Category Archives: Beauty Tips

Tips and ideas to enhance your attractiveness

Coffee Grouts for Cellulite?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Colin

Researching my recent post on Michelle Phan I came across one of her videos where she explains how you can make your own product to treat cellulite from coffee grouts.  Well having christened her the most influential person in the cosmetic … Continue reading →

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Homemade Cosmetics and Preservation

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Colin

  I got into a minor Twitter spattette the other night about homemade cosmetic preservation. Jessica of http://www.outinapout.blogspot.co.uk/ asked me if it was okay to mix a liquid foundation, a chapstick and some cornflour to make a serum to go around … Continue reading →

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What You Should Know About Licensed Products

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Colin

I was born right in the middle of the period when the drug thalidomide was being prescribed for morning sickness. This has always made me feel particularly empathy towards those people who were born with defects caused by that drug. … Continue reading →

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Products for around the eyes

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Colin

The area around the eyes is a tricky one and there aren’t many things that work to deal with its particular problems. Continue reading →

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Can cleansing, toning and moisturising thin the skin?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Colin

  An interesting question from NavT who does the Beauty Blogging Away blog. Does regular cleansing, toning, moisturising thin the skin? :/ it feels like it does, and a lot more sensitive, thanku Well it certainly can.

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Can a Moisturiser thin your Skin?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Colin

N.B., The references to Aqueous Cream BP in this post are specific to the UK and those Commonwealth countries that use the BP.  But I hope you will still find it interesting if you live elsewhere. Many years ago I … Continue reading →

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Oil Based Cleansers

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Colin

Oil based cleansers have a very long history.  In fact the first cleansers were oil based cleansers. When a Roman citizen came home from a busy day building aqueducts and conquering barbarians, the evening started with a bath.  The Roman … Continue reading →

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A very, very old beauty tip

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Colin

I often start the day by dipping into the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.  The stoical Roman emperor’s comments on life and philosophy are usually interesting and sometimes useful.  Yesterday I found one where he mentions that people use an egg … Continue reading →

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Can a fragrance make you appear younger?

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Colin

Even this time last year when this blog was only getting a couple of visits a day I used to get people asking me to promote their products. As the traffic has built up I generally get some kind of … Continue reading →

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Catherine Zeta-Jones Beauty Tips – she’s not just a pretty face

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Colin

Catherine Zeta-Jones has shared her beauty tips in Marie Claire.  Interestingly she hasn’t endorsed any big name brands or promoted some video that she has knocked up but has really shared how she keeps her looks up. It seems that … Continue reading →

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