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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...
Belinda Bennett
Dec 7, 2023
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This Temu makeup primer has gone viral
Flawless, properly applied makeup not only looks good, it lasts all day. Achieving the perfect base for concealer and foundation should...
Belinda Bennett
Dec 7, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Dec 1, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Dec 1, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Nov 30, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Nov 28, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Nov 26, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Nov 25, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Nov 12, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Nov 11, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Oct 25, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Sep 26, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Sep 16, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Sep 12, 2023
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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.
Belinda Bennett
Aug 27, 2023
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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.
Belinda Bennett
Jul 17, 2023
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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
Belinda Bennett
Jun 26, 2023
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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...
Belinda Bennett
Apr 29, 2023
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60 is the new 40 - here's the proof
A patchy frost crisscrosses the pathway to a remote cottage on the outskirts of a coastal town in the rural South West. The dusting of...
Belinda Bennett
Feb 19, 2023
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ZMILE Classic Vegan makeup set - review
Vegan makeup is popular and offered by a growing number of brands. ZMILE Cosmetics is one of many keen to please a burgeoning number of...
Belinda Bennett
Jan 25, 2023
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