Monday 23 November 2015
Novel and Unique Christmas Gift Ideas
Sunday 22 November 2015
Things That I'm Currently Enjoying (November 2015)
Wednesday 11 November 2015
Winter Skincare: my picks for 2015
Thursday 5 November 2015
Haircare Empties: Summer-Autumn 2015
Sunday 1 November 2015
New Beautiful Things: Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation and Nars Steven Klein Palette
One Shocking Moment cheek palette from the Nars Steven Klein collection |
Saturday 26 September 2015
Absence
Sunday 16 August 2015
The Best Neutral/Nude Mac eye shadows: swatches
Friday 14 August 2015
Candles I'm Currently Burning (Summer Edition)
Wednesday 12 August 2015
Monday 10 August 2015
Sunday 9 August 2015
Saturday 8 August 2015
Thursday 6 August 2015
Review: Nars Silent Nude blush (Christopher Kane Collection)
Thursday 30 July 2015
Charlotte Tilbury Products Review (including Norman Parkinson collection items)
Monday 27 July 2015
My Three-Day Juice Fast Experience
Sunday 12 July 2015
Review: Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
Thursday 9 July 2015
Skincare Recommendations for Dehydrated Skin
Sunday 5 July 2015
A Few of my Favourite Things #11 (June 2015)
Currently wearing
Sunglasses
Hello! I am back from my three-month hiatus! I have moved and have been working hard- so hard that I've ended up sacrificing blogging for a while. Happily, it is now Summer time and I will soon have some time freed up to return to posting on more of a regular basis. In true Summer style, I have been loving my sunglasses and wear them whenever it's not raining. They were from a brand called M:UK from Asos a few years ago. They were quite affordable and they fit my small face!
Thursday 12 March 2015
Review: Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation (Shade BR20)
Monday 9 March 2015
A Few of my favourite Things #10 (February 2015)
Currently wearing
Nike Internationalist trainers
Being little over 5ft tall, I have got into a habit of wearing some kind of heel on a daily basis, whether it be to work, or mid-heeled boots at the weekend; it isn't good for my feet! I wanted to give them some respite when I'm not at work, so I went in search of some trainers that would look good with jeans, or even skirts and dresses when I'm out and about. I found them in the Nike Internationalists on asos.com. These black trainers have a suede toe and a grey mid section and heel. The heel is leather and is a darkened teal colour. The great news is that they also give me an inch or so's height, which makes me feel a lot more secure (I do like a bit of elevation in my shoes!) They are really comfy and look good with my favourite Topshop Joni jeans. I think these would also work with skirts and casual dresses. Due to the colour-blocking, they match many outfits, particularly as I love grey!
Saturday 7 March 2015
How to achieve a 'no make-up' make-up look
'No make-up' make-up must seem a bizarre concept to those who take no interest in beauty products. The idea that you apply a range of products to your face, only to try and achieve the appearance of wearing no make-up is quite strange, but it's also something that really interests me. When your intention becomes to appear bare-faced, you have to think about application in a slightly different, more strategic way. You have to learn to accept what you are working with and make only slight adjustments to your natural features. Here's my run down to a 'no make-up' make-up look. Click below to see the results:
Monday 2 March 2015
Friday 27 February 2015
Monday 23 February 2015
Products I've Used Up: February 2015
Saturday 21 February 2015
A Red Lip Look for Cool Skintones, featuring Avon's Scarlet Siren
Thursday 19 February 2015
90s Gillian Anderson (Dana Scully) X Files Make-up
Sunday 15 February 2015
Matt Berry and The Maypoles at The Forum (Kentish Town), Friday 13th February 2015
Sunday 8 February 2015
A Few of my Favourite Things #9 (January 2015)
Currently wearing
American Apparel beanie
With the bitter cold and (meagre) dustings of snow here in the South of England, the beanie has been a favourite of mine. This grey one from American Apparel has been a good investment as it is so warm and cosy, plus I like it on! The material is thick and feels very soft, yet durable. One of my favourite things about a beanie on me is that I get to pretend that I haven't got a 'five-head'! I wouldn't usually spend out on a hat, but the quality of this is so much nicer than cheaper beanies. I love the speckly grey colour as it goes with pretty much everything, and grey is probably my favourite colour for clothing- that's how exciting and daring I am!
Saturday 17 January 2015
How to Wear Green Eyeshadow in the Daytime
Wednesday 14 January 2015
Review: Jo Malone Cologne Collection
Monday 12 January 2015
Give and Makeup: Donating Excess Beauty Products
Friday 9 January 2015
Hair Oils: 5 options for all hair types
Left to right: L'oreal Mythic Oil; Caudalie Divine Oil; Ojon Instant Restorative Hair Serum; Percy & Reed No Oil Oil; Shu Uemura Essence Absolue |
Tuesday 6 January 2015
Review: 2True Wow Volume Mascara
Saturday 3 January 2015
January Blues? My mood-enhancing kit
It's new year and apparently everything is new and fresh and different and we can all make fabulous things happen in 2015. But I always wonder why a new year gives me a feeling of unease instead of the optimistic glow it seems to give other people. I'm not an overly pessimistic person, but for the last few days I've felt empty and down. And I blame this new year business! It's not that I'm against people embracing the new year and using it as a new start; it's probably just me being a grumpy person now that I'm no longer a twenty-something! I also blame the fast-approaching new term. Going back to work is always a shock to the system after a break, and the idea of getting up at 6am again is miserable!
So to calm myself down a bit, I've been playing around with Photoshop and have created the above collage of lovely, pink, calming things that are currently making me happy! This isn't a favourites post exactly, but it will act as one for this month. Here is my mood-enhancing kit for my January blues: