NEW YEAR'S EVE MAKEUP TUTORIAL
This year I'll be spending New Year's Eve at a friend's house playing silly games, drinking too much and probably laughing a lot. In this scenario a red lip is a bit OTT and to be honest, I can't be...
View ArticlePREPPING YOUR SKIN FOR A NIGHT OUT
So you have your makeup plans sorted, but the one thing that goes great with New Year's Eve makeup is perfect glowing skin. Here's some help in that department… DRINK WATER // Drinking lots of water is...
View ArticleSMOKEY EYE COMPANIONS
Ready for tonight? If you're planning on sporting a red lip, check out my red lip post here and here. But if a smokey eye is more your thing, keep reading because I've gathered together all the...
View Article3 WAYS TO DEAL WITH A HANGOVER
So it's the morning after the night before and things are looking a little hazy. How you deal with it is completely up to you, but here are three plans I've laid out for you to pick from… PLAN A: EAT...
View ArticleNEW YEAR'S BEAUTY RESOLUTIONS
I'm not usually one for making new year's resolutions and I find it sets me up for feeling like I've failed. But this year I've decided to make a small list of personal resolutions and 5 beauty related...
View Article2013 BEAUTY FAVOURITES PART ONE
So finally it's that time of year where we all get our notepads out, watch everyone's yearly favourites video and write lists and lists of products we need to check out. It's the cream of the crop and...
View ArticleNO MONEY MONTH
So it's January and probably my least favourite month of the year. Birthday, Christmas and new year's eve has passed and suddenly everything is back to normal with not much to look forward to….. sorry...
View ArticleMY WEEK #100 AND YOUR HELP PLEASE?
My week in photos for the 100th time. Yep, one hundred! I've been rounding up my Instagram photos every week for two years since starting on 8th January 2012! To be honest, I've never been a huge fan...
View ArticleKIKO ELECTRIC BLUE
When I went to the opening of the new Kiko store on Regent Street London, I was browsing around trying decide what to take home with me. One of the first things that grabbed my attention was this...
View Article2013 BEAUTY FAVOURITES PART TWO
I'm back with part two of my 2013 beauty favourites… the best of the best from this year. If you haven't seen part one, click here. This video covers makeup, haircare and extras. To see all the...
View ArticleRIMMEL APOCALIPS NEW SHADES
The Rimmel Apocalips lip lacquers were one of my favourite launches in 2013 (as you would have heard me mention here) so I was excited to hear that some new shades have been added to the range. If you...
View ArticleMAYBELLINE BABY SKIN INSTANT PORE ERASER
The launch of Maybelline Baby Lips was bigger than anyone could have imagined, with the whole world going mad for tinted lip balms. I was interested to see Maybelline add to their 'baby' line with...
View ArticleQUICK DRY NAILS
Last week I found myself in my local Sally's, a trade beauty store where dreams are made. Seriously though, if you're looking for some beauty bargains Sally's is where it's at! Whilst browsing the nail...
View ArticleTHE LIQUID LINER
Liquid liner isn't part of my everyday makeup routine simply because I think brown pencil suits me better, but every now and again I like to rekindle my love with the simple black line... there's just...
View ArticleQUICK FIX MUD MASK
Shopping for skincare on a budget is hard because some of the best ingredients are pricey, especially when it comes to cleansers. I'm still on the hunt for an affordable and effective cleansing balm!...
View ArticleHOW TO START A BEAUTY BLOG
For this week's video I'm excited to launch a new series that Anna and I have been working on for a while. This week we'll be releasing 6 videos, 3 on each of our channels. The topic? Blogging and...
View ArticleWEEKEND DRUGSTORE MAKEUP KIT
When packing my makeup bag for a night or weekend away from home, I usually just grab exactly what I need plus a few extra lip products just in case. Since restricting myself to only drugstore products...
View ArticleWEAR LIFE EATS
Thank you for all your comments and suggestions on my last 'My Week' post. After taking in your suggestions and many requests for a glimpse into my personal life, I've decided to start a new weekly...
View ArticleFORMULA X FOR SEPHORA 'ILLUSTRIOUS'
Formula X for Sephora is a relatively new line that I've been lucky enough to try thanks to my very generous friend Amelia who brought one back from New York for me. She of course knew exactly which...
View ArticleFILMING SETUPS & EDITING TIPS
As promised, here is the second instalment from our #guidetoblogging series on YouTube. If you didn't see the first videos on 'how to start a beauty blog' and 'how to start a youtube channel', go and...
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