Introducing | Newtons Labs T-Zone Skincare*
T-Zone Skincare is a brand I remember using in my early teenage years, so when I was contacted recently with an offer of trying some products from the line, I was keen to see what had changed. The...
View ArticleBlemish-Busters You Need To Try!
I've always suffered from blemish-prone skin, right from way back when I first started puberty aged ten. I've tried all sorts over the years to keep those pesky spots and blackheads under control, from...
View ArticleThree Primers On Trial
You know it's summer when your make-up has melted off your face by dinnertime, right!? The office I work in has huge windows on two sides and no air-conditioning, so by about 11am it's a bit like...
View ArticleIn Retrospect | June 2017
So my blog has pretty much died a death in June - whoops! I've been struggling to manage one post a week, which is pretty shocking, and it's ended up being my quietest month in years, with only five...
View ArticleHello July!
Well, June was a very quiet month here on The Indigo Hours, and I haven't got off to much better of a start in July, have I?! I'm already a day late with this post, ha! July is my last month in my...
View Article2017 Hopes & Goals | Checking In
Back in January, I set myself some goals for 2017; now that we're halfway through the year, it seemed like a good time to check in with how they're going. I always find that keeping check of my goals...
View ArticleSales Buys From The Body Shop
I was in town with my Mum at the end of last week and just so happened to notice that The Body Shop had a little sale on... Now I was all out of body butters and who can say no to a half-price sale!?...
View ArticleWhat Have I Been Reading?
One of the goals I set myself for 2017 was to read twelve books, and amazingly enough I'm actually on target with that, having just read my seventh book of the year - don't forget to have a peek at...
View ArticleNEW! | Garnier SkinActive Face Mask Sachets
A few weeks back now, I noticed a selection of Garnier SkinActive Face Mask sachets on one of those displays that Primark put in their queues, presumably to draw you in when you've already spent too...
View ArticleL'Oreal Paris Infallible Eye Paints
I am not to be trusted going to the shop on my lunch-break, because inevitably I end up in the make-up aisle; one such trip resulted in me picking up a couple of L'Oreal's new Infallible Eye Paints,...
View ArticleRoccabox July 2017 | The Sunday Girl's Edit*
Beauty subscription boxes are nothing new, but Roccabox is new - promising a box with contents hand-picked by a different beauty industry insider each month, I was very kindly send July's box which was...
View ArticleNatural World Hair Masks*
I was recently contacted by Natural World, who make haircare products with 95% naturally-derived ingredients, free from parabens, pthalates, phosphates, dyes and gluten. Unfortunately their shampoos...
View ArticleIn Retrospect | July 2017
Can you believe it's already the end of July!? There are just five months left of 2017, which is frankly horrifying - where is the year going? July has been a pretty busy month for me and it feels like...
View ArticleHello August!
August is set to be a busy one! I've started the process of moving into my new flat which I'm very excited about. I've also got five nights in Vienna with my boyfriend booked in the middle of the...
View ArticleFeelunique Treats
Given that I'm not working in August and therefore won't be getting paid again until the end of September, it probably wasn't the wisest time to decide to place a Feelunique order... But there was a...
View ArticleskinChemists Moisturisers*
A little while ago, I posted about skinChemists' Pro-5 Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream; skinChemists have very kindly sent me a couple more of their luxurious skincare products, in the form of their...
View ArticleGlossybox August 2017 | Girls Just Wanna Have Sun
I've had a Glossybox subscription for almost a year now and I have to say, I've been impressed with most of the boxes I've received; I generally find that there's a good mix of products in terms of...
View ArticleTen DIY Beauty Products*
Budget skincare is great, and it's nice to know that a little pampering doesn't have to cost the earth. However, cheap products can sometimes mean cheap ingredients, and if you have sensitive or...
View ArticleVienna | My Travel Make-Up Bag
Today is actually my last day in Vienna - we're flying back tonight! - but even so, I thought I'd share a peek at what I packed in my make-up bag for our week away. A week is long enough that I'd like...
View ArticleFive Skincare Gift Sets Under £50*
I know I'm not on my own in loving trying new skincare, but the costs can really add up - a new cleanser here, the latest eye cream there... It can become an expensive business! One way to try a few...
View ArticleIn Retrospect | August 2017
Another month over and we are now officially two-thirds of the way through 2017 - eek! August has been a busy month for me (hence being a little bit quiet here on The Indigo Hours) but it has felt like...
View ArticleHello September!!
September already! I know, I know; I'm a walking, talking cliché, but I can't believe how fast this year is going... It doesn't seem five minutes since I was writing down my goals for 2017, and now...
View ArticleTravel Diary | Vienna
I may have mentioned once or twice or a thousand times that I recently had a week in Vienna with my boyfriend - or more accurately, six days, arriving early Tuesday morning and leaving late on Sunday...
View Article10 Reasons Why Living Alone is Awesome!
Having recently moved out of my parents' house and into a flat of my own, I've been enjoying the freedom this affords me; I've never lived on my own before but, as a definite introvert, it's turning...
View ArticleWhat Has Happened To The Indigo Hours?!
Hello! Gosh, it's been almost a full six months since I've posted on this little corner of the world wide web. I am not going to be making any "normal service resuming now" promises as I've realised...
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