
I may be admitting to the biggest blogger crime of them all, but it's very rare that I write about something so soon after experiencing it. Sometimes life gets in the way, my words don't cooperate and the wheel of death appears whenever I frantically try to edit my photos. Since the Cosmetics à La Carte exhibition ends this Sunday, I thought it would be nice to give a little flavour of it just in case you want to pop in over the weekend. As I'm starting to become a bit more beauty obsessed (I'm not quite Emily Weiss yet, but I did recently invest in some MAC brush cleaner), I'm now very interested in the transformative powers of make-up and finding the best colours to do so. I thought I was pretty whizzy on my long running beauty brands, so I'm shocked to find out that Cosmetics à La Carte has been going strong for 40 years out of a Battersea laboratory and Knightsbridge boutique, without my knowledge.








The brand was founded in 1973 by Lynne Sanders (who'd previous developed the Mary Quant range) and Christina Stewart out of a frustration by the range of colours available at the time, limiting creativity during a period of such change. Now we take having a choice of 10, 20 or even 50 shades for granted and being able to find something that suits but what I like about my new discovery is that you can even create something bespoke and bring a discontinued shade back to life. The exhibition is a mix of memorabilia, illustration and products you can try out and try and match to your skin tone. Curated by Ryan Lanji to bring a sense of East London to the well-heeled brand, it was refreshing to see the old press cuttings and scrapbook like walls reminiscent of a teenage bedroom to display some of the milestones. I'm still in the early stages if make-up exploration so it's great to know there are brands out there that can create any colour and satisfy every whim. It makes sense to be able to tailor your cosmetics when you can get customised accessories, jewellery and even shoes. There's also definite bonus points for being a British company with great ethical policies and inclusivity.

Cosmetics à La Carte Colour and Culture is at The Gallery at 50 Redchurch Street, Shoreditch until Sunday, so run along quickly!

Cosmetics à La Carte Colour and Culture is at The Gallery at 50 Redchurch Street, Shoreditch until Sunday, so run along quickly!































