FOTD: Tea Rose
One of the products I ordered recently from ELF when there was a 51% off code was their Studio Matte Lip Color in the shade 'Tea Rose'. I've been wearing this shade a lot lately as it's a really pretty...
View ArticleThe British Tag
Today I'm sharing my answers to The British Tag which was created by Sammi; I've not actually been tagged to do this but I saw Essiebutton's video and thought it was such a fun tag. Also her video is...
View ArticleSeptember Magazine Freebies [UK]
I popped into Tesco to buy milk on my way home from work last night and somehow ended up with this month's copy of Marie Claire, which I justified on the grounds it comes with a travel-sized bottle of...
View ArticleRecent Giveaway Wins
I've been lucky enough to win a few super lovely prizes from blog giveaways in the past few months, and thought it was about time I shared them to say a big THANK YOU to the bloggers who've been so...
View ArticleEmpties: August 2014
August has been a month of big changes, the most obvious being that I've now moved back into my parents' house. This has been a fun experiment in fitting a house-worth of my belongings back into an...
View ArticleELF Studio Baked Eyeshadow Palette 'Seattle'
Another of my purchases in my recent ELF sale haul was the Studio Baked Eyeshadow Palette in 'Seattle', which is described as follows: "This perfect palette of ten pigment-rich baked eyeshadow shades...
View ArticleFive Most Used: Base Products
I've decided to start a new little series here on the blog, sharing my five most-used products in various categories, starting today with base products. Here I'm including primers, foundations/BB...
View ArticleReview: Essence Blush Up! 'Heat Wave'
I picked up Essence's Blush Up! Powder Blusher in shade 10 'Heat Wave' a few weeks back now in Wilkinson's and have been wearing it frequently ever since! The Blush Up! powder blushers are beautiful...
View ArticleNOTD: Dearberry Nail Lacquer
I was recently lucky enough to win a Memebox Colorbox from the lovely Kel at Adventures in Tea & Cake, and one of the products contained within was a Dearberry Nail Lacquer in shade 19. Fitting...
View ArticleReview: Konjac Facial Sponge*
I was recently asked if I'd like to try some Konjac Sponge products; although I'd heard of the brand previously, I wasn't at all familiar with their products, so was thrilled to be offered and of...
View ArticleSkincare Wishlist: Day Creams
I posted a Skincare Wishlist featuring cleansers I was lusting over a few weeks ago; I've finally got around to the next installment, which is going to focus on day creams I'm currently loving the look...
View ArticleELF Studio Baked Eyeshadow Palette 'NYC'
You may have seen my recent post on ELF's Studio Baked Eyeshadow Palette in 'Seattle'; I also picked up the palette in 'NYC', which I'm sharing today. Like 'Seattle', 'NYC' contains ten baked...
View ArticleNOTD: Pink Sprinkle
I picked up Sally Hansen's Sugar Coat nail polish in 230 'Pink Sprinkle' from Poundland earlier in the week and, since I have three days off over the weekend, thought I'd give it a whirl on my nails....
View ArticleFOTD: Atomic Rose
Browsing in Boots recently, I noticed that Rimmel have added a matte line to their Apocalips range; I hadn't seen anything about these Lip Velvets prior to stumbling across them in Boots, so I was keen...
View ArticleReview: Konjac & Loofah Sponge with Bamboo Charcoal*
You may have seen my recent review of the Konjac Facial Sponge but I was also lucky enough to be sent The Konjac Sponge Company's 100% Natural Vegetable Fibre Konjac & Loofah Sponge with Bamboo...
View ArticleWinter Coats
Cold weather is coming and with it, the perfect excuse to buy a new Winter coat. I sadly probably won't be buying a new coat this season as I have a couple which I still wear and I'm currently trying...
View ArticleReview: Emma Hardie Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm*
A while ago now, I was contacted by BlowLtd and offered the chance to review a product from their site. Considering they describe themselves as "The home of fast beauty", the chances of me saying no...
View ArticleFive Most Used: Eye Make-Up
Following on from my Five Most Used Base Products, today I'm moving onto eye make-up, where I'll be discussing the five items which feature most frequently in my eye make-up routines. If you're a...
View ArticleBook Review: Afterworlds, Scott Westerfeld*
I've never posted a book review in over three years of blogging, which comes as a surprise even to myself, given how much I love reading, and the sheer number of books I own. However, I was recently...
View ArticleReview: Alchemy Grapefruit Hair Remedy*
I was kindly sent a bottle of Alchemy's Grapefruit Hair Remedy* to trial and review. My hair is almost waist-length so, although I have an oily scalp, I really struggle with the lengths and ends...
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