Caroline Hirons

Newness and Updates No. 2

Hi All! Some updates and newness available now for you... What I'm up to: I'm going to the Marie Claire Prix D'Excellence Awards on Monday. I was a Judge again...

26/02/2017

belif - The true cream - moisturizing bomb

Describe the brand. Korean. Affordable. Wish I'd bought more! Who is it for? All skins, particularly helpful for regularly dehydrated skins (most of us). What’s in it? Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane,...

24/02/2017

One Love Organics Vitamin B Enzyme Cleansing Oil + Makeup Remover

Describe the brand/product in three words. Organic, collaboration, American. What type of cleanser is it? Oil Who is it for? Anyone, but they target it specifically at dry/dehydrated. What’s in...

20/02/2017

Chanel Le Rouge Crayon De Couleur

I'm surprised it took so long for the industry to produce crayon-style lip products, given that they are so easy to use and for the most part, give the same...

19/02/2017

Seven Seventeen Candles

File under: Candle Addicts Anonymous. I know a lot of you share my candle obsession and this lovely new brand will only make it worse. Founded by friends Sarah Slade...

18/02/2017

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Cream

Describe the brand in three words. Korean. Dermatologists. Mid-priced. Who is it for? Stressed, reddened, itchy, annoyed, damaged, inflamed skins. Everything from eczema to acne, dermatitis to dry. What’s in...

17/02/2017

The Five Email Folder Rule

Shop the full Skin Rocks Range Shop now Forgive me – this is has nothing to do with beauty and everything to do with feeling overwhelmed and not being able...

16/02/2017

Newness, Updates and Opinions

Ok first up: Double Cleanse will hit all other Pixi retailers this week, including Cult Beauty and Look Fantastic. It landed on ASOS today. Whoohooo! The two products that make...

14/02/2017

Nuance Salma Hayek Glycolic Cream Cleanser

Describe the brand. Salma Hayek. Affordable. Pharmacy. What type of cleanser is it? Exfoliating in two parts, physical and chemical. Who is it for? Older skins. What’s in it? What's...

10/02/2017

P50 PIGM 400

There’s a new kid in town. While I was in Liberty yesterday I saw this on the shelf and grabbed it up. I don’t know how long they’ve had it,...

08/02/2017

Body Shop Appearance - Brent Cross, Sunday 12th February

Hi Everyone! To celebrate the brand new Body Shop in Brent Cross I'm popping along on Sunday to spend time on the shop floor, meet you and talk all things...

06/02/2017

Behind The Scenes with Teresa Tarmey - Fractional Treatments

Hi Everyone! We thought that a Behind The Scenes treatment video that was more vlog than clinical might be fun. The topic of this one is Fractional, more of which...

05/02/2017

VLOG 32 - PART 2 (L.A., Double Cleanse Launch, Popping Zits and Stephanie Nicole!

Hi All! Part 2 - it's my longest vlog yet. If you want to skip the Instagram Stories Section - that kicks in around 13:00, move to 27:00. I went...

05/02/2017

VLOG 32 - PART 1 (Routines, pre-Xmas rush and cats!)

Hi All! Sorry I've been away for so long. Getting back in my groove now. I split the last month into two vlogs and tried to edit it down as...

30/01/2017

Store Review - Detox Market, L.A.

Address: 8380 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048 +1 (323) 782-0421 Opening Hours? Mon-Sun: 10am - 6pm Website: www.thedetoxmarket.com How do they describe themselves? ‘Green beauty brands to detoxify your...

29/01/2017

Store Review - Violet Grey, L.A.

*Violet Grey sent a very nice email apologising and inviting us back to the store shorty after this post went live and we greatly appreciate the gesture. Address: 8452 MELROSE...

28/01/2017

L.A. is coming....

At the risk of really irritating the commenter from last week that was annoyed that I hadn't done any reviews yet, and had only done updates so far in 2017,...

22/01/2017

Current Daily Makeup

My current every day makeup has had a few new finds so I thought I would do an update. This is generally what I use, with some exceptions noted below....

18/01/2017

Indie Lee comes to Cult Beauty

The ever-lovely Indie Lee is extending her UK distribution to include Cult Beauty, opening up another level of distribution for both internal customers and worldwide ones. Previously only available (in...

15/01/2017

Thank you for the heads-up!

Ok everyone - sincere apologies. I'm still getting to grips with this new site and the Disqus commenting system. Firstly, it's showing ads for some of you - something I...

12/01/2017

Double Cleanse is on the shelf and Win a trip to London!

Hi Everyone! Apologies for the radio silence. Was out of action last week but raring to go now. With that in mind this post should have gone up at the...

10/01/2017

Welcome to 2017 and the new CarolineHirons.com

Why things have changed: Honestly? I was bored senseless of the old format and it was making me not want to blog. When I removed my beloved Nana from the...

03/01/2017

12 Days 0f Giveaways - Leahlani Skincare Winner

The winner of the Leahlani Skincare Giveaway is Angie Pace from the USA. Congratulations and thank you Leahlani! www.leahlaniskincare.com *This post contains no affiliate links. See my full disclaimer here:...

22/12/2016

12 Days - Deciem Winner

The winner of the Deciem Giveaway is Folasade Hinson from the USA. Congratulations! Thanks Deciem. www.deciem.com *This post contains no affiliate links. See my full disclaimer here: http://bit.ly/1rpEmSq The views...

21/12/2016

12 Days - Pixi Double Cleanse Winner

The winner of my Double Cleanse (as chosen by Rafflecopter) is: Tina Trowbridge from the UK. You have email! CONGRATULATIONS! For clarification purposes: The winner's name is listed on the...

19/12/2016

12 Days of Giveaways - Day 7 - Votary

Day Seven comes to you from Votary. This beautiful British brand is offering one lucky winner worldwide their entire collection. The cloths, the oils, the cleansers, the new pillow spray,...

17/12/2016

Facials in the New Year and comments

Facials: Just a quick one re: facials in the New Year. I haven't opened the books yet as I am travelling in January (for work!) and am waiting until the...

12/12/2016

Housekeeping

Hi All! 12 Days of Giveaways The 12 Days start today. For the first time some of the Giveaways will be held on Instagram. I will stipulate where they are...

11/12/2016

Glow Tonic Giveaway Winner

That one's mine. Clearly. The winner of the Year's Supply of Glow Tonic as detailed here: carolinehirons.com/pixi-glow-tonic-anniversary-giveaway is..... Marta - UK Partial email is 'masznicz' - in case a lot...

08/12/2016

Give and Makeup with Glossybox

This month's Glossybox comes with a postcard encouraging you to reuse your box and fill it with essentials for Give and Makeup. I'm thrilled that Glossybox have decided to partner...

07/12/2016

Cult Beauty Box of Dreams Volume II - What you need to know

Last mention I promise, but the Box goes on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) and I wanted to give you the full run through. May Lindstrom Pendulum Cleansing Oil – Deluxe Size...

06/12/2016

The Homeless Period

Maybe it's the time of year, maybe it's the fact that when we were out of hot water and heating last week, the one saving grace I kept thinking about...

05/12/2016

Vlog 31

Friends, Kids and cats. That's pretty much it these days. ;) Hi All! Bit of a mishmash due to a very long and rude migraine. Cult Beauty Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUISq6ink7g Pixi...

04/12/2016

Cult Beauty Box of Dreams Volume II - The Full Reveal

My kittens are NOT in the box. ;) Hi Everyone, Sign up for the waitlist here: https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/competitions/cult-beauty-box-caroline-hirons The box goes on sale next week. If you are on the waitlist...

03/12/2016

Exclusive Kate Somerville 30% offer

Hi Everyone! I'm thrilled to bring you another fabulous offer, this time from the brilliant Kate Somerville. From now until 4th December you can receive 30% off all orders placed...

02/12/2016

Second Reveal - Box of Dreams Volume II

Reveal Number 2. Waitlist details here: cultbeauty.co.uk/carolinehirons First reveal here: instagram.com/carolinehirons

01/12/2016

Six and a half years - and changing your mind

So the blog is six and a half years old. In that time I've written 1308 posts. Really not very much on the scale of blog post measuring. Talking to...

29/11/2016

Dr Dennis Gross Hyaluronic Moisture Cushion

Describe the brand in three words. Doctor. American. Clinical. Who is it for? Dehydrated/combo/dull - pretty much all skins. Good for perioral dermatitis, used on top of hyaluronic serums. What’s...

28/11/2016

Sunday Round-up

Hi All! To say this has been a busy week would be an understatement. Firstly, no vlog this week. I did start a vlog, and then got a migraine that...

27/11/2016

Must-Haves: 5 Hyaluronic Acids for the Season

Me, watching Strictly. So the cold weather is definitely here (in the UK). We've had a gas leak this week (my house, not the UK), meaning the authorities came out...

26/11/2016

Votary Giveaway Winner

The winner of the Votary Giveaway is Lena N from Greece. Congratulations!

25/11/2016

The Reveal

Hi All. I'm so excited to share this with you. Let me know what you think! *GAHHHHH!* *This post contains no affiliate links. See my full disclaimer here: http://bit.ly/1rpEmSq The...

24/11/2016

Atopalm Moisturizing Skin Revitalizing Complex

Who is it for?‘Dry or sensitive skins in need of anti-ageing.’What’s in it?Water/Aqua, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Myristoyl/palmitoyl oxostearamide/arachamide MEA, Octyldodecanol, Sorbitan stearate, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Camellia sinensis seed oil,...

22/11/2016

Shea Moisture Peace Rose Oil Complex Sensitive Skin Facial Cleansing Oil

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