Camilla

May 6, 2013

April Favourites: Camilla

Tom Ford Lip Color Shine in Frolic: Julia gave this to me as part of my 30th birthday present – does my best friend know how to spoil me or what? I think I actually squealed when I opened it. It’s a beautiful, soft coral colour with a subtle shimmer shot through it, and whilst the finish is quite sheer and glossy, it is definitely buildable. It has more of a balm-like consistency, which I like as it’s so smooth and creamy, but it does also mean that it’s easy to over-apply. I am trying to use it sparingly because…

May 2, 2013

Skincare 101 with Caroline Hirons and Pixiwoo

Regular readers will know much Julia and I respect and admire Caroline Hirons and the Pixiwoo sisters, Samantha Chapman and Nicola Haste. I could listen to them talk about skincare and makeup for the rest of my life, and I’d still be captivated by them. The Pixiwoo girls sat down with Caroline to have a chat about her routine and her favourite products, and she also imparted some of her much-sought-after skincare advice as well as a few handy tips and tricks (for example, don’t keep any beauty products in the bathroom – it’s too hot and the products will…

April 30, 2013

How To: De-Potting MAC Eyeshadows

Last week something very special happened – the MAC Store in the V&A Waterfront actually had stock of everything that I wanted (this has never happened). I initially went in just to get my sister and I our eyebrow pencils, but then I saw that they had stock of their pro palettes *insert singing angels here* – I had been waiting for ages for these to come in so I promptly snapped up the 4-set palette. I got home, so excited to transfer my existing eyeshadow into the palette…until I realised that I didn’t have the faintest idea of how…

April 26, 2013

Little Black Book of Beauty: Dante Wellness Spa

When I first moved back from London, I was so out of the loop that I didn’t know where to go for the essentials like nails and waxing (the trauma). Luckily for me, a good friend quietly whispered in my ear that there was only one place to go, and that place was Dante Wellness Spa. And how right she was! Dante was founded a few years ago by the Stefanutti sisters, and offers a full range of treatments from manicures and pedicures to luxury facials and massages. I have been going to Dante for all of my mani/pedi’s and…

April 24, 2013

Mama Mio Review and Giveaway: OMG Feel Good Kit {CLOSED}

Mama Mio was officially launched in 2005 by four friends whose main objective was to help women feel more confident in their skin. All of their products are jam-packed with the highest possible dosage of active ingredients so that you see maximum benefits very quickly. The ladies at Mama Mio also maintain a strict ‘No Nasties’ policy, so all of their products are paraben free, petroleum free, sodium laureth sulphate free and sodium lauryl sulphate free – everything is completely natural.

April 22, 2013

Eyebrow Masterclass

Fact: eyebrows frame your face – they should be groomed, polished and above all, thick. Blame Cara Delevigne if you will, but bold brows are bigger than ever at the moment, and whilst I’m not usually a fan of following trends, I will be making an exception for this one. Learning how to thicken and shape your brows by using either powder or pencils is invaluable – you can transform your entire face in no time at all. Getting to grips with your brows can be daunting to begin with, and so with this is mind, I want to share…

April 18, 2013

Living Proof Prime Style Extender

Hair primer? Whatever next? When I first read about hair primers I promptly dismissed them as a load of rubbish. That was, however, until I started reading rave reviews on all of my favourite beauty blogs – it was then that my ears pricked up and I decided to investigate. I asked Julia to bring back some Living Proof Prime Style Extender from London so that I could see if hair primers are all they’re cracked up to be. What is it? It’s a style extending hair primer. It promises to extend hair styles for twice as long, thereby enabling…

April 16, 2013

Thirty Tips for Thirty Years

So, I recently survived my 30th birthday (which wasn’t nearly as traumatic as I expected it to be) and I started thinking about all the beauty advice I’ve been given/read about/learnt first hand over the past three decades. With that in mind I decided to put together a piece outlining the 30 best tidbits in celebration of 30 years of beauty love! This is a long post, so maybe go make yourself a cup of tea and get settled in.

April 12, 2013

Lipgloss Love: Chanel Glossimer in Wild Rose

As you will no doubt have realised by now, over at All Dolled Up we’re more into lipsticks than glosses. However, there are times when a girl just needs a bit of gloss…enter Chanel Glossimer in Wild Rose. It’s a beautiful pinky colour with subtle flecks of shimmer, it’s the quintessential “my lips but better” shade. It looks quite pigmented in the bottle, but is far softer on the lips – very elegant and sophisticated. The texture is lovely – not sticky or tacky (my worst – Juicy Tube, I’m looking at you). It glides onto the lip easily and…

April 10, 2013

Gadget Lust: BaByliss Pro Perfect Curl

Beauty guru Sali Hughes says that this product has changed her life – a glowing endorsement if ever there was one! As a result, this nifty gadget has taken the top spot on my must-have list. It works by sucking the hair into a ceramic curl chamber where it is softly held and heated from all directions. The hair is not put under any tension and it takes just seconds to form a perfect curl. It has an audio beep indicator to remind you exactly when to release the hair so you won’t be left with frazzled locks. Now all…

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