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Hello lovelies! Welcome to day 3 of Luxury Base Week! I'm so excited about today because it's all about my holy grail high-end base, and that's the Chanel Healthy Glow Gel Touch Foundation with SPF 25.

Hello my lovelies! My husband and I just got back from a really relaxing family weekend getaway to the Scottish Borders, and today I'm going to be sharing the sort of capsule makeup collection that I took with me, alongside some new things I picked up at the Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh (aka, my happy place).

I'll be giving a bit of a first-impressions review on some items from Fenty Beauty as well!

When I saw that Chanel were going to release a multi-tasking lip-to-cheek duo, I just about peed my pants with excitement. Read on the find out if the Chanel Lip Blush lives up to the hype...

I have a long-standing love affair with matte lips. I just think there's something so chic about them. They're the perfect combination of retro and modern, in my opinion.

But it's so hard to find a liquid matte lipstick that isn't a whole heck of a lot of work--and not totally drying and accentuating of chapped lips. Enter: the Chanel Rouge Allure Ink. Today, I'm reviewing the shades Amoureux (light peachy pink) and Expérimenté (wine red).

It's no secret that even though I'm a total makeup hoarder, I am also a huge fan of the no makeup-makeup look. I just can't stand when it looks like you have makeup sitting on your skin, you know?

But sometimes, you just feel like adding a chic, editorial punch of colour to your usual …

Even though I love doing my own makeup (obvs), I decided to bring a team of professionals to help out on the big day. My reasoning was this: a) I knew some women in my family would appreciate it, and b) despite my best efforts, sometimes, no matter what I do, my birthmark just won't "take…

This pretty little thing was my present to myself when I finished my PhD. After I wrote about it in my beauty lover's gift guide, I couldn't stop thinking about it. And boy was it worth it! In addition to the chicest packaging, it has come in handy so many times over the last few weeks. Re…

There are so many great beauty products out there right now that would make a perfect gift for the beauty addict in your life.

First up, we've got the new Chanel Gabrielle fragrance (1). This is my fave of all of the Chanel fragrances as it's the most organically floral scent, with a bit o…

Although I often opt for a sheer base, there are times when I just feel like going for more coverage. Maybe I've got a wedding coming up, or a long day in town, or maybe I'm just having a breakout. On those days, I reach for Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation.

Fun fact: this is actu…