Smells; its all about smells. Some women crave food, I crave smells. Notably the following:LUSH - Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter. Mr OJ often rolls his eyes at the frequency I am found with my nose in...
Firstly, I am so sorry to have neglected by blog, YouTube is one thing to neglect through sheer lack of time and energy to film, edit and upload, but I am annoyed that I let my blog slip!So as the ti...
A welcome distraction from the impending birth of my first child and the news I had been given the day before that due to gestational diabetes I would need to be induced early, was a trip to Calcot M...
This post has been asked for many times over the last few months so it is the least I can do. It seems I am not the only one who has suffered with insufferable skin over the first few months of pregn...
If you want something snazzier than greige this Autumn, I recently wore these grey snakeskin design instant manicure nail wraps. Ive had them for a few months and always thought they were a bit too s...
I thought you might like to see my current day to day make up. If you have a collection of make up, it can be a daunting in the morning deciding which items to choose. I find it a bit paralysing and ...
Rebel Nails have done it again with these new Duochrome aka Colour Flip purple & green/blue/gold nail wraps. Ive placed this one on a nail stick as I am currently wearing some other Rebel Nails (...
A few of my friends on twitter have been praising Haus of Gloi products for a while now and I was delighted to be given a pot of Litchi Milk Tea Soft Bubbling Scrub by ModestyBrown. Just the name alo...
Cover FX is a new brand to me, hailing from Canada and cruelty free, and you can now find it at the House of Fraser in the UK. Ive had mixed feelings and experiences with mineral based liquid foundat...
Not even the books I have read about pregnancy prepared me for the changes to my skin. The books tell you to expect either oilier or drier skin as the levels of hormones change. In my case, my skin b...
Have you ever considered microdermabrasion for stubborn dry patches, fine lines and deep exfoliation? Ive had it and it was expensive, uncomfortable, time consuming (you have to book appointments) an...
This gorgeous creation was a present from the wonderful ModestyBrown. Nothing delights me more than a gift of something that I could really use and enjoy. ModestyBrown has wonderful taste in all thin...
Façade is a lip and cheek colour product, I received an email newsletter from Cocobeau.co.uk and I was drawn to it immediately (credit card at the ready it was purchased that same day). I have two si...
Last week I popped in to Wholefoods in Kensington to buy my favourite candle, I truly was on a mission! I have tried several of Jonathan Wards candles and so far my favourite is The Velvet Moss Rose....
Ive only ever contacted a handful of companies about my blog and YouTube. The first was e.l.f Cosmetics UK as I had watched a video about them but thought they were just in the US. A bit of investiga...
From a recent fact finding trip, I met with several make up development companies who were keen to show me their 2012 colours and textures.Baroque - these colours are sumptuous and bold - conveying e...
I work for e.l.f cosmetics UK, part of my role is to be responsible for our social media. Its been very successful for the company in building a customer base, which for an online only brand can be h...
In times of skin woe I turn to two products which help to rebalance and heal my skin back to a happier state; Alva Cleansing Milk and Alva Lifting Cream. I often have bouts of Rosacea acne, painful r...
New to e.l.f UK and Italia is the Complete Coverage Concealer quartet, available in three colours (light, medium and dark) and presented in sleek black plastic compacts with a small concealer brush a...
My favourite every day shade from this range is Mellow Melon, the first three shades (top row) are sheer. None of the shades are shimmery. They smell of coconut (or pina colada to me), much like the ...
This week has been very hard for my husband and I, we had the horrible decision to make on whether to put our pet cat Mewser through a painful and life threatening operation.For those of you who dont...
Available in five shades L01 - L05, I was sent L02 the second lightest shade to try. A click-pen type dispenser with a fibre brush tip combined with a dryish formula mean its hard to overdose on the ...
Sunkissed is my favourite nail polish for the Summer. I decided to crack open this bottle early considering the beautiful weather were experiencing in the UK at the moment. Watch the video below to s...
I have several OCC brushes, they are synthetic (vegan and cruelty free) brushes. I use the large powder brush on brides to calm their nerves, its very therapeutic, as well as for applying setting pow...
Ill admit that I was sceptical about the cream version of the GOSH velvet touch foundation primer. I had not liked the gel version, mainly because it is more suited to oilier skins and I found myself...
I have nothing but good things to say about this product.Immortelle is a tiny yellow flower which grows in and around Mediterranean coastlines. They are so called as they last a long time, drying the...
Cucumbers are packed with vitamins A and C and have been captured in this light and smooth gel for the eye area. I found it to be refreshing and cooling especially as this is the start of hayfever se...
It suddenly dawned on me that I have a lot of Rose products!Heres a small selection from left to rightNeals Yard Remedies Wild Rose Body ElixirSleek Blusher in Rose Golde.l.f Mineral Blush in RoseThe...
Have you ever done this? Gone out for the evening and misplaced your lash kit? Rather than having them hang around gathering dust and gunk, I found a quick solution using a Post-It note.Turn the note...
Recently I listened to Donnachadh McCarthy a leading eco-consultant, he gave a very interesting presentation about how to eco-audit your home and workplace. He also gave me a little 4 minute egg time...
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