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INSIDER Q&A: ARABELLA PRESTON, VOTARY CO-FOUNDER

June 4, 2020June 4, 20201 Comment

Welcome to the next instalment of the #beautyinsider Q&As, where you can find out who is behind some of your favourite beauty brands. This month's guest is Arabella Preston, Co-Founder of Votary, a skincare brand focusing on the benefits of plant-based oils.

Stack of Friendly Soaps

VEGAN AND CRUELTY-FREE BAR SOAPS: FRIENDLY SOAP REVIEW

May 31, 2020May 30, 20204 Comments

Vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, SLS-free, plastic-free with minimal recycled and recyclable packaging, niche British brand Friendly Soap offers virtuous soap bars which I put to the test in this product review. Are solid soaps the vintage way forward?

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ONLINE BEAUTY CONSULTATIONS: EXPERT ADVICE FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME

May 28, 2020June 29, 20204 Comments

Beauty brands are increasingly moving to virtual consultations. Here I test a selection to see if you can receive the level of expert advice you’d receive at the beauty counter, but from the comfort of your own home.

Fresh Beauty Fix beauty empties

BEAUTY EMPTIES: HOW TO USE EVERY LAST DROP AND AVOID WASTE

May 24, 2020May 23, 20203 Comments

I’ve acquired a taste for beauty empties. It’s the satisfaction of squishing tubes into twisted shapes as I extract that last drop. Here are this month’s empties with tips on how to avoid waste when you near the bottom of the packaging.

Natural beauty essentials

CAN YOU COVER ALL YOUR BEAUTY NEEDS IN JUST 5 PRODUCTS?

May 17, 2020June 29, 202010 Comments

That’s right just 5 hard-working products for your face, body and hair, including makeup. Does this sound feasible? I love a beauty challenge, so here are my five multi-purpose products to cover what I would consider my basic beauty needs.

INSIDER Q&A: JULIA AND NINA ON HOW TO BUILD CONFIDENCE

May 10, 2020May 10, 20201 Comment

No one is born confident. In this next instalment of the #beautyinsider Q&As I offer something a little different: I share my confidence-building tips and learnings in a new series of interviews conducted by coach Nina Sadlowsky.

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