Makeup brushes are an absolute essential and good ones will transform the application process. Spectrum Brushes have long been on my radar as an awesome affordable option. I have long been a fan of their signature pink brushes, which come in extensive kits for affordable prices, so I was thrilled at the launch of their […]
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I didn’t know I had basic brows until I tried the Benefit Brow Styler.It’s not like I didn’t do anything with my brows. I threaded them, brushed and filled them with Benefit’s Precisely My Brow, (or the ABH Brow Wiz) and then set them with the ABH Dip Brow gel. I was under the impression […]
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Murmurs of a new Guerlain foundation, instantly peaked my interest. As readers of Blush will know, I love Guerlain, in particular their Terrocata bronzers; so when I heard that the French powerhouse was launching a 30-shade-strong foundation, I had to try it. Housed in a bottle befitting a luxury perfume, the Guerlain L’Essentiel Natural Glow Foundation, […]
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If ever a makeup item has defined a time, surely it is highlighter defining right now. I’m not that old (I really promise I’m not), but I remember a time when highlighters solely referred to neon pens. In fact, I remember discovering Benefit High Beam (which I’m pretty sure was the first mass-market highlight) and […]
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When it comes to makeup, in spite of my intense love for it, I am fundamentally quite lazy. I’ve accepted it, and therefore no one can use it against me. I probably wear makeup twice a week, and when I do it’s usually as few products as possible. Except when it comes to glitter, but […]
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With new launches dropping every day, it’s often hard to decipher the good from the great. I’ve tried a tonne of products over the last few months and will be bringing you my ultimate faves in the coming weeks. First up are some of the makeup products and tools, I’ve been reaching for this month. There’s […]
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Milk Makeup is a brand which is just, for lack of a better word, cool. They have the modern, low maintenance, young and unconventionally beautiful vibe of Glossier, but with more of a fun, experimental side. Their makeup, born of the famous photography studios, is unusual, high performing and fun: innovative formulations of actually useful […]
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Finding anything ‘nude’ coloured when you’re darker of skin can be a huge challenge. At my school, we were supposed to wear skin coloured tights; a requirement that lead to me either wearing orangey fake tan nylons or stockings that made me look as though I’d been dipped in sickly beige paint. When it […]
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When it comes to sex, nobody sells it better than Versace. It’s full throttle and unabashed and that’s why we love it. For their Couture collection, that showed in Paris this week, the Versace Atelier held no punches, with supermodels Joan Smalls, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Lara Stone and Adriana Lima walking alongside new heavyweights Gigi Hadid, Lineisy […]
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We all know that M.A.C are the number one for foundation, when it comes to catering for all skintones. However we all (should) have those days when full-on foundation, can be a little, full on. It should come as no surprise, that to keep our skin looking good, it needs to be able to breathe. […]
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Even though not every big brand has come to terms with the fact that this bountiful planet we live on is full of people of all complexions, there are a few that have moved with the times. We all know that M.A.C and Bobbi Brown are great go-to brands for foundations from the palest alabaster to […]
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