nice new discoveries, this month, including the excellent exfoliating facial pads from First Aid Beauty (thanks for that tip-off, Caroline Hirons!) and a great mattifying moisturiser from Una Brennan’s Superfacialist brand at Boots. There are quite a few different things that I really rate from Superfacialist  – you can read more of my reviews here. I’ve also had a bit of a re discovery this month, falling in love all over again with the Ultrabland cleanser from Lush. I used to use this thick, balmy cleanser years and years ago when I first started modelling but had totally forgotten about it until recently. It’s simple, gentle and gets off every scrap of makeup. A pot costs £7.25, which I don’t think is bad at all!

You’ll also find details about my upcoming London meetup in this video – 6-8pm on Friday, November 7th at the new Bobbi Brown Studio in Covent Garden. I hope that lots of you will be able to make it; I specifically chose a time when people would have finished work or college and it will be a really nice way to end the week. Makeup, chatting and some lovely little surprise treats and goodies for attendees. If you want to come along then the full details are below the video pane – please be so kind as to email the lovely ladies at Bobbi Brown who are co-ordinating the event!

Details and Links from Video

I Love Makeup Video: http://youtu.be/xBsdizx4OvI

Makeup Meet-Up Details: 7th November at Bobbi Brown Studio, 4 East Piazza,
Royal Opera House Colonnade, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8HD
Please email [email protected] to secure a place.
Lush Ultra Bland Cleanser: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/ultra…

First Aid Exfoliating Pads: ON SALE at the moment! http://tidd.ly/cc265b4

Una Brennan Tea Flower Mattifying Moisturiser: http://tidd.ly/9d763d61

TimeBomb Powerball Moisturiser: http://tidd.ly/1db187bb

YSL Black Opium: http://tidd.ly/a4b98872

CoLab Dry Shampoo: http://tidd.ly/cf450843

CoLab Giveaway (UK only, so sorry!): http://www.amodelrecommends.com/2014/…

CoLab product demo on Telegraph: http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty…

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Bargain little skirt to see you through the last of the summer days; it’s bold enough to hold its own against whatever you decide to wear with it, including bright orange shirts and neon-yellow vest tops. (I have tried both.) I like it because the white is still very summery, but the strong floral print means that you can wear it with deeper-toned autumnal colours for a more striking look. The fabric is soft and stretchy, really very comfortable and the length is just right, I think. Sitting on or slightly above the knee, it looks a little bit sexy, but is just about demure enough to pass as daywear! A great piece for those work-to-party days, too, as it looks good with ballet flats but even better when you stick some heels on.

(You can see this outfit and others in my new “Back to Work” lookbook on Youtube.)

As with most unstructured pencil skirts, you have to watch what you wear underneath – they tend to show up every lump and bump! I go for those smoothing knickers that don’t have any seams, kind of like a “boy short” style. Saying that, this floral skirt isn’t one of those shiny, clingy numbers; the fabric is textured, making things altogether a little more flattering and forgiving. It runs true to size – I chose a 10 and it fits perfectly. Find all sizes here.

Pencil Skirt in Floral Print, £25 at ASOS.com – the orange utility shirt is from M&S here.

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