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Simply Pure Hydrating Serum
I get very excited when I discover a new beauty gem that actually delivers on its claims but I get even more excited when it’s a budget beauty gem! A recent find for me is the Simply Pure Hydrating Serum. Simply Pure is an in-house skincare range from Superdrug which is specifically designed for s…
Jo Malone London Blackberry & Bay - The Perfect Autumnal Fragrance
It's been a little while since I've done a fragrance review and I've wanted to write about this beautiful scent for a while now but knew that it would be much better suited to this time of year when the leaves are just about to start turning red on the trees and the fruit in the orchar…
New Brand Alert - WOW YOU
I've recently been trying some products from the brand new, UK based skincare range WOW YOU. Their products are packed full of lovely natural ingredients and are free from unsavoury things such as parabens and SLS. They are also completely cruelty free. The range is made up of both face and bo…
Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder - The Powder For People Who Hate Powder
If you follow me on Instagram (@beautyfromtheshire) you'll know that I recently spent a few days in London and picked up some beauty bits that I've been wanting to try for ages. The Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder was one of them as I'd heard such good things about it from ot…
OPI Pro Spa Nail and Cuticle Oil
After a long, cold winter and a Christmas spent in the Canadian Rockies my nails and cuticles were looking really dry and brittle and in need of some serious TLC. In the past I've always left it up to a hand cream to take care of them but I am really rubbish at remembering to reapply hand crea…
KIKO Makeup Haul
I don't normally buy a whole bunch of makeup items at once. I generally just pick up pieces whenever I need, or more likely want, something in particular. I largely blame Sascha of Beauty Geek UK for this KIKO haul as, after reading her post on their new Jelly Jungle range, I just had to have …
bareMinerals BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation
If you've read my recent foundation post HERE you'll know that I'm always on the lookout for a foundation that will suit my super pale, combination skin. My previous daytime foundation from Rimmel has been discontinued so I was on the hunt for something to replace it but at this time o…
My New Favourite Double Cleanse
I'm sure I don't need to tell you how important a good cleanse is, especially at the end of the day when you need to remove all the makeup, spf, pollution etc etc. This is when you're going to want to do a really thorough job and crack out the double cleanse. I'm using a combinatio…
Glossier Lash Slick Mascara
If someone said I had to pick only one item of makeup to wear I, like many other people I think, would pick mascara every time. Even with a whole face of makeup applied it's not until that final slick of mascara that everything really comes together. It has an instantly awakening and lifting e…
Five Foundations For Pale Skin
I have very pale skin. So pale that buying a good foundation can actually be impossible with some brands or ranges as they just don't do my shade. Many a shade '01' or 'Fair' just looks orange on me and conjures up images of Oompa Loompas. I often joke that I'm so pale I…
Soaper Duper Hand Wash
Hand wash may not be the most exciting product to talk about on a beauty blog but, especially if you're someone who needs to wash their hands a lot, it can be really important to get right. If you manage to find one that doesn't strip all the moisture from your hands and leaves them smellin…
Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation Primer
I'm having a bit of a Laura Mercier moment right now. Two products in particular have ticked all the boxes for me recently and they are both in notoriously tricky categories to get right.
Hyaluronics from The Ordinary
Hyaluronic Acid is one of the most amazing ingredients for hydration in skincare. Just one molecule can hold up to 1000 times its own weight in water. Generally, these molecules are too large to penetrate the skin and sit on the surface making it feel plumper and smoothing out fine lines.
Philosophy Pure Grace Nude Rose Eau de Toilette
Fragrance is such a personal thing. One person’s idea of olfactory heaven can be another person’s headache inducing nightmare!
Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer
I had pretty much given up on finding a concealer that I could use under my eyes. Of course, I have my trusty Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer for covering blemishes but I've never found anything for my dark circles that didn't crease instantly and just make things look worse.