I was over the moon to be one among the 30plus blogging community to trial an intriguing new product: Silidyn, which landed on my doorstep in early December. Silidyn is a liquid supplement, which helps to replenish depleted silicon levels in our body. Loss of silicon is a natural part of the aging process, and […]
Ciao! Dermo28 Italian Skincare Review
I’m very excited to introduce you to the gorgeous new Italian in my life! Dermo28 is a luxurious and hardworking Italian skincare brand that has finally found its way to our shores. Founded in 1995, Dermo28 has researched, developed and manufactured their professional skin care range in Bologna, Italy. It is important to the brand that […]
How to Repair a Broken Makeup Compact
We’ve all been there. That awful moment when your makeup compact, most probably your favourite one, tumbles to the floor in slow motion before your eyes and all it’s beautiful contents shatters into a million powdery pieces. As does your heart with it. (big sigh!) But fear not! Did you know you can repair your […]
50 Shades of Greige ~The best Contour Palette~NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette review
Step aside Christian Grey! What women really want is the best possible contour colour, that perfect shade of grey /brown/beige or greige as I like to call it. Not quite brown, not quite grey. No one really knows what it is, but boy do we love it when we find it. The perfect contour! I […]
Skin Deep Skin Dupe: Lacura Caviar Skin care review
I’m a little more then excited to be writing this post. I’ve had to tell myself off a few times this weekend and remind myself that patience is a virtue. You see, I have made a small but significant purchase. And I needed a few days to get acquainted with said purchase before putting all […]
September Luxe List: Autumn Makeup and Cosmetics update
There really is no hiding from it. September heralds that Autumn is on it’s way. Tree’s are turning a delicious amber and honeyed hue, the cashmere blankie is suddenly my new best friend again and everywhere you look from Pinterest to Polyvore the words “transition” are repeated, like an episode of Friends on channel 4. So […]
Quick and Easy Summer Makeup Routine
It’s that time of year when the nights are longer, shorts are shorter and your makeup is lighter. The sunshine, when it makes a guest appearance here in the UK, is delicious and is here to be enjoyed. Soaking up as much vitamin D as possible is a must and so I try to keep […]
A Well Oiled Machine: Tanning Oils and golden suntans
We’ve all heard the saying about a well oiled machine. And so it goes the body should be no different. But I’m not talking about whole foods and super grains (sorry eat clean crew) I’m talking about the necessity of a beautiful tan and the current trend of achieving said tan with tanning oils. Any instagrammer […]
Brazilian Blow dry and other Hair wonders: Finding True Love
“Some of the worst mistakes in my life were haircuts” –Jim Morrison I hear you Jim! Some of the most hideous negative memories I have centre around terrible hair decisions I have made. Or Hair-Mares, as I now affectionately refer to them as. Being a mixed race girl makes the hair battle all the harder. […]
Get The Glow: My morning skincare routine
How do you “Get the Glow” that elusive and coveted glow?! And is one person’s glow the same as an others? What a thought. Beauty as they say is only skin deep…so with that in mind, we’d best take good care of it. Skin care is such a personal and subjective journey. We all have […]