Updating your look is not always about what's in your wardrobe or what's new for the season ahead.

Unless you are super crazy about make up, then I think at times we can all be guilty of wearing the same make up, day in, day out - because it's easy.

I for one struggle in this area, I have about 2-3 lipsticks that I go to, I wear the same blusher every day and I'm too lazy to put on eye make up. I have days where I think "I'll just do my base and put a bit of lip gloss on, and that will do" - does this sound like you too?

I met Catherine Batour recent...

CHLOE JAMES LIFESTYLE CHARITY FASHION SHOW

5 months into the year already! Whoever said ‘Time flies when your having fun’ was absolutely right and I have been having so much fun 2018 is literally flying by!

On 19th April, the sun came out making it the hottest day of the year and 120 guests arrived at Cote restaurant in St Albans for a SOLD OUT Charity Fashion show showcasing Spring/Summer fashion by independent fashion and lifestyle boutique Chloe James Lifestyle. The show was sold out within 48 hours! I had 8 models to make up wearing day to evening app...

As we start to think about decluttering and Spring cleaning our home, don’t forget about your make up and skincare products!!

I’m often asked how to clean these items and I cannot stress how important it is to keep these things clean. Bacteria absolutely love warm damp conditions and make up brushes and pots of cream are the perfect place, especially kept in warm bathrooms! Remember anything on the brush will end up on your face.

Wash make up brushes – simply use warm water and shampoo then rinse out your make up brushes and keep on rinsing until water ru...

So did you get a time to relax on Mother’s Day? Mine started with breakfast in bed, a lovely relaxing shower using my gift of body wash and body cream beautifully packaged from The White Company, and then a quick pampering session. I was also spoilt by my children with these beautiful flowers in the picture above, a box of Dairy Milk, Best Mum Toate Socks and one of those little gift pack Mum Wine Glass with Rose sets - brings back memories of when I used to go with my dad to the shop to buy my mum specific mothers days gifts! Whats a Mothers Day withou...