I get asked a lot of questions in my job: "How do you get rid of zits?", "What's your best skin care tip?", "Why does your hair look so dirty?" (Answer: Salicylic; sunscreen; it IS dirty.) Most have simple enough answers, and mostly I like answering them. It's like karmic retribution for always being the one asking the questions.

But the one question I loathe more than anything is: "What's the best [insert product type here]?" That's like taking me to Haigh's chocolate factory and telling me to try JUST ONE. I'd have a better chance at creating world peace than answering that question. It's not that I'm really crap at my job (err, I hope!), it's just that, shockingly, there is no one miracle product that works for Every. Single. Person. It's all about colouring, types, and personal preference.

My second most hated question is: "What do YOU use?" Because, well, I'm completely fickle with beauty. One month I'll swear my life away to coral, and the next be rocking a watermelon gloss.

So, what's the point of this rant? I'm a hater that doesn't like to share? Well, that's not entirely true. I share sometimes. Like right about now, where I'm gonna spill what I'm using At. This. Second. Next month it'll probably be a different story but whatevs, I am answering my most hated question. Coz I love you all that much. This peek into my beauty stash will prove why I am qualified to write these pages. I clearly have an illness... but one I am happy to suffer from.

Nails: Chanel's Vendetta (obsessed) and OPI's Mod About You (a staple).



Body: Body Shop Body Butters in Vitamin E, Grapefruit, and Moroccan Rose. Obsessive, me?!

Skin: Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel; Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture; Sunsense 30+ Daily Face. I'm also fanatical about Cosmedicine that you get at KIT. They have a mattifier that stops the oil slick, day after day.

Makeup: I have enough makeup to sink the Titanic, but in my stash right now is: Revlon Foundation; Proof Black Eyeshadow; Napoleon Eye Dust (#37); Sebamed Tinted Pimple Cream, and Make Up Store Concealer. As for lip glosses, I own too many to count but at the moment I have two Revlon lip stains and Smiths Rosebud salve... And that's just in my handbag.

Hair: Schwarzkopf Blonde Me, or L'Oreal Professionnel Shine Blonde. I'm mad for a hair mask too. Three live in my shower: Pantene 3 Minute Miracle, Garnier Melt In, and Kerastase.


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