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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…
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…
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…
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.