SS23 Fragrance Edit

With the weather warming and the flowers blooming, now is the perfect time to switch up your fragrance game. Spring and summer scents perfectly compliment the lighter, brighter, and more refreshing mood of the seasons and whether you prefer fruity, floral, or fresh fragrances, there are a number of gorgeous options to choose from. Below is an edit of my current favourites...

News | Estée Lauder launches Nutritious

Estée Lauder has expanded its skincare offering with the launch of a new range, Nutritious. 

Created for ingredient-conscious, sustainability-minded skincare lovers, Nutritious is a responsibly sourced, high-performance range that targets pores, post-acne marks, and dullness.

SS22 Fragrance Edit

With spring in full flow, it is now the perfect time for a fragrance re-think. Although scents aren't designed to be seasonal, there are those that naturally compliment cold climate and others that suit the sunshine. As a result, I find myself switching up my favourite fragrances throughout the year, brining in old timeless favourites, alongside new additions, as the seasons change. Below is a small edit of gorgeous scents that are perfect for spritzing this spring and summer.

Skin Concerns | Age Spots

Age spots (often referred to as liver spots) are flat brown spots that begin to appear on the skin as you age. They can also be black or grey in colour and appear on the sun-exposed areas of the body, including the face, shoulders, back of hands, and upper chest.

All Hail The Beauty OGS

With so many beauty products launching on a weekly basis, it's easy to forget the hero products that have been keeping women sickening for as long as 100 years. So I'm here to show some respect to my favourite beauty OGs...

Doug Talks... Father's Day Gifts For Gay Dads

Greetings, or should I say Konichiwa (yes I have just got back from Japan). I’m here to speak to a very niche set of you all - the children of gay dads. Gay men have an enhanced knowledge of style, luxury and the higher state of things, and just because they’ve procreated, it doesn’t mean they lost their sheer fabulousness. And before you accuse me of stereotyping, I should warn you that I’m writing this while wearing a kimono and a face-mask, so it’s pretty much a lost cause. Go and complain to Russell Tovey about why we can’t all be straight-acting or something. Anyway, enough about me and my edgy politics...

Children - you are all terrible. You take away the joy and youth from your father with all your incessant partying and wrecking of his Kelly Hoppen garden furniture. So the least you can do is restore it with some rather lovely grooming products this Father's Day.

Must Have Face Masks

I love a good face mask. They perk up your skin (and your spirit) and help treat any imperfections in time for a holiday, date or big event. I've been on a mask mission for the past couple of months, trying a wide range of different product, with a variety of price points and skin promises. Here are my current favourites...

Laying The Right Foundations

When it comes to applying makeup, my main focus is creating the kind of skin that looks like it's been snatched from the face of a porcelain doll.

A solid skincare routine and quality products are the best starting point, of course. However there are many other products I depend on to keep my foundation flawless and imma lay them out for you...

The Tuesday Tip: Best Eyeshadow Colours For Green Eyes

If, like me, you have green eyes and want them to smoulder, use a contrasting colour around the eyes. Plum or warm lavender hues can make green eyes look piercing, as they are both on the periphery of the red colour family - which is almost green's opposite.

To cover off both daytime and evening looks, invest in a good eye shadow palette. I recommend the gorgeous Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Eyes Palette in Reflet D'Améthyste (£35.00 John Lewis / $57.00 feelunique.com).

The Tuesday Tip: Beautify Those Brown Eyes!

Brown eyed girls, this tip is just  for you.

If you want to enhance those beautiful brown eyes, start experimenting with blue eyeshadow colours as they are in the opposite colour family to brown. It sounds odd, however wearing a contrasting colour will really help to make your eyes smoulder. Trust me!

To give yourself a variety of different looks, invest in a good eye shadow palette. I recommend the Estée Lauder Arctic Zinc (£27.00 Boots / $36.00 esteelauder.com).

Behind The Brand: Estée Lauder

Date of Birth: 1946

Founder: Estée Lauder

History: Estée Lauder was created in 1946 when Estée Lauder (Josephine Esther Mentzer), along with her husband Joseph Lauder began producing cosmetics in New York City. The brand launched with just four products: Super-Rich All Purpose Creme, Creme Pack, Cleansing Oil, and Skin Lotion. Two years later the couple gained their first department store account at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. Due to their success in Saks, the brand expanded the range and started selling their products across the United States until they went international in 1960. Since then the company's success has gone from strength to strength, launching Clinique Laboratories and Origins and acquiring M.A.C Cosmetics, Bobbi Brown, Bumble and Bumble, Crème de la Mer, Smashbox and more. However the original Estée Lauder brand still remains, offering everything from colour cosmetics and skincare to fragrances.

USP: Estée Lauder promotes beauty that is both aspirational and approachable and this is reflected in the brand's products.

Motto: "Every woman can be beautiful"

Giving Back: Estée Lauder is heavily involved in raising awareness of breast cancer. The brand's support began in 1992 when Mrs. Evelyn H. Lauder partnered with SELF magazine’s (then) Editor-in-Chief, Alexandra Penney, to create a symbol for breast cancer awareness: the Pink Ribbon. Since then the brand has continued to raise money and awareness for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through limited edition products and campaigns. To date the brand has helped raise over $35,000,000.

Offerings: Estée Lauder offer everything to meet your beauty needs - from beautiful eyeshadow palettes and nail polishes, to skincare and fragrances.

Hero Products: Double Wear Foundation, Advanced Night Repair and Pure Colour Long Lasting Lipstick

Availability: Estée Lauder is available at a huge number of department stores worldwide. If you reside in the US of A, you can find Estée Lauder at Sak’s Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Macy's. If you are based in the UK, you can get your Estée Lauder fix at John Lewis, Debenhams and Selfridges.

Website: esteelauder.com

Price Points

Foundations: Up to £31.50/$37.50

Single Eye Shadows: Up to £19.00/$24.00

Blushers: Up to £24.00/$28.00

Lipsticks: Up to £21.00/$28.00