Welcome to Beauty Geek
Thank you so much for visiting
I’ve been writing about my love for beauty for over a decade and at age 39, I’m still at it! I love all things that fall under the beauty umbrella, particularly luxury and indulgent skincare, natural-looking makeup and floral fragrances. I also have a soft spot for long baths and fancy bath foams.
I have had an ongoing battle with acne for most of my adult life, so here I share the products and treatments that help, as well as those that don’t. All of the products featured in the “favourite things” carousel below are products I use and love. I live in London with my beautiful son, Teddy.
If you fancy being social, you can find me at all the sites below. Please come and say “hi!”
a few of my favourite things
🎄 Let’s unbox the first ever Olive Young Global Advent Calendar - all 31 days - so spoilers alert, obviously 🎄
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This absolutely humungous box of K-Beauty joy contains 31 individual drawers, all of which contain at least one full-sized product, but many contain more than one. Consequently, the value of the contents comes in at £625 ($792!!) but when it launches on the 8th December, it’ll be available to Black and Gold Tier customers for just under £80 ($99) which is unbelievable value and the contents is so good!
I have given you a quick look at each individual day, then at the end you can see everything you get broken down into three categories:
🎄 Skincare
🎄 Makeup and tools
🎄 Everything else - hair and body
There are a couple of base products that are very pale shades so won’t work for many skin colours, but everything else seems pretty inclusive and I love that they have included such a huge variety of goodies - well done Olive Young, I could not be more impressed!! 👏🏻
🎄🎄Remember, it launches on the 8th and is only available until the 14th, but I bet it’ll sell out well before that🎄🎄
#oliveyoungglobal #oliveyoungadventcalendar #kbeauty #oliveyoungadvent #beautyadvent #kbeautyadvent #beautyadvent2024 #beautycalendar2024 #christmas #christmasdeal #christmasbargain #kbeautylove #kbeautylovers #beauty #skincare #koreanbeauty #koreanskincare #spoiler #adventunboxing #oliveyoungadventcalendarunboxing #bbloggers #bbloggersuk #discoverunder10K #christmas2024 #xmas2024
#xmas #adventcalendar #kbeautyadventcalendar #oliveyoung #limitededition @oliveyoung_global
💜 I am so happy to be back into the habit of blogging! With that in mind, I thought I’d do a little reminder of some blogs I’ve recently written that you may have missed 💜
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💜 Kicking off with my newest post that’s all about the Dr. Idriss skincare collection (pictured) that recently arrived in the UK. Have you had a chance to try it? If not, head to my blog where you’ll find an introduction to all five products as well as some recommendations on what to start with
💜 Speaking of skincare introductions, my personalised Uncouth skincare prescription is one of the best things to arrive in my life, as they have so many formula options that you can’t find elsewhere! Have you heard of spironolactone as a topical treatment for acne? Find out more on my blog
💜 Lastly, I wrote about all my favourite beauty tech Black Friday deals and a lot of them are still live, so head on over and see if there’s anything you’ve missed
💜 💜 I’ve linked all the blogs in my bio - let me know if you have any questions 💜 💜
#ontheblog #skincare #skincarereview ##dridriss #dridrissskincare #dridrissreview #uncouth #uncouthreview #uncouthacne #spironolactone #spironolactoneacne #adultacne #topicalacne #acnetreatment #acneproducts #topicalspironolactone #bbloggers #bbloggersuk #skincareblog #skincarebloggers #acneblog #acnebloggers #personalisedskincare #discoverunder10K #discoverunder20K #beautytech #beautytechdeals #whatiwrote #skincareaddict @dr.idriss @thetapeagency @uncouthskincare
💙 It’s the Olive Young BIGBANG SALE again, so expect up to 77% off some of your K-Beauty faves 💙
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I wanted to put together a relaxing texture video as something a bit different to showcase some of the products you can pick up the Olive Young BIGBANG promo. The three textures I featured are:
💙 Haruharu wonder Black Rice Moisture Deep Cleansing Oil
💙 Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Capsule 100 Serum
💙 Purito Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream
There are daily deals, coupon codes, gift sets and freebies, with the BIGBANG SALE running until the 7th December.
In other news, I filmed the Olive Young advent calendar today and I am absolutely blown away, you get so much!! Stay tuned as I’ll be sharing all the info soon.
💙 💙 Head to the link in my bio to find the sale 💙 💙
#BIGBANGSALE2412 #oliveyoung #oliveyoungglobal #kbeauty #beautydeals #beautysteals #texture #texturetuesday #skincare #skincaretexture #asmr #discoverunder10K #beauty #newbeauty #beautybargain #beautysale #kbeautydeals #bbloggers #bbloggersuk #discount #shopping #deal #deals
#reels #viral #stressrelief #fyp #relax #asmrreel #beautyasmr @oliveyoung_global
🎅🏿 As it’s December, all my content this month will have some festive additions, regardless of whether the content is actually festive or not, because CHRISTMAS 🎅🏿
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TirTir have made a name for themselves with their viral Mask Fit Cushion Foundation, which, as the name suggests, was designed to stay put, even under hygiene masks. So when they launched their Mask Fit Make up Fixer setting spray, my hopes were high!
This is a lovely setting spray that definitely extends the wear of my makeup, providing an invisible finish that helps settle-in freshly applied makeup whilst also balancing skin so there isn’t too much oiliness or dryness coming through.
StyleKorean have this on a Time Deal for the next 24 hours, meaning you can pick it up for just $1 - an unbelievable deal - so if you’ve been planning a StyleKorean haul for a while, now is the time to make it happen, especially since they’re currently running Cyber Monday deals too.
🎅🏿 🎅🏿 Find the TirTir Mask Fit Makeup Fixer via the direct link in my bio 🎅🏿 🎅🏿
#stylekorean_tirtir #TIRTIR #stylekorean1dollardeal #stylekoreanambassador #tirtirmakeupfixer #tirtirmaskfit #koreanskincare #koreanmakeup #kbeauty #settingspray #bbloggers #bbloggersuk #discoverunder10K #beauty #newbeauty #realskin #over40beauty #over40makeup #grwm #makeupfix #makeuplover #adultacne #acnemakeup #beautytips #makeuptutorial #naturalbeauty #beautyaddict #instabeauty #makeupaddict #glow @stylekorean_global @tirtir_global
I promise this is the last time I bang on about Black Friday, but my post for today is a good one!
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I have dedicated a blog post to my love of beauty tech by sharing all the great Black Friday deals from my favourite brands, so if you’re in the market for a new beauty device then I am here to help - direct link in bio and please let me know what you buy!
Have a wonderful weekend guys xx
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Have you tried Clio makeup? If not then now is your chance as there are some great deals on over at Olive Young!
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This gorgeous K-Beauty brand provides beautiful, wearable shades, so I thought I’d show you a quick eye look today using their Essential Shadow Tap in Portable Beige and their Kill Lash Mascara.
There are discounts, sets and GWPs all available on the Clio page which I have linked in my bio. Move quickly, as it’s only on for one more day!
#oliveyoung #clio #cliobeauty #cliomakeup #makeup #grwm #realskin #adultacne #beauty #kbeauty #kmakeup #koreanbeauty #koreanmakeup #discoverunder10K #40plusmakeup #40plusbeauty #realgirlmakeup #bbloggers #bbloggersuk #naturalbeauty #makeuptutorial #beautytips #glowing #instabeauty #makeupaddict #beautyaddict #beautylook #beautyofig #makeupofig #beautyblogger @oliveyoung_global @clio_official
🧡🧡 I think it’s safe to say that Black Friday has arrived...have you got your eye on anything?
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APRILSKIN have some amazing Black Friday deals currently running with their beautiful new Pink Aloe range involved, and yes, it does include the viral Pink Aloe Facial Polish Cleanser that is every bit as pretty as expected - just look at that texture and colour combo! I also had to include a #FirstScoop of the Carrotene IPMP Hydromelt Cleansing Balm because who doesn’t love a bit of #TextureTuesday joy?
There’s so many great bargains available (including some sets with incredible value!!) so I’ve linked directly to their Black Friday page in my bio 🧡🧡
#aprilskin #shopicons #kbeautybargains #glassskin #kbeauty #koreanskincare #koreanskincareroutine #veganskincare #blackfriday #blackfridaydeals #blackfridaybeauty #blackfridayskincare #skincare #beauty #discoverunder10K #bblogger #bbloggersuk #skintips #skingoals #skincareaddict #healthyskin #cleanskincare #beautybargains #acne #adultacne #texture #textureshot #skincaretexture @aprilskin_global
💙I’ve been trying to get back into blogging recently, instead of focusing all of my energy on social posts, and it is such a joy to be able to write freely without worrying about a word limit!
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Today I have written all about the new Glow Hub Next Gen Acid Mask Collection, which includes four masks that match their existing serum line, so a really cool concept. Find out all about it via the link in my bio 💚🧡
#glowhub #glowhubmasks #glowhubnextgen #masks #acidmasks #beauty #bbloggers #bbloggersuk #skincare #budgetskincare #affordable #affordableskincare #budgetbeauty #affordablebeauty #newbeauty #newskincare #discoverunder10K #adultacne #acneskincare #acnecommunity
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❄️❄️Just because it’s snowing outside (or at least it was for about 30 seconds) doesn’t mean you don’t need sunscreen...
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Whether you can see the sun or not, it’s still there, meaning all the associated risks are still apparent; it’s so easy to relax your sunscreen routine when it’s miserably cold, but don’t do it! Make sunscreen a daily routine, regardless of the weather.
I am a diehard fan of sunscreen and I make sure to apply a factor 50 every day. I’ve never really got on with sun sticks as I find them quite difficult to use, particularly over makeup, but the Abib Airy Sunstick glides over the skin, providing creamy yet lightweight protection in an ergonomic and travel-friendly design, so it fits comfortably in your handbag and can be easily applied throughout the day. So far, this is the only one I’ve wanted to continue using, so well done Abib!
The Abib Airy Sunstick is available on Amazon - keep your eyes peeled for some great Black Friday deals coming soon! ❄️❄️
#abib #abibsunscreenstick #airysunstick #sunblock #spf #nowhitecast #mattesuncreen #kbeauty #koreanskincare #sunscreenovermakeup #fyp #amazon #amazonblackfriday #amazonblackfriday2024 #koreanbeauty #realskin #adultacne #acnecommunity #acnesunscreen #acnespf #acneskincare #beauty #newbeauty #tiwm #bbloggers #bbloggersuk #skincareaddict #suncare #wintersuncare #winterspf @abib.global @abib.official
Happy Friday, lovely people!
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The @currentbody Black Friday deals are in full swing, so I thought I’d share with you my first impressions of the awesome ZIIP HALO since there are some cracking discounts available; don’t forget to use SASCHABEAUTY for 20% off!
I have been lusting after the HALO for ages, so thank you CurrentBody for sending me one. My tricky skin struggled with the Electric Complex Gel, so I was sent the Crystal Gel to try instead and that suited my skin perfectly. If you don’t struggle with breakouts then I’m sure you’ll be fine with the EC Gel, however, one of the things I really like about the HALO is the available range of gels you can use with the device; there are currently four types available including the basic one, the other three being Silver for hydration, Crystal for glow and Golden for collagen. They are spendy (the first two are £69 and the Golden is £119) but they are very good, they last the whole treatment and feel good on the skin, providing a great way to add a bit more bang to your device. However, the original gel is perfectly sufficient if you want to keep your spending down.
I’ve tried to cover as much as I can in the video, with a before and after at the end. The device uses both Microcurrent for immediate results and Nanocurrent to encourage cellular turnover for more long-term benefits. Hopefully you can see that, immediately after treatment, my skin looks a little more plump and healthier, a bit more smooth and a bit less knackered! I’m excited to see what the long-term results will bring and I will keep you updated.
There are so many deals and bundles on the ZIIP HALO which I’ve linked in my bio. Don’t forget to use SASCHABEAUTY to get your extra 20% off!
#currentbody #blackfriday #blackfridaybeauty #ziip #ziiphalo #adultacne #realskin #beautytech #beautytechdeals #discoverunder10K #beautylover #skincare #skincarelover #beautyreview #skincarereview #microcurrent #nanocurrent #beautytechreview #over40beauty #over40skincare #bbloggers #bbloggersuk #acneskincare #antiageing #wellageing #wellaging #beautydeals #fridayfaves #skincareaddict #currentbodydeals
💟 On the blog today I’m showing you some beautiful newness from Stila 💟
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I’ve got a review with swatches of the new Stay All Day Smudge & Set Waterproof Gel Eye Liners as well as the Stay All Day Waterproof Brow Colours PLUS a little look at the holiday collection too - it’s all there! Check it out via the link in my bio 💟 💟
#bbloggers #stila #stilauk #stilamakeup #stilafall2024 #newbeauty #newmakeup #bbloggersuk #ontheblog #beautyblog #beautyreview #makeupreview #discoverunder10K #makeup #makeuplovers #beautyaddicts
#beautytips #makeuptutorial #instabeauty #beautyaddict #makeupaddict #instamakeup #over40beauty #naturalbeauty #beautyclassics #stilacosmetics #christmasgifts #fall2024 #christmas2024 #beautygifts @stilauk @gloriousbrands @muse_communications @christinaaristodemou @lindalandpr
If you’ve had your eye on some CurrentBody beauty tech, then I have some great news for you! I have a Black Friday early access 20% code that you can use RIGHT NOW 🙌🏻
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The last couple of weeks have been crazy; I’ve been battling COVID and arranging my son’s birthday celebrations, so my skin is showing all the signs of being rundown.
Thankfully I have some amazing skincare devices at my disposal, so I thought I’d share my three favourites from CurrentBody that you can use my code - SASCHABEAUTY - to get a 20% discount on:
💜 Series 2 LED Mask: I am thrilled that this is included in the Black Friday deal! If you use my code, you’ll pay just £20 more for this than you would the Series 1. Code SASCHABEAUTY brings it down to £319.20.
💜 RF Radio Frequency Device: my code will bring this iconic product down to just £239.20, and it’s also available in a very pretty rose gold, which I absolutely DO NOT need. I do not, I do not...
💜 ZIIP Halo: a very exciting new addition to my routine, this micro and nanocurrent device does a bit of everything and works so quickly! I used it precisely once before noticing how plump my skin was the next day - I will report back when I’ve used it more, but if you fancy one then get it for £303.20.
I’ve linked them all in my bio, and don’t forget to use code SASCHABEAUTY for 20% off!
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