Six days.....SIX whole days is a new record for me to keep nail polish on without the colour chipping and me then peeling the rest of it off!! (Yes I know....tut tut....I'll ruin my nails!!) I cannot believe that I've still got the same nail colour intact on my nails.....which for most people, six days, … Continue reading Nailed it! My favourite base and top coat!
So many products that feature on my blog posts or on Instagram involve Skincare....but what about hand and nail care? My nails have always been weak, flimsy and you can guarantee if I manage to grow my nails, they split really low down on the nail so I have to cut them right back and … Continue reading Joules Hand Exfoliator & Hand Cream – a quick review!
The UK is finally having a heat wave......for how long, who knows, but being British wouldn't be the same if we didn't complain about how hot it is.....then how cold it is in winter....the poor weather cannot win! We will complain!! Whilst complaining however, skin must be given even more consideration. Protection in the … Continue reading Face Mists – keeping cool in Summer heat!
If you've read any of my previous posts about nail files, you'll already know I was never keen on glass nail files....the thought of them alone was enough to have me cringing! It is only within the last six months that I have tried using glass nail files and actually, they're not that bad!!! About … Continue reading Aveniro Glass Nail Files
Let's get straight into the week on Instagram...with new foundations and plenty of The Ordinary! Amazed at the fact I painted my nails on Sunday night and this photo was taken this morning (Wednesday).....for me this is unheard of as my polish normally chips within 24hrs! Today (Thursday) I have 2 minor chips n the … Continue reading My Week in Instagram Pics
My Instagram seems to have been taken over with shots upon shots of products from The Ordinary! I'm either posting about serums and oils in my skincare routine, or a new look with one of the newly released foundations. The Ordinary has taken the beauty industry by storm with their no-frills, pure ingredient, clinical looking … Continue reading The Ordinary Foundation First Impressions Review
My morning routine starts usually with an oil cleanser as you may have read in my previous blog Skincare Revisited – Morning Routine. In that post, I was using the Nude Perfect Cleanse oil which smells and feels amazing. Unfortunately, I have had to send that back to Space NK after 3 months of using it … Continue reading Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser – A Quick Review
One of the things that triggered me to remember that I had taken a screenshot of my nomination for Blogger Recognition Award was the fact I was nominated for this, The One Lovely Blog Award by Aditi at DIY Empress so Thank You!!! Rules: 1. Each nominee must thank the person who nominated them and link their blog in their … Continue reading One Lovely Blog Award!
A slightly different kind of post, but I realised that there's some products that won't quite make it to my 'empties' posts and thought I'd share why, not necessarily because they're bad products either! Laura Mercier Palette This is a 'hand me down' kind of product, or rather a 'hand me up' as my younger … Continue reading The ‘Not Empties’ post!
The International Make-up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) is held in London, New York, Los Angeles, Sydney, Toronto and Vancouver and is the world's largest makeup exhibition featuring displays of brands, products and make-up artists doing what they do best! London 2017 was my first experience of this as an aspiring Make-up artist, I was keen … Continue reading IMATS London 2017 – a day out with make-up!
Beauty and the Ballroom 