London Make-up Blog
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My name is Corinna Harrod and I am a professional make-up artist, beauty junkie and writer living in West London. Keep up with latest beauty products, make-up techniques, video tutorials, reviews, giveaways and lifestyle by subscribing this blog.
London Make-up Blog
2w ago
Understanding suncare is something I feel very passionate about as there is a lot of misinformation out there. Sun damage and photo-ageing are often the reason people want to improve their skin routine, as with most things it's much easier to prevent than cure. A good suncream, proper skin routine and use of antioxidants in your skincare can really help the youthful appearance of your skin and is better for your overall health.
A major problem caused by sun damage is that the collagen that holds the dermis and epidermis together is one of the first to be broken down by UV resulting in sk ..read more
London Make-up Blog
2M ago
This has been a long time coming - lots of favourites in here but also some I never want to see again!
Norwegian Formula Deep Moisture Cream
Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel
Honest Beauty Hydrogel Cream
Sam McNight Lazy Girl
Urban Veda Radiance Day Cream
Babo Botanical Sheer Tint
Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Peel
Nu Skin Toothpaste
Garden of Wisdom Hyaluronic Acid
Stila Glitter & Glow
Elvive Dream Lengths
Elf Camo Concealer
Tropic Smoothing Cleanser
Vapour Mascara
Lush Sleep Time Soap
Lush Honey I Washed My Hair
Nu Skin Activating Cleanser for sensitive skin
Pai The Impossible Glow i ..read more
London Make-up Blog
4M ago
One of the most requested reviews, Jones Road Miracle Balm. I do like it but I'm not sure I love it. Lots of people do but some people have struggled. Could this be the marmite of the beauty world?
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London Make-up Blog
5M ago
Some ideas for christmas presents, stocking fillers and things you may want to add to your Christmas list
Eye Masks - these look lovely and go well in a stocking, tucked into a Christmas card and aren't expensive to post!
Blue Bowl - I love this place to get presents and Florence is doing advent calendars too
Hourglass Palettes - I love Hourglass Palettes and the new ones look absolutely divine. They are worth the money for the amount of use you can get and their longevity but it helps that John Lewis currently have them 20% off
Nail Collection - All nail buffers are the ..read more
London Make-up Blog
1y ago
I have not done and empties video in a long time - here's my most recent bag of empties
Products mentioned:Farmacy Cream Clean CleanserHonest Beauty Hydrogel Garden of Wisdom Hyaluronic AcidVO5 Volume Boost Gel SprayDoterra toothpasteDoterra Conditioner NuSkin Stain Removing ToothpasteNuSkin Activating Cleanser for Sensitive Skin (to be used with the LumiSpa)Tropic Skin Shade (I wear Light/Medium) Clarins Eau Dynamisante Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye MascaraToo Faced Better Than Sex MascaraNourish London Illuminating Face ShimmerNaturismo Recycle Your Empties
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London Make-up Blog
1y ago
Take this as your kick up the bum to go and sort your makeup out. Most of use have a ton of makeup that we don't use, have forgotten we own or is in the bottom of a really gross makeup container and we'd rather pretend it wasn't there. We're going to fix that
What You'll Need:
Kitchen roll or a couple of old tea towels
Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) - a good thing to come out of covid is that this is more readily available and cheaper too. I use this to clean every thing in my pro kit and to clean my pro-brushes because it gets them really clean and dries almost instantly. You do not nee ..read more
London Make-up Blog
1y ago
When I first started wearing make-up concealers came in a lipstick-style bullet. Chalky in texture and very limited in colour they were ok for covering a spot if you had a whopper. They were pretty pigmented and unblendable.
Now a lot of clients I work with, especially those over 35, have not kept up to date with how concealers have evolved, often using a heavier coverage foundation and skipping the concealer altogether which makes it hard to get a natural finish.
I often get asked how to get dewy skin without losing coverage and I always recommend a lighter, dewier foundation and a go ..read more
London Make-up Blog
1y ago
It can be difficult to remember what you want to be avoiding in your beauty product ingredients when you are making a purchase so I've created this downloadable for you
You can download the PDF here
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London Make-up Blog
1y ago
There are lots of offers on at the moment but here are some of my favourites
A Beautiful World - they have 20% off everything using code BLKFRI22 https://abeautifulworld.co.uk/
The Body Shop - have 25% off everything using the code BLACK FRIDAY https://go.magik.ly/ml/1og60/
Goldfaden MD Bright Eyes - my favourite eye cream currently 25% off at Space NK - https://go.magik.ly/ml/1odff/
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder - my favourite https://go.magik.ly/ml/1ofup/
Hourglass - they make hands down the best powders and these palettes are stunning&nb ..read more
London Make-up Blog
1y ago
I have a couple of friends who get a beauty advent calendar every year and they can be a bit of a gamble. The biggest names are not cheap and if, as I would, you like it to be a surprise then it can be disappointing if it's filled with goodies that aren't your jam.
I won't be giving away any spoilers (you can find them all on the various websites) but I thought it would be helpful to have a little overview of some of the big name calendars so if you don't want to know exactly what is in there you have a little bit more info to help you make your decision. For example I don't want perfume ..read more