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My Favorite Beauty Recs | Skincare, Makeup & Glow Essentials
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items My tried-and-tested beauty staples for glowing skin and makeup that always delivers
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Skincare Essentials
Glow & Skin Boosters
Skin Prep for Makeup
Makeup Must-Haves
Beauty Tools & Essentials
Haircare Essentials
Skincare Essentials
A curated edit of skincare essentials designed to hydrate, protect, and support healthy-looking skin, from everyday moisturisers to glow-boosting treatments.
*Affiliate disclosure: I may earn a commission from some links at no extra cost to you.
THE gentle cleansing oil I reach for daily. 👌🏽
Melts away my makeup, SPF and all the grime from the day without leaving my skin feeling tight or stripped.
The ginseng oil leaves skin feeling clean, soft and nourished rather than dry and tight.
Pe...
Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil
If your skin is giving dry, dehydrated and needs some TLC, I’d definitely have this on your radar. 🫶🏽
The Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence is basically a big glass of water for your skin. It’s a lovely milky texture, feels sup...
Haruharu wonder Black Rice Probiotics Essence 120ml
This is THE moisturiser for that juicy, dewy skin. 👌🏽
Rich but, not heavy, it leaves my skin feeling hydrated, soft and plump with that gorgeous glass-skin glow.
Packed with ginseng, rice bran water, squalane & niacinamide, basically everythi...
Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream
My new lip obsession! 💋
Possibly the best lip treatment I’ve ever tried...
This isn’t your basic lip balm… it hydrates, gently exfoliates and smooths dry, rough lips, leaving them soft, glossy and juicy.
It’s packed with PDRN + nourishing ingredi...
Dr.Reju-All - Advanced PDRN Rejuvenating Lip Serum - 10ml
Okay, if you’re starting to get serious about under-eye care, take a look at this! 👀
The retinal in this formula is super gentle... no peeling, redness, or burning at all. It provides solid hydration and leaves my undereyes looking refreshed and we...
Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum Ginseng Retinal
If your under-eyes are looking a bit tired and in need of some TLC, try these Beauty of Joseon undereye patches.
They have ginseng + retinal and are clinically proven to hydrate while helping with the look of fine lines and loss of firmness.
You ge...
BEAUTY OF JOSEON - Revive Under Eye Patch : Ginseng + Retinal 60pcs
This is such a cute set if you’re a Beauty of Joseon fan!
You get 4 amazing items, so it’s a lovely little way to try a few of their products without buying them all separately.
I grabbed this for myself, but would make such a nice gift too! 🎁
BEAUTY OF JOSEON - Ginseng Holiday Gift Set (4 items)
Glow & Skin Boosters
My go-to skin boosters for when my complexion needs a little extra love.
Targeted treatments and glow-boosting favourites designed to smooth texture, brighten skin, and enhance natural radiance.
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I love faking it! 🤭
My go-to gradual tan for getting skin summer ready.
It builds a natural-looking sun-kissed glow while keeping skin moisturised, so the colour develops evenly without looking streaky.
Perfect when you want a subtle tan that dev...
Garnier Summer Body Dark Gradual Tan Moisturiser 400ml
Leaves my skin feeling soft with a gorgeous shimmer 🤌🏼
NUXE Huile Prodigieuse Shimmering Multi Purpose Dry Oil 100ml
If you’re ready to level up from basic retinol… this is where things get interesting 👀
If you’re ready to level up from basic retinol… this is the one.
It helps smooth fine lines, tighten, and refine pores while still being surprisingly gentle.
T...
Celimax Vita A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster
Okayyyy this mask? 😍✨
If you’re into Korean skincare and love that glazed, glass skin look… you NEED this in your routine. The COSRX PDRN EXOSOME Skinplaning Glaze Mask leaves my skin looking sooo glowy, smooth and fresh by morning.
It’s an overni...
COSRX PDRN EXOSOME Glaze Wrapping Mask
Skin Prep for Makeup
Products that help create a smooth, hydrated base for makeup. Designed to blur pores, boost radiance, and help makeup apply more seamlessly.
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I may earn a commission from some links at no extra cost to you.
My all-time favourite multi-tasker. This nourishing moisturiser doubles as a primer, mask, and even gentle make-up remover. Perfect for keeping skin soft, hydrated and balanced.
Non-comedogenic | Suitable for all skin types
Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentrate Nourishing Moisturiser 75ml
This lightweight cream preps my skin for a fresh, luminous, dewy finish. Perfect for natural radiance.
MAC Strobe Cream in Pinklite 50ml
My go-to primer. Lightweight, smooths the look of pores and creates a flawless canvas for makeup application.
The POREfessional Face Primer
Makeup Must-Haves
My all-time fave beauty must-haves 🤌🏼
A curated edit of makeup essentials that deliver reliable results, from everyday staples to glow-boosting favourites.
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I may earn a commission from some links at no extra cost to you.
Buildable coverage, love, love, love...
A staple in my make-up kit 🤍
Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation | NARS Cosmetics
Light weight and highly pigmented powder foundation offers 24-hour oil control and a skin-blurring finish.
A little goes a long way!
MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation (Various Shades)
If you want a natural looking, sun-kissed shade. This the one! 🤌🏼
Rimmel Bronzer in Sun Bronze 22
Delivers a natural-looking flush to my cheeks.
NARS Cosmetics Blush 4.8g in the iconic shade: Orgasm
Eyeliner on fleek
Fast Stroke Eyeliner
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One of my favourite everyday eyeliners when I want definition without the harshness of black.
The rich brown shade gives a softer, more natural look and the creamy waterproof formula glides on easily and stays put throughout the day.
I like applyin...
Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer 212 Rich Brown
One of my all-time fave shades of muted golden brown. 😍
MAC Lip Pencil in CORK
My fave shade of brown for a neutral lip line...no wonder it went viral. Perfect for those on a budget.
Rimmel Lasting Finish 8Hr Lip Liner in 705 Cappuccino
Okay, this lip liner is a little £4 gem 💎
Espresso Martini is such a gorgeous cool-tones brown and the formula is creamy, pigmented and glides on without dragging my lips.
I love to wear it alongside my fave lippy for an ombre look and top with ...
e.l.f. Cream Glide Lip Liner Espresso Martini
KIKO 401 is such a pretty everyday nude 🤎
It’s one of those lipsticks you can just throw on without having to overthink it. Creamy, comfortable and gives me that “my lips but better” look.
Pair it with a brown lip liner and a little gloss and 👌🏽...
KIKO Milano Smart Fusion Lipstick shade 401
Ooh, this colour though...
This Morphe Lip Filter in shade 'Ballet' is that gorgeous soft nude/pink that I can just throw on with a brown lip liner and go.
It’s soft matte but still comfy, and the plumping finish gives my lips that fuller, smooth l...
Morphe Lip Filter Hydroplump Soft Matte Lipstick - Ballet
This gives me that super glossy, juicy lip without feeling thick or sticky and it actually feels hydrating too.
There are loads of shades, but honestly I’d happily have a few of these in my makeup bag!
Such an easy one to throw over a lip combo whe...
KIKO Milano 3D Hydra Lipgloss - 05 Pearly Pink
Beauty Tools & Essentials
My curated selection of beauty tools and everyday essentials designed to make your routine effortless, effective and professional-looking.
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I may earn a commission from some links at no extra cost to you.
Such a handy little brush set that I love keeping in my makeup bag, especially for travel. The mini brushes are soft, versatile and still give a really polished finish without carrying a full set. Perfect for weekends away or quick touch-ups on the g...
Real Techniques Travel Fantasy Mini Brush Set (Worth £41.91)
Excellent for pressed powder application 🤍
Superdrug Compact Puffs | Make Up
One of those simple beauty tools that makes a big difference.
This Superdrug Lash Curler lifts and curls lashes in seconds, instantly making eyes look more open and awake.
I love that it comes with two replacement rubber pads, so it lasts much lon...
Superdrug Lash Curler
Stock up and save with this convenient triple pack of pure cotton pads. These cotton pads are ideal for all your cleansing and skincare needs, offering exceptional value with 300 pads in total.
Superdrug Cotton Wool Oval Pad x50 3pk
Made from 100% pure cotton, these soft, absorbent cotton wool pads provide gentle care for all skin types. The generous 6-month supply means you'll have plenty of pads for makeup removal, toner application, and daily cleansing without frequent repurc...
Superdrug Cotton Wool Pads 6 Month supply
This one is such a handy little addition to your bathroom routine, especially for getting into those awkward gaps where your toothbrush just isn’t reaching.
Honestly, once you get used to a water flosser, going back to string floss feels like hard w...
COSLUS Water Dental Flosser 300ML Cordless.
Haircare Essentials
A curated selection of effective and trustworthy haircare products I use and love. From daily shampoos and conditioners to treatments and styling essentials. Healthy hair starts here.
Covers greys in 10mins. My fave shade for dark brown/black locks 👌🏼
Clairol Root Touch-Up Hair Dye, 4 Dark Brown