A Body Shop Haul: Make Up, Skincare & Body
I flipping love a good haul, and this is a big one! I thought I’d do a quick video showing you what I got as part of my prize in the 30 Plus Awards (which…
View PostI flipping love a good haul, and this is a big one! I thought I’d do a quick video showing you what I got as part of my prize in the 30 Plus Awards (which…
View PostThe 80s: big hair, bigger shoulder pads, amazing music and some of the best make up ever seen. So when Lionsgate asked me if I wanted to do a modern 80s make up look to…
View PostI am trying my best to take more outfit photos but it’s a lot harder than those fashion bloggers make out! You have to perfect the nonchalant, wistful look off into the distance and what…
View PostIf anything is guaranteed to get me excited, it’s skincare. I used to hate anything to do with skin because my rosacea would flare up at the drop of a hat. I was terrified and…
View PostI have been trying to draft this post all day but I was waiting for it to sink in so that I’d know what to write. Aaaaand I’m still waiting! Ever since I found out I…
View PostI have had issues with food for a long time. So long in fact that I didn’t realise how bad the issues had become until recently, when their absence has been so shocking that it has…
View PostI have been very vocal in my love for essie polishes. The brushes, the formula, the colours, the longevity – all absolutely wonderful. So the news that essie were bringing out their version of ‘gels’…
View PostIf you follow my blog you will know that I am a huge fan of full coverage make up. My rosacea redness makes me very self-conscious and I feel more like myself when I know I…
View PostI meet a lot of bloggers just through going to events and spending so much time online. But it’s rare to find someone who you get on with as a person as well as having…
View PostI have lived with rosacea for 20 years and, for the most part, I have it under control. But I’m aware that this control is possible because I am largely able to regulate everything around…
View PostWho wants to see the skincare products I’ve been using during June? There’s a good mix of some long-term favourites that will be familiar if you’re a regular round these parts and some new and…
View PostI can’t really believe I’m writing this. It’s been less than 24 hours and it still hasn’t sunk in… but I was nominated for three (!) 30 Plus Blog Awards. What. WHAT?!
View PostI have always had a bit of a home fragrance obsession. Whether it was incense, oils, candles or (more recently) wax melts, it’s been an ongoing obsession. So I’m really excited to introduce Etta French Jewellery candles *…
View PostJuly has arrived and it’s still miserable and raining in London. What is happening. But let’s not focus on that, let’s focus on the joy of June beauty and lifestyle favourites! There’s an amazing book,…
View PostI wear nail polish for 99.99% of my life. I can think of a handful of occasions where my nails were naked in the past year and one of those was for surgery! My nails…
View PostIf you’re a regular on the blog you’ll know all about my obsession for French skincare. They take it very seriously, they spend time on it, they use it as a tiny bit of luxury…
View PostWhen I decided to start writing about beauty I chose to focus on nails because, although I was just as excited by make up and skincare, I saw this as a great way to talk…
View PostAside from advice about rosacea, I think nail care might be most most requested blog post topic. I have long, strong nails and spend a fair bit of time taking care of them. If you’d…
View PostWe are deep in the clutches of wedding season: weekends are booked up for months, invitations are coming thick and fast, and finding outfits to wear can get to be a struggle. I’ve put together my…
View PostI love Kiko and have raved on this blog about their nail varnishes. But I haven’t tried a lot of their make up and I’m not sure why. I picked up some bright beauty bits…
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