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Jamberry Nails – Skinnies!

January 4, 201813 Comments

In August last year, the lovely Laila Samson (who has a fab group on Facebook), sent me some nail wraps to try and then review....which you can read about here  ---->  Jamberry Nail Wraps – a review. Nail Wraps are great....albeit a bit fiddly, if you practice, they become easier to do! More recently, Jamberry released … Continue reading Jamberry Nails – Skinnies!

Happy New Year and 2018 Goals

January 2, 201810 Comments

Happy New Year!!   2018 is here and hopefully along with some changes, there'll be plenty of exciting times ahead!! Career The biggest change for me this year has already started.  In the middle of last year I made the decision to stop the job I was doing, and had done for almost 13 years … Continue reading Happy New Year and 2018 Goals

December Empties

December 31, 2017January 2, 201810 Comments

The final empties post of the year on the final day of the year!  I think this December's post has the most empties of all of the ones I have written so far! So here's what I used up in December..... Dior Forever Foundation This was one foundation where I was glad that I took … Continue reading December Empties

Scienea Super Fruit Serum

December 31, 20172 Comments

A couple of months ago I read a post by the lovely Samantha at The Beauty Spyglass on a Super Fruit Serum by Scienea that she had won on Instagram.  It sounded amazing and in a reply to my comment on her blog, Samantha told me to check them out on Twitter as she thought they were … Continue reading Scienea Super Fruit Serum

2017 in review!

December 29, 2017December 30, 20177 Comments

What a year!  2017 seems to have flown by!  As we are nearing the end of December, I thought I would take a look back at the year from a few different perspectives and see what has happened as the year has gone by. Blogging This has been my first full year of blogging as … Continue reading 2017 in review!

M&S Beauty Calendar – Christmas Day!

December 26, 20173 Comments

Christmas Day has been and gone already!  It's now Boxing Day and I am writing about Day 25 of the M&S beauty advent calendar today because as much as I intended to blog every day in December as part of 'Blogmas', Christmas Day wasn't one of them as that's a day for spending time with family … Continue reading M&S Beauty Calendar – Christmas Day!

PUR Correcting Primer, Marks and Spencer Beauty advent calendar

M&S Beauty Calendar Day 24

December 24, 20171 Comment

Happy Christmas Eve everyone!!  I've said it in a few posts but I really think this month has gone so quick!  My Nan always said 'soon be Christmas' and now I see why....it always comes round so fast! Anyway, Christmas Eve in the M&S advent calendar is: pür Correcting Primer Give dull, aging skin a … Continue reading M&S Beauty Calendar Day 24

Formula Absolute Sleep Cream

M&S Beauty Calendar Day 23

December 23, 2017December 23, 20171 Comment

Day 23 of the M&S Beauty Advent Calendar is one of my favourite night time products.  I first used this from last year's calendar and found I loved it so went to buy some and found out it was so popular that it was out of stock, as advised until around March!!! I had phoned … Continue reading M&S Beauty Calendar Day 23

M&S Beauty Calendar Day 22

December 23, 2017December 23, 20171 Comment

The beauty advent calendar is almost at an end 😦 (and this post is a day late!)....day 22 of the M&S calendar is: Autograph Hydrating Confidence Boost Primer I usually opt for mattifying primers so I am interested to see what this is like.  Looking at the ingredients this is a silicone based primer so … Continue reading M&S Beauty Calendar Day 22

Christmas Beauty Brawl Day 10

December 22, 20172 Comments

It's the final day of the Christmas Beauty Brawl, day 10.  The day 10 item is Mascara so I've picked one that so far I have not reviewed on my blog but I am loving it! The Maybelline Faux Cils Push Up Angel is one that I picked up in Boots for £7.99 which I think is … Continue reading Christmas Beauty Brawl Day 10

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