Caroline Hirons

Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Moisturiser

Describe the brand in three words. Drugstore. Body products. Who is it for? Combination/oily/acne/younger skins. What’s in it? What's not in it? oil, mineral oil, parabens Possibly acne/allergy/troubling for some...

16/11/2016

Sarah Moon for NARS

Here's what happens when you put your head down and get on with your work and don't pay a lot of attention to your post and then walk around Selfridges...

15/11/2016

New from Oribe - and Red Lips - Current Favourites - November 2016

If you saw my 'In The Bathroom Part 2' video with Sali Hughes, you'll have seen that although I wear two types of lip products, a strong red lipstick and...

13/11/2016

Smashbox Brow Tech Shaping Powder

If this brow product were a football team it would be LFC. If it was a musician it would be a tattooed guitarist. And if it were a food group,...

12/11/2016

BEAUTY MYTHS NO.20 - GLYCOLIC ACID THINS THE SKIN

Some of the most frequent questions I am asked concern acids - specifically glycolic. As more and more people embrace acids in all their glory, I thought a few facts...

11/11/2016

Tata Harper Refreshing Cleanser

Describe the brand in three words. Green. Luxury. American. What type of cleanser is it? Cream. Who is it for? Everyone, but especially sensitised skins. What’s in it? Aloe barbadensis...

10/11/2016

Give and Makeup - an important update

Hi Everyone, Please excuse the change of content for today, but I really need to update some information for Give and Makeup. I spent time with the team at Refuge...

09/11/2016

Drunk Elephant TLC Framboos Glycolic Night Serum

Describe the brand in three words.Clean. Trendy. American. Who is it for?Anyone and everyone. But you will need to modify how you use it accordingly if you are on the...

08/11/2016

Bookish Monday

Did I need it? Nope. Will I use it? Maybe. Probably for one or two recipes if I'm being honest. One thing I do not need is more cookbooks. I...

07/11/2016

VLOG 30 - IT'S ROADSHOW TIME!

HI ALL! No I have NOT left YouTube. I just happen to have a full-time job in the retail industry and it's the fourth quarter aka Hell on Earth. :)...

06/11/2016

May Lindstrom The Youth Dew

Describe the brand in three words. Artisanal. Organic. Luxury. What is it? A hydrating serum. Who is it for? Everyone. What’s in it? Persea Americana (Avocado) Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam...

04/11/2016

Neutrogena Rapid Clear Daily Pads

Describe the brand in three words sentences. Drugstore/Chemist. Affordable. Hit and miss. Neutrogena was one of my most-requested brands before I went to the US last month, so I picked...

03/11/2016

Josh Rosebrook Herbal Infusion Oil

Describe the brand in three words. Natural. American. White (packaging!) What type of cleanser is it? '3-in-1 Oil Cleanser' Who is it for? Everyone What’s in it? Olive Oil, Jojoba...

02/11/2016

COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad

Describe the brand in three words. Korean. Affordable. Cute. Snails Who is it for? Skins prone to breakouts, but everyone else too. What’s in it? Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water,...

01/11/2016

Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser

Describe the brand in three words. Affordable. Drugstore/Chemist. Simple. What type of cleanser is it? A cream cleanser - but it's more of a soap-style texture. Who is it for?...

31/10/2016

Pestle & Mortar Giveaway Winners

The winners of the P&M Superstar Retinol Night Oil are: Jayne Shipley - UK Insa Vanessa - Germany Kate Lowry - UK Congratulations! Thank you Pestle & Mortar. www.pestleandmortar.com *This...

30/10/2016

Cheat Sheet - Five quick things to change with the season - Autumn/Winter

Shop the full Skin Rocks Range Shop now I've already written a Cheat Sheet about 'Winter Skin', but as we're not quite there yet, here are a few key things...

30/10/2016

Bioderma Hydrabio Gel/Creme and Creme

I'm grouping these two together as it is simply a case of picking which texture or description you prefer. Describe the brand in three words. French. Pharmacy. Affordable. What are...

29/10/2016

Christian Dior 2-in-1 Prime and Colour Correct

One of the more annoying things about getting older (cough) is the necessity of dealing with skin discolouration as part of your daily makeup routine. Dullness, redness, dark circles, dark...

28/10/2016

Chanel Newness and Collection Libre: Synthetic de Chanel

More makeup lushness. Now I could wax lyrical about Lucia Pica's inspirations and stylings, or we could cut to the chase and talk about how gorgeous this new collection is....

26/10/2016

Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Magnets

I have some quick flashes of proper makeup porn coming for you this week. First out of the gate is Armani and the Lip Magnet Collection. I thought it was...

26/10/2016

Bookish Monday

The one thing I buy as much, if not more than skincare, is books and music. Yes, I still buy CDs, the old-fashioned way. Book-wise, I'm a sucker for a...

24/10/2016

Indie Lee CoQ10 Toner

Describe the brand in five words. Independent. Colour. Fresh. Clean. Young. What is it? 'An alcohol free, skin-balancing toner formulated with the powerful antioxidant CoQ-10. The hydrating and refreshing mixture...

24/10/2016

Incoming, Upcoming, and Outgoing

Outgoing: my beloved Fig Clarins Hand Cream, sadly only available in a small size as a Limited Edition in a three pack with other flavours. Please, please, please, Clarins, make...

23/10/2016

Studio 10 Giveaway Winner

The winner of the Studio 10 Giveaway is Caroline Carrigan. Thanks to Studio 10 and congratulations Caroline! Also: good name ;) www.studio10beauty.com

23/10/2016

Saturday Giveaway - Pestle & Mortar Superstar Retinol Night Oil

This week's giveaway is from the brilliant Pestle & Mortar. Three lucky international winners will take away a bottle each of the Superstar Retinol Night Oil. Superstar is a glorious...

22/10/2016

Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser

Photo courtesy Glossier.com Describe the brand in five words. Into the Gloss. Trendy. Basic (not an insult!). What type of cleanser is it? Gel, non-foaming. Who is it for? Everyone....

21/10/2016

Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Hydrating Cleanser

Describe the brand in five words. Affordable. Chemist/Drugstore. Simple formulas. What is it? 'Cleanser developed for even the most sensitive and dry skins.' Who is it for? It says 'ideal...

20/10/2016

IS Clinical Youth Eye Complex

Describe the brand in five words. Clinical brand. Active ingredients. Validated. What is it? 'A breakthrough best selling formula that at cellular level, utilises clinically proven intelligent proteins, peptides, key...

19/10/2016

HARVEY NICHOLS 15th ANNIVERSARY GWP

It's hard to believe that it's been 15 years since Harvey Nichols changed the face of beauty retail and launched their own 'instore' niche beauty department called Beyond Beauty. I...

18/10/2016

James Corbett Hair

My gorgeous UK (and non-US) readers need to bear with while I work myself through some recent New York activity! On my recent trip to the Big Apple I was...

17/10/2016

Merumaya's 4th Birthday!

I cannot believe that Merumaya is four years old. Congratulations Maleka - what an achievement! To celebrate their anniversary Merumaya are running a gift with purchase and offering all of...

16/10/2016

Incoming, Upcoming, and Outgoing - and Instagram recap

Move quickly: Today's weekend supplements are amazing. First glimpse of Sali Hughes' new book in The Guardian with brilliant corresponding photographs, Alexandra Shulman's Diary of Vogue's 100th year in The...

15/10/2016

Sunday Giveaway - Studio 10

This week's giveaway is being provided by Studio 10 - an innovative range of intelligent skin-correcting makeup, created specifically for women 35+. Known affectionately as ‘Spanx for the face’ it...

15/10/2016

SWELL GIVEAWAY WINNERS

The winner of the Swell Giveaway is Catriona Sinclair. Ten runners-up will win the Protect & Renew Serum and they are: Emma Powell Alexandra Blackburn Tracy Rasool Bilkis Nathekar Neris...

13/10/2016

Daxita Vaghela opens in Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge

Lovely people - just a quick one. The lovely Daxita Vaghela has now opened a second location in Harvey Nichols' Beauty Lounge. As mentioned a few times in my most...

13/10/2016

A word on Affiliate Links

I posted a picture on Instagram this week with reference to an article that ran on Into The Gloss. In the comments underneath an eagle-eyed reader noticed that all of...

12/10/2016

Zelens Power D High Potency Provitamin D - the one you didn't know you needed

Describe the brand in five words. Doctor. Clinical Trials. Quality ingredients. What is it? 'Supercharged and vitamin-rich, this treatment serum is potent and deeply penetrative – delivering high concentrations of...

11/10/2016

Cheat Sheets are back ---->

Shop the full Skin Rocks Range Shop now Blogger has had a few glitches lately, and it completely removed the Cheat Sheet tab over there on the right hand side...

10/10/2016

Lypo-Spheric Vitamin C/Altrient C - a must-have

A slightly unusual one for a review, but these seem to be too good to not talk about. I've adapted the questions below to suit supplements rather than skincare but...

10/10/2016

Instagram and Blog Update

Hi All! It's been well over six weeks since my last Instagram blog post so I thought I would add a little general update to this post. Going forward I'm...

09/10/2016

Pixi Roadshow

This month and next Amanda and I are hitting the road in M&S stores nationwide for a Pixi Roadshow. Join us for Q&As, makeovers and mini express facials amongst much...

08/10/2016

Clinique in TK Maxx - run do not walk.

My sources (aka YOU) tell me that Clinique have dumped the discontinued original Mild Clarifying Lotions into TK Maxx. It's there now. FLY MY PRETTIES FLY.

03/10/2016

Swell Giveaway

If you have fine, limp or thinning hair, you may have come into contact with Swell at some point in recent years. Developed specifically for those of us with perhaps...

03/10/2016

Checking In

Ah good people of the interwebs. Thanks for all the tweets/messages asking after me. I'm here! I really am. There's absolutely nothing wrong, I just have a lot of work...

03/10/2016

Kate Somerville Goat Milk De-Puffing Eye Balm

Describe the brand in five words. Clinical. Desert Island Products. Results. What is it? An eye balm suited to de-puffing and cooling. Who is it for? Everyone, but you may...

28/09/2016

Dr Dennis Gross Winners

The winners of the Dr Dennis Gross Giveaway are: Rachael Edwards - UK Barbara Cohen - UK Colleen Boudreau - USA Athanasia Kasimati - Greece Cecilia Espinoza - Mexico Natasha...

25/09/2016

Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser

Describe the brand in five words. Niche. Clean. Indie (no pun intended). New. Fresh. What is it? A cleanser. Who is it for? Anyone - particularly good for dull skins,...

23/09/2016

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