Caroline Hirons

it Cosmetics Bye Bye Makeup 3 in 1 Cleansing Balm

Describe the brand in five words. Sold for $1.2 billion (in CASH). Inspirational. (The first confirmed billion dollar buy) What type of cleanser is it? Balm Who is it for?...

01/07/2017

Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm

Describe the brand in five words. Farm. Echinacea. Upstate New York. (That's literally all I know, sorry!) What type of cleanser is it? A delicious oily-balm, except not too oily....

22/06/2017

Taking care of your skin when you're ill - lupus.

I know I’ve been a little quiet on here recently, and uploading more videos than normal. One of the reasons for that is that I can film videos in bulk...

20/06/2017

Alpha-H Winners

The winners of the Alpha-H Giveaway are: Solange Thomas Rachael Wood Phoebe Mayho Jade Pawley Amanda Koppelow Thank you to everyone that entered!

14/06/2017

Glossier/Milk Overview

Hi Everyone! Two of my most-asked about US brands, both of whom are reaching the UK shores this year/early next (allegedly). ;) Full details of the products listed are below....

13/06/2017

Updates!

Work I'm working full throttle behind the scenes, both inside the industry, shooting videos for YT and on my own thing. I'm not currently offering facials, I've had to prioritise...

13/06/2017

What I'm Loving - Makeup | 1

Hi All! Featured in this video: My nails are The Thrill of Brazil – OPI Gel. My top: J Crew - http://bit.ly/2r6oxWl Tarte Shape Tape - http://bit.ly/2spwwSz Pixi Pat Away...

11/06/2017

What I'm Loving: Skincare | 2 | Ad | June 2017

Hi Everyone! A few current faves for your perusal.. :) Hope you enjoy. This video contains paid for advertorial from Clinique. Belif Cleansing Gel Oil Enriched - http://bit.ly/2s4pLp4 - Sephora...

06/06/2017

SKINCARE Q&A 2 - JUNE 2017

Hi All! Nail Polish - OPI The Thrill of Brazil Gel Top - J Crew - http://bit.ly/2s35Er7 Topics covered and at what point: Previous skincare Q&A - https://youtu.be/7qyehkYwxXc Pregnancy -...

03/06/2017

SKINCARE Q&A 1 - MAY 2017

Hi All! OK - this is approximately a quarter of the length it should have been. My camera died and stopped recording 8 minutes in so I'm re-filming the rest...

31/05/2017

INSTAGRAM ROUTINES 4 - AM

*links to reviews/products in title of product Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser - this is back in rotation and I bought another one in NY last month. Suitable for all except...

30/05/2017

VLOG 41 & questions needed for skincare Q&A!

Morning All! Hope you have a lovely Bank Holiday. See you later in the week. I'm filming a second part to my skincare Q&A this week so do please leave...

29/05/2017

INSTAGRAM ROUTINES 3 (AM)

OSEA Ocean Cleanser - bought this in LA and am liking it so far. Feels fresh on the skin, no stinging, milky texture on application that can be rinsed off...

24/05/2017

INSTAGRAM ROUTINES 2

Pixi Double Cleanse - no need to harp on about this. Dr Dennis Gross Extra-Strength Alpha Beta Daily Peel Pads - my travel must. Also covered in great detail on...

23/05/2017

VLOG 40

If I say so myself this week was a cracker. Special mention to Amanda who has been putting up with me for 20 years. :) Hi All! Hope you enjoy...

22/05/2017

Skincare Empties 2 | Ad | May 2017

Hi All! The latest empties contains a chat about retinols and some old favourites. I'll answer most of the questions in the comments under the video on YouTube so they...

21/05/2017

HOW I'M DEALING WITH MY PIGMENTATION

Hi All, Some things to bear in mind before we get going: I am completely makeup free in this video - please be kind. Also, air con is broken so...

20/05/2017

VLOG 39

Hi All! Loads more still to come and some actual reviews - I know I know.

19/05/2017

Q & A with Teresa Tarmey

Hi All! See full info on what we cover in the description box below the video. It's long, so I've listed it out for you for ease. To find that...

18/05/2017

VLOG 38 | New York

The second part of last week's vlog is up. It includes a lot of mates and some fun in Connecticut. Thanks to: SpaceNK and DCL for taking us to New...

14/05/2017

Kate Somerville Exclusive Offer

HAPPY WEEKEND ALL! A lot of brands run Friends & Family campaigns - and Kate Somerville is no exception. Their F&F offer officially starts on 16th May and is worth...

13/05/2017

VLOG 37 | LON-NY-LA

Latest vlog is up. This is the first part of my US trip. See you Sunday for the follow-up. (I'll be blogging before that though!)

10/05/2017

VLOG 36

Hi All. Vlog 36 is now up - 37 will follow tomorrow and will probably be split into two as it includes the 10 days in the US. See you...

09/05/2017

The Cult Beauty Box Reveal

Hi Everyone! The wait is nearly over. The Cult Beauty Box will go on sale next week and the full contents of the box are revealed in the video below....

07/05/2017

Routine 1 - Instagram Routine Line-ups

I get so many questions under my routine pictures on Instagram that I've decided to move them over here also. That way all questions can be answered on one easy...

29/04/2017

Holiday Empties we left behind..

You may have noticed the radio silence on here while we were on holiday with the small people over Easter. I definitely lost my blogging mojo so apologise to those...

27/04/2017

Business will resume shortly

Hi All, We're back. Thanks for your patience while I hung out with the fam and made my pigmentation worse by swimming in the Florida sun every day. I'll be...

19/04/2017

Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Cream - Hall of Fame

Describe the brand in three words. Korean. Dermatologist led. Who is it for? 'Dull, redness, dryness and eczema'. I would add 'aging'. What’s in it? Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric...

09/04/2017

Cane + Austin Retexturizing Treatment Pads 10% Glycolic

Describe the brand in three words. American. Derm. Green (colour of packaging!). Who is it for? On paper, acne sufferers and people wanting anti-aging. What’s in it? Water (Aqua), Glycolic...

06/04/2017

VLOG 35

Hi Everyone! Shorter vlog this week as we're in Florida by the time you are reading this (not all of us, just the little ones). I won't be uploading for...

02/04/2017

Omorovicza Moor Cream Cleanser

Describe the brand in three words. Hungary. Luxury. Clay. What type of cleanser is it? Creamy mud. Who is it for? Everyone except really sensitised skins. What’s in it? Aqua...

30/03/2017

Beauty Empties 1 | March 2017

Hi Everyone - all info is below the video. Any Qs give me a shout! Hi Everyone! If you want to see skincare empties you need to look here: https://youtu.be/Swua2LGqZ6M...

28/03/2017

Q&A with Teresa Tarmey

Hi All! So tomorrow TT and I are back in the Clinic filming another treatment. I thought we'd also do a Q&A while we were at it so please leave...

27/03/2017

MyShowcase and a ton of product chat | VLOG 34

Hi Everyone! This week started with me laid up (very grumpily) for three days, then kicked in with an insanely fun appearance at MyShowcase’s Brand Training where I met over...

26/03/2017

DCL Multi-Action Penta Peel

Describe the brand in three words. American. New (ish). Derms. Who are they for? All skin types. Suitable for sensitive. What’s in them? WATER (AQUA), SD ALCOHOL 40B (ALCOHOL DENAT.),...

24/03/2017

Neutrogena Naturals Acne Cream Cleanser

Describe the brand in five words. American. Affordable. Hit and miss. What type of cleanser is it? Cream, non-foaming. Who is it for? Anyone with breakouts OR someone with a...

24/03/2017

CHEAT SHEET - TYPES OF ACIDS

Shop the full Skin Rocks Range Shop now Hi Everyone! I thought it would be helpful to list a little extra info on some of the most common (and not...

21/03/2017

Clarins Gentle Exfoliator Updated

Hi Everyone! Since the move to the new site I've been noticing glitches in some older posts, usually to do with visible coding and incorrect fonts etc, but one of...

20/03/2017

VLOG 33

Hi Everyone! OK - if you want to skip the C2C Festival in it's entirety, when you get to 4:20 you need to skip to: 12:49. You're welcome. ;) (But...

19/03/2017

Zelens Marine Complex

Describe the brand in three words. Doctor. Clinical. Hi-tec. Who is it for? Dry, older, reddened, rosacea, sensitive, dehydrated, wrinkled, heavily lined. Agitated. What’s in it? Aqua (Water), Butyrospermum Parkii...

16/03/2017

Skincare Empties 1 | March 2017

Hi Everyone! All details are below the video. Hope you enjoy! Skincare Empties are up first. Beauty Empties to follow this week. This video contains paid for advertorial from Clinique....

14/03/2017

Beauty Favourites No.1

Hi All! As promised, beauty favourites are now up on YouTube. Details are below the video - hope you enjoy! I have my C2C Festival this weekend so give me...

11/03/2017

Skincare Favourites No.1 | March 2017

Hi Everyone! Welcome back to YouTube! See the video and all links below. See you this weekend for more. What I’m wearing: Zara Pink Sweatshirt - http://bit.ly/2kGLP25 Nails – OPI...

09/03/2017

Tata Harper Boosted Contouring Eye Mask

You may remember a little over a year ago, I did a 'What to Buy?' from Tata Harper. In that post (here), I wrote about the Boosted Contouring Eye Mask...

07/03/2017

SnailGate Part II

Well.Some of you really love your snail products. I mean really, passionately, love them. Which is completely cool. I mean really, it’s none of my business. A few comments, even...

06/03/2017

Armani UV Master Primer and Power Fabric

This dynamic duo are not to be missed. Get yourself to a store and swatch/swipe/test - do whatever you need to do to get these products on your face. I...

06/03/2017

Snail madness

Snails. Let’s just leave them where they belong shall we? Roaming around the garden and leaving a trail of goo as they go. The snail trend started in South America,...

05/03/2017

Differin and Azelaic Acid for UK readers

Following yesterday's Differin post, a few of you eagle-eyed readers send me links to these online acne clinics via Boots and Superdrug in the UK: Boots Acne Online Clinic Superdrug...

05/03/2017

Caroline Hirons’ expert advice, product reviews and original blog posts — all in one curated archive.