About & Contact

Hi, I’m Rachel! Welcome to Beauty & the Ballroom.

I am a wife, a mum to two boys, a self-confessed skincare freak, and a lifelong beauty lover. The beauty industry has changed so much over the years—even since I first launched this blog back in 2016!

Keeping it real – no filters!

Social media has a massive influence on today’s trends, products, and ideas. On this blog, I want to keep things entirely real. Any review you read here is 100% my own honest opinion.

Unedited Photos: Photos of me wearing makeup are always posted completely unedited and without filters.

Real Texture: If I am showing a product on my skin, that is exactly how it looks in reality. I shoot in natural window light so you can see the true texture and performance—never filtered!

Bridal Makeup Artist

I am also a professional Bridal Makeup Artist based in Hampshire. Helping brides feel like the most beautiful version of themselves on their big day is my absolute passion.

🔗 View my bridal portfolio:www.rachelmaslin.com

Crystals & Ballroom Dancing

For 17 years, my other great love has been Ballroom and Latin dancing. While my personal competitive dance journey is currently on pause, my love for the lifestyle isn’t! Beyond the technique, I am still in love with how dancing makes you feel, how stepping onto the floor, under those ballroom lights covered in crystals and hearing the music, it’s an addiction!

Let’s Connect!

Whether you are a reader, a future bride, or a brand, I would love to hear from you.

Disclaimer: If any posts contain gifted items, products for review, affiliate links, or paid sponsorships, this will always be clearly declared at the very top of the post itself. All reviews will forever contain my own honest, unfiltered opinions.

Image: Fredric Frennessen Photography