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Surface; Further Than beauty
When we think of make-up we think of the idea of altering and enhancing the very surface of our face,…
Author: Julie Jacobs
Formal; Multi -Powder
Multi powder means multi uses in a world of beauty
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Linear; Hero, We are Family
There are family owned beauty heroes that are keeping it in the family. Independently owned cosmetic brands are all around…
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Yin & Yang; Hero; My Eyes are Vegan
As we become more aware of our environment and the creatures that inhabit it our buying behaviour is changing, especially…
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hero; Stick it to Me
I do love my sticks foundation. I can’t emphasise enough the convenience of popping one in my kit bag for…
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Extravagant; Highlight Those Peepers
Well, it’s that time of year again when glitter and sequins rule, just look at high Street windows and supermarket…
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Bourgeoisie; Lovely Lips
I feel very ‘bourgie’ – in a good way – wearing lipliner although they once had a negative reputation with…
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Radiant; Those Mince Pies
There There’s more than one version of an eye cream; these illuminating eye treatments distract attention away from dark circles….
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Savage; Black has it
Not all black eyeliner pencils are made equal, however I’ve rooted out my darkest favourites and new discoveries to share….
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Power; Roll With It
To the dismay of my Editor (who knows everything there is to know about fragrances) I’m not a big fan…
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Industrial beauty; Charged!
Brace yourselves for the industrial revolution happening in the beauty industry right now. Sophisticated equipment normally incorporated in salon treatments…
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Industrial: Glossy!
It’s not that long ago I was harking on about the popularity of matte liquid lipsticks – December Hero 2018…
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Breeze; Salty Dog…
I believe salt has a healing power because as a child I remember my mum treating all infections with warm salty…
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Trim; brow-down
Within recent years brow shaping has exploded in the UK, a lot like the nail industry in the late ’80s….
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Icon; Kiss me, Quickly!
I have to admit I wasn’t a fan of liquid lipsticks but they seem to be everywhere now so I thought…
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Icon; A fresh ‘Glow’
As the Victorians used to say…“Horses sweat, men perspire and women glow.” I know that not to be true because…
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Sterling: Failsafe colours
Colour Correcting can be confusing but not if you own a painters colour wheel, let me explain. The opposite colours…
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Woven; Aaliyah Made up
I have a treasure box of untouched make-up that are like rare and precious stones too beautiful to spoil. Periodically I take…