My Regular Makeup Brushes – Real Techniques, Ecotools, Crown and Lust Have It!

I’m pretty new to brushes, since I’m usually an advocate of the always-hygienic, super convenient smoosh-it-with-clean-fingers technique, but some products just really, really need a brush. I’ve been buying lots of brushes lately and thought I’d show you what I’ve been using in my daily routine, especially since I washed them recently and had a chance to photograph them while …

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Project 100 Pan: Empties 41-50

I’m halfway through getting 100 products in my attempt to get rid of all the half-used stuff in my life. Here are my latest 10 empties: Sportsgirl Butter Dream Body Butter – I’ve had this forever, and it’s really good for an under-$10 body cream, though not really rich enough for me to class it as a “body butter”. The …

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Concealer creasing comparison for oily skin

I’ve always wanted to do controlled comparisons of the eye makeup longevity, but there are lots of issues with actually conducting them on the eyes from a scientific perspective. First off, notice how one eye is usually harder to do than the other? That’s because most people only use their dominant hand, and therefore applying makeup differently from one eye …

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Home teeth whitening – a basic guide

In the beauty world, hydrogen peroxide is the bleaching agent par excellence. It whitens hair, nails and teeth as well as having a host of household uses. I’ll expand more on the chemistry behind how it works in a later post, but it’s the practical use of hydrogen peroxide in teeth whitening that will be the focus of this post. …

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Layering: How to get the most out of your moisturiser

One of the most common things I’m asked is, “Does it matter what order I apply my moisturisers in?” Another is, “Why do you say mineral oil is a good moisturiser when it doesn’t contain anything that’s good for your skin?” The answer to both these questions lies in the concept of layering. The best type of layering. (Picture credit: Elin …

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Artsy Wednesday: Inspired by Disney (Star Wars nails)

Today’s Artsy Wednesday theme is Disney. I decided to do something a little different – Star Wars nails! As you might know, I’ve ready done a whole series of Disney princess nails with ranty essays attached (Jasmine, Snow White, Mulan, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Pocahontas, Belle and Ariel). Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012 and there’ll be three new films coming out.    From …

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