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Fab Find of the Week: @c.atherleylondon No.3 💖 We bring you the third in Cath Kidston Padgham’s geranium-tastic collections: Geranium No.3. They’ve become an absolute cult fave of so many people, and really are helping to revive a love of ‘pellies’, as they’re fondly known. We’ve raved about Geranium No.1 (which was based on the scent of Pelargonium radens). We’ve got the trumpets out again for Geranium No.2, based around Jo’s favourite scented geranium, Pelargonium tomentosum, with its fabulously velvety, almost furry leaves and minty scent. And now we have this newbie, an incredibly lemony scent based on Pelargonium Mabel Grey, another of Cath’s favourite scented ‘pellies.’ The fragrances are all 100% natural, cleverly blended from essential oils to recreate so perfectly the plants that inspired them. Link in bio for the full review 💐✨ #naturalfragrance #fabfindoftheweek #essentialoils #beautybibleloves #geranium #cathkidston

🌻 Sarah Loves... Late Spring 2025 🫶 For Sarah, it’s all about looking natural but better for spring/summer - smoother and more even skin tone with a bit of glow. PLUS she shares details of a months’ long programme to help her nails get stronger and healthier. Featuring amazing products from: @lumene @cosmeticsalacarte @thenaturalafrica @kurebazaar @vitabiotics Link in bio to read more 💛 #beautybible #sarahloves #spring2025

✨ Beauty Bible Weekend Steal: @dr.pawpaw Tinted Lip Oils 👄💖 We know we keep banging on about lip oils, but they are honestly our new favourite thing. And trust Dr.PAWPAW to create a brilliant version: 98% natural, luscious and almost cheap-as-chips. Above is the trio of all three shades, but these are available individually. There’s a sheer neutral Nude Pout, summertastic Coral Crush and the deeper-toned Berry Kiss, which accentuates and enriches your natural lip tone. (We’re always drawn to these berry shades, personally.) Link in bio to read more 🌟 #beautybibleloves #weekendsteal #drpawpaw #lipoil #affordablebeauty

A gem of an exhibition has opened to celebrate 155 years of @penhaligons fragrances, at 3 Hanover Square in London’s West End. Amazing archive bottles, a fascinating deep-dive into the history of this treasured English brand – first founded by William Penhaligon – and not only a chance to sniff your way through the current collection, but also buy exclusive (and fabulous) merch, in the ‘gift’ shop as you exit. You can also swoon over the FAH-BU-LOUS volume about Penhaligon’s from @taschen books. It’s only open till Sunday afternoon – and the bad news is that all online tickets are sold out, but we’re assured that Penhaligon’s are accepting walk-ins. We felt very privileged to be invited to the launch, listening to a fascinating panel that included broadcaster and fragrance writer Katie Puckrick, sprinkled with stardust by @richard.e.grant . #fragrance #penhaligons #scentedhistory

Win @margaret_dabbs_london fabulous treats for legs, feet and hands (worth £378) 💖 ✨ One lucky winner will scoop a magnificent prize from the range created by Margaret Dabbs OBE, who’s long been our Beauty Bible go-to for medi-pedis and manicures – and for products which deliver true TLC ✨ You could win: Margaret Dabbs London Concealing & Firming Leg Serum (normally £156 for 600ml) Margaret Dabbs London PURE Cracked Heel Treatment Balm (£56 for 140ml) Margaret Dabbs London Luxury Manicure & Pedicure Set (£150) Margaret Dabbs London Nail Strengthening Treatment (£16) Link in bio to enter - prize draw closes 11th June 💝 #beautybibleloves #prizedraw #bodycare #handcare #beautyblogger #manicure #pedicure

Jo’s Scent Notes: @florislondon Purple Mémoire 💜 Jo has a longstanding affection for Floris London fragrances - an admiration that began in her teenage years and continues to this day. What draws Jo to Floris isn’t just the exquisite scents, but the authenticity behind the brand. In an era where marketing machines churn out countless celebrity fragrances and sponsored content dominates the scene, Floris stands apart: a ninth-generation perfume house, still family-run, launching new fragrances only when they’re truly ready. Link in bio to read the full review 🌟 #beautybibleloves #fragrance #scentnotes #beautyblogger #florislondon

Beauty Bible Weekend Steal: @loveimperialleather Ultimate Moisture collection 🤍🌟 Ah, Imperial Leather. Growing up, you were either a Palmolive family or an Imperial Leather family, the latter seeming to have a little more cachet. Astonishingly, the label on this widely-TV-advertised soap stayed put through to the last sliver – in fact, it outlived the last sliver, seemingly Superglued to the bar itself (although its conception definitely pre-dates Superglue). We have to say that the brand dropped off our radar somewhere along the way, due to an affection for even posher soaps. (One of life’s great small pleasures.) But it’s firmly BACK with this range of body cleansers and exfolliators, in two really rather (surprisingly) lovely scents. Link in bio for our full review ✨ #beautybibleloves #beautybloggers #weekendsteal #imperialleather #bodycleanser #newcollection

Win @iamscentered Daily Rituals collection (worth £39) – 10 mood-shifting sets to give away 😍 We’re longstanding fans of these aromatherapeutic creations, which help us to navigate modern (stressful!) life – and we’re so happy that 10 of you will be able to experience Scentered’s 100% natural aroma power, for yourselves. So, our lucky winners will each receive a Scentered Daily Ritual Collection: a beautiful zippered bag for life created from recycled water bottles. (Note: Lara is passionate, as we are, about sustainability.) Along with a full-size, does-what-it-says Sleep Well balm (normally £16.90 for 5g), the kit contains five mini Scentered balms: Happy – promotes positivity and happiness (and yes, the lemon myrtle, grapefruit and spearmint are truly smile-making) Focus – for focus and clarity (via rosemary, mint and clary sage) De-stress – to induce relaxation and calmness (no surprises that this blend of neroli, chamomile and mandarin is the one we reach for most often!) Love – promotes confidence and wellbeing via rose, patchouli and cedarwood Escape – sit back, close your eyes, and enjoy this blend of frankincense, sandalwood and subtle oud Link in bio to enter - prize draw closes Wednesday 4th June 💖 #beautybibleloves #beautybloggers #prizedraw #scentered #mood #wellbeing #dailyrituals

🌟 Fab Find of the Week: @wonderbalm_ 🌟 Korean beauty has come to be associated with a multi-step regime, featuring many products and a lot of bells and whistles. What a relief, then, to find a Korean product that de-clutters your bathroom shelf/bedside table, rather than clutters it up. Wonderbalm really is a bit of a wonder. It’s not the first multi-tasking balm we’ve written about, and probably won’t be the last, but we’re enjoying finding more and more tasks that this glass pot of balm can perform. It’s a simple formula, with key botanicals that include shea butter, olive oil, vitamin E, orange oil and candelilla wax. Link in bio to read more 💖 #beautybibleloves #fabfindoftheweek #wonderbalm

@emmaroberts x @kikomilano 3-in-1 Eyes Multitasker 😮&zwj;💨❤️

This is one of the higher priced products that we’ve seen from KIKO Milano, who we rate very highly – but it’s a swanky collab with American actress/singer Emma Roberts

@emmaroberts x @kikomilano 3-in-1 Eyes Multitasker 😮‍💨❤️ This is one of the higher priced products that we’ve seen from KIKO Milano, who we rate very highly – but it’s a swanky collab with American actress/singer Emma Roberts, and we definitely rate it as a steal for its sheer versatility. They claim ‘3-in-1’: eye pencil, eyeshadow and eyeliner. Certainly, it multi-tasks as a smooshable, so-easy eyeshadow, or a stronger pencil that can be used for defining. 3-in-1 Eyes Multitasker is self-sharpening, and the finish you get is all down to how hard you press – a little more force for eyelining, a lighter touch for shading. (Can be blended with fingers, or a synthetic eyeshadow brush.) It lasts well – they promise 12 hours and we wouldn’t contradict. Link in bio for the full review 🫶 #beautybibleloves #kikomilano #emmaroberts #eyemakeup #eyeproducts #beauty #beautyreviews

Ssssssh... Why we’re loving @sephorauk Quiet Hours 😌 We’ve never been fans of shopping in stores pounding with loud music, where strip lights blazed. And as the years have gone by, that’s grown into active dislike. (Jo literally feels panicky and on sensory overload in department stores, and avoids them wherever possible.) So Sephora’s Quiet Hours Pilot Project is music to our ears – only NOT. It began a couple of weeks ago, and will run till 26th July, in selected stores. If it’s a success, Sephora – the first beauty retailer to pilot this idea worldwide – should be extending the scheme. Link in bio to read more about the new initiative 🫶 #beautybibleloves #sephora #quiethours

Sarah’s Health Notes: Walking back to happiness 🚶&zwj;♀️🥰

Walking has often been seen as a poor relation in the exercise stakes. But as GP Dr. William Bird says, ‘the combination of non-competitive physical activity and nature is comfo

Sarah’s Health Notes: Walking back to happiness 🚶‍♀️🥰 Walking has often been seen as a poor relation in the exercise stakes. But as GP Dr. William Bird says, ‘the combination of non-competitive physical activity and nature is comforting and restorative, proven to benefit our mental and physical health’. Or, as Jo and Sarah wrote in their second book Feel Fab Forever, ‘when you’re feeling blue, walking can put you back in the pink’… So, in this week’s Health Notes, we encourage you to step out and walk your way to well-being - your mind and body will thank you. Link in bio to read more. #beautybible #healthnotes #walking #exercise #wellbeing #mentalhealth #physicalhealing #outside

Fab Find of the Week: @spacenk Paros Tides bodycare 🌞💙 If this doesn’t have you dreaming of clear blue skies, crystalline sea and summer, nothing will 🌊 We love fragrance’s power to catapult us through time and space – especially on dark days. (Although happily the sky looks pretty ‘Greek Island’s to us, this morning.) And this new collection from Space NK, which we’ve been wallowing in – literally – captures sunshine and sea breeziness in its really refreshing scent. Let a little Greek island magic into your day - explore the new collection via the link in our bio 🏝️ #parostides #bodycare #spacenk #greekinspired #fragrancelovers #newcollection #sunshine

✨ 7 Secrets of Beauty & Wellbeing: Sonal Keay, founder of @thisissilk ✨ We are huge fans of Sonal Keay and her This Is Silk range. A barrister turned beauty founder, she has found a way to harness silk – there’s a bit of a pun there, because ‘taking silk’ is also barrister-speak for becoming a King’s Counsel – in skincare, as well as beautiful lifestyle products based on this skin-friendly fabric. The range has won multiple awards – including Beauty Bible Awards – and we’re personal fans. Currently, you’ve an opportunity to win a fabulous set of This Is Silk products, in our prize draw, with five runners-up prizes, too (link in bio) 🎉 But as you know, we’re always fascinated by how figures from the beauty world balance life and work, so we wanted to hear her how this female founder does it, and her beauty philosophy. Actually we asked Sonal for seven secrets, but she came up with 10! – and they’re too good not to share! Link in bio to read more 😍 #beautybibleloves #sevensecrets #beautyandwellbeing #thisissilk

While we hate harking back to lockdown… that happens to be when we discovered the art of home brow-dyeing, having relied for years on Benefit’s Brow Dates (journo perk) to have our arches tinted and groomed. Home brow-dyeing is so easy that we’ve stuck with it ever since, Jo relying on a pack of Schwarzkopf dye (excellent stuff) which she’s eked out till right now. But it finally tinted its last, which meant a trip to Boots – and the acquisition of this relatively recent entry to the market: @lorealparis Brow Color Semi-Permanent Tint. Read our full review - link in bio 🫶 #beautybibleloves #beautyblogger #weekendsteal #brows #browproducts

Beauty Bible hit a purple patch this week with a sneaky peek at the amazing Chance Street pop-up in Shoreditch to celebrate the launch of the wonderfully fresh Chance Eay Splendide (it really is). There are scents to sprits, games to play, prizes to win and free purple candy floss for all! For full details, check out BeautyBible.com (it’s our most recent Beauty Bible Loves… feature). Then we headed across London to tea @thegreenhouses_ , a beautiful private dining venue set in a series of greenhouse spaces, in Regent’s Park, to celebrate the launch of @florislondon Purple Mémoire. (Soon to be featured in Jo’s Scent Notes, a wonderful skin-scent blend of lavender, vanilla and cosy musks - definitely a keeper.) We 💜 our job - but it was extra-special, this week! ##beautyeditor #fragrancelaunch #beautybibleloves

Fab Find of the Week: @coola_uk Liplux Lip Balm Sunscreen SPF30 🌟 ‘Nice lipstick,’ we said when we bumped into our elegant friend Lara Sinclair, of @victoriahealth a couple of weeks back. ‘Not a lipstick. COOLA’s new tinted lip balms,’ she told us. ‘I never wear anything else, now. And I’ll send you some.’ They were duly delivered next day (that’s VH service for you) and we became instant and firm fans. We’re hard-pressed to choose a favourite from the three shades received - scroll to see the gorgeous colours 🥰 Link in bio to read the full review ✨ #beautybibleloves #fabfind #coola #tintedlipbalm #spf

Beauty Steal Alert 💙 Drawer liners are having a moment again - and we’re so here for it. If your long weekend involved a bit of knicker drawer spring cleaning, this is the finishing touch you didn’t know you needed. For fellow neatniks or scent-lovers, we’ve just discovered @simplydrawerliners - a specialist site with seriously chic options, like this Portuguese tile print infused with neroli & ylang ylang. Practical, pretty, and perfectly perfumed. Link in bio for our full review 🫶 #beautybibleloves #beautysteal #simplydrawers

Jo’s Scent Notes – Join the ‘So You Think You Know Rose?’ workshop at Barnes Fragrance Fair 2025 💐 The Barnes Fragrance Fair – a must-visit London event for perfume-lovers – returns on 17th May, taking place across several venues in Barnes. This year, a highlight of the fair will be a deep dive into one of perfumery’s most romantic and luscious ingredients: the rose. In a dedicated rose masterclass, Jo will be joined by VIP guests to explore the depth, complexity, and beauty of natural rose oils, showcasing how this iconic ingredient is used in fragrance creation. The session will spotlight a very special rose extract from the botanical ingredient masters at LMR-Naturals, tracing its journey from field to flacon. You will have the chance to smell the raw ingredient and experience how it comes to life in finished perfumes 😍 Link in bio for more details - see you there 💖✨ @barnesfragrancefair #beautybibleloves #scentnotes #barnesfragrancefair

Fab Find of the Week: @wildsmithskin favourites (in new compostable jars) 🫶 We’ve been patting Wildsmith Skin on the back for their commitment to sustainability ever since the brand launched, but this is a real packaging breakthrough. But this packaging is really something else: an industry-leading form of ‘bio-based compostable packaging’, which is created from natural microbes. Yes, you read that correctly. And no, we don’t quite get it, either – but we can tell you that the packaging feels lovely to the touch, with a pleasingly soothing finish. Once you’ve finished the product, simply put this in your home or community composting bin, and nature starts to break it down. Two products are so far available in Vivomer packaging: the fabulous Wildsmith Skin Active Repair Copper Peptide Cream, and the generous tub of Wildsmith Skin Ceramide Repair Balm ✨ Link in bio for our full review 💕 #beautybibleloves #fabfindoftheweek #wildsmith #skincare #sustainability

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