Eye’m in love: Ciate Triple Shot Mascara
* ciate triple shot mascara // c/o $22 * Heads up ladies and gentlemen, I’ve got a new mascara love and I’m not afraid to shout in from the rooftops. Say hello to the Ciate Triple Shot Mascara (c/o...
View ArticleOut with the old and in with the same
In amongst my rather large beauty collection, there are a few special items that hold a place of utmost importance in my beauty arsenal. You know the kinds of products that I mean – those ones that...
View ArticleThe perfect rose gold polish
* nicole by opi lacquer in it starts with me // $7.99 * I”m a big old fan of rose gold. It’s because something of an obsession recently, and it’s one that has very quickly filtered into my beauty...
View ArticleThe cutest beauty product ever?
* tony moly pocket bunny moist mist // $15 * Every now and then I get the urge to buy something totally silly and random; it can be anything from an out-there fashion item to a fun foodie something or...
View ArticleApparently slime equals soft skin
* boscia charcoal pore-minimizing hydrogel mask // $8 * On Sunday evening, as I occasionally (always) do, I treated myself to a cheeky evening pamper. Nothing over the top or crazy, just a...
View ArticleThe Spring/Summer nail edit
Now that the sun has decided to make a proper appearance, and looks as though he will be sticking around for a wee while – fingers crossed – my make-up tastes have started leaning more towards an...
View ArticleMy must-have beauty toolkit
I’ve never been one for DIY – in fact G tries to ban me from doing so much as lifting a hammer because he thinks I’ll end up taking out a building, or something silly like that. But while I might not...
View ArticleThis just in: Colour Prevails Nail Lacquer
*colour prevails nail lacquer // $8 each * While I was partaking in one of my far-too-regular trips around the drugstore, I stumbled across a collection of beautifully-packaged nail polishes. And, even...
View ArticleMonthly marvels #24: May
Goodness gracious it’s been a busy month. I’ve had such a good few weeks doing lots of different fun things – a lot of which I’ve been able to do with G which has made them that much more enjoyable....
View ArticleFamous five #152
* make up bag of dreams * I know, I know. Last week I was all ‘oh I’m going to be such a good blogger this week’ and then I completely failed to upload regularly. BUT, rather than make excuses, I’m...
View ArticleEmbracing retinol: A guide for total beginners
Before I crack on with this post, allow me to just preface it by saying: I am no skincare expert. I read a heckuva lot of beauty blogs, watch a whole heap of YouTube videos and pour over magazines and...
View ArticleBeat the heat summer beauty edit
It’s ruddy hot over here in New York at the moment. But not just hot, it’s humid too. That awful kind of humidity that fills the air and makes you feel a bit as though you’re walking round in a sauna....
View ArticleMAC attack
I’ve been a huge MAC fan for as long as I can remember; it was one of the first high-end beauty brands that I fell in love with (the other being Benefit), and I can still remember the thrill I got...
View ArticleThe haul #22: Some essential British bits and bobs
As some of you may have seen on my Instagram/Twitter/blog, I was lucky enough to head off on holiday to Italy with the fam a couple of weeks ago, a trip which required a speedy 20-hour stop over in...
View ArticleMonthly marvels #25: (Belated) June favorites
I cannot for the life of me understand how it’s July already. HOW? Summer feels like it’s in full swing here in the US of A – and from what I gather from all you guys back in the UK, it’s pretty darn...
View ArticleThe easy-as-pie summer make-up edit
Ever since returning from my holiday a few weeks ago, I’ve been feeling pretty darn knackered and getting out of bed each morning is an ongoing struggle. However, I’ve also been trying my hardest to...
View ArticleSummer haircare must-haves
I’m probably about the laziest person ever when it comes to doing things with my hair. On the rare occasions that it’s not bundled up into a top knot, it’s in a half up half down kind of situation....
View ArticleOh hey, remember us?
I’ll be the first to admit that I have a pretty large collection of beauty products – it’s certainly not the most expansive that I’ve seen, but it’s up there… Anywho, will all that excellent make-up...
View ArticleA few awesome (and not so awesome) empties
Finishing off a beauty product – or seven – is always a bittersweet experience. On the one hand, I”m usually at least a little bit sad to have finished it (otherwise I probably wouldn’t have bothered...
View ArticleChristmas (beauty) in July?
It’s no secret that I”m a huge fan of Christmas. Every year, without fail, I drive my boyfriend, family and friends mad with my festive enthusiasm; be it chopping down the tree, decorating the tree,...
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