First Impressions | Balance Me Tinted Wonder Eye Cream
There are some pretty good beauty freebies with April's magazines; you can catch my review of the Balance Me Revitalising Hand & Body Wash here. Whilst I haven't been using Balance Me's Tinted...
View ArticleHow I Keep My Beauty Sponge Looking Like New!
As an avid user of beauty sponges to apply my base make-up (you can read about why I prefer the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge to the original BeautyBlender here!) I like to think I've got...
View ArticleReview | Una Brennan Salicylic Acid Purifying Cleansing Wash
I love having a good face wash in my routine; I tend to use one in the morning, as I don't feel the need for a full cleanse, and I usually use it as my second cleanse in the evening as well, to follow...
View ArticleWhy I Gave Up Chocolate For Lent (+ What I've Learnt!)
I'm not religious in the slightest, so I'm still not really sure what possessed me to give anything up for Lent - never mind chocolate! I've never given anything up before, but this year on Shrove...
View ArticleReview | Born Pretty Shimmer Eyeliner Pencil*
I was recently sent some products from Born Pretty to review, one of which was this Shimmer Eye Pencil*; I have Shade #8 which is a pretty, shimmery teal shade. We'll ignore the slightly weird fact...
View ArticleEmpties | March 2016
We're now officially into Spring, as well as being an actual quarter of the way through 2016 - scary stuff! March has been a busy month for me, including a trip across to Leeds to visit my brother and...
View ArticleHello April!
It's hard to believe we're already in the fourth month of 2016 - what madness is this!? March has been a pretty good month, as they go - I've had my temporary Assistant Psychologist contract extended...
View ArticleSpring Homewares*
With the clocks having gone forward last week and the days already starting to last a little longer, I'm hoping that Spring isn't going to be far away! I am so done with cold, dark days and not being...
View ArticleA Mini Korean Beauty Haul
A few weeks ago, I placed my first order with Korean online beauty store, Wishtrend; after reading one too many of Laura's reviews, my self-control evaporated and I found myself ordering a couple of...
View ArticleMagazine Freebies | May 2016
I'm pretty sure it's a fact that everyone loves a freebie - I don't know how anyone can resist the lure of a magazine that comes with a free beauty product! It was a pretty good month last month and I...
View ArticleReview | Dr Organic Hemp Oil Intensive Hand & Nail Treatment
I placed an order with Holland & Barrett's last month to stock up on haircare and bodywash; they had a buy one, get one half price offer running at the time so I ended up ordering an extra product...
View ArticleMy Most-Used Apps | An Android Edition
I love reading about people's favourite apps but don't remember ever having seen a post that wasn't about iPhone apps. I've never owned an iPhone and nor do I wish to (seriously, don't get me started...
View ArticleMaking Foundation Work For You
We've all been there; bought a foundation that had rave reviews, only to find it doesn't quite work as well as we'd hoped. Maybe the shade is a little bit off; maybe it pools in your pores and fine...
View ArticleFive Reasons I'm Glad I Learnt To Drive*
I remember around the time I turned seventeen, a great deal of excitement on the part of most of my friends; they couldn't wait to learn to drive, they were thrilled to receive driving lessons for...
View ArticleThree Dry Shampoos That Are Better Than Batiste
As an oily-scalped girl, dry shampoo is something of a staple for me; without it, I'd have to wash my hair daily, which frankly is more effort than I am interested in. With dry shampoo I can stretch it...
View ArticleWishlist | Spring/Summer Scents
As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, I'm sure a lot of us start to think about switching up our fragrance choices for Spring/Summer; I know I tend to favour lighter, fresher scents...
View ArticleFive Ways You Know You're Not A Morning Person
I feel like there's a lot of hype around being a "morning person" at the moment, with bloggers a-plenty sharing their tips on how to become a morning person and how to get the most out of your morning...
View ArticleThree Ways | Lancôme Auda[city] in Paris Palette
I was lucky enough to win the beautiful Lancôme Auda[city] in Paris palette recently in a giveaway by the fabulous Dave Lackie; this being my first-ever Lancôme product, you can imagine how excited I...
View ArticleBeauty at Aldi | Lacura Cosmetics
I've had good experiences with Aldi's own brand Lacura's skincare in the past, but had never tried any of their cosmetics, so when I spotted some make-up bits and pieces on this week's Special Buys I...
View ArticleDr Organic Haircare
In my ongoing battle against eczema, I seem to try out endless SLS-free products in hopes of finding The One; this is made more difficult by the fact that I have one of the oiliest scalps known to man,...
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