Beauty Talk: Shiny Happy (Make-Up) Skin
I hadn’t bought a new foundation since 2015 but now I’m excited for my shiny new make-up look.
Category: Beauty
January Favourites
A few things that made January a little lovelier.
Feb/Mar Favourites & Little Life Updates
And just like that – it’s been six months since I last updated this beloved blog. And that just simply will not do! Despite always receiving oodles of support from my first-name-basis friends, this creative project has not received much readership/traffic in a little while.…
Beauty Talk #4: Blushing Cheeks & Skincare Faves
My good friend Amanda once described herself as a maximalist that dreams of minimalism. I immediately identified with this statement and adopted it as my own; a most apt way to describe my attitude to almost everything. I yearn for a simpler, refined lifestyle filled…
☆ April Favourites ☆
These are a few of my (April) favourite things ♬ READ Lincoln In The Bardo by George Saunders – As a non-fiction fan, this book (a fictitious imagining of Abraham Lincoln’s time in the graveyard with his deceased 10 year old son Willie) would not have…
Beauty Talk #3: A Little Bit of Morocco
I found it! My holy grail lipstick. Part 1: For years, I thought that lipstick was “bold red or go home” and that it was something for special occasions only. That was, until I was given a Lancôme 312 Beige Byzantin Mat for my birthday. A shade that I…
Beauty Talk #2: Covering up & Chanel Vitalumière Aqua
As described in my previous post about Skincare Routine, having sensitive and unpredictable skin has previously prevented me from daring to go near much makeup. However, as my skin has been improving, I’ve been eager to try out some new techniques and where better to…
Beauty Talk #1: Skin Care Routine & Paula’s Choice
I have been a late bloomer in the field of beauty. Only in the past year or so have I begun using gel eyeliner, learnt the marvels of face powder, and become addicted to YouTube beauty tutorials/hauls/reviews. This is predominantly due to the fact that up…
A Very Lush Easter Hunt
Easter is just around the corner! A time for celebrating life whether religious, cultural, familial, or social. Treating oneself is an important part of Easter celebrations, especially poignant in the Christian tradition as the Lenten period of fasting and abstinence ends. And whilst this indulgence…
A Very Lush Christmas
A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Lush Christmas blogger event held in celebration of their Cruelty-free Christmas range and campaign. Of course, it was a splendid night that certainly tantalised all the sensations. We were treated to lessons on the art…
A Very Lush Picnic
Miranda and I share a lot of things in common, however one particular common interest is a current obsession with Lush. Combing this enthusiasm with our other collaborative hobby of photo shoots, we present A Very Lush Picnic! Lip scrubs (shown here as sugar cubes) The lip…
Feeling A Bit Dotty
A stop motion gif in celebration of my favourite perfume at the moment – Dot by Marc Jacobs. It smells so sweet and rich, I look forward to spraying it on every morning!