Beauty & Cosmetics

above: Marble + Brass Stand (how I put it together here) Happy New Year! Wrapping up 2023 with my 2023 Beauty Favorites! A huge thank you to every one of you for your love and kindness. Every kind gesture no matter how big or small has meant so much to me. I have appreciated it […]

In February, it’ll be fourteen years since I posted my first blog on this website. Back then, in 2010, the website was called A Model Recommends and each post was a couple of hundred words long, if that. I just wrote exactly what I thought of a product in the shortest, snappiest way and the images

Loving Right Now December 25, 2023 Merry Christmas! Wishing you all a wonderful holiday with lots of love from Ollie, Kitty, Andrew and me! This is Kitty’s 11th Christmas and Ollie’s 2nd. Thank you for following along on my beauty journey. Thankful for all of you.

Image Credit @ Liz Collins for S Moda Magazine Christmas calls for some serious indulgence. For some people this means overindulging at the pub, for some it means tucking into a giant cheese board. Meanwhile for beauty fans, it might mean pampering! Christmas Eve is the perfect time to spend some me-time at home with

Image Credit @ Terry Richardson for Italian Vogue Get on your dancing shoes! You don’t have to party on NYE, but getting all dressed up is always a fun way to end the year. If you are planning on a big night out and still haven’t planned your perfect party look, put your best foot

Sephora’s Fragrance For All Event is here with 20% off full-size fragrances for Beauty Insiders! The event runs through 12/24 with code FRAGRANCE20 at checkout (one-time use). They carry a wide range of perfume brands so if there’s something you wanted to try or stock up on this is a great time to save! Some

We have one week before Christmas and I am so excited to share a look at some exquisite last minute gift ideas from Guerlain. They sent over a few things to try, all of which I think would make an exceptionally beautiful gift whether you’re looking to treat yourself or a perfume lover. I’ve ordered

I have to have Invisalign and to say that I’m not massively keen would be an understatement. I’m viewing it as a necessary evil and in this post I wanted to outline a few things about the whole process that I’m not keen on. But first, some backstory: A few years ago I was told

hoodie / sweatshirt / vest / baseball hat / ear buds / travel bag / manicure kit / creed discovery set / creed leather bag / lip balm set / navy travel case / beanie / body wash trio / manscaped tool / refillable fragrance atomizers / electric face shaver / body shaver Christmas is

It’s the Best Christmas Gift: Books and Chocolate 2023 Edition. I write this post every year and – despite always preparing it at the start of November – it never gets published until a couple of weeks before Christmas. I sort of like it that way – it’s my very own Christmas tradition and quite