Caroline Hirons' expert advice, reviews and recommendations, all in one archive.

Jamie's Italian or *totally gratuitous pictures of food and Duran...*

I recently visited Jamie's Italian in Oxford with my other BFF The McKay. She of the infamous... And the best picture taken in the world ever... As if going to...

15/10/2011

More than just a pink ribbon....

I met Tracy when I was 10. She was 12. We've been friends for over 30 years. Best friends. The kind of friend you have the unspoken thing with.. you...

12/10/2011

Monday Must-Have - Jergens Extra Softening Moisturising Hand Cream

I love a bit of Jergens. And I know I've posted about them on numerous occasions previously but this one deserves an extra mention. Their hand cream or 'Extra Softening...

10/10/2011

Kate Spade stationery and accessories

As well as skincare/fragrance/make-up etc - amongst my other loves (obsessions) are music, accessories and stationery. Yes stationery. Sigh. A new pen delivery in Ryman is enough to send me...

06/10/2011

Product of the Week - balance Me Radiance Face Mask

This weeks's fabulous Product of the Week is.. There is nothing not to love about this product. Firstly – it’s made by the girls at balance Me – one of...

05/10/2011

4beauty - Acne Do's and Don'ts!

I'm over on 4beauty today talking about acne and such like. Please do take a look. Thank you!

03/10/2011

Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign October 2011 #BCAUK

Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in their lifetime. I have had two serious scares myself,...

28/09/2011

bareMinerals Skincare Van pitching up IN Selfridges, Oxford Street

To celebrate the nationwide launch of their skincare the bareMinerals van is parking up INSIDE Selfridges, Oxford Street tomorrow and Saturday. As you do. The team will be on hand...

22/09/2011

Ojon Trade-in Day

Quick heads-up! Ojon are offering a trade-in at their John Lewis counters next Thursday 29th September. Simply bring an empty shampoo or conditioner from any brand and they will exchange...

22/09/2011

Limited Edition Jimmy Choo fragrance and Tamara Mellon on tumblr.

If you love the original Jimmy Choo fragrance and have a slight penchant for a Limited Edition...you may want to get your orders in now for this little beauty.... No...

21/09/2011

Product of the Week - SUPER Sweet Clean

To celebrate the launch this week of Dr Perricone's SUPER range the Product of the Week is the one I have used the most from the range so far -...

21/09/2011

Product of the Week - Decleor Gradual Glow Hydrating Body Milk

Ooh I love a little Decleor. Actually I love a lot of Decleor. One of my 'go-to' products when I'm having a little flare up is their Aromessence Baume de...

14/09/2011

Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick and Ageless Elixir 2 in 1 Foundation + Serum

Last week I was invited to see Caroline Barnes discuss Max Factor's new launches for Autumn. I've worked with many make-up artists in my career and Caroline is the Gold...

12/09/2011

Silent Sunday

11/09/2011

Product of the Week - Beauty Works West - CLEANSE

OK - I've made my feelings clear on cleansing wipes in the past. Strong feelings. However, if someone takes the initiative to take something and do it really well -...

07/09/2011

Product of the Week - Giveaway Winners - Collin and Tigi

Two birds - one stone. Actually on reflection that's just mean. I like birds. Moving on! I had the cheek to attempt a couple of days away last week thus...

07/09/2011

NARS Limited Editions for Fashion's Night Out

Visual courtesy of NARS and Guy Bourdin I love a little NARS (ok a LOT). And I love a Limited Edition. And I love photography. So I'm definitely hot-footing it...

06/09/2011

Cheat Sheet - Beauty Industry Jargon

This one has brewing for a long time but reading the Top 100 beauty products in a ‘top’ magazine yesterday sent me over the edge. My love for the beauty...

04/09/2011

Product of the Week - Tigi Bed Head Colour Goddess Conditioner

Surprise to myself this one - I never used to be big on spending that much money on haircare - I go through so much of it that it seemed...

01/09/2011

Product of the Week - Giveaway Winner

The winner of last week's POTW - Sue Devitt's Microquatic Illuminating Concealer SPF20 is Tiptoe Shortbread (great name BTW). Congratulations! We'll be in touch. Thank you to everyone who entered.

22/08/2011

Product of the Week - Collin Regenerating Collagen Gel

One of the things I enjoy most about facials is the opportunity to have new products tried out on my skin. This of course, can go both ways - but...

22/08/2011

FOUR London - Review

Aah my hair. My over-processed-refuses-to-get-it-cut hair. My grey-since-the-age-of-19 hair. Over the last year or so people had stopped saying 'oh your hair looks nice..' and started saying 'have you done...

19/08/2011

New Feature: Product of the Week - Sue Devitt Microquatic Illuminating Concealer SPF20

I have so many products that I love and have so little time to review and post about them all that I thought it would be nice to start championing...

15/08/2011

Cheat Sheet - Milia

Stubborn, unsightly and annoyingly hard to get rid of, milia are found in all ages. Babies (over 50% of them), kids and adults can all be affected. All races. Both...

13/08/2011

Cheat Sheet - Spots

Spots. Oh Spots. So many of the emails I receive asking for skin advice start with 'Can you help me with my spots...?' - and there are so many different...

05/08/2011

SUPER by Dr Perricone

Since I turned 'a certain age' I have praised the original Perricone range for its efficacy and the man himself for his so-simple-it-makes-perfect-sense advice given in his range of books...

29/07/2011

Penhaligon's Launch of Juniper Sling

I don't post about events on here that often - I think if you're not careful it can sometimes look a little like 'Look what I got invited to.' However,...

21/07/2011

Cheat Sheet - Cleansing

Most brands in the industry provide quick 'bullet point' references for use by counter staff/telephone customer services peeps to help them quickly highlight key points that are applicable to that...

05/07/2011

I've been meaning to tell you....Summery goodies

So now I've explained where the HELL I've been lately I thought I'd group together some of my recent discoveries/likes/loves/obsessions under one roof. Let's call it my weekly round-up.... The...

02/07/2011

Maison Francis Kurkdijian - Winner

I am very happy to announce that the winner of the Kurkdijian Giveaway is number 12/15 (chosen very democratically by a random shoutout in the office - with witnesses) -...

21/06/2011

Perricone No Sun Tanner

Keeping with the tanning theme - I am LOVING this self tanner. What's to love? Well: It smells of coconut - Not an inkling of fake tan smell (score!). It...

16/06/2011

Hidden Treasures - Spray Tan

I don't like being pale. I'm not one of those people who can carry it off. I look ill. The kind where people say 'Are you ok? You don't look...

15/06/2011

Hidden Treasures

I'm always asked about treatments/hair/tanning and where to go? etc so thought I'd start sharing some favourites as I remember or as I'm specifically asked... First up is an old...

09/06/2011

A Private Tour of Guerlain..? Oh go on then...

If you're going to go to the City of Lights, why not coincide it with a private guided tour of Guerlain's Institut de Beaute? Yeah. That's what we thought too....

26/05/2011

Paris. A culinary tour Part 2...the Stores!

Surprisingly we didn't eat any cake in Paris. Can't say the same for the steak frites or red wine though... I like jam. That is all. Haricot Verts - delish....

24/05/2011

Paris - A culinary tour...Part 1. The food. (OK. Some of the food...)

I went to Paris last week (for reasons that will become clear later in the week) with Evadne. Otherwise known as the excitable pup that is Get Lippie. We apparently...

23/05/2011

CEW Beauty Awards Lunch

This Friday I attended the CEW Beauty Awards held at the Intercontinental in Park Lane. Long seen as the 'Oscars' of the beauty industry the CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) recognises...

22/05/2011

Please give me a glow and not make me turn Orange?

At this time of the year, most years every year, I turn a few shades darker and go slightly orange browner. I love the sun. I always have. I have...

11/05/2011

Murad Giveaway Winner

The Winner of the Murad Giveaway is...... Bristol Beauty Blog. Congratulations - expect an email from me! Thank you to everyone who entered.

09/05/2011

A day trip to Paris

Dior teaches the rest of the industry how to do a 'pop-up' shop A little walk down Avenue L'Opera to my favourite chemist.... White Clay. On the shelf. Bliss. Green...

08/05/2011

Eye Cream for Boys?

Just a quick email to pick your brains about eye creams? Am trying/fighting/forcing my other half to acutally engage in some sort of useful skin care routine... Have managed to...

23/04/2011

Blog of the Month on 4Beauty

Massive thanks to 4Beauty for making me Blog of the Month. If you are interested in reading my Q & A you can find it here.

18/04/2011

A little moonlighting over on 4Beauty.

I was recently asked to contribute some Summer Skin tips to Channel 4's 4Beauty online. Have a read here if you fancy a sneaky peek?

17/04/2011

Steady Ladies - It's NARS Birthday Giveaway time. - UPDATE! Did anyone say LAGUNA?

Although I don't really post that much about makeup if you follow me on twitter you'll be aware of the ever-so-slight obsession I have with NARS blushers. And I'm not...

14/04/2011

Happy Birthday to The Blog!

Today is the 1st birthday of the blog. Pic courtesy of Dr Lulittle You've been reading my rants/advice/putting up with me for a whole 365 days. Doesn't time fly when...

11/04/2011

The Hall of Fame - Anne Semonin and the best facial I ever had....

I should have hated everything about my first Anne Semonin facial. It was in Le Hotel Bristol in Paris - gorgeous settings...well no - not really, more like a building...

06/04/2011

I'm getting older.....

I had a bit of an epiphany recently regarding my makeup. It went like this: '1997 rang - it wants its look back.' However much I loved my usual daily...

04/04/2011

Vichy LiftActiv Nuit

If you're a regular reader of The Mouth you'll know of my love for all things French. Especially skincare. There's hardly a brand emanating out of France that I won't...

24/03/2011