THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED ENTER HERE: Christmas Beauty Box Competition rules: Open to residents of South Africa only and entrants must be over 18 years of age (or have a parent/guardian’s consent before entering). Entries close at 23:59 on 24 December 2017 and no entries will be accepted after this date. The winner will be selected at random and notified on/before 28 December 2017. If the first drawn winner does not claim the prize within 14 days, another winner will be drawn. An entry is only considered valid if it is submitted via the Gleam form in the blog…
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Beauty Empties // November 2017
We dig through Jules’ beauty trash from the past few months
Chatty Get Ready With Me
Products used: The Body Shop Skin Defense SPF 50 Estée Lauder The Mattifier Estée Lauder The Illuminator Real Techniques Expert Face Brush Max Factor Lasting Performance Foundation (Natural Bronze) Benefit Erase Paste (Medium) – now repackaged as Bo-ing Brightening Concealer L.A. Girl Pro Concealer (Light Ivory) Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge Soap & Glory Archery Brow Pencil (Love is Blonde) – similar to Nyx Micro Brow Pencil in Taupe Smashbox Step-by=Step Contour Stick Trio Maybelline Master Strobing Stick Illuminating Highlighter (Medium) Benefit Rockateur blush Zoeva 127 Luxe Sheer Cheek Brush Wet n Wild Photo Focus Eyeshadow Primer Charlotte Tilbury Instant…
The Beauty Know It All
I realise I’m pretty late to the party with this, because Nadine Baggott is a very well established and respected British beauty editor, but I only discovered her YouTube channel this weekend! I proceeded to binge through an embarrassingly large number of her videos and tried to absorb every single little pearl of skincare wisdom that I could. She’s extremely knowledgeable but also communicates the science behind products and ingredients in layman’s terms so it’s easy to understand and therefore easy to remember. Nadine is completely no-nonsense and famously honest about the procedures she’s had, including Botox and lip fillers,…
September Favourites
A beautiful new bronzer, an innovative primer, an incredible new luxury fragrance and more!
Hair Tutorial: Camilla’s Big, Bouncy Curls
Lots of you requested a tutorial for how to get Camilla’s big, bouncy curls after seeing them in our Instagram Stories last week, so here it is!
New In // Hydrating Serums
Camilla takes you through six recent hydrating serum launches from brands like Clinique and SkinCeuticals, and gives you her opinion of the best of the bunch.
Review & Tutorial: Urban Decay Naked Heat
Camilla takes the brand new Urban Decay Naked Heat eyeshadow palette through its paces and shows you how to create a warm smoky eye that really packs a punch!
New in Beauty // Spring 2017
The motherload of exciting new beauty launches from L’Oréal, Revlon, Chanel, Lancôme, Urban Decay & Elizabeth Arden!
U.K. & Greece Beauty Haul
Jules’ latest purchases from Selfridges, Liberty, & Other Stories, Boots & Superdrug!