The Glossybox September 2015 box is a ‘Style Edition’ box which claims to ‘celebrate all the new season has to offer’, and contains an impressive five full size products. I always love the Glossybox Collectors boxes, as they’re always so pretty and September’s box is one of my favourite designs they’ve done with a super pretty pastel design which I’ll definitely be reusing as it’s simply too pretty to throw away. I really do think that Glossybox are a roll with their boxes.. it’s been a long time since they’ve had a dud box, and the September box is amazing…

The first product within the box is a set of three Invisibobble Hair Rings worth £4. Inivisibobble Hair Rings are coiled plastic rings, a little like an old school telephone cord but they claim to be traceless, so they don’t leave pesky bumps in your hair once you take them out like normal bobbles do. I think these will be a hit with everyone, especially as they’re clear as they do some very bright colours but these have  a slight pearlescent shine to them. Continue reading →

There’s a bit of a bronzer review “run” at the moment, so do bear with me! I wanted to get them all tested out so that I was ready for the summer – you saw the Guerlain ones yesterday, and there are still a few more to go. Unless Baby AMR emerges before the end of the week, in which case maybe I’ll take a break.

Although I’m very partial to a fairer bronzer for a more subtle, daytime look, nothing beats a deep, full-on St Tropez hue for really getting into the summer spirit! This KIKO bronzer is part of the Modern Tribes collection and comes in an enormous wooden box. Random packaging note, but it reminds me of what you’d find the soap/ear buds/cotton wool rounds stored in if you were in one of those really swanky hotels in the Maldives. You know when everything in the bathroom is all dark wood and “natural materials”?

The packaging is actually quite excellent because there are no edges containing the bronzing powder, so you can use a massive brush, if you fancy it, to sweep the powder over legs and arms and chest. It all just feels very usable. As for the shade itself, Sienna Melange is a warm, terracotta bronze – very Guerlain, very High Summer. There’s nothing subtle here. Face before KIKO Maxi Bronzer:

Face after one incredibly light application:

You could easily go cray-cray with this stuff and make yourself look like someone who got lost in the Sahara and managed to limp their way back to civilisation, but if you haven’t yet developed your “summer skin” (bit of a sunkissed glow, whether it’s natural or faked) then you’re wise to take it easy. You don’t want to end up with dark pools of bronze that are in stark contrast to your paler, unadorned skin. There’s another shade option for this powder but I’m afraid I haven’t tried it – I’m not sure whether it’s lighter or has a different undertone, but it looks equally as lovely!

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You can find KIKO’s Maxi Bronzer online here – it’s £17.50. There’s also a flagship store on London’s Regent Street which is something of a beauty-lover’s paradise, do stop in if you’re ever passing, they have just about everything and anything you can think of!

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A combination of raging PMT and the four day Easter break has rendered me completely useless in the writing department; I’ve tried to draft this post seven times, now, and each version has been virtually incomprehensible.

So I’ll keep it short and sweet. I’m doing a new series of videos (New Way to Wear) all about finding bits of makeup you already own and wearing them in a fresh and exciting way. Digging out old stuff and giving it a new lease of life.

Take, for example, the classic red lipstick. I usually wear my red lipstick with a slightly heavier foundation and for some reason, the red always makes my skin look really pale. So in this first New Way to Wear video, I’ve bronzed up my skin and then used a tinted moisturiser instead of a foundation to try and keep things juicy and sheer. And I’ve used a bronzey cream shadow all over my eyelids with no hard lines around the lashline so that the look is rather more Ibiza than Old Hollywood.

I hope you like it – I’ll be following this video with other classic makeup finds, but if you have any requests or suggestions then please let me know. The idea is that the products used in the looks are the sort of thing you’ll have lying about already and that you’ll be inspired to have a muck about with your makeup and create something new. (You might not have a “bronzing base” like the one I’ve used below, but obviously swap it for a cream bronzer, liquid bronzer or non-shimmery powder bronzer if that’s what you have. Everything is “swappable”!)

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Vintage Bunny

I’ve been scouring the internet for sweet bunny stuff (my daughter was obsessed with rabbits when she was little so it’s stuck with me – I always associate anything rabbity with her) and it’s been quite the adventure. Let me tell you, there are some pretty awful rabbit representations out there! Mostly, jewellers try to do something a bit clever and the result ends up looking like freshly hung game around your neck, not a wholesome, cute.. and crucially.. LIVE bunny! Anyway, I love this first one best of all.. it’s a tiny gold representation of the Sylvac bunnies that were made in the 1930’s and are very collectable now. The price is from £100 (gold, rose gold and silver options) and you can get an initial engraved on the bottom. They’re HERE.

Bunny Necklace

This is the Alex Monroe version – a much more sophisticated bunny, all alert and ready to go. There’s so much detail in Alex Monroe jewellery – I have a beautiful bird necklace that I love. This bunny is £120 in silver or gold plate HERE.

Etsy Bunny

Finally, a little Etsy find – and I love this for being quirky and different. It’s gold plate and $27 (international shipping) but listed as only one left….. hurry! It’s HERE.

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