Friday, 28 November 2014

Make-up: Luva Huva Autumn/Winter Collection 2014


A few weeks back I shared a couple of images from a shoot I worked on over the summer. Midnight Garden is the new Autumn/Winter 2014 collection from ethical lingerie line Luva Huva; a sumptuous yet sexy range of handmade underwear produced using ethically sourced and sustainable fabrics such as organic cotton, bamboo and soy. 

Monday, 24 November 2014

Indian Animal Testing Ban


It has been over a year since India announced it plans to ban laboratories in the country from using animals in cosmetic testing. The ruling, which came into force at the end of May this year was the first stage in a two phase plan which would potentially spare hundreds of thousands of animals from unnecessary suffering each year.

Last week the second phase of the ban was introduced, so what does this mean for the Indian beauy industry?

Friday, 21 November 2014

Natural Beauty Yearbook 2015


Some of the biggest names in natural beauty congregated at Wholefoods Market on London's Fulham Broadway on Tuesday night to celebrate one of the most important nights in their calendar; the launch of the Natural Beauty Yearbook and (possibly more importantly) the announcement of the Top 25 Who's Who.

Monday, 17 November 2014

The Lush Prize 2014



The Impressive Art Deco building of The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London's Marylebone played host on Friday night to the 2014 Lush Prize; the award ceremony which celebrates the achievements of some of the world's most pioneering individuals and organisations engaged in putting an end to animal testing.

Friday, 14 November 2014

Love: Kjaer Weis Fall Collection 2014


Ok. I am currently obsessing over this trio of products which make up the Kjaer Weis Autumn 2014 collection. Although I have yet to get my paws on it (I doubt it will take me long), I already love it!

Friday, 7 November 2014

From The Vault: Jane Iredale Lash Extender & Conditioner



My eyelashes have been a bane of my life since I was about fourteen years of age. If left to their own devices they are uneven in length, brittle, irregularly spaced, straight and frankly quite spindly - Spiders legs, as I generally refer to them. Their lack of elegance and volume is something that has frustrated me for many years and something that I thought I would be stuck with, until I began using this lash conditioner...

Monday, 3 November 2014

Online: Luva Huva Autumn/Winter 2014


A couple of months ago I was involved in shooting Midnight Garden; the new Autumn/Winter 2014 collection from ethical lingerie line Luva Huva and am now pleased to be able to give you a little taster of one or two of the images from the shoot...