By Tara Adamson It feels like an indulgent treat but if you can make some time to use some of these masks, your skin will love you for it. They really do help, especially as we move into autumn.     Sarah Chapman Skinesis Instant Miracle Mask, £38, for 4 mask mixture sachets (15g each) & shaker What they say; "A fabulous flash effect skin perfecting mask created from my signature treatment setting mask. Experience the lifting sensation as the mask sets and … [Read more...]

  Hello there, and a very warm welcome to the June edition of yummymummybeauty. I'm stepping into the Editor's shoes for the Ed's blog this month ... and what a mag we have in store for you. Laugh out loud when you read our diary of a pregnant yummy, Laura Davidson, who was eagerly waiting her arrival when we went to press, and of course see what the seriously yummy Michelle Mone, below right, has to say about mums and business. She is one of the UK’s most successful female … [Read more...]

By Tara Adamson Yummy mummy Tara Adamson has been on a beauty mission for more than two decades. She’s been testing creams, mascaras, (she has a thing about mascaras), make-up, lip gloss, blushers, shadows – oh you get the picture – from the moment she first watched her mother apply her red lipstick and pat her face with Ponds. So now that Tara, who has two young sons, Henry, nine, and Olly, seven, is in her very early forties, that mission has turned into a quest for the Holy … [Read more...]

  She's the new face of facial oils and while she's a UK acupuncturist, her inspiration lies in the Far East. London-based facial acupuncturist Maggie Brown, who has launched Beauté Chinoise, believes that the Empresses from the ancient Chinese Dynasties employed many methods to retain their beauty. Beauté Chinoise has unravelled these secrets and Maggie now applies them through a combination of facial acupuncture and acupressure treatments. Maggie, who has her own range of … [Read more...]

By Tara Adamson Yummy mummy Tara Adamson has been on a beauty mission for more than two decades. She’s been testing creams, mascaras, (she has a thing about mascaras), make-up, lip gloss, blushers, shadows – oh you get the picture – from the moment she first watched her mother apply her red lipstick and pat her face with Ponds. So now that Tara, who has two young sons, Henry, nine, and Olly, seven, is in her very early forties, that mission has turned into a quest for the Holy … [Read more...]

No time to look good for the school gates? Struggle to look presentable for those early breakfast meetings? Worry no more - we have some brilliant quick fixes which will have you looking more human than you feel. (And all trace of those sleepless nights will be between you and the bathroom mirror.) Move over 'dragged through the hedge' mum, here comes 'fresh as a daisy' mamma!   Darphin's Cleansing Azahar Floral Water, £23 It’s that time again when the holidays are becoming a … [Read more...]

  Products? Like or hate - pass on your thoughts Tell us about the make-up products you've tried in the past - it can be anything - because we want you to write reviews on the products you have bought over the years - and pass on your experiences. We've all bought products we've read about being THE wonder creams or THE mascara or THE blusher. Every month of so, there's some supposed miracle product promising better skin tone or fuller lips or longer lashes. And we've all spent an … [Read more...]