Caroline Hirons

CHEAT SHEET - VITAMIN A - STAGES OF CONVERSION

Following on from yesterday’s review (see the updated one here) and the inci listing that wasn’t very clear, I thought a quick post on the conversion of vitamin A, and...

03/03/2019

THE VITAMIN A REVIEWS - SHANI DARDEN RETINOL REFORM & TEXTURE REFORM

Product Name/Price/ML: Texture Reform- £80.00 for 30ml - £2.66 per ml. What category does the product fall into? (loosely) Mild/Beginner Who is it for? Suggested skin type and age? All...

02/03/2019

VITAMIN A - THE CATEGORIES

OK let's get started. Reviews start tomorrow, videos to follow. While we're at the beginning I wanted to ask if you had any particular questions the you would like adding...

01/03/2019

Hi Everyone, Sam is genuinely one of my favourite people in the industry. A cosmetic scientist, Dad and all-round good bloke. His line is available from: http://www.samfarmer.co Ocado - https://www.ocado.com/search?entry=samfarmer...

21/02/2019

RETINOL Q&A | FEBRUARY 2019

Hi Everyone! A quick retinol Q&A to get us going in the vitamin A series. This is designed to help people new to vitamin A/considering starting to use retinol products....

10/02/2019

NEW CLARINS DATES! | AD

Hi All! OK so I'm going back on the road with Clarins - this time to talk about their brand new range - something they've never done before.. To join...

07/02/2019

PRODUCTS MADE FROM YOUR BLOOD

You may have seen a lot in the press recently about a 'blood cream' made from your own blood plasma. In answer to the multiple DMs and questions I've received...

24/01/2019

FAVE FIVES: CLEANSING BALMS

Hi Everyone! All cleansers are listed below the video. yes to Coconut Cleansing Balm: http://bit.ly/2STkZnT1stor 2ndCleanse: 1stVegan: No (beeswax)Animal Situation: Leaping Bunny CertifiedFragranced: YesContraindications: probably best for drier skins Beauty...

13/01/2019

SENSITIVE/SENSITISED SKINS - WINTER

Winter can be problematic for even the sturdiest skins, but is particularly harsh on sensitive or sensitised skins. Firstly, it’s helpful to know whether you have sensitive skin, in that...

01/01/2019

BEST OF 2018

Hi Everyone! As mentioned towards the end and round-up of the video.. Lashes – Daxita Vaghela at Atherton Cox – http://daxitavaghela.com/about-daxita.html Hair – Josh Wood Atelier – https://joshwoodcolour.com/pages/salon Nails –...

31/12/2018

SKINCARE 'GRAB BAG'

Just a quick one from Instagram as I know not all of you have the app. This is my daily skincare ‘grab bag’ that I carry around with me when...

29/12/2018

MY MOST-CLICKED PRODUCTS IN 2018 & BUN FRIDAY..

Welcome back! Happy Holidays and Happy almost New Year! All details from the video can be found underneath the video below.. Things mentioned: Fave Fives: latest one is here: https://youtu.be/xE-qZTtqRO0...

28/12/2018

HYDRATING MASKS - WINTER SKIN

Keeping to the theme of winter and potentially parched skin - some hydration masks that do more than just give you a temporary boost of water to the skin. The...

18/12/2018

FACIAL EXFOLIATORS - WINTER SKIN

Heading back to the Winter Skin Cheat Sheet to take a look at exfoliation in the colder months. Although, being honest, there is nothing to stop you using these in...

17/12/2018

WINTER SKIN ROUTINES - YOUR A.M. LINE-UP

It’s been a few years since I posted this Cheat Sheet about Winter Skin so I thought I’d take a quick look at it again this week – and break...

13/12/2018

KATE SOMERVILLE BUILD YOUR OWN BOX 30% OFFER

Morning All! Just a quick one - Kate Somerville are currently running a Build Your Own Box offer and are giving you - yes only YOU lovely readers 30% off....

07/12/2018

BEAUTY PIE JAPANFUSION PURE TRANSFORMING CLEANSER

Describe the brand.Membership club. Monthly payment. Cost of goods prices. What type of cleanser is it?Triple action: Gel to oil to milk. Who is it for?Anyone.What’s in it?ethylhexyl palmitate, water...

08/11/2018

MURAD REVITALIXIR RECOVERY SERUM | AD

Describe the brand in three words. Doctor. USA. Hi-tech. Who is it for? Suggested skin type and age? All ages, but older skins will notice the benefits sooner and get...

05/11/2018

WHAT HAPPENED TO GOOD GENES? | AD

Hi Everyone! When I mentioned in a recent video that I would find out what happened to Good Genes in the UK, Sunday Riley got in touch and asked me...

15/10/2018

EMPTIES - FACE | OCTOBER 2018

Products featured: Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm – suitable for most skin types excluding perhaps heavily acneic: http://bit.ly/2qtw3wp Tata Harper Purifying Cleanser – all skins excluding sensitive or rosacea: http://bit.ly/2RKqHZD...

13/10/2018

IN CONVERSATION WITH KATE SOMERVILLE (and me)

HER MAJ THE QUEEN is coming to town. If you fancy joining myself and Kate Somerville for an evening of skincare and chat, look no further. On Friday 19th October,...

05/10/2018

DRUNK ELEPHANT BRAND OVERVIEW

Hi Everyone, Drunk Elephant has now launched in the UK on Space NK and Cult Beauty – finally! I filmed a quick overview last week – hope you find it...

02/10/2018

MY BASIC FLIGHT ROUTINE

I took this picture back in April on my way home from a trip to Canada. I had packed much more than this in my flight bag on the way...

25/09/2018

BACK TO BASICS - WHY WE 'DOUBLE CLEANSE'

Models coming from another show generally get at least two cleanses, especially if there was no skin specialist at the previous show. MUA use wipes and micellar water. And they...

18/09/2018

BEAUTY PIE BRAND & CONCEPT OVERVIEW | AD

I do love a cleanser. Hi Everyone! Beauty Pie are offering you an extra £50 boost if you enter 'Carolinesentme' when joining up. This is on top of the usual...

16/09/2018

THE BODY SHOP BRAND OVERVIEW | AD | CAROLINE HIRONS

Hi Everyone! For the first time The Body Shop have given my readers 20% off across all ranges both instore and online. The code is valid until 11:59pm on 3rd...

02/09/2018

PIXI TONICS OVERVIEW AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Well if one brand has owned the word ‘tonic’ in the last however-many-years in the skincare world/beauty blogosphere it’s Pixi. Glow Tonic – one of the original glycolic ‘toners’, has...

23/08/2018

SYLVIE & ALEX CHANTECAILLE

Hi Everyone! Chantecaille is available from chantecaille.com and Space NK, Liberty, Harrods, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdales. The summer collection is available here: http://bit.ly/2Oi4Sy7 Information about Chantecaille's philanthropy is here: https://chantecaille.com/pages/philanthropy...

08/08/2018

DRUNK ELEPHANT C-TANGO MULTIVITAMIN EYE CREAM

This is potentially the most ‘back and forth’ review I’ve ever written. Please persevere and read it through before you comment either way. Describe the brand in three words. ‘Clean...

30/06/2018

GLOW RECIPE WATERMELON GLOW PINK JUICE MOISTURIZER

Describe the brand in three words. Korean-inspired. American. Who is it for? Suggested skin type and age? All skin types, especially ‘oily to combination’. What’s in it? Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon)...

25/06/2018

SHEET MASKS - MASKS IN GENERAL..

So I'm just back from holiday - you may have noticed the radio silence. Anyway - while I was away I casually tweeted this out without giving it much thought,...

04/06/2018

ALTRIENT C UPDATE

So back in October 2016 I blogged about this brilliant vitamin C that was introduced to me by Emily Dougherty, the now Editor-in-Chief of New Beauty magazine. Emily got me...

24/05/2018

SKIN+PHARMACY RESTORING RETINOL TREATMENT WIPES

Describe the brand in three words. CVS OWN LABEL! Who is it for? Anyone interested in a retinol. What’s in it? Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Diphenylsiloxy...

14/05/2018

BEST SKIN EVER - SEABUCKTHORN - LIVING LIBATIONS

Describe the brand in five words.Green. Almost painfully hippy L.A..What type of cleanser is it?Oil Who is it for?The brand say ‘everyone’, but I think this is potentially too rich...

12/05/2018

JAPANESE SKINCARE - HADA LABO & KIKUMASAMUNE

When Steph mentioned these to me as ‘these big-ass hyaluronic acid lotions for like eleven bucks’ I obviously immediately ordered all of the ones that were relevant to me. Hada...

10/05/2018

CONSISTENCY: WHAT TO USE DAILY, WHAT TO 'DIP' IN AND OUT OF

Quick mini post: I’ve just finished the cleansing tour with Clarins and one of the recurring themes during the 121 time was confusion over what was safe/appropriate to mix and...

04/05/2018

PIXI BRAND OVERVIEW

Hi All! Thanks for watching – all products mentioned are below and all information can be found on https://pixibeauty.co.uk/collections/skintreats or .com depending on where you live…. Pixi are very kindly...

03/05/2018

KATE SOMERVILLE COLD CREAM MOISTURIZING CLEANSER

What type of cleanser is it? Cold Cream – like it says on the jar. Think ‘what your grandmother may have used’. Who is it for? All skins except really...

01/05/2018

JANUARY OLDS FROM JANUARY LABS AND A 15% OFFER

HI Everyone! This is my final interview from the best week ever in LA last month. January was so gracious with her time and very patient with the SWAT team...

30/04/2018

JORDAN SAMUEL

Hi Everyone! The wonderful Jordan’s products can be found here: https://jordansamuelskin.com/ Kate Somerville’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJMG-O_7IvA Kate’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complexion-Perfection-Ultimate-Beautiful-Hollywoods/dp/140192462X The views expressed on this site are the author's own and are...

16/04/2018

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