Always Improving: How We Can All Write Better Blog Posts
The bloggersphere is currently exploding, with more of us than ever competing for a piece of the pie. With bloggers making careers out of sites that were once a hobby, scoring book deals and cosmetic...
View ArticleJuicing & Smoothie-Making: A Fad, Or A Great Way To Take Care Of Yourself?
Ever since we were kids it's been drilled into us that we need 'five a day' to keep us functioning properly, but did you know we're actually in need of more like 'twenty a day' if we're to be in...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Techy Companion? My Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet
Technology is a big a part of my life as coffee (and that says a lot about my relationship with coffee,) as I rely on it so heavily to keep me connected and on top of my workload. I have too many...
View ArticleBenefit's NEW Roller Lash Mascara: Hyped Up Or The Next Big Thing?
Benefit seem to continually churn out new products that generate a huge amount of buzz - justified or otherwise. It may be their pretty packaging, quirky names or innovative offerings, but there's...
View ArticleFive Fabulous Face Masks To Pamper, Preen & Perfect Your Skin
It's not often that I get the opportunity to slip into a bath and pamper myself from top to toe - more often than not I grab a quick soak when I have a spare twenty minutes before bed, rather than...
View ArticleCOMPETITION Cloud 9 Skin Solutions: Targeted Skincare For Problem Areas
Working within a world obsessed with shiny lipglosses, the next big nail trend and adding argan oil to everything imaginable, it's easy to be swept up in the superficial nature of the beauty business....
View ArticleEstee Lauder Little Black Primer: The Product You Never Knew You Needed
Finding a great mascara is like finding the holy grail of beauty, but what if there was a tool that could make every mascara 100% more effective at creating long and luscious lashes? Estee Lauder's new...
View ArticleRediscovering Boots: Hidden Gems, New Favourites & Suprising Finds
As someone who spends their life surrounded by makeup, beauty products and hair gadgets, I spend very little time actually shopping for anything beauty related. I'm lucky enough to be in a position...
View ArticleThe New Trend In Makeup: Introducing Lancome Miracle Cushion Foundation
We often adopt and adapt huge beauty trends from the Asian market, identifying the wondrous formulas and innovations they develop and bringing them to the UK. We've had BB and CC creams, spray...
View ArticleNYX Butter Lipstick: Intense Colour, Comfort & Shine
I do love a lipstick, but unfortunately they mostly dry my lips by midday to leave behind a slightly dodgy colour line and a pout that's in need of a moisture boost. In these NYX Butter Lipsticks I may...
View ArticleBurning Question: Is Mineral Oil Really That Bad For Your Skin?
The list of ingredients that we're now told to avoid within our cosmetics is getting longer and longer. Sulphates, parabens, formaldehyde, mineral oil... But why is mineral oil, being such a common...
View ArticleUnecessary or Pure Genius? Butter London Nail Foundation
As soon as I'm tired, haven't been eating properly or spend too much time out in the cold, my nails are the first thing to suffer. I buff them, file them and condition them, but still they continue to...
View ArticleVenus With Love: Personlised Jewellery & Lockets You'll Love
I love chunky bits of fashion-forward jewellery, statement necklaces and blingtastic rings, adorning my person with as much as possible nearly every day. However, I also love the trinkets and delicate...
View ArticleThe Zoeva Rose Gold Makeup Brush Collection: Collective Swooning
Oh Zoeva, you do make us collectively drool and swoon whenever you release a new collection of makeup tools. Rose gold was definitely the cool metal of 2014, and if this new launch is anything to go by...
View ArticleA Guerlain Dupe For £15: Kiko Cosmetics NEW Mosaic Highlighter
I do love the feeling of opening an expensive pot of face cream, the click on a golden blusher palette or the scent of a lipstick that's set you back more than a three course dinner - but I also love...
View ArticleHow Much Does Pretty Packaging Influence Our Purchasing Decisions?
Sometimes I feel like a bit of a magpie, swooning over anything shiny that lands on my desk and features a teeny tiny brush to apply it with. I think I must have been a fairy in a former life, because...
View ArticleLast Minute Beauty Valentines Gifts For The Lady In Your Life
This is definitely a post to subtly leave open on your computer at home, just as your husband or boyfriend walks in... Valentines Day is just around the corner and although it's now deemed by many to...
View ArticleWhy Benefit Do The Best Eyebrow Tools (Plus Their New Charity Initiative)
If you've got a good set of brows on you, the rest of your face kind of falls into place. Before I discovered the power of a full and perfectly-arched brow, I spent years trying to make the rest of my...
View ArticleLike A Warm, Cosy Blanket: Wrap Yourself In Philosophy 'Fresh Cream'
There was a stage when I awaited every seasonal Philosophy launch with anticipation, but for the rest of the year really didn't give two hoots about what was going on. Their festive scents are...
View ArticleBloggers & The ASA: What You Need To Know About Declaration, The Law & Your...
If you're looking to turn your blog into a commercial space, want to collaborate with brands or are starting to seek paid-for campaigns, then it's essential to understand your obligations. Blogs are...
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