I keep seeing everywhere these new lip colours that are matte and give everyone pillowy plump lips but when I road tested a certain premium matte lipstick I felt more crusty than creamy, how do I keep it matte without leaving my lips drier than the Sahara Desert? JL, Cotswolds Matte… Read More →

I’m reaching a certain point in my life where I think I need to be a grown up and step up my skincare. I’ve been told that serums are the latest thing to halt the clock, is this the best option or is there a Holy Grail I don’t know… Read More →

O wise one! May I ask you a technical question on aesthetics? I’ve been using the damned Latisse for a couple of months and it worked but not in a way I expected. Some of the lashes grew hugely long while the others remained in their natural state. I now… Read More →

Is there ever an appropriate occasion to correct someone’s makeup when out in a public place if you are not on first name terms with them? I commute to work every day and am distraught by the number of women with muddy faces and tide marks, can anything be done… Read More →

Last year for Valentine’s Day I dressed up for my significant other as Jessica Rabbit, complete with false lashes and glossy red lips. Needless to say the whole look went down a treat however both bedsheets and myself looked like a massacre afterward with lipstick smears all over. I’ve only… Read More →