Recommending since 2010.

I’m Ruth Crilly, author of the Sunday Times bestselling book How Not to be a Supermodel and one of the original UK beauty and lifestyle bloggers. My blog, A Model Recommends, has been read over 50 million times and I have been reviewing and recommending all of the very best things since 2010.

My blog is called A Model Recommends because it was established right at the tail end of my modelling career when I was still a proper, working fashion model. I wrote about the tips and tricks I learned in the makeup chair, the new hair products that were genuinely being used backstage, the skincare finds that truly gave instant results and I very quickly amassed a very large following for my honest opinions and unique perspective.

As my following has continued to grow over the past sixteen years I’ve become even more dedicated to finding the best buys, the most effective products and the things that make everyday life easier or more enjoyable. And it’s not just beauty; I do a deep-dive research session into pretty much anything I buy, from frying pans to bed linen, armchairs to curling tongs. A bit like Which? but scattered with unhinged life updates and hilariously inappropriate overshares.

Hard to resist this combo, I know. Money-saving, life-enhancing recommendations on a Thursday, joyous essays and highly personal revelations on a Sunday. You can join my ever-growing merry band of followers here:

Oh, I also write books.

Here’s the first one (second currently incubating), it’s called How Not to be a Supermodel and it’s a candid (also farcical) memoir following my life as a not-quite-supermodel in the noughties.

As Lesley Thomas from The Times says, it’s “an absolute must-read if you like laughing”. And who doesn’t like laughing?

Buy or download here.