DISCLAIMED: This blog post is an advertisement fesature for a sponsored project with Schwarzkopf You know what I love about being British? Well, many things. Proper tea, for example. And…
Beauty
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When I was younger, I knew literally NOTHING about make-up and skincare. Like, nothing. But that didn’t stop me making every mistake possible through experimenting. I had one of those…
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I want to talk about botox. Because botox – although used cosmetically for the past 15 years – remains a dividing issue. Images of Ab Fab’s Patsy and over-zealous use…
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Sheet masks aren’t new. Actually, they’re pretty old now, and since coming over from Korea a few years ago just about every brand has their own one. Which makes choosing…
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Last night, I saw a friend for dinner. His face was so burnt it was practically day glo. Like, more red than mine after running 5k on a relatively chronic…
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Last week, my ordinarily-hectic schedule turned into a whirlwind of champagne parties, late nights and 3-a-day make-up changes. Which wasn’t great for my training or newfound macro-counting, and was disastrous…
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I want to tell you about a skincare range I’ve recently started using: Cetaphil. Cetaphil has been around more than 60 years, and the beauty of it is in…
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Something that I am very VERY good at is sleeping. Almost unreasonably good actually. To the point that I probably do a little (lot) too much of it. But, in…
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I’ve told you before about Clare Peters. She is my go-to facialist for skin pick-me-ups and maintenance. If I was writing this circa 2005 I would probably use a clique…
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This Sunday is Mother’s Day. A day that I habitually forget, or (for some bizarre reason) remember too early then decide to play it cool. This year, as per usual,…
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If you don’t know about Deciem, you’re about to. They’re a Canadian beauty brand that launched over here a few years ago and have been quietly shaking up how we do…
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Ok, I’ll admit: I wrote this blog with a view to it going up before Fashion Week. But somehow I never got round to finishing it. The past few days…
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I am super picky about my skin. My regime is fastidious and bed-min completely unmissable. This near-militant skincare discipline was instilled in me when I was writing beauty features for Marie Claire –…
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Last night was the UK premiere of the new Beauty And The Beast film. This was crazy exciting for many reasons, mainly because I basically modelled myself on Belle when…
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Celebrating Valentines Day Is So Basic, But…
by Olivia Cox February 6I love Valentines’ Day, I need it to remember who loves me. Said literally no-one, literally never. But ignoring it entirely does feel a little blah. SoI figured I might…
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I don’t think I’d be jumping the gun by saying it’s very nearly party season. I first voiced this suggestion just before Hallowe’en and was brutally rebuffed. Apparently it is Not…