The British Beauty Blog
by Jane Cunningham since 2008

[unpaid/sample] I’m a sucker for a scrub! After reviewing one of AKT’s shower products a couple of weeks ago, I asked to try the Orange Grove fragranced body care and quite soon The Foaming Body Scrub and The Body Conditioning Balm arrived. Happy to say that they both get as many ticks as I can…

[unpaid/purchase/affiliate] I ‘think’ I saw the skinny scarf revival on Instagram and suddenly had an urge for one – preferably in silver, but gold is very acceptable too. However, finding one was another thing entirely and I spent far too long looking for an ethical way to buy one. Temu will provide you one for…

[unpaid/sample] The packages arriving on my desk indicate that it’s peak bronzer time – the sun is high (sometimes – it’s Britain!) and the mood is bright so a warmer tone feels completely appropriate for now. I’ve been a fan of CHANEL Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream since it first arrived on beauty shelves.…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m really not a fan of flavoured lip products – the odd one or two make it though but mostly, I’d rather have the thing it’s supposed to smell or taste of than suffer the sugary chemical scents on my lips for any length of time. Of course, it’s all a question of personal…

[unpaid/sample] Sometimes I think you just know when a new fragrance brand is going to hit in all the right places. First stop, the Cotswolds, where Parfum d’Inza was conceived, next stop should be the Liberty Fragrance Hall or Harrods if the fragrance gods are playing fair. Fingers crossed for Insar Hafeez, founder and creator.…

[unpaid/sample] I wrote about the Booie Beauty Blush Stick a few weeks ago (loved it). Booie Beauty is the (affordable) make up range from Australian comedian, Celeste Barber, and as you might expect, if you follow Celeste, it’s completely in keeping with both her humour and her no-nonsense approach. The brand sent me the You’re…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Let’s kick off the week with a good cleanse. I have readers far and wide so while it’s a bank holiday here in England, it’s not elsewhere, so I’m treating it as business as usual. One of the products I’ve been trying is Biossance Squalane + Amino Aloe Gentle Cleanser, and for someone who…

[unpaid/affiliate] Well, this will short and sweet but I can’t see anything but good on this MAC offer that gives you £50 of free product with a £60 spend. If you’re not too busy with Easter plans, take a moment to list out who would like a MacStack Mascara, a Ruby Woo Lipstick or a…

[unpaid/sample] I don’t know if any readers invested in the original formats of scalp scrubs? It felt like grinding sand into your scalp and was thoroughly unpleasant. The new breed, thankfully, have harnessed the power of AHAs and put them in a liquid which is much more user-friendly. Having been a bit sceptical about the…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] With news that Aldi has brought out three ‘dupes’ for Le Labo, it reminded me that Lidl’s Suddenly Female dupe of Lancome La Vie Est Belle makes me laugh every time I hear of it. I mean, tell me the thought process that happened at product development stage that brought them to Suddenly Female.…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Saie is not a new brand – it began life in 2019 – but it’s new to me and I’m immediately drawn in by the product names – yes please to Dew Bronze and Dew Blush, Glossy Bounce and Glowy Super Gel. Brands, of course, don’t spring from nowhere – founder, Laney Crowell, is…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Trust me, I am as low maintenance as it’s possible to be with my hair. It’s naturally curly, so I blow dry it straight or lightly wavy and I really don’t like having anything in it such as hair spray or gel. Looks great on the day but overnight, while my curls try to…

It’s not so long ago that I wrote about the Clarifying Scalp Exfoliant which I have found very good for my itchy scalp. I feel sure that I wasn’t rinsing product out of the back of my hair and that led to itchiness but as it is, I’m prone to a flakey scalp out of…

[unpaid/sample] I think if I’d have known the founder story, I’d have featured AKT a very long time ago. The brand was founded in 2015 by two actors performing in the West End – Ed Currie and Andy Coxon – whose deodorants were not hitting the spot. I mean, I know from being at the…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] It would not be so long ago that my jaw would have dropped somewhat at a big spend on what is in effect an odour neutralising air freshener. But, I can truly say that my existing Malin + Goetz Home Spray in the first variant, tomato, is in constant use and a little goes…