Author - smarthomelands

Benefit have launched a new form of their hugely popular Hoola bronzer: Hoola Lite. This is the first time that they’ve properly strayed away...

A while ago (it may have been last year, or even the year before that), I pointed out that I had been comparing recent and old photographs of myself...

Why oh why do I look so bloody moody when I’m filming videos? I'd always been under the impression that I had a rather cheery face –...

Have you seen these ridiculous sheet masks for lips that are all the rage? Patches of gel, or sheets of serum-infused fabric which are pressed over...

Fans of La Roche-Posay’s Effaclar Duo rejoice: they have released a brand new version of their highly effective spot treatment, this time with...

  My last post (for now!) on fair/foolproof/hint-of-sun bronzers. I realise that I’m at the risk of boring to tears anybody who...

A surprise entry into my “favourite SPFs” category: the new Pro-Collagen Marine Cream SPF30 from Elemis. I’m a little dithery about...

The current run of warm weather has provided an excellent opportunity for me to correctly test some of the deodorants that I’ve had arranged...

I’ve had lots of incredibly kind comments about the dress I was wearing within my May Favourites video and that i must admit to feeling quite...

There’s rather a summery theme for this month’s beauty favourites; it feels a little early in the year to be cracking the sunscreens and...