Beauty
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Instagram catch-up. Picture Heavy Post.
In the QVC canteen with Keeley from Elemis and Dr Lens from Zelens. And a funny moment caught on camera in the middle. Not cheap but SO good. My amazonian...
22/05/2013
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Thank you Pixiwoo.
So its been a couple of weeks since I did the video with Sam and Nic for BodyTalk Daily. I was then unexpectedly mentioned in this Summer Makeup Favourites video...
13/05/2013
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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month - MARCH
Whilst I obviously applaud the way that the beauty industry got behind breast cancer and the huge event that is Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, I do rather feel...
04/03/2013
![Clarins Double Serum - the review that never was.](http://skinrocks.com/cdn/shop/articles/Double_20Serum_202.jpg?v=1715845272&width=533)
Clarins Double Serum - the review that never was.
So here's the thing - this is set to be Clarins biggest launch this year. It has already had rave reviews from BBB and Ree - both of whom also...
06/02/2013
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New Year, New Plans
2012 was an amazing year for me. For the first time in my life I made a list of things I was determined to achieve by the end of the...
01/01/2013
![A final Instagram of the year and a massive thank you.](http://skinrocks.com/cdn/shop/articles/DECEMBER_2012_12_20008.jpg?v=1715845900&width=533)
A final Instagram of the year and a massive thank you.
Almost 2013. Another year on the blog. I just want to say a huge, massive thank you to all of you for reading, commenting and supporting me for another year..........
31/12/2012
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Liz Earle Official Statement
In the interests of full disclosure: I have worked for Liz Earle in the past. I used to joke that if you lived on the Isle of Wight you either...
28/11/2012
![Breasts, October, all things Pink and a slightly uneasy feeling.](http://skinrocks.com/cdn/shop/articles/WALK_20THE_20WALK_20043.jpg?v=1715845920&width=533)
Breasts, October, all things Pink and a slightly uneasy feeling.
Let me say this from the off: I wholeheartedly support anything to do with funding research into cancer, helping cancer sufferers, helping cancer survivors. Regular readers of this blog will...
04/10/2012
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Some changes
Depending on when you started reading this blog – it may always have been Beauty Mouth – or you may remember it as Mother’s Mouth. Back in 2010 my husband...
04/08/2012
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Overnight Travel Kit
I went on an overnight trip to Monaco earlier this week - more of which to come at a later date. I snapped off this pic very quickly as I...
21/04/2012
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Happy 2nd Birthday!
Two years ago I sat down and penned a little post about cleansing massage. It proved popular and so I kept posting. And now here we are in 2012 -...
11/04/2012
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The 'I know it's not a Hero Product but it bloody-well-should-be!' Support Club
So following on from the ridiculously popular post on Monday (you Ladies really needed to vent didn't you??!) - it's time for the other side of the coin. Everyone has...
07/03/2012
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The 'I know it's a Hero Product but I just CAN'T' Support Club
So a few of us have secretly (openly on twitter) - in code - been very quietly admitting that there are some 'Hero Products' that we just cannot get to...
05/03/2012
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Taking a stand against Photoshop.
Following my post below on the still-can't-quite-believe-how-horrific-it-is photoshop job executed on Zooey Deschanel by Rimmel - I was contacted by Collin Resultime, who have featured previously on this site with...
22/02/2012
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Clinic on Thursday - Clinic is Closed.
Ok here's the thing: I'm stupid busy at the moment. All for amazing reasons - but still - ridiculously busy. After kids, hubby, parents, 12 clients and growing, Give and...
02/02/2012
![Guide to Paris - Part 1 - Travel and Champs Elysees](http://skinrocks.com/cdn/shop/articles/photo-4.jpg?v=1715845925&width=533)
Guide to Paris - Part 1 - Travel and Champs Elysees
Years ago, when I was working for a big brand in Europe, I was fortunate enough to 'have' to visit Paris once a month - for work. Paris is also...
01/01/2012
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Loving a little Liberty!
I moved to London when I was 17. My very first retail job was in Liberty - an amazing place to work - primarily because you felt like an extra...
27/04/2010
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Advertising v Allocation
We all know the power of beauty advertising in the glossy mags - and the pressure then put on the journalists to write about the advertisers products in their beauty...
25/04/2010