By Hannah Powling The second makeup creation at the Beauty and the Dirt headquarters for our Halloween theme is...The Lion. Okay, it's not particularly scary, we have gone for a bit more of a flirty look with this one. Why not embrace a bronzed … [Read more...]
HOW TO: Zombie/Vampire Halloween Eye Look
By Hannah Powling The Beauty and the Dirt headquarters have well and truly been getting into the Halloween spirit. As well as planning outfits and our antics for the evening of the 31st; the makeup is the most important part right? Here I … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT: BABYLISS DIAMOND WAVES
By Hannah Powling Curly hair is taking the beauty world by storm yet again, so we thought we'd get in on the action too here at Beauty and the Dirt. The first thing we did? We summoned the funky-looking curling tong that intrigued us the most. … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT: OXYGENETIX FOUNDATION REVIEW
By Hannah Powling I've been having a little trouble with my skin recently - I tend to go through patches of good and bad, no biggie, but it BOTHERS me. You know how it is. I put it down to build up, as I love wearing lots of coverage and my skin … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT: BONDI SANDS
By Hannah Powling Taking the lead in the fake tan race is currently Bondi Sands. Why? Because every time I use it, I am always so impressed with its results! Bondi Sands is so reasonably priced, and performs so well. It's definitely worth a try if … [Read more...]
VOLUME, VOLUME, VOLUME
By Hannah Powling If anyone knows about the daily struggles of volumising hair it's me. Hair extensions, crimpers, extreme backcombing, endless products - you name it, I've tried it. Like a lot of women I sadly wish I had the opposite hair of what … [Read more...]
HAIR STYLISTS TO FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM
By Hannah Powling Rather than looking to the internet for style ideas, our morning and nightly scroll through Instagram brings an ocean of inspiration for makeup we want to try out, clothing we want to wear and of course, hairstyles we want to … [Read more...]
LIQUID GOLD: BRONZERS
By Hannah Powling Recently the BATD headquarters has been taken over with a few liquid bronzers - it is the summer season after all - and we absolutely can't get enough of them. What makes these products such a handy addition to your makeup bag … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS ORCHIDÉE VANILLE
By Hannah Powling During my time so far at Beauty and the Dirt - I have had the pleasure of experiencing numerous fragrances. Perfumes come into our office, older classics and hot new launches - and there is just one that has been forever a … [Read more...]
THE BEST PATCHOULI FRAGRANCES
By Hannah Powling It was the groovy scent of the 60's, but even now the grounded essence of Patchouli is still a popular ingredient even outside the hippie campfire. Patchouli is a rich, earthy and grounding fragrance. If you're like me and have … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT: NIOD SKINCARE
By Hannah Powling NIOD is the clever skincare band that the beauty world love for their high-tech products. NIOD strive on combining humble formulas with their scientific approach to create their innovative and effective range. Since being … [Read more...]
HANNAH’S MAKE-UP VIDEOS ARE ON SEPHORA!
Our Deputy Editor and resident makeup artist Hannah Powling has been working on an exciting project with Ciaté London to create some super cool videos showcasing their makeup products for Sephora - and we are pretty pleased to share them with you … [Read more...]
NUDE BY NATURE CONTOUR & HIGHLIGHT COLLECTION
By Hannah Powling Australian beauty brand Nude By Nature have introduced a new Contour and Highlight Collection to embrace and define your natural features. Nude by Nature are all about 'Beauty that's good for you' and their high-performing … [Read more...]
GET THE LOOK: KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN
By Hannah Powling On Wednesday evening, Kourtney Kardashian wowed in London at the prestigious Edition Hotel for the Manuka Doctor event. She was officially revealed as the brand's Global Ambassador; after being a huge fan of the brand for many … [Read more...]
GET BIGGER BOLDER LASHES, NATURALLY
By Hannah Powling Big, big, big lashes are so on trend right now, but instead of chunky I want to share with you my ultimate top tips on how to get the biggest and boldest lashes around. Is your mascara not quite giving you those envious … [Read more...]
GET FEARNE’S 70’S HAIR
By Hannah Powling After lusting over all of the beauty looks from last night's Glamour Awards, one thing that stuck in our brains was the lovely Fearne Cotton's banging hairdo. The star opted for tight 70's curl which we completely fell in love … [Read more...]
ELIZABETH ARDEN GREEN TEA NECTARINE BLOSSOM
By Hannah Powling I am a big fan of the Elizabeth Arden Green Tea scent. It has been around since 1999, and still going strong. I am a fan of quite sweet, darker fragrances perfume-wise but this one is my exception just because it is so … [Read more...]
OUT TODAY: IT COSMETICS LAUNCHES
By Hannah Powling Cult US Beauty brand IT Cosmetics, which was developed alongside leading plastic surgeons and dermatologists, launched in the UK at QVC last month. We got the pleasure of discovering the brand for ourselves and trying out their … [Read more...]
SUMMER PRINT: TROPICAL DELIGHT
By Hannah Powling I don't know about you but we've been spotting a lot of banana leaf print, palm tree logos, pineapple shaped, and all things tropical adorning all of our favourite things recently. Summer is fast approaching and with that … [Read more...]
MAC x CHRIS CHANG POESIA
By Hannah Powling 'Tis the season of colour, colour and more colour! Oh, MAC Cosmetics always know how to get us excited. And they also know how to brighten up our makeup wardrobes. Known for their celebrity collabs and crazily on-trend … [Read more...]
GET THE CANNES RED LIP
By Hannah Powling Red lips are ALWAYS in fashion. They are like high heels to an outfit - the finishing touch to the most glam makeup looks around. Whether it's a classic red, or a new kind of manipulated red for the season; it is a staple … [Read more...]
GET YOUR GLOW ON: BEST POWDER HIGHLIGHTERS
By Hannah Powling Strobing is majorly taking pride place in recent makeup trends; so rather than sinking in your contours with dark colours, it's now all about defining and bringing out your best bits with a gorgeous glow. I am always on a bit … [Read more...]
FESTIVAL INSPIRED LIPSTICKS
By Hannah Powling Have you meticulously planned out which festivals you'll be going to this summer yet? Seeing all the Coachella action flooding our social media from last weekend gave us major sun and style envy while we sat here under cloudy … [Read more...]
HOW TO PULL OFF CHUNKY LASHES
By Hannah Powling Is bigger finally better? We've been told for years that chunky lashes are major beauty no-no; but we can't deny that fact that clumpy mascara has made its turnaround. The beauty industry is revisiting 60's icons and now, big big … [Read more...]