Guys, it's nearly summer. Unless you've been traveling you probably haven't seen much of the sun yet but I've seen glimpses of summer in some of the makeup and fragrances I've been trialing. I've also seen a bit of a peach theme going on. This newest twist on the best-selling Wave fragrance from Hollister California… Continue reading Summer’s Looking Peachy….
February was a funny old month and I hardly used up anything so I thought it was worth while 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… Continue reading Empties – February/March 2017
This time of year brings a flurry of party invites and its always nice to have a cute new lip colour or blush to add a flash of colour and a new twist to your look. But Christmas can be expensive and that's why it's great to have a really accessible and affordable brand right… Continue reading Pretty party picks that don’t cost the earth from Essence
I've been rummaging through my favourite lip and nail colours to try and find shades that I can wear to a Halloween party. On a daily basis, I tend to shy away from darker colours as they can be a bit harsh for my age and colouring but still I've found that I've got quite… Continue reading Nail and Lip Picks for Halloween
The August empties are way overdue - and I've even started gathering some from September! So that you don't need to wait any longer to see what I've used up this month - here's the list and links. Some real goodies here - so take some time and have a read! L'Erbolario Narciso Sublime Shower… Continue reading Empties – August 2016
When I entered the lobby of the Charlotte Street Hotel lobby to attend the Thirty Plus Blogger Awards I was looking forward to seeing some of my blogger friends receive well deserved awards in one of my favourite SoHo event spaces. The reception room and the screening room where the awards were presented were so… Continue reading The Body Shop Rediscovered
I was talking to another blogger on twitter the other day and she was asking about ways to save money. She told me that she doesn't know where her money goes and that got me thinking about how one of things I do is to save money on everyday basics so that I have more… Continue reading B. Is For Beautiful
I was reading an exchange of views on a Twitter chat today about what makes bloggers want to go to an event and people came up with a whole list of criteria that included great brand, interesting product, fun location, plenty to do, the opportunity to network, informative and welcoming PR and with the odd… Continue reading Launch – DHC Beauty Lift Series
This month's empties list has got some really great products on it - why not check them out! 1. DHC Resveratrol Essence This was one third of this gorgeous set from DHC and such a great moisture booster - it's £43.00 here. 2. Dermalogica Conditioning Body Wash I felt really pampered using this body wash as… Continue reading Empties – November 2015
I'm always so keen to try any new products from DHC and when I heard that Resveratrol was something found in the skin of red grapes my brain made an automatic link that said "woohoo - skincare and wine - it has to be good! Well, of course, that wasn't strictly true - what I… Continue reading Review – DHC Resveratrol
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