Caroline Hirons

Most Used Products of 2015

Apologies if you caught this the first five minutes it went up. There was something wrong with the upload so I had to redo it. Anyway: I decided to go...

13/01/2016

A word about 'key ingredients' and incis.

I know I've touched on this subject numerous times before, but here we are in 2016 and some retailers and brands are still refusing/just not bothering to list the full...

11/01/2016

Hall of Fame - Chantecaille Just Skin

Shiny new logo for a shiny New Year! After discussing Chanel's new foundation earlier this week and mentioning this, it occurred to me that it has hardly been mentioned here,...

10/01/2016

What to Buy? Kate Somerville

One of my most-asked questions on social is 'What should I buy from XXX brand?'. There are lots of brands that contain within their offering things that I think everyone...

09/01/2016

Temple Spa In The Beginning Deep Cleansing Melt

You may say the world does not need more cleansing balms. I'd agree with you but then we'd both be wrong. What is it? 'Temple Spa In The Beginning Deep...

07/01/2016

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation

When I said on Instagram yesterday that I thought I had come across the 'Foundation of the Year' on January 5th, I wasn't exaggerating. Chanel launch the addition to the...

06/01/2016

January Labs - Restorative Skin Mist

January Labs was a brand that originally sent me products in the latter half of last year. I had not heard of them before, but finding new brands is genuinely...

05/01/2016

12 Days of Giveaways - Housekeeping

Hi All! Well to say the 12 Days were popular this year would be an understatement. There were nearly 900,000 entries across all the giveaways so thank you so much...

04/01/2016

What is it? A body lotion for Keratosis Pilaris aka 'chicken skin'. What's in it? Aqua/Water/Eau, Lactic Acid, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Ammonia, Ethylhexyl...

04/01/2016

10 New Year Skin Resolutions

OOH I'M STILL LOVING EVERYTHING NEW AND JANUARY. YOU? Some helpful skin/face tips to get your started in 2016...... Do not foam. There are rare exceptions - but if in...

03/01/2016

Beauty things that need to be put to bed in 2016.

This post was originally called '10 beauty things...' but I very quickly ran over 10, especially when I consulted my girlfriends (Thanks Ruth and Lily). Feel free to keep them...

02/01/2016

12 Days of Giveaways Winners

Morning All! The 12 Days are starting to finish so for ease, (and having learned from the last few year's experiences) I am putting all the winners on their own...

27/12/2015

CHRISTMAS EVE SURPRISE GIVEAWAY - THE 3RD CULT BEAUTY BOX

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE ONE AND ALL. Christmas Eve is my favourite day of the year and to celebrate we held back one box for one lucky reader. To WIN the...

24/12/2015

12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS - DAY TWELVE - NUDE SKINCARE

Continuing a day of madness - which is what I should have called Day Twelve, Nude Skincare are offering five - FIVE - lucky UK readers the opportunity to get...

22/12/2015

12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS - DAY ELEVEN - BLISS

We continue Day Eleven with Bliss. Big, chunky skincare goodness could be yours! Up for grabs is: Fabulous Makeup Melt Get-To-Oil Cleanser Firm, Baby, Firm Moisturizing Gel-Cream Steep Clean Pore...

21/12/2015

12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS - DAY ELEVEN - STOCKING FILLER - NEW CID

Day Eleven finishes with New CID. Long-time readers will be well aware of my obsession-use-every-day-without-fail-love-affair with i-glow shimmer powder in Coral Crush from New CID. So the lovely peeps from...

21/12/2015

12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS - DAY TEN - STOCKING FILLER - UNITE

One of my favourite discoveries of 2015 is up for grabs as Day Ten continues with a complete Unite 7Seconds Collection. If you have seen my vlogs/videos on YouTube recently...

20/12/2015

12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS - DAY SIX - VOTARY

Day Six starts with Votary, producers of my current favourite cleansing oil, which became a staple in my routine this year. This prize includes the entire range including the brand...

16/12/2015

VLOG WEEK FIFTEEN - ALL RHODES LEAD TO DURAN

SORRY IT'S SO LATE! No wi-fi access over the weekend and I was a TAD preoccupied with DURAN. Enjoy my singing and rollers now won't you? :) Have a great...

14/12/2015

A Guide to NIOD

OK here's the thing - I have loved everything I have tried from Deciem. Grow Gorgeous, Hylamide, Hand Chemistry etc - all excellent. There is no doubt in my mind...

07/12/2015

Viktor&Rolf Winner!

The winner of the Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb Giveaway is..... Sarah Berryman. Sarah you have email. Congratulations! Thank you to everyone that entered and thank you V&R! CRH x

05/12/2015

Cult Beauty Box Announcement

FIRSTLY: if you didn't even WANT A BOX, couldn't afford a box, hate the boxes, I'm sorry that this has taken over the blog this week, normal service will resume...

05/12/2015

VLOG WEEK 14 - YOU mag shoot, Boxgate and Joanna Bloody Lumley!

Hi All! What a week. Unless this is the first time you've read the blog this week you may not know that things were slightly overshadowed by a certain box....

05/12/2015

Give and Makeup Urgent Appeal

Hi Everyone. I just came back from a Refuge drop off and have an update regarding their current families in need. This is their busiest time of year but they...

02/12/2015

Dehydration Week - Black Chicken Remedies Love Your Face Serum

Ok so everyone outside of Australia will complain about this one, but I figure my Aussie readers get SO screwed with exchange rates and so many products are unavailable to...

01/12/2015

Cult Beauty Box important update!

Ok lovely people I am told that the numbers are swelling on the wait list. It is highly unlikely that there will be any boxes left once the wait list...

01/12/2015

Dehydration week - Chanel Hydra Beauty Range

What is it? 'An innovative range of moisturisers, HYDRA BEAUTY responds to the hydration needs of every woman, regardless of age or skin concern.' Pretty self-explanatory, although I would remember...

30/11/2015

The Cult Beauty Box revealed!

Thank you for watching! The third box goes on sale next Thursday. All the details of the contents and price are in the video below. And yes, it ships internationally!...

29/11/2015

Hall of Fame - Estee Lauder Revitalising Supreme CC Cream

So I first blogged about this nearly 18 months ago and during that time I've used three tubes of it, equating to roughly 6 months usage per tube. I was...

27/11/2015

Hall of Fame - Zelens Z Luminous and a 30% discount across Zelens.com

Ah Dr Lens. My favourite Italian. After Rocky Balboa. This bottle of whiteness saved my face from significant pigmentation and is therefore going straight into the Hall of Fame. What...

26/11/2015

HUGE VIKTOR&ROLF GIVEAWAY!!!

Good LORD. It's a good one peeps. So Viktor&Rolf's Flowerbomb is 10 years old and to celebrate they are re-releasing some of their beautiful Limited Editions from past years for...

26/11/2015

Hall of Fame and the second reveal from the Cult Beauty Box

Choosing one product from Tata Harper for the Hall of Fame is like choosing a favourite child. You could if you really put your mind to it and it all...

25/11/2015

Hall of Fame - Darphin 8-Flower Nectar Oil and a Meet'n'Greet in John Lewis, Kingston

As much as I loved meeting Paula Begoun, it was when she said 'Don't even get me started on french pharmacy brands!' that I knew we would never be bonded...

24/11/2015

HALL OF FAME WEEK

OK in for a penny, in for a pound as we say. Well, someone says that. Here's the thing lovely readers. I am English. We don't do Thanksgiving. We do...

23/11/2015

Hall of Fame and the first peek into the next Cult Beauty Box - May Lindstrom's Blue Cocoon

I won't lie. When May agreed to be in my third Cult Beauty Box I squealed a little. A lot. I squealed a lot. Every pot of Blue Cocoon is...

23/11/2015

VLOG WEEK TWELVE

Hi Everyone. If you're not on Instagram you may not know that I was in Iceland this week - it was spectacular. Thank you BioEffect for hosting us. And introducing...

21/11/2015

La Mer Facial Winners

The Winners of the La Mer facial experiences are: Urban Retreat, Harrods - Marlene Joergensen The five regional winners are: Lynne O'Neill Christine Griffiths Jessica Siona McKay You have email...

20/11/2015

THANK YOU!

Me, earlier, in the garden. LOVELY PEOPLE! Apologies for not getting to the blog this week. Shameful behaviour. Thanks for your patience. Tomorrow the vlog will go up - including...

20/11/2015

Kypris 1000 Roses and Moonlight Catalyst

A few weeks ago I met with Chase, the founder of Kypris, in Selfridges, where the brand have launched exclusively in the UK. Kypris is a high-end natural range that...

16/11/2015

Empties - November 2015

IT'S A BIG ONE. It's been a long time since I did one of these - I've kept it as short as possible! As requested, the links to the products...

15/11/2015

VLOG WEEK ELEVEN - GROUNDING THE KIDS, RANTING AND NO PASSPORT

Well it looks like I didn't leave the house all week. Next week I'm off to Iceland amongst other things so there will hopefully be fewer breakdowns, less ranting and...

14/11/2015

What's New? November

I know there's all these YouTube 'rules/guidelines' where you're supposed to post frequently/regularly etc but I am enjoying posting these videos up in bulk. And also - if you save...

10/11/2015

Favourites - October(ish) 2015

I know I know it's been forever! Favourites first, then newness, then empties! There is a massive list of everything featured in the video in the description box underneath the...

09/11/2015

VLOG WEEK TEN - XMAS FAIR AND CRUE

Hi Everyone! Thank you for watching. The three long-promised videos will - WILL - be up this week. All links and information on this week's shenanigans are in the description...

08/11/2015

Creme de La Mer The Renewal Oil #spon

To celebrate the launch of their first oil, (frankly, it's about time) La Mer asked me to put together my top tips for how to use this luscious newness. What...

06/11/2015

Beauty Myths No.17- It's ok to sleep in your makeup

Enough already. Charlotte Tilbury, whom I know and love, had a conversation with Kim Kardashian that KK quotes thus: "Charlotte Tilbury is my hero because she has never let her...

03/11/2015

Pestle & Mortar Liberty Event

Hello loveliest of readers! I have two meet'n'greet/appearances left for this year. Details on the December one are to follow in due course, but the first one is next Tuesday...

03/11/2015

VLOG WEEK NINE

HI ALL! This is the last week of posting vlogs on a Sunday. Going forward I'm probably going to put them up on Saturday mornings as it frees up the...

01/11/2015

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