By Chrissy Iley I’m just packing for a two day trip to New York – obviously, I want to go with hand luggage but I don’t want my hand luggage to be heavy with the usual amount of make-up I drag around the world. That’s when I re-discovered a magic … [Read more...]
PAINTED HERON SUPPER CLUB
By Chrissy Iley Last week I went to a wonderful Indian supper club at the home of Yogesh Datta and Vandana Datta. Yogesh is the groundbreaking owner and head chef of the wonderful Painted Heron in Chelsea. The supper club was celebrating Diwali – … [Read more...]
TRIBITOR
By Chrissy Iley I don’t do well with pills, especially diet pills. I forget to take them, they make me bloated, send me to the bathroom, and I don't think they work - I've tried and thrown away many bottles and breeds. But now, there isn’t a … [Read more...]
VB X ESTEE LAUDER REVIEW
By Chrissy Iley What is it about an airport that makes me feel I have to shop? First of all, I couldn’t go anywhere in Heathrow without buying shoes, they seem to always be on sale. And then I graduated to eyewear, how effortless it was to slip … [Read more...]
YSL DAZZLING LIGHTS MAKEUP PALETTE
By Chrissy Iley I love this time of year. Sexy clothes and sexier make-up and the season of the multi-palette. And sometimes in awe when I see a woman get out a single shadow, I think, “How definitive, she has decided that is her shade, her … [Read more...]
YSL ROUGE PUR COUTURE
By Chrissy Iley YSL’s Rouge Pur Couture Collection Star Clash Edition (£27) comes in a beautiful sparkle case, on the outside stars and meteors are resplendent and on the inside is the even better sensation. There is a unique star embedded into … [Read more...]
ELEMIS SUPERFOOD FACIAL OIL
By Chrissy Iley Veganism is hardly a new powerhouse trend. But it is something that is garnering a pace with vegan food options on most menus and also on product content menus. A love Elemis for the fact that they have a vegan skin care range … [Read more...]
ZADIG & VOLTAIRE
By Chrissy Iley I’ve always been aware of Zadig and Voltaire but not intimately aware. For instance I didn’t know how this year they were to change my life. Clothes that are edgy, boho, a little bit rock chick, a little bit effortless and … [Read more...]
YSL: THE VINYL COLLECTION
By Chrissy Iley It has to be said YSL are fairly unbeatable when it comes to mascara. They know how to accessorise an eye. They have a whole menu of mascaras, some that stay on 24 hours, some that lengthen, some that thicken, some that do both. … [Read more...]
KENZOKI SOS ROLL-ON MASK
By Chrissy Iley How excited was I to discover KENZOKI SOS Masque? I’m completely addicted to it. There is something about it that is so revitalising and energising. I love the lightness of its touch and the powerfulness of its action. I love … [Read more...]
GREGORIUS PINEO FURNITURE
By Chrissy Iley It’s been a week of furniture for me and I’ve had redecoration on mind. My new cat Mister destroyed my beloved pink velvet sofa. I’ve had it so many years and I was sad to let it go but I’m also sad to have it covered in tinfoil – … [Read more...]
FRANCES PRESCOTT’S TRI BALM
By Chrissy Iley There really is something quite revolutionary about Frances Prescott’s Tri Balm. It’s a stick of facial balm that feels luxurious and it cleanses, exfoliates and moisturises all in one step. There are many things about it that’s … [Read more...]
YSL ALL HOURS FOUNDATION
By Chrissy Iley I couldn’t resist it. A foundation that stays on 24 hours. I could sleep in it, wake up and still feel fine. I know that’s not meant to be a selling point so I will rephrase it. I could put it on in the morning and it would last … [Read more...]
QMS TRAVEL & EPIGLEN REVIEW
By Chrissy Iley I’m a fool for a travel kit. I love things in tiny. It’s hard to say why. I like kittens, I like puppies, there’s soothing so overwhelmingly cute about a mini I’m a fool for a travel kit. I love things in tiny. It’s hard to say … [Read more...]
THE PAINTED HERON, CHELSEA
By Chrissy Iley The Painted Heron is not just an Indian restaurant. Its food is sublime. I remember once an award-winning Indian chef took me there. It was her restaurant of choice. It first opened in 2002 with chef Yogesh Datta former head chef … [Read more...]
BOBBY VANS CENTRAL PARK SOUTH
By Chrissy Iley I was staying in New York recently at a friends apartment. We wandered downstairs for a casual dinner on the first floor of her building. It had recently been revamped when taken over by Bobby Vans, a small, high quality chain. I … [Read more...]
LAURA MERCIER CLAY PALETTE
By Chrissy Iley I have always had a watchful eye over Laura Mercier, I liked it long before it reinvented itself because of the Laura Mercier perfect eye for color. No surprise that Mercier herself went to art school in Paris. She decided to paint … [Read more...]
KITTYRAMA
By Chrissy Iley We all know it is a phenomena, pets and pet owners grow to look alike… or do they? Is it a fact that our pets are in some way an expression of our egos, alter or otherwise? It is why we see dogs or cats in Gucci dresses, they are … [Read more...]
EXUVIANCE COVER BLEND FOUNDATION REVIEW
By Chrissy Iley It’s always exciting to try a new foundation. It gives you a new face, or at least a new mask of life or a new life. As we evolve as women we have different needs, different foundation goals and we observe different trends. You … [Read more...]
LANCOME MONSIEUR BIG MASCARA
By Chrissy Iley I was doing duty free shopping at Heathrow – I never want to arrive at an airport with too much time to shop – it’s lethal. But I’d obviously done some kind of a bonanza because they offered me a free teddy bear. The teddy bear was … [Read more...]
ALGENIST SKINCARE
I hear about miracle creams all the time and either they’re not a miracle, they’re not a miracle for me or the magic just doesn’t happen. I’m obsessed with Algenist Elevate cream. It’s smoke and mirrors, a stadium full of magic show in one pot. It … [Read more...]
YSL BLACK OPIUM
By Chrissy Iley I’m the kind of person who likes a signature scent. I like a scent that makes me feel more of myself and I like other people to know it’s me when I enter the room. For many years I was a strictly Carnal Flower girl. Recently I’ve … [Read more...]
QMS LIBERTY’S FACIAL & THE RANGE
One of my favourite facials ever is QMS at Liberty’s. The Liberty facial room is so like an oasis of calm in a busy city it’s always a treat, plus who doesn’t like a Liberty’s sale to cruise around afterwards. The facial room I will warn you is … [Read more...]
BBROWBAR NOURISHING BROW OIL
By Chrissy Iley Benefit has always been my go to brow product. There are Benefits all over the world. In LA they’re good, super dark brow that’s full and dramatic. In New York they’re all about the natural. And In London they’re about diversity. … [Read more...]