Verso skin care
Beauty

Verso – Swedish Skincare Reviewed

You know how you often see someone reviewing skin care and wonder how they can give a proper view when you know they only got it the day before because they showed you their blogger mail on their Insta stories? Well, I often struggle with how long I should review products for as I want… Continue reading Verso – Swedish Skincare Reviewed

Cuccio Nail Colour All Tied Up
Beauty

Got the spring blues?

You feeling like I'm feeling? It's Spring and the Easter Bunny's about to arrive and the sun is peeping out from behind the clouds but it's not as spring like as you'd like it to be? Well it's that feeling that sent me on a rummage to pick out a spring like nail colour to… Continue reading Got the spring blues?

Boots No 7 Serums
Beauty

Is growing up with good skincare habits down to chance – or is it a family thing?

Sponsored feature in partnership with Boots No.7 Did I get skin care tips from my Mum? Not many really. She used to have a pot of something called vanishing cream when I was very small. She rubbed that on followed by a dab of loose powder from a mother of pearl compact and then a… Continue reading Is growing up with good skincare habits down to chance – or is it a family thing?

Make Up Revolution The One Highlight Stick
Beauty, blogging

Why I blog about what the hell I like! And a review of Makeup Revolution’s The ONE Highlight Contour Stick

This week I'm on leave from my day job and have more time to post about the make-up and skincare that I love. I try to change things up a bit with make-up, skincare and the odd lifestyle or travel post thrown in and this seems to work for me and I hope for you… Continue reading Why I blog about what the hell I like! And a review of Makeup Revolution’s The ONE Highlight Contour Stick

Beauty, hair

Empties – February/March 2017

February was a funny old month and I hardly used up anything so I thought it was worthwhile waiting until the end of March to see if I could find a few more gems to write about in an empties post. Well, it was definitely the right thing to do as March was a mega… Continue reading Empties – February/March 2017

Beauty

Shaking it up again with Rimmel Volume Shake Mascara

The Rimmel Volume Shake Mascara is a "breakthrough shakeable mascara for beautiful clump-free volume". Rimmel have produced this shaker system to address the problem of mascara clumping as it starts to dry out. The formula contains flexible fibres for volumised and separated lashes. To make sure that you get the best performance you need to… Continue reading Shaking it up again with Rimmel Volume Shake Mascara

art, holidays, lifestyle, Travel

Strand On Travel: What you need to know for your trip to Rome

It's easy to get around cheaply. On arrival get a train from the airport to Termini station. The Leonardo Express takes 30 minutes and costs €11. Once you're there the Metro is a cheap and easy option to travel to all the main sites. Tickets are for a set time slot rather than per journey… Continue reading Strand On Travel: What you need to know for your trip to Rome

Beauty

DHC Perfect Pro Double Protection Mascara & Olive Body Butter

Seems to me that there hasn't been a DHC product that I haven't liked. I've come across a couple more recently and so I thought it would be rude not to tell you about them in case you miss out. DHC Mascara Perfect Pro - Double Protection Mascara So it seems that this isn't a… Continue reading DHC Perfect Pro Double Protection Mascara & Olive Body Butter

lifestyle

My Mother’s Day Wishlist

Each year since I've been blogging I've written wish lists and made recommendations about beauty products that Mums might like to receive on Mother's Day. To be honest I've always felt a bit uncomfortable about writing them for a number of reasons (will brands think I'm begging for freebies, will my daughter think that she… Continue reading My Mother’s Day Wishlist

Beauty

…and breathe 

Just now and then something comes along that's a little bit different in the beauty world and it takes you by surprise. You know the kind of thing - it's an ordinary day and expectations are low and then suddenly you think to yourself "oh that's a bit different" and it's just enough motivation to… Continue reading …and breathe