We are way past the end of summer, the nights are getting longer and the temperature is dipping but it’s not all doom and gloom. From a fashion perspective, Autumn means reviving boots, jackets and polo necks that have been locked away in the back of your wardrobe. For skincare, this is also a time when those cherished youth-preserving products start creeping back out as … Continue reading The Season Switch: Summer to Autumn
My approach to primer is similar to eye cream: If I remember- great. If not- it’s not the end of the world. I have always used primer for special occasions when I need my makeup to go the whole day. However recently, I’ve noticed that my collection of primers has unconsciously increased and I’ve been reaching to them more frequently before I apply my day-to-day … Continue reading Primers
There has been a major shift, noticeably in the last 12 months, where human impact on the planet is under the microscope and individuals, organisations and governments have to answer for their actions. Single-use plastic is a major contributor to environmental damage and although I feel guilty if I have to buy a plastic bottle of water (if I forget my reusable bottle), I can’t … Continue reading Trying to be more sustainable: beauty swaps
If you live in the UK, you know that while the rest of Europe basks in 30-degree heat, August here means Autumn. It’s unreliable, you throw a jacket on when you go out, and you question whether boots are acceptable footwear yet. However, there are also those days when the sun comes out and it’s WARM. So you can still get away with bare limbs, … Continue reading How to fake it: the tan
Using acids on the face to re-texturise and exfoliate have been around for a while so it was only a matter of time before these ingredients started to show up in body products. I’ve been using the Ameliorate Transforming Body Lotion since Christmas- it was actually on my Secret Santa List as I wasn’t prepared to spend over £20 on a body product– and have … Continue reading Review: Ameliorate Transforming Body Lotion
Many brides-to-be choose to do their own makeup, I should know I was one of them. The reasons for doing this vary: perhaps the budget is being spent on another things, you’ve never liked the finished look of a professional makeover, or you just enjoy doing your own makeup. I fell into the latter two, excited at the prospect to do some product research and … Continue reading DIY Bridal Makeup
‘Travel is the only thing you spend money on which makes you richer’ This quote sums up how I feel about getting on a plane, whether it’s for work or a holiday, I always have a real sense of excitement booking a flight and then the morning of going to the airport. I’m fortunate that I’ve been on a lot of amazing trips and despite … Continue reading Long Haul Travel: Onboard essentials
It’s not often you go anywhere and see an image campaign where the model, be it male or female, is suffering from acne. Last Saturday these were the first images I saw as I walked into Bioderma’s #embraceyourskin event in London. Hung up around the room where large portraits of men and women who were sharing their honest skin journey; no make-up and no airbrushing. … Continue reading #embraceyourskin
I feel like the British Summer (or any summer) is otherwise known as ‘Wedding Season’. Last year it was my own and if there is one event that I wanted my skin to glow…it was my wedding day. (You may think the main image is odd but they were actually a cute wedding gift so I wanted to feature them 🙂 ) However I wasn’t … Continue reading Bridal Skincare
I’m pretty open about the struggles I’ve had with my skin. Particularly when I got into my early twenties at university. This was really when things were at their worst. I took antibiotics for a long period of time, which did their thing but I was never ‘out of the woods’. Working part-time in a beauty product shop, I of course spent a lot of … Continue reading Why I gave up dairy
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