If you are anything like me you instantly look better with a summer tan, my face looks happier, my teeth look whiter and eyes look brighter. For the record, I wear a minimum of SPF30 and go up to a SPF 50 during the summer months. I try my hardest to keep my face out of the sun but even though I wear an SPF 50 I still get frecklier which I do not mind but as I wear big sunglasses all the time I end up with a freckle mask everywhere but around my eyes. I am not about to wear a

It has been awhile, I find it so hard to blog when my children are off on school holidays. Its like my brain can't deal with a laptop and children running around it. Plus we did move house too and my laptop was in a box for about 2 weeks. Anyway, welcome back lovely people! I have missed you! I have just been on holiday in the south of France for 2 weeks. It was amazing. Wine is cheaper than coke, cheese is incredible, bread is heavenly and the weather was pretty good too. I

I can honestly say that Spring has sprung in London. I went for a long walk after I dropped the kiddies off a school, the birds were tweeting and you could smell the blossom in the air. I like to celebrate spring with a new lipstick and that got me thinking, what makes a great spring lipstick? As you all know Winter can play havoc with your complexion and finding a bright spring lipstick can be hard so let me guide you through this seasons beauties. Pinks come to mind when I

I do love Clarins and I love how they are revving up their makeup game. About a month ago (give a week or two, I was in the middle of a international move and my children are off on school holidays so to be honest I have no idea what month it is let alone day.......) Clarins relaunched their eyeshadow palettes and very kindly sent me some to have a play with. What I loved about them was that all 4 colours in each palette compliment each other. Usually eyeshadow palettes have

As a working mother and wife my makeup routine has had to change dramatically in the recent years. Sometimes when I am watching YouTube videos I am a little envious that these people have so much time to apply their makeup. Who has time for cut creases and contouring these days? Here are the top tips in applying makeup in a flash: Quick Base: o achieve a flawless complexion you only need 3 products really. A decent foundation, concealer and a powder. Guerlain Lingerie de Peau

Clarins has been part of my life in one way or another since I was a child. My relatives carried it in their beauty bags when I was younger then when I was old enough to appreciate it I used to spend my breaks while working in Harrods asking questions and testing out the skincare and body care to fully understand it. It still surprises me even know after attending training seminars I always walk away thinking “Wow, I did not know that!” Clarins Sun Protection are fantastic. I

Here is how I use the Clarins Instant Glow makeup collection for Spring 2016. Hope you like it! Remember to stay tuned on twitter and periscope next week for our Clarins Makeup Event at The Hudsons Bay Vancouver March 2nd! #Clarins #InstantGlow #Spring2016 #makeup #cosmetics #beauty

Clarins has just launched their fantastic new Mission Perfection Serum which gives you an even skin tone, healthy radiant skin and is a dark spot corrector that works beautifully on acne scars. This skin-illuminating serum promotes an even and flawless complexion for those age 25 – 50 years old. Using key ingredients like Acerola (a new Clarins Ingredient) and Hexylresorcinol which works as the dark spot reducer, light-diffusing pigment and soft-focus pigments to blur imperfe

Here is part three of my five minute makeup tutorials, sorry to bombard you with so many today. I have had quite the week! There are plenty of tips and tricks to get you out the door in a hurry looking fabulous including a very special tightlining techniqued using the Clarins 3 Dot Liner! #clarins #MAKEUP #beautytrend #Workingmums #workingwoman #workingmom #youtube #makeuptutorial

Here is a aritcle I wrote for Beauty the Guide June Issue. I hold this issue very close to my heart. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! Beach proud Like 99% of women I have a body that comes with signs of who we are: as mothers, as women who have lived and aged, and as women who have been born with marks and scars, or have been given them by life. And also like so many women, I start to get a little nervous at this time of year. In the back of my min