Cream Blushers

If you've never used a cream blusher before, chances are you think they're a bit of a difficult to use product that should be left to the experts. That's not true at all, they're really easy to use, in fact even easier than a powder because you don't need a brush and they look so much more natural on the skin. 

Vlog: Aunty Jen's Visit

My friend Jen came to visit and of course meet Boone, we went for a lovely picnic in the sunshine and had a long overdue catch up!

Video: Smoky Eye for Beginners

A complete beginner's guide to a simple, 1 product smoky eye. Really quick and easy, anyone can give it a go, perfect if you've never done a smoky eye before. 

The only face powder you need

I've never been hugely into powders, they just don't excite me in the way that other makeup items do. That said, I've managed to try a huge amount over the years, both on myself and at work. They're very functional to me, they serve a purpose. They need to keep my makeup in place all day, soak up extra shine in unwanted areas but never look cakey or overly matte. 

Vlog: Boone tries food!

Boone tries baby food for the first time and we celebrate our first Mother's Day with a visit to an antique fair and a long lunch in the sunshine.

Video: Glowy Spring Makeup

A spring-y, glow-y makeup look that I've been loving wearing lately, it's a look I seem to come back to year on year! 

The £20 Makeup Sponge

I'm terribly late to the party on this one. Makeup artists, bloggers and youtubers have been singing the praises of the beauty blender for years now. My thinking was, it's just an overpriced sponge, how good can it be? Plus I couldn't help but feel like the whole process was a bit of a faff, you have to wet it, squeeze out the water and then bounce it over your skin to blend in foundation, who has the time? And so not one, but two beauty blenders sat completely untouched in the back of my dressing table drawer for well over a year.

Vlog: Baby bjorns, baking and butterflies