“I feel beautiful without makeup on, but when I do put makeup on, it just gives me this extra pop.” - Cardi B I haven't written about makeup in literally years. I hadn't worn makeup for a least a year, while my enhanced COVID19 risk was keeping me safely confined to my house. But I… Continue reading A Foundation That’s Like An Instagram Filter – But For Your Real Life Face!
"Dress shabbily and they remember the dress. Dress impeccably and they remember the woman." ~ Coco Chanel So, I've been going to as many blogging events as I can lately. I thought it would be nice to meet more people offline who know what I'm talking about when I talk about blogging; and I've learned a… Continue reading A Pretty New Dress
"I'm undaunted in my quest to amuse myself by constantly changing my hair." ~ Hillary Clinton So, I only have this product because I got it as a stocking present for Christmas, it's not something I would usually buy for myself, but I want to tell you about it because it's really awesome. VO5 Norish… Continue reading Miracle Hair – VO5 Nourish My Shine
"Give a woman the right lipstick and she can conquer the world." ~ Marilyn Monroe So, you know how I mentioned the other day that I dressed up as Regina the Evil Queen from Once Upon A Time for a fancy dress party? Well, I decided for my costume I was going to need a… Continue reading Lipstick Warrior – Divine Wine by Maybelline
"If you're wearing smoky eye makeup, a little beige or gold pencil on the inner eye corners will open up the area, but you only want to do it if the shadow is really dark. Otherwise, light pencil makes your eyes look too far apart, like a fish." ~ Gisele Bundchen So, the a little… Continue reading Urban Decay Eye-Shadow Primer
So I bought this new Maybelline eyeshadow in On and On Bronze on Saturday, mainly because I was bored waiting for my friend who was running a bit late. I thought it would be handy to have a relatively neutral eyeshadow to keep in my bag for the mornings when I'm running too late for… Continue reading Maybelline 24Hr Colour Tattoo Cream Eye Shadow
"If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?" ~ Lily Tomlin I'm really, really, epically bad at mornings. So I get through a lot of dry of shampoo - because I often just don't have time to wash, condition and blow dry my hair on weekday mornings. Except… Continue reading Why I’m Never Buying Dry Shampoo Again
(Getty Images/Jose Juan Garcia) “It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.” ~ Warsan Shire Like many other people I've put on quite a bit of weight since I started taking mirtazapine again. Unlike, seemingly, any other people I don't particularly care.… Continue reading Because A Pretty Corpse Is No Use To Anyone
(Chanel's Image) "CHANEL lip care is a daily pampering step. This irresistible melt–away repairing balm glides on under any CHANEL lipstick. Its ultra–soft formula, featuring the Hydratender complex, leaves lips instantly radiant and lastingly moisturised. Smooth, supple and plumped, lips look more beautiful each day." ~ Chanel I think I've mentioned before that one of… Continue reading Rouge Coco Baume – Hydrating, Conditioning Lip Balm
"When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes." ~ Victor Hugo Over the summer I stopped taking mirtazapine. Around Christmas time when I started being unwell again my GP prescribed me a new antidepressant called duloxetine because she said it wouldn't make as sleepy all the time as… Continue reading How To Make A Really Soothing Natural Eye Mask
Make-Up & Mirtazapine 