The best handheld fan for drying makeup setting spray
Not once, not twice but three times I’ve had the Nimya handheld fan by NikkieTutorials in my shopping basket on Beauty Bay. The first...
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Belinda Bennett
Dec 7, 2023
Beauty Bay Midnight eyeshadow palette review
Midnight is always a magical, enchanting theme and especially so when it comes to makeup. Think of butterflies, Cinderella, a masquerade...
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Belinda Bennett
Dec 1, 2023
Why is it ‘tragic’ for women over 50 to love makeup?
There is something gut-wrenchingly tragic about being a woman of a certain age and having a passion for makeup. It’s not that a new lip...
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Belinda Bennett
Dec 1, 2023
PLouise makeup review - unique products, unique experience
OMG! I honestly don’t know where to start with my review of PLouise makeup. To say that I’ve been blown away by the products I ordered is...
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Belinda Bennett
Nov 30, 2023
Jeffree Star Gothic Beach palette review
Jeffree Star went into creative overload when he produced his Gothic Beach collection. Launched before Halloween, it deviates from a pure...
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Belinda Bennett
Nov 28, 2023
BPerfect Cosmetics does Black Friday right
They were packing makeup orders live on TikTok as they came in at beauty brand BPerfect Cosmetics. During a marathon event for Black...
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Belinda Bennett
Nov 26, 2023
The Beauty Crop Stargazing palette review
I came across The Beauty Crop by chance while shopping Jeffree Star’s Gothic Beach collection. There must be some irony in that. It was...
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Belinda Bennett
Nov 25, 2023
PLouise makeup - is it worth the long wait?
PLouise is a UK-based makeup academy and cosmetics supplier. Based in Stockport, it has an international following. With quirky...
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Belinda Bennett
Nov 20, 2023
Are eyeliner stencil tools worth buying?
Creating the perfect flick or cat eye requires skill. It’s a makeup staple but, to pull it off correctly, requires practice. Wonky,...
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Belinda Bennett
Nov 12, 2023
Makeup organiser bags - how to choose the right one
Let’s be honest, most makeup organiser bags are small. For the payday beauty hauler, they are never going to store everything in your...
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Belinda Bennett
Nov 11, 2023
Panstick foundations - are they really back in vogue?
“What’s that on your face?” I was 15, at school and looking decidedly orange. I’d Tango-ed myself with a thick, greasy-looking layer of...
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Belinda Bennett
Oct 25, 2023
Beauty Bay duo chrome Metamorphic palette review
I'm new to Beauty Bay, having been led there by a burning desire to buy Jeffree Star's new Gothic Beach trunk palette. Being an eyeshadow...
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Belinda Bennett
Sep 26, 2023
Beauty vloggers turning the cosmetics business ugly
The biggest make-up launch of 2023 is taking place this Friday (September 29) - but, thanks to bitching beauty vloggers, it could be a...
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Belinda Bennett
Sep 16, 2023
FM with Lisa review - luxury beauty for all
With so many big brand beauty launches happening right now, Autumn is a great time to explore products available from local...
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Belinda Bennett
Sep 12, 2023
Noteworthy autumn beauty launches
After a 'shock to the system' arctic blast, autumn beauty launches have arrived bang on cue. A welcome reminder that a new season ushers...
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Belinda Bennett
Aug 27, 2023
Temu makeup - the results are in
Transition shades applied evenly and easily, with the darker and shimmer shades performing just as well. Blending was effortless.
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Belinda Bennett
Aug 9, 2023
Beauty box alternatives in a cost of living crisis
When money is tight, subscriptions are often top of the list for direct debit cancellations - and the beauty box is no exception. In...
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Belinda Bennett
Jul 17, 2023
Makeup use-by dates - product by product
Expired make-up can clog pores, cause breakouts and worse. Discover the use-by dates of every item in your cosmetics bag.
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Belinda Bennett
Jun 26, 2023
Elegant makeup looks to experiment with
Elegant makeup looks are open to interpretation, but here are examples to inspire you ahead of an occasion where you have to look classy
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Belinda Bennett
Apr 29, 2023
Worried my breast cancer has come back and damn covid
It's been one of those weeks... My skincare routine has been all but kicked into the long grass and I've braved the world outside my...
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