It’s a hard-won truth that beauty is more than skin-deep. When I first began working in beauty journalism several years ago, my priority was looking for make-up that didn’t budge, skincare which lived up to...
The 1950s Italian actress Sophia Loren famously quipped ‘everything you see, I owe to spaghetti.’ This pretty much sums up the Italian aesthetic: voluptuous, well fed, healthy. Loren – a regular muse for Dolce ...
Many people see the “toner” as a redundant part of a skincare routine – something dreamt up by beauty companies that we don’t in fact need. But actually, I’m here to tell you there is a point to toner, especial...
The moment when little girls realise they’re no longer children anymore is the year we get given bubble bath and soap instead of Lego and Barbie dolls for Christmas. It’s the year when December 25 stops being a...
The words “gift with purchase” are always bound to cause yelps of excitement among beauty mavens across the country. But this time, Clarins have turned the traditional concept on its head by teaming up with FEE...
For all the cutting-edge unisex perfumes out there, some of us can't help being old-fashioned romantics and wanting a pretty, floral scent. And these are usually based around the trusty rose, a flower seen as “...
Despite being a beauty writer, I must confess a slight aversion to wearing anything other than a bold stroke of liquid liner and a few coats of mascara on the eyes. Eye shadow has always made me look ru...
A beauty editor and product-junkie I may be. But let me tell you this – I’m not one of those women who are constantly whipping a lipstick out of their purse or tapping their nose with a powder puff every five ...
Glass handpicks the best new skincare delights on the beauty circuit
Ole Henriksen Nurture Me Cleansing Cloths – £12
The cleansing cloth is often badmouthed in the beauty industry – many of us using it in...
Here’s the thing. All those expensive lotions and potions you spend so much money on? They’re not worth the pots they sit in if you don’t apply sunscreen religiously every day, literally come rain or ...
Despite allegedly being “windows to the soul”, our eyes seem to take quite a fair amount of flack on a daily basis. Not getting enough sleep, dehydration and wearing contact lenses for far longer than...
Make-up trends tend to come and go – smoky eyes one minute, a red lip the next with the occasional bold statement sneaking in which rarely makes it beyond the catwalks and coffee houses of Soho (blue lips a...
Those fond of beauty with a good cause behind it will no doubt welcome Laura Mercier’s three new launches, 100 per cent of the profits are being donated to the brand’s Ovarian Cancer Fund (LMOCF). An often over...
Thierry Mugler is bringing back old-world luxury (and a subtle note of eco-friendly) with refillable perfume bottles, referential of a time before Ready To Wear and Over The Counter scents, when ladies woul...
This is a product that takes me back to when I was a pre-adolescent, just discovering the world of beauty, along with trainer bras and a game called spin the bottle. There was one thing that stood out in my m...
We like to think we’re generous to our family, friends and loved ones here at Glass. Hence when various sweet-scented beauty products land on our desk, we tend to donate them to some lucky recipient after revie...
As much as we’re happy to champion innovative, interesting and hardworking beauty products here at Glass, it’s very rare a beauty brand strikes such a chord with our own ethos as does Aesop, With their clean mi...
Out On The Lash
Although mascara is one of our staple beauty products, sometimes simply coating your natural lashes doesn’t quite cut the ocular mustard. Hence we have to take the next step of faking it al...
Whenever someone talks about Créme de la Mer, it’s our policy at Glass to sit up and take notice. So on Thursday, February 13, you’ll find us hotfooting it down to Harrods where the brand’s ambassador Diane Inv...
Scented Delights
WHILE our hearts sink as the autumn rain beats on the window panes, Cire Trudon’s latest candle Bartolomé transports us to the tropics. Taking inspiration from a 16th Century Spani...