There's never been any doubt that I love a bit of glitz and glamour. When I first saw this Yves Saint Laurent Libre Eau de Parfum on screen I wanted it. It wasn't the images of the beautiful young woman in the ad (Dua Lipa the brands Global Fragrance Ambassador) or the fragrance (I didn't find… Continue reading [Ad – Affiliate Links] That YSL luxe look lured me in!
Its been a long hot summer and I've been loving the weather and enjoying family time and using up some real gems. Here are my empties for the last few months. Bodycare Korres Santorini Vine Shower Gel 250ml £8 I bought this one as part of my supermarket shop and didn't think to take a… Continue reading [Unpaid AD Includes Gifted & Affiliate Links] Empties August 2019
I've been getting some great feedback from readers saying that they really love these empties posts. I'm guessing that's because they know that I've really experienced these products over a period of time rather than just snapping a photo before selling the products on Depop or e-bay. So let's kick off with May's empties -… Continue reading Empties – May 2018
I've been asking myself whether the love for all things rose gold is about to die out anytime soon - and I'm thinking it's unlikely. I mean how stunning is this latest offering from Michael Buble? With the award-winning original By Invitation fragrance we had already been treated to something special that looked and smelled… Continue reading By Invitation Rose Gold from Michael Bublé
When I saw that the launch event for The Collection was in the Mandrake Library I began to think that perhaps there would be a twist to this launch. The library houses a collection of arts, photography, fashion, design and literature books curated specially for the hotel, featuring a selection of monographs on artists whose… Continue reading New fragrances – The Collection
So when you all started talking about Christmas and other bloggers started writing their gift guides back in September I was telling myself it was way to early. So I waited till after Halloween, then I waited until after my daughter's birthday at the end of November and then I got to the week before… Continue reading Last minute Christmas gift ideas for her
GHOST Dream is a new floral oriental scent. Malaika Firth fronts the campaign to represent the feminine and independent women that will embrace this scent. Ghost have strayed from their usual design style with this bottle that captures the light in a way that is like the play of light on rippling water. Heavy glass… Continue reading New Fragrance – Ghost Dream
Over the spring and start of summer I've been trying out a few scents from brands that I wouldn't normally consider as being my thing. I like to rotate the fragrance I use each day but I've just noticed that despite there being over 20 fragrances in my summer scent collection there are a couple… Continue reading 3 Summer Fragrances You’ll Love
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….
For my first event of 2017, I was invited to a fragrance launch with Yardley London. The event also included a session on decorating our own perfume bottle using watercolour to make our own unique design. Such a great opportunity to combine a product launch with a fun activity! We were introduced to two new… Continue reading Painting on glass with Yardley takes me back to my schooldays!
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