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Versace Oud Noir
With Versace Eros being the brand’s first men’s launch in over 5 years, Versace have created something special to follow hot on its heels. I love Ouds, my favourites so far have been the new collection from Maison Francis Kurkdjian and the limited edition Calligraphy from Aramis. This matches equally, if not surpassing and is…
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Kiko Soft Focus Concealer
Products designed to replicate the cult Yves Saint Laurent’s Touche Éclat aren’t really anything new. Clinique Airbrush, The Body Shop Lightening Touch and Clarins Instant Light Brush On Perfector are just a few but Kiko’s Soft Focus Concealer is the first budget priced highlighting concealer I’ve come across that’s really worth noting. A while back…
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Francis Kurkdjian Les Bulles d’Agathe
Well this is something different. Les Bulles d’Agathe from Maison Francis Kurkdjian are a collection of 4 beautifully and uniquely fragranced blowing bubble mixtures with wands. Les Bulles d’Agathe were created by Francis especially for his young niece, Agathe, for when she was learning all about colours and smell. The result was so magnificent that…
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Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream
By now you’ll know I’m a pretty big BB cream fan as for guys, they’re the ultimate grooming product — light coverage, calming and protecting. Well this is CC, Colour Correcting, and is designed to calm, protect and balance out colour concerns such as shallowness, redness and uneven skin tone. I’ve been using it for…
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L’Occitane Collection de Grasse: An Interview with Karine Dubreuil & Review
It was wonderful to attend the pre-launch press event for the new L’Occitane scent venture last month and to be able to meet with their nose and creator, Karine Dubreuil. The new collection of four scents, Collection de Grasse, have all been lovingly engineered by Karine and designed to capture her French home of Grasse,…
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L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening Collection
Over the last month, I’ve switched my entire skincare regime to the L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening collection. It’s always a big risk to change your skincare regime in one, big wallop as you never quite know how your skin is going to react, therefore I always recommend to gradually change 1 product at a time, but…
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Lush Gorilla Perfume: The Smell Of Freedom
A delicious take on the traditional colognes except it has more depth, more character and is hugely more intricate. Think Acqua di Parma on creatine and steroids. As with all Gorilla Perfumes, this is also based on another wonderful adventure of Mark Constantine. The Smell of Freedom is a combination of three unique perfumes born…
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The Yorkshire Soap Company Orangery Scented Soap Slice
You might have caught my review of The Yorkshire Soap Company store in York last week? If not, you can check it out here, I think you’ll love it. The Orangery Scented Soap Slice is one of the fabulous products I bought that day. My favourite fragrance scent of all time is Orange Blossom, time…
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Aveda Energising Composition
Definitely Aveda’s all-in-one product. This is designed perfectly for body, hair and scalp for both massage and/or moisturisation. I’ll be honest and say I’m relatively unfamiliar when it comes to cosmetic oils of any sort so this has definitely been a good introduction. Simply massaging it into my hair and scalp 5-10 minutes before jumping…
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Bioderma Micelle Solution Micellar Water
I’m rarely one for a beauty trends, although BB Creams are amazing, specifically the Korean Blemish Balms but Micellar Waters are all the rage and I have to admit, I’m on board. The biggest micellar water offering seems to be revolving around Bioderma, a French brand launching here in the UK this April. From my…
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