It’s that time of the month  - Glossybox time! Today I’m going to talk to you about my experience with the beauty box and their service. This special Valentine’s Day edition has been a little less than glossy for the company…read on to find out why.  Glossybox review: The Valentine’s Edition Back in September of last year, I reviewed the September Glossybox for Lady M. I was delighted with it at the time, and enjoyed... 

In the final feature in our “New Year, New You” collection for January, we revisit one of our favourite beauty havens, Lucy’s Beauty Studio in Tunbridge Wells. Fabulous Facials at Lucy’s Beauty Studio Lucy’s Beauty Studio is the place to go for indulgent and fabulous beauty treatments. Lucy Pilfold offers a fabulously friendly welcome to her beauty studio at the Mercure hotel in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.  She has been a professionally... 

Do you ever get that moment, when you’re stood in the haircare aisle in Boots just staring? Staring at all the glossy bottles, in pretty, enticing colours and feel generally bamboozled? If we actually bothered to count, I dread to think how many hair care ranges are stocked there. There’s something for everyone; straight hair, wavy hair, blonde hair, dark hair, stressed hair, lifeless hair – it’s pretty much covered. John Frieda©... 

So it’s the start of 2012, and like most women you are committing yourself to diets (or trying to), signing up to gym memberships (and never going) and you think the ice cream in the freezer is taunting you. Well listen up, there are pain free solutions to a happy you that does not involve, fitness, surgery or bland food. Get a new hairstyle for 2012 Did you know that a new hair style can completely change the way a person sees themselves?  According... 

As a Beauty Editor, my assignments tend to revolve around things like slathering on some yummy smelling foot cream, or trying out some revolutionary new fake lashes. Until now, that is, when I had to add the following to my To Do list: ’Get drunk’. Allow me to explain. The search for the hangover cure In December, I was contacted by a company promoting something I think we all dream of: a hangover cure. I peered at the email. From a company called... 

If the past ten years have shown us anything, it is that we love to look good. Cosmetic surgery was once considered a taboo topic, but that no longer holds true. Not only are more people opting for cosmetic procedures to enhance their physical appearance but more people are talking about it, too. Cosmetic Surgery – Trends of the last 10 years If you’re curious about going under the knife, muster up the courage to actually do it by reading... 

Oh, the Festive Season. It’s a marvellous whirl of decorating trees, late night parties, three course lunches, and oodles of Christmas spirit. It’s also the time to totally wreck your diet with several bucketloads of mince pies, destroy your bank balance with a succession of sparkly dresses and glittering presents, and to obliterate your hair with over-styling. Dove Hair 12 ‘dos’ of Christmas If you’re anything like me, the 14 year old you... 

If you’re in the beauty know, you’ve probably heard the name Mary Greenwell before. Make-up artist to the original supermodels in the 80s: Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, and Cindy Crawford; Mary then went on to work extensively with Diana, Princess of Wales. After that, it was the idols of a modern generation: Kate Winslet, Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow, Uma Thurman…and on top of that, the faces she has created have graced many... 

Ah, the festive period. Season of endless presents, glittering Christmas trees, huge family gathering…also the season of stress levels rocketing as you try and balance your normal everyday responsibilities with planning events with military-level precision. It’s no surprise, then, that along with your stress levels, your skin often takes a beating in Winter. A combination of cold weather, central heating and just sheer lack of ‘me time’... 

Some friends of mine get up three hours before they need to leave for work. They spend this time doing their hair & make-up. One of them manages to pull off a different look nearly every day. I find this dedication extraordinary. It’s not that I’m a slob; it’s just that my priorities lie elsewhere. Amazing Skin, Less Hassle – Skincare routines Relaxing over breakfast, for example, or squeezing in one last game with the...