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Surely all lipsticks are the same right? Well no, unfortunately they’re not. After trying nearly every lipstick around, there’s one that I always come back to. Of course, it’s Charlotte Tilbury.  I don’t know if it’s the signature rose gold packaging or the old Hollywood style but I’m into Glamour with a capital G, so therefore I’m very into Charlotte Tilbury lipsticks.  It’s not just style over substance though as one Matte Revolution Lipstick is sold every minute. That’s a whole lot of lipstick, and while the instantly recognisable Pillow Talk shade is in the beauty hall of fame, the formula itself is where all the good stuff is. A matte lipstick that’s comfortable to wear without looking chalky and easy to apply with the angula...

While one person’s holy grail makeup item might be mascara and another’s a classic red lipstick, there’s one thing that everyone is pretty unanimous about in 2020: glowy skin is in. Yes, a matte complexion feels decidedly ‘90s in an era where highlighters and radiance-boosting primers top the lists of best-selling beauty products. So it’s of no surprise that face powder—a staple of my 2005 beauty routine—has fallen distinctly out of favour, with many beauty editors and fashion girls renouncing it all together. But I’ve got news for you: Some of our favourite A-listers have been using face powder all along—and it might just be the key to why their makeup always looks so damn good. Turns out, celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham and the makeup...

As soon as November hits, we beauty editors start to become inundated with festive gifts—sadly, not to keep but to get up close and personal with so that we can compile a totally honest, well-researched, and thoroughly considered edit of the very best beauty gifts out there for Christmas. If you have a beauty lover in your life who you’re struggling to buy for, a beauty editor could likely reel off countless gifts that would put a smile on the faces of even the hardest to please. However, while recommending products to others is easy as pie, trying to decide what to gift our own loved ones is a little trickier—there’s simply too much to choose from. In essence, out of the hundreds of products beauty editors get to try every year, you better believe that the ones we deem worthy of gifting t...

What I Didn’t Like: I’ll admit I was completely overwhelmed trying to find the colour to match my complexion, as it’s difficult trying to colour match online. After much deliberation, I ended up opting for shade C3, and I still don’t think I got it right. Naturally, this a problem that’s currently being faced by many beauty brands, as there are significantly fewer opportunities for potential customers to get hands-on with the product via in-store testers, something I consider critical when looking for new base products.  Had we been living in “normal” times right now, I’d have preferred to make my way to either Superdrug or Boots, both of which are Revolution stockists, to see the colour spectrum first-hand. I would then handil...

Again, these are old generalisations and the obvious reality is that it varies hugely. Manchester in particular, has its clusters of fashion and beauty tribes. There’s the artsy-kids, vintage-lovers, punk-rockers, streetwear aficionados and yes, the wonderfully glam girls who know how to contour as well as any Kardashian. All approach beauty differently, according to their personal style.  Yet is there a noticeable difference between beauty trends in Manchester and London? Lauren Cokjuler doesn’t seem to think so. The Manchester based blogger said: “I think I used to see a difference between the North and South. The North reminds me more of vintage, band tees etc. But with social media and bloggers, I think people get much more inspiration than what they see in the street and mag...

When I look at teenagers today, I can’t help but feel like they’re missing out. Sure, most of them can do their hair better than I can, and with literally millions of makeup tutorials at their fingertips, they can absolutely apply, blend, and buff more innately than I ever could at their age. Still, I can’t help but feel like they’re being deprived of “fun” beauty. Where’s the roll-on body glitter or Lancôme’s Juicy Tubes (which were so sticky there was a genuine fear of debris getting stuck in your excessively slicked pout every time you stepped out the door)? And don’t even get me started on the anticipation of arriving at Superdrug in the hope that Barry M’s Dazzle Dusts had been restocked. Nostalgia is a great thing. And ...

Beauty buys always make for a brilliant gift suggestion. Sure, we all have favourite products upon which we rely. Still, there’s nothing quite like receiving that new cult eye shadow palette that you couldn’t justify buying for yourself or unboxing a gift set of the high-end shampoo and conditioner that make your hair look salon styled. Whether you’re shopping for your mum, your sister, your best friend, your work wife, your niece, whomever, we’ve done the hard work for you. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Int...

After months of having little choice but to do all of our shopping online, we were keen to find out which beauty products have been selling on ASOS like hot cakes. We know that skincare has been one of the best-performing beauty categories throughout 2020, but we were eager to discover which buys—be they makeup, bodycare, haircare, or skincare—were most sought after, particularly somewhere like ASOS, which is well stocked with both affordable and high-end brands alike. And now, we have the answer.  We consulted our friends at ASOS HQ to find out what the best-selling ASOS beauty products have been this year. Scroll below to see them for yourself, and if you haven’t already tried them, we suggest adding them to your next order.  You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are lo...

My eyelashes have lived a life of neglect, they’ve been forgotten, cast aside and treated with a significant amount of unbothered-ness. I’ve never had long lashes, they’re very fine and almost baby hair like and I’m actually, not that concerned as that’s why we have false lashes.  I wear said lashes on a daily basis, hence my natural lash neglect. But, as I’ve been going a bit more low-key of late, wearing a full set of fluffy lashes for a video call at 9am is a bit much, even for me.  So, I’ve been diligently dusting off my mascaras and found a Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler aka one of the best in the game. I used it and was so impressed by how much lift and curl it gave my lashes. Clearly my lashes aren’t the problem, I just ...

As a daily false lash-wearer, I’ve been waiting for a moment like this. A moment filled with innovation, possibility and change. Slightly dramatic, but alas, there’s not much excitement happening in this product category.  We have eyelashes, we have glue and then there might be the occasional nifty application tool, but that’s it. That’s our lot. Honestly, my eyelids were craving some newness, especially as we’re in the age of the face covering.  Eylure aka the lash pros, seemingly heard my pleas as they’ve just launched the most exciting lash product I’ve seen in the 10 years I’ve been wearing lashes for.  Are you ready for this? Eylure Line & Lash (£10) is an eyeliner and wait for it… a lash glue. An ...

Well, it coats just as well as it separates and volumises as well as it lengthens. You won’t need an eyelash curler, as it gives lashes a natural curl, and thanks to the nifty brush, every lash will be covered. The formula is buildable, so you can go for a natural look or add more coats for greater volume without it looking spidery (unless that’s your thing).  As it excels at lifting lashes without the fibres dropping down, it’s a must for sensitive eyes, too.  Maybelline clearly knows a thing or two about mascaras, so here are some of its other affordable buys. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make mone...

Well, it coats just as well as it separates and volumises as well as it lengthens. You won’t need an eyelash curler as it gives lashes a natural curl and thanks to the nifty brush, every lash will be covered. The formula is buildable so you can go for a natural look or add more coats for greater volume (without it looking spidery, unless that’s your thing).  As it excels at lifting lashes without the fibres dropping down, it’s a must for sensitive eyes too.  Maybelline clearly know a thing or too about mascaras, so here’s some of their other affordable buys: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money i...