I really love doing these Friday Faves, I’m enjoying them so much more than the previous monthly favourites format. I feel like I can put in new discoveries and smaller, fun things that would have…
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I’m having a bit of a wobble. If you usually come to my blog for nails and lipstick the maybe you should skip this one… if you keep scrolling there are some BEAUTIFUL Ciaté polishes…
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I’ve only tried a few polishes from Ciaté over the years and they were minis from their infamous nail varnish advent calendars, so I was keen to dig into the following shades, all from the…
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Today’s #RosaceaReview is a look at the L’Oreal Paris True Match foundation which is one of my all time holy grail products: affordable, medium-buildable coverage, long-lasting and a natural finish… I wasn’t kidding when I…
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This week has flown by – I’ve only been in London for 3 days and I actually took last weekend off which is very unlike me! It was lovely to have a break from work, but it…
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‘Nail spring’… get it!? Oh come on, what else did you expect from someone who named her blog ‘Talonted Lex’? Everyone loves some pastels for spring, but who says we have to leave the glitter in…
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Well I bet that’s a contender for the weirdest blog title you’ve read today! There are many ways I keep control of my rosacea: changing my diet, adapting my lifestyle, carefully selecting my skincare. But…
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It’s Friday! This week has been so manic and I feel like I squeezed all of my work into Wednesday and Thursday so I’m shattered. It’s been a great week but I’m definitely ready for…
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April has been a strange month for me and my skin. I probably hit every single one of my triggers: Stress? Check! (appearing on TV with no make up on: absolutely terrifying) Warm weather? Check!…
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Neon polishes are released at this time every year and, although it’s such a cliche, they instantly make me think of gloriously sunny holidays, festivals and fun. And the essie Neon 2017 collection sums up…
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You may have noticed I missed Friday Faves last week – there was no huge reason, but I only had one thing that jumped out at me as a favourite (don’t worry, I saved it…
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A few weekends ago my wonderful friends, Paul and Alice, got married in the Lake District and it was flipping lovely. A beautiful location, a fun and very ‘them’ wedding, combined with a stay in…
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It’s been a while since I’ve done some nail art and I was looking back at previous designs I’ve done (by the way you can find all my nail images HERE if that floats your…
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As April is Global Rosacea Awareness Month I’ve been sharing a lot of information about living with, and learning to control, rosacea. It’s a frustrating condition as it can be completely calm and soothed until BAM!…
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If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that recently I’ve been trying out some spring beauty trends in association with Boots UK. Spring is always a great time to try a new…
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This week has been such a rollercoaster of emotions: I was on TV which was so flipping surreal. My nerves beforehand were terrible, I cried so much when I was watching it, and had such a…
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Friday! Friday! Gotta get down on Friday! If you now have that song stuck in your head, you may be interested in the playlist at the bottom of this post – chock full of amazing…
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