Thursday, 29 May 2014

Maybelline foundation and I have had a on/off relationship for years. When I first discovered make up, Dream Matte Mousse was one of the first foundations I tried. At the time I loved it but looking back at it now the colour was way to orange and the texture was weird and often looked cakey. However, will Maybelline's...
Until about two years ago I didn't really own any lipstick. I thought it was old fashioned and too grown up for me. Fast forward a few years and beauty blogging has turned me into a crazy lipstick lady. I've had to reinforce my lipstick storage as I ran out of room. I find lipstick everywhere now; in my car,...

Sunday, 25 May 2014

Memorial Day is tomorrow. It seems like time just flies by anymore. I blink and a week has passed. I planned to do this post early but life got busy. Half the time I figure if I get a chance to do it at all I'm ahead! Do you have your nail art ready for the holiday? If not take a look at some of these past designs...
Soaking in an indulgent bubble bath with a new magazine in a candle lit bathroom; relaxing all your senses in preparation for some serious me-time. Or maybe a steaming shower spent singing along to Radio 1 is your idea of pamper perfection? Do you like to stew in a bath or do you prefer to jump in the shower?I...

Friday, 23 May 2014

It's been a while since I shared with you what free beauty product samples you can get you hands on, sorry! But I discovered some really amazing ones this month that I just had to tell you about. A few favourites include a free 50ml bottle of Cleanse and Polish from Liz Earle and and free Roo Beauty Nail Polish...

Thursday, 22 May 2014

I'm all for more me-time. I like to dedicate Sunday evenings to some indulgent pampering. I spend the evening with my hair covered in conditioner, a cuppa tea and catch up on all the posts/Youtube videos from the week. Dove have recently launched a new Purely Pampering range which allows you to experience those...

Sunday, 18 May 2014

New beauty trends come around every season. Magazines and blogs are full of the newest launches and trends to try out but how do you know if a trend is going to suit you? What if you fork out �10 for a new orange lipstick only to discover you hate it? I've got a few tips on how to save money when it comes to...

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Hello lovelies! I have nail art to share!! It's been awhile, I know, but I'm really trying to do my nails more often. I call this one Aloha Baby and it is entered in Sally Hansen's #iHeartNailArt contest. This month's theme is Color Destinations, and I really think this saran wrap mani with birds, a palm tree,...

Sunday, 11 May 2014

The beauty world seems to be going lip balm mad right now. Since the huge success of Maybelline Baby Lips other brands are jumping of the band wagon. Collection are launching their own range of lip balms this summer(review up soon), Benefit are also set to launch a lip balm and Burt's Bees are extending their...

Friday, 9 May 2014

I'm forever on the hunt for that perfect mascara and love testing out new ones. The latest one to land on my desk is from mineral makeup brand Sheer Cover. These unusual Lash Extending Fibres claim to give you the longest lashes you never thought were possible and is developed with ground-breaking lash-lengthening...

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Brace your tanned toes and fingers, now the sunshine has made an appearance you can't just paint on any shade. You'll want to make the most of your sun kissed glow by enchancing it with colours that will maximise your tan. If you follow me on Instagram you'll know I went on holiday last week for some much needed...

Monday, 5 May 2014

Foundation shopping is hard. Really hard. I find a foundation, try it for a few weeks and become convinced I've found 'the one' only to find out after a while I've discovered it's flaws and become disheartened with its performance. Before you know it, I am back down the make up aisle of Boots once again looking...

Sunday, 4 May 2014

For the first three days of thinking about what to include in this post I was debating whether or not I can swear on here. Can I swear on here? Oh god I'm still questioning myself! Truthfully some beauty products are just sh*t, there's no other way to put it. Have you every been disappointed with a product? Because...

Friday, 2 May 2014

A fellow beauty blogger/Youtuber launches her own make up collection - that's cool. As soon as I heard Tanya Burr had created her own range of lip glosses and nail varnishes I was intrigued to test them out. The collection consists of 12 lip glosses (some shimmery and some creamy) and 9 nail varnish shades.I've...

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Hello all! Another month and another charity polish is making its debut in my Etsy and Storenvy shops.This is Today for Tomorrow, done in the colors fun and playful colors of The Tomorrow Fund. It has a creamy white base filled with hexes of red, green, yellow, and blue as well as yellow dots and what children's...
Back in 2012 I wrote about The Fragrance Shop Discovery Club. It's like the GlossyBox of the perfume world. Read more about it here. The gist of it is that you subscribe to this service which costs �5 and you receive a new box every quarter containing 5 fragrance samples (7 in this special edition box) plus money...