The Anti-Beach Maxi Dresses
I love a maxi dress for many reasons. Not only does the excess material make me feel all floaty and elegant, but it covers the lumps and bumps you don't want people to see. Whenever I'm not feeling...
View ArticleClayspray: The face mask innovation
The beauty industry is constantly innovating. There's always the 'next big thing', on-trend scent or unique formula to keep us on our toes, but with Clayspray the innovation is in their 'back to...
View ArticleA gluten and wheat free diet: Eating Hale and Hearty
Switching to a gluten and dairy free diet can be both rewarding and challenging. Whether out of necessity for reasons that include intolerance, IBS and Coeliac disease, or out of choice for weight...
View ArticleBeautiful Skin: Nspa Beauty Balm
Beauty Balms (also known as BB Creams) originated in Asia as an all-in-one extension of daily skincare. Designed to treat and reduce imperfections such as spots, pigmentation and wrinkles while...
View ArticleLBQ's Top Three: Concealers
I've been obsessed with concealers since I was in my teens, fighting angst and spots simultaneously. Throughout my student days I would scoff at spending more than a fiver on a lipgloss, but the sky...
View ArticleShop The Trend: The Denim Jacket
The humble denim jacket has a habit of taking a back seat, letting the 'rock n roll' attitude of its leather jacket friend take centre stage. Continually being reinvented (or just re-worn,) the denim...
View ArticleHow To: Clean Your Makeup Brushes
If you don't wash your makeup brushes regularly you may want to know what could be happening to your skin, each and every time you use them. Brushes can harbour nasty little bacteria that cause spots...
View ArticleDr Lewinns Skin Perfect Foundation
A good foundation is hard to come by, (If you need help choosing yours then why not check out my tips for picking the perfect one here?) so when you're matched to something great it's almost time to...
View ArticleLBQ Brand Focus #6: Wahanda
Sometimes after a long, hard week there's nothing better than a visit to the spa. Or hairdressers. Or nail salon. Or masseur. We all need a bit of pampering every now and then to keep our bits in...
View ArticleHow To Fight Adult Acne
I’m 22 and can confidently say my skin is far worse now than it ever was a teenager. I always felt I’d dodged the bullet of acne; whilst a lot of my peers had to be prescribed all sorts of things to...
View ArticleHair Saviours: Moroccanoil Light Oil
I've spent the last three months with a full head of luxurious hair extensions that may have looked great, but with the list of products I couldn't use it was like giving a sweet shop owner the...
View ArticleHow to Achieve a Flawless Looking Fake Tan
We all know that sitting out in the sun for long periods of time is bad for our skin, now and in the future, so fake tanning has never been such a good option. Having colour in your complexion makes...
View ArticleRadox Revive Citrus shower gels
Having an awakening morning shower is the best start to a day, made even more uplifting with a refreshing and zesty shower gel. I love citrus fragrances in the bathroom, believing they really help to...
View ArticleScareDoo: 2 in 1 Haircare Brush
One of the things I hate most is brushing my hair. When I was a little girl I dreaded the moment my mum attempted to de-tangle my barnet and fashion it into a school-appropriate style, because it meant...
View ArticleRevlon Photoready Perfecting Primer
I was recently on the hunt for a primer that would keep my make up looking good all day, but without the 'slip' of normal silicone primers. With my combination skin it can be a battle to even out the...
View ArticleLBQ's Top Three: Hairsprays
Sometimes we forget about the simple things, the products that help us on our way to a perfectly coiffed hair do and keep us in place when things get hot on the dancefloor. Hairspray is one of those...
View ArticleMichael Van Clarke Diamond Dry Cut
Michael Van Clarke is a luxurious salon set in the heart of Marylebone London, just a stone’s throw away from Marylebone high street and Oxford Street. Owned by renowned hairdresser Michael Van Clarke,...
View ArticleSally Hansen Fuzzy Coat: Channeling the Textured Nail Trend
Apparently plain nail varnish just isn't cool enough anymore. You need a textured finish to ensure you're really down with the kids - something that, until now, I just wasn't prepared to get behind....
View ArticleThe Post-Festival Recovery Kit
Now that summer is well and truly upon us, it's likely that some of you will be spending the odd weekend in a muddy field over the next month or so. As fun as festival season is, it's inevitable you'll...
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