Growing up, my mum never wore or had much makeup so, when I entered secondary school, I quickly realised I didn’t have much of a clue. But, with the arrival of acne, concealer fast became an essential of mine and soon mascara and foundation found their way into my daily routine too. However, year 9 […]
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Cruelty Free Dove
Recently, Dove has become a fully cruelty-free brand, as certified by PETA. Dove is owned by the company Unilever which publicly supported a global ban on animal testing in collaboration with the Humane Society International. While according to Dove director Amy Stepanian, the brand hadn’t relied on animal testing for 30 years, by certifying as […]
Glow get em’
With its focus on simplicity and feel-good products, the American makeup brand Glossier made its way to the UK on 9 October. Having stumbled across Glossier on a procrastinating scroll through YouTube, I was excited to see it’s arrival on our shores. It’s not hard to predict what happened next (under the guise of ‘treat yo’ […]
Treat yo’ self?
Deadlines have been killing me, my coffee supply is diminishing, and my umbrella has been inverted and attacked through some horrendous weather. Needless to say, I have been aimlessly stalking the internet for things to brighten up my mood and embrace Autumn (basically making a pointless list of things I really don’t need.) Etsy is wonderful […]
What makes up our make-up?
Make-Up plays a huge role in many of our lives. From fully putting on a face for a night out, to stage make-up, to even a regular use of moisturiser, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the UK spends more than £1.3bn per year on the substances that coat our faces. The […]
How to make your makeup last longer
Being a student, it can be hard to sustain our beauty obsessions without making a dent in our ever-diminishing student loan, especially with such a wide variety of products on the market. The cost of our makeup habits is amplified if it needs replacing on a regular basis. Here are a few ideas and tips […]
Beauty Bombshells: makeup for the student budget
Although us makeup aficionados would love a lifetime supply of Bobbi Brown or Benefit, those premium brands are a bit out of reach for your average student. Here are some great dupes you can get down at your average Boots shop, satisfying your need for makeup without breaking the bank! First things first; primer, it’s a […]
Best new high-end beauty releases
2015 was a massive year in beauty – we were all contouring, strobing and getting just a little bit obsessed with makeup tutorials (hence many beauty YouTubers doubled their subscribers last year). But hold onto your brushes girls, because 2016 is looking to be even bigger and better still. With gorgeous new releases and innovative […]
Beauty Blurb: A quick makeup routine for early mornings
In true mid-term style, early morning lectures are slowly but surely losing students to the dark abyss of winter mornings and the tempting thought of “well I could get up at this ungodly hour to go to a lecture I’ll sleep through, or I could stay in bed and watch the recording later” (apologies to […]
Beauty Blurb: The Bittersweet Arrival of Princesshay’s MAC Store
The arrival of Exeter’s very own MAC makeup store has made the start of a new university year just that little bit easier for many. I think I speak on behalf of all makeup junkies when I state, with no exaggeration, that this is one of the most exciting shops to make an appearance in […]