It is rare to find a beauty release that actually manages to simplify a routine without sacrificing the creative flair we have come to expect from modern artistry brands. When Made By Mitchell announced the Face Case, it promised to be more than just a convenient bundle; it pitched itself as a portable sanctuary for makeup lovers. Having spent some considerable time with this set, I can safely say that Mitchell has managed to bottle magic once again. This review explores why

There are specific, quiet moments in every person’s life where the mirror tells a story you didn't give it permission to narrate. It isn't a tragedy, and it isn't a crisis — not yet. It is simply the realisation that the ‘default’ version of your beauty — the one that not so long ago required nothing but a decent night's sleep and a splash of water — has checked out. So, let’s talk about the mid-life invisible transition. We talk incessantly about the ‘Before’ and ‘After’ whe

So, you’ve set your heart on a brand-exclusive product but bagging it is likely to push your stretched finances over a cliff. You can’t afford it, but there’s something deep inside your soul nagging you to find a way around the depressing imposition of being skint. Enter makeup dupes! There’s something eerily similar for a fraction of the cost and the world and his wife, it appears, is raving about it online. What do you do? When you’re being told ‘It’s exactly the same’ or ‘

Let’s forget product releases and trends for a moment, because there's one fundamental skill that remains the bedrock of any truly...

I truly can’t remember the first time I bought a beauty advent calendar, which is telling. Often stuffed with a mix of deluxe and full-size skincare and makeup treats, most are a five-minute whir of excitement followed by a sense of mild disappointment. That’s probably the reason why I don’t remember that first taste of opening a numbered ‘surprise’ box. And that begs the question: are beauty advent calendars worth buying? For many, Christmas simply wouldn’t be Christmas with

You step out of the door looking like a million dollars. Your pristine makeup, with not so much as a hair on a brow out of place, would...