Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer Oil-free: a review

Having started to use primers only in the past few months, I am completely converted to their use under foundation. Somehow they act as a sort of weightless undercoat to smooth skin and illuminate it through the foundation. I’ve tried a Smashbox primer and the...
The art of concealment

The art of concealment

This week has been a little epic, hasn’t it?  In the final week of January I’ve gone from breastfeeding to periods to a grumpy moan to dizzy spells. To round it off then, I’m finally bringing you a post that I’ve been working on for some time...

Something less melancholy…

I’m pretty happy with yesterday’s post but it was rather serious. Several well known commentators have come out with much the same views themselves today, and it’s reassuring to think that I’m not completely off my rocker. One of my dear...
Makeup primers from Smashbox and Urban Decay

Makeup primers from Smashbox and Urban Decay

It’s another layer of stuff to put on your face, so I was at first a little reluctant to make it a habit but I’d really recommend using a primer if you can. I have used the Chanel Blanc primer before  underneath foundation when I’m performing in a...
The 5:2 diet – how it is for me

The 5:2 diet – how it is for me

  I’ve always had problems with my weight. Not skinny since my teens, I had gradually put it on over several decades that included two pregnancies and their subsequent stressful fruition, one period of long-term unemployment and plenty of time spent at...