NYX HD Concealer - Review

I was quite late to the NYX makeup craze and only first tried out one of their products a few weeks ago - the matte lip creams. After trying and loving the product I thought I'd give something else a go to see what I thought. I'm constantly complaining of my dark under-eye circles, which seem to be caused by both my pale skin and sinus problems (totally not a lack of sleep!). So I picked...

The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil - Review

A few weeks ago I was invited to a brilliant bloggers event by The Body Shop where we were given some great goodies to try out. One of these was their Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil. I absolutely love using oils in my skincare routine, and regularly write about the benefits of using them and DIY-ing yourself stuff. However, not everyone is able to or wants to make their own skin care, and...

Lush Rose Jam Solid Perfume - Review

Solid Perfume is one of those products most people would first turn their nose up at - I know I did. Perfume, to me, wasn't something found in little tins. Perfume came in beautiful glass bottles to sit out on the dressing table and look pretty. I couldn't imagine using perfume any other way than spraying it delicately on my wrists, inner elbows and throats quickly in the morning. Yet now...

Why Poland Should be on Your Travel Bucket List

When people think of holidaying to Poland, especially from the UK, what they're usually thinking of is the price. It is so easy to book weekend away to places like Kraków for buttons, but it doesn't mean you're skimping on your holiday quality! Although the exchange rate for the GBP is great (seriously, I was getting by on £20 a day - with change!) there are a lot more reasons why Poland should...

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream - Review

For a while now I've been admiring NYX makeup from afar. It's cruelty free, budget friendly and has great reviews - what more can you want? So when an NYX makeup stand opened up in Boots, Glasgow (Buchanan Galleries) I knew I had to visit soon.  I do love a matte lip and so far I've been recreating them with mineral pigment (you can see me doing this here!). However, sometimes you...

My Autumn Beauty Wish List

There's some pretty exciting stuff happening in my life just now. I'm starting a new course after dropping out of university last year. I've got a new job in one of my favourite places. I've met a whole load of amazing people recently and my blog is beginning to take off. Although it's early September I can already feel the darker nights creeping in and soon enough the Autumn months will be...

An Apology to the Women I've Slut Shamed

Yes, I used to be that girl. That girl that tutted at the sight of "too much" cleavage. That girl that tore other women down. That girl that hated herself because she'd been taught to. And yes, I was wrong. As a young teenage girl  I'd barely heard of  feminism. As a young teenage girl I'd barely heard of feminism. I had no opinion of it because I didn't know enough about it....

The Body Shop Drops of Youth - Review

At a recent blogging event I was given some cruelty-free goodies to try by The Body Shop, one of which was the "Drops of Youth" youth concentrate. I've been using it on my skin day and night for the last week and I am pleasantly surprised. For those of you who keep up with my blog, you'll know my love for my DIY facial oil. I struggled to put it aside for a week to test this out, but once...