With 7 shades currently available, I did wonder if Benefit could come up with ANOTHER colour in the shade range but it doesn't disappoint. Let's take a closer look....

Infused with the signature GALifornia Dreamin' scent, it smells like pink grapefruit & vanilla. Even the brush has had an upgrade from the regular square shape - the GALifornia brush is rounded, for a softer more diffused application.

The colour itself is similar to Benefit Cosmetics Coralista blush, but slightly pinker & more glowy. Both would look fab in the summer with a tan. BRING ON THE SUN.





I first discovered the GALifornia blush backstage at Mark Fast where Lisa Potter-Dixon, head makeup artist for Benefit showed me how she created the catwalk look.

If you can't be bothered to watch the interview, here's a spoiler - SHE USED BLUSH ON THE EYES. Yes, coral blush on the eyes!


For me, pink eyes just says conjunctivitis, or pink-eye right? Well I decided to have a go at recreating the makeup look myself, in the comfort of my bedroom (just in case it didn't work out) and the results were surprising!

GALifornia blusher on the eyelids and blue They're Real mascara - who'd thought it would be so wearable?!

It's back again! For the next 3 days I will be putting the Accounting on hold, and will be reporting for Yahoo Style straight from the catwalk and behind-the-scenes backstage. 

I still can't quite get over the fact that this will be the FOURTH season that I've been doing this dream role for - I'm still so grateful for all of you who helped me get here.

Anyway, enough of the soppy stuff - what happened today? Here's the lowdown.

It's ARRIVED! My video for Yahoo Style in now online and in it, you'll see me interviewing lots of people, like model Charlotte De Carle (who is very wise) plus Jean Piere Braganza, Orla Kiely and a whooooole host of superstar hair and makeup artists. WAH.

So I went to London Fashion Week and what happened? Other than constantly pinching myself and thinking 'Omg what am i doing here!?'. Just like my time at LFW AW15, I was running around backstage, interviewing makeup artists and stylists and going to shows for Yahoo Style. 

I've been allll over London, wrecked a pair of shoes, bandaged 6 toes, drank about 200 bottles of coconut water  and it has been GREAT fun. Of course it's not all sunshine and roses though , there was a 5:30am start on Saturday and also an absolute wreck of a thunderstorm but here's a full summary and photos of what happened at LFW SS16...

With New York Fashion Week in full swing, I'm frantically considering my options for LFW. I think it's probably one of the only times where I actually try something remotely trendy and where I finally wear something different. (what, no workwear and blazers??? Shock horror)

Same with the makeup, whether it's an obscure colour lip (remember this lilac lip fail anyone?) or a bold eyeshadow, it always tends to be about going outside the colour comfort zone. So what's new for eyeshadow this season then?

It's all very well and good rocking giant purple eyeliner and blue lips on the catwalk or the Somerset House quad but can ANY of these looks actually translate to the real world? 

How time flies! This time last week, I was at Somerset House, running around in not-warm-enough clothes and inconveniently high heels.

One week later, I've now jussssst about recovered (thanks to onesies and hot cups of Bovril) and I realised I have about a MILLION photos to share with you. Millions.

Clearly ain't nobody got time for that, so here's a little summary for you. My outfits, my top designers and some key LFW beauty products. Oh and there's loooadsa pics too if you're not up for reading my ramble... ENJOY!

So you've been BOMBARDED with my tweets and instagram pics showing snippets of London Fashion Week so far. So NOW, here's the photos and full low down on what happened today, Day 1 of LFW AW15. 

Now... where to begin???

A girl on the what??? A girl on the ground!

Following my amazing London Fashion Week adventure, reporting for Yahoo Lifestyle as part of the Girls On The Ground duo (feat my blogging buddy, and all-round good egg, The Goodowl!) - I can FINALLY tell you the details behind my tantalising Top Secret hints which I've been leaving all over Twitter & Facebook.

The LFW Girls On The Ground was such a huge success that Yahoo Lifestyle have set up an exciting fashion and beauty project called the Girls On The Ground, a small group of bloggers united in a cause - to create some brilliant fashion & beauty content for you!

I love that phase after you've just bought new makeup - you know what I mean? You end up using your new makeup every single day for the next 2 weeks, getting a little rush of "this is the best thing everrr" everytime you use it. A bit like that fluttery feeling when you're in the first throes of romance? Well, I'm currently going through that romantic "new relationship" feeling with my Stila In The Light eye-shadow palette which I got given at London Fashion Week (see My Stila LFW Haul here!). 

Not to gush wildly about my new cosmetic companion but here we go anyway - the In The Light Palette really is incredible- so versatile, great quality and super useable! Literally, I've used every shade in the box, which never happens with eyeshadow palettes.

Of course, I know words can only take you so far in the beauty blogging world - SHOW ME SOME RESULTS ZOE!! Last week I posted a natural, fresh faced makeup look using my new Stila eyeshadow palette and today we're switching it up and going for a moody, autumn winter vibe using the same tools. 

Fiiinally, with Fashion Week over it's time to get back to beauty business!! One of the perks of winning the Yahoo Lifestyle LFW competition was that I also won a Stila makeup goody bag and boy-oh-boy it was GOOOOD.

Stila kindly asked me beforehand what sort of colours and products I liked - and seriously, this makeup package couldn't be MORE tailored to me if I tried.  It's got brows, it's got eyeliner, it's got cream blush, orange lips and highlighter. Oh yeah, AND A PALETTE. *explodes with joy*

In case you didn't already know, I am a HUGE panicker. Tube delayed? Low phone battery? Missing key? TIME TO PANIC. So when I found out that I'd won the Yahoo Lifestyle Bloggers Competition to go to London Fashion Week, the second thought after "OMG I WON!" was "OMG, what do I WEAR?"

Thankfully, I had some help from my wonderful workmates and F&F Clothing kindly agreed to sort me out a Fashion Week Wardrobe! BOOM.

Another day finished!!

Day 2 of my London Fashion Week experience with Yahoo Lifestyle is almost over! Just a couple of parties to go to now and that's it - sadface.

THought it would be a good idea to upload some photos and some chat BEFORE I go and drink champagne and eat nothing but canapes. Today has been fantastic - we went backstage at Fashion Scout to check out the makeup looks behind the shows of some up-and-coming designers. We also went to an amazing Palmer Harding show in Lincoln's Inn which was absolutely stunning and very different to the other LFW shows I saw.

WHAT A DAY.

I've been up and about since 7am and I am absolutely pooooped. Today has been such a great day -I've been reporting on camera for Yahoo Lifestyle from LONDON FASHION WEEK. Me?! An accountant from Milton Keynes?!

It's gone so, so well today  - I've been to shows, I've been backstage, I've been ON THE FROW! I've interviewed lots of makeup artists and hair stylists for Yahoo and we've been covering the beauty look behind each show and the key trends we should be stocking up for as we come into AW14..... SOUND GOOD?

As someone who likes to be prepared, the thought of going a full day at London Fashion Week, without any pitstops or outfit changes, means one thing. I NEED A GIANT HANDBAG.

Without any chances to access my bulging suitcase and overflowing makeup bag at my hotel, my choices are limited to what's in my hand candy. So for this weekend alone, I need to have something for every eventuality in my bag!

First of all, let's admiringly look at the holding receptacle itself - my lovely blue Michael Kors Bedford bowling bag. I bought it at Bicester Village for my birthday a few years back and it is PERFECT for LFW as it is in this season's 'it colour' - cobalt blue. I'm so unintentionally on trend... 

Oh mannn, packing is a HASSLE isn't it? I'm a fan of always being prepared so, in an ideal world, I'd just bring everything. However, if I was to be REASONABLE for once, I would realise that I have both space and time constraints so I've managed to pick and pack the best of my beauty collection.

That aside, I've still packed the biggest beauty bag ever, so today I'll just run you through the highlights - the ultimate essentials for a week like LFW!