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August 15, 2019 Joanne Mallon 0

Yes I know, advent calendar season is starting earlier this year. But we need time to drool over them before making a selection, don’t we? […]

August 7, 2019 Joanne Mallon 0

For a long time now I’ve been looking for a skincare range that takes a more grown up attitude to ageing, and I think I’ve […]

July 10, 2019 Joanne Mallon 0

Rabot 1745 is the skincare range from Hotel Chocolat, named after the Rabot estate in Saint Lucia, where cocoa has been farmed since 1745. And […]

July 3, 2019 Joanne Mallon 0

Cetaphil may be one of the least glam skincare ranges with its no nonsense, straight from the chemists’ packaging. But it’s also one of those […]

June 21, 2019 Joanne Mallon 0

Don’t quote me on this, but I’ve heard a rumour that the sun is readying to put his hat on. If you’re stocking up on […]

June 19, 2019 Joanne Mallon 0

The Marks and Spencer Summer Beauty Box is now an annual event, like rain in June and wasps at a picnic. Spend £40 at M&S […]

June 15, 2019 Joanne Mallon 0

The sun was out for half an hour, and now it’s raining. Welcome to the British summer, 2019 release. I tell you what we need […]

June 11, 2019 Joanne Mallon 0

Aldi are at it again. They do love a cut price dupe don’t they? This time it’s Lacura Booty Balm, a dupe for Sol de […]

May 31, 2019 Joanne Mallon 0

This month my travels took me back to London, where I had been invited to try out the Pavan Henna Bar in Selfridges on Oxford […]

May 10, 2019 Joanne Mallon 0

I don’t go to department store beauty counters very often. I find them too intimidating. When I do it’s because I know exactly what I’m […]