The British Beauty Blog
by Jane Cunningham since 2008

[unpaid/sample] Fragrance discovery sets are very popular because – I’ll be blunt – we’re not the loyal customers we used to be. It’s very irksome for brands that we don’t stay with the same fragrance for a lifetime in the way that we once did and neither do we visit stores for samples in the…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] The brand, Grace & Stella, is more well known in its home country of Canada. It was acquired by a European investment group in 2023 which is what most likely accounts for its venture into new markets. On the surface, it’s a cosy, feel-good brand with a personal touch – dig below and its…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I can see that my usual one post per day routine won’t suffice at the moment as Christmas gift options are coming in left, right and centre. I like to get as much as I can posted because if you’re stuck for ideas it’s good to have as many suggestions as possible. This is…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Yes, I’m one of those eye cream cynics who think that your general cream will do just as well for your eye area and you don’t need anything special. But, left, right and centre I’m watching anti-eye creamers being converted by the DoSe Vitamin C Eye Cream and that’s really quite something. I had…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Now we are at peak socially busy season, this exceptional spray is really coming into its own. It’s coyly called a Home Spray and indeed, you can spritz it anywhere you please, but its true home is in the loo where it serves as an odour neutralizer spectaculaire. If we are going to measure…

[unpaid/affiliate] I’ve still got a black Cos sweater that I bought years ago that I like to pull out on a day where I just want to feel cosy. It’s full of badly sewn up holes but I can’t bear to get rid of it. What I love about Cos sweaters is their shape –…

[unpaid/sample] I am loving watching Hildun rise through the beauty ranks – from a handful of kohls to a full collection, and now these two beautiful palettes. Quality wise, like the kohls, these palettes are meeting their competitors full on. As you can see, I couldn’t even wait to take pristine pictures before I had…

[unpaid/sample] I’ve got a couple of hair fragrances of which I’m extremely fond – I like the notion and the reality of freshly washed hair being given a little spritz of something delicious before putting on my coat and leaving the house. I don’t wear fragrance every day so it always feels special to walk…

[unpaid/sample] There’s a lot to like about Spanish brand Germaine de Capuccini which used to be far more present in the UK than it is now. Founded in 1964, the brand combines the intense maintenance attitude of heritage French skin care with the notion that looking after your face should feel luxurious and spa-worthy. It’s…

[affiliate/purchase] I spotted a bold claim from Superdrug on Instagram regarding their B Enhance Moisturising BB Cream which they claim is a dupe for NARS Natural Radiance Tinted Moisturiser. True enough that they share a number of common ingredients but then so do many bases – I was curious enough about the claim to give…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye) is one of the very few celebrities that I’ve countered at events that I’ve felt compelled to have my picture taken with for fear that my children would never forgive me if I didn’t. The other one was James Buckley (Jay from the Inbetweeners – who someone then mistook…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] The first time I came across AHAs in body care was in Gatineau’s AHA Body Lotion. It was – this over used word, but – a game changer. Now, it’s normal to include acids in body products and for the most part our skin is thankful for it. Smoother, softer and more receptive to…

[unpaid/sample] A friend gave me this set as a gift and I’m so impressed with it – a tea light discovery set is such a good idea to help you decide if you want to upgrade to full size although I must say that I have so enjoyed all the different fragrances. Inside the box…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate] I know everything is awash with Black Friday (I thought it was last week anyway so I’m realllllly over it…) but I use my Dyson every single day – I LOVE it. I bought it myself (after being gifted one that lasted over 8 years) and there is a particular attachment (which sneakily, they…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Oh yes we are. In the land of extra-large glam, that is. Look at this giant of a palette so beautifully embossed and designed. I think it’s a Sephora exclusive (and it’s discounted – very unusual) and it’s for face, eyes and décolleté. I’m just going to say that it’s a powder that’s an…