Something Beginning With... A: Ardell Lashes

A little while ago, I was flicking through a magazine (can't remember which one now, but I will add it when I find it again), and I came across a rather intriguing A-Z feature. As a blogger, I'm always on the lookout for inspiration, and this really captured my attention. I thought it would be fun to translate the feature into a blogging series, so that's exactly what I'm going to do. This post marks the start of a collection of 26,...

Read More

Review: Eye of Horus Goddess Mascara

The notion of beautifying is one that's been around for almost as long as we have. Stemming from the Ancient Greek word, kosmetikos, makeup is a concept that's transitioned through the ages, but that doesn't mean that those ancient civilisations always got it right. The Greeks, for example, favoured a mono-brow, the more follically-challenged women using charcoal to fill the gap. Now, I know fashions are forever changing, but I...

Read More

Book of the Week: Captain Corelli's Mandolin

"Did you know that childhood is the only time in our lives when insanity is not only permitted to us, but expected?" Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a story that's been sitting on my bookshelf for quite some time now. I've been meaning to read it for well over a year, but it has remained there, unread and neglected, for rather too long. For some reason, I had the urge to pick it up last week and have spent most days doing not...

Read More

Bare Legged Beauty: My Go To Products For Perfect Pins

Admit it, we all spend most of the Winter months in a Yeti like state of being - woollen tights and comfy jeans mean that we don't really have to worry about the state of our overgrown legs. But with Spring (hopefully) just around the corner, shaggy chic is no longer acceptable. And if we want to dig our long forgotten Summer glad rags out of the depths of the wardrobe, and start parading our perfect pins around in the Spring sunshine,...

Read More

Review: Loreal True Match Foundation

A dedicated fan of the bareMinerals Original Foundation, it's been a while since I picked up a new skin base. As I'd heard so many great reviews of the L'Oreal True Match Foundation, and I was a huge fan of the mineral powder equivalent in my heyday, (it was actually my first ever foundation - such fond memories) I thought I'd give it a try.  The biggest and most frustrating problem for me when looking for a new foundation,...

Read More

Book of the Week: Chocolat

"And now? What do I believe right now? 'I believe that being happy is the only important thing,' I told him at last. Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or torturous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive." I read Chocolat by Joanne Harris almost a year ago now, and I still get a little nostalgic for its delicious descriptions and beautiful, warm simplicity. It tells the story of Vianne Rocher and her daughter, Anouk; nomads who...

Read More

Be My Valentine: Girly Face and Nails for Valentine's Day

I love getting dolled up. Any excuse, however small, and I'll dress to the nines, spending hours playing around with my favourite makeup, rediscovering old gems, and concocting new colourful combinations. And with Valentine's Day just a day away, what better excuse to dress up!  Excited to create a style to complement the occasion, I had a rummage through my trusty make up storage, and came up with this pretty pink look, which I think...

Read More

January Favourites

Ok, so I'm aware that my January favourites are a little on the late side, but I've been so excited to  share these products that I thought I'd rather write this post a little late than not at all. January was quite a busy month for me, and has been as up and down as the banks of the Thames. For starters, I passed my driving test! First attempt, I might add! :) It's something I'm immensely proud of, and I'm so glad that it's now...

Read More

Book of the Week: Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual

"Makeup artistry is incredibly gratifying. So be open, have fun, and never stop learning." First of all, apologies for the distinct lack of beauty related posts this past week or two. I've been rather poorly, and as a consequence, I've been feeling insanely unattractive, and couldn't bring myself to contemplate writing about beauty. I'm feeling a lot better now though, and I promise I'll be back on form next week, but for now, I propose...

Read More

Book of the Week: City Of Bones (The Mortal Instruments)

"Humans were so stupid. They had something so precious, and they barely safeguarded it at all. They threw away their lives for money, for packets of powder, for a stranger's charming smile." The past week or so, my bloglovin' feed has been packed full of bloggers doing the TMI tag. It seems like everybody who's anybody is having a go, and I did toy with the idea of getting involved myself. I decided against it, however, and instead...

Read More