It seems Autumn has crept up on upon us whilst we were all still waiting for summer to say hello. The nights are longer, there’s a chill in the air and the leaves are changing colour. I’m looking forward to welcoming the new season as it means cosy knitwear, snuggles in front of the fire and homemade soup. But before I embrace all the comforts of Autumn, I thought I’d share some…
Archives for September 2012
Benefit How To Look The Best At Everything Makeup Kit
I’ve always been a fan of Benefit – their brand offers the perfect combination of high quality products encased in fun, girly packaging. Benefit How To Look The Best At Everything is their latest release, a makeup kit containing a selection of Benefit’s core products to give a flawless finish to the skin. The kit includes The Porefessional Primer, Hello Flawless Foundation, Boi-ing Concealer in two shades and Hello Flawless Powder, complete…
Shabby to Chic – Upcycled Vintage Telephone Table
My first instalment of ‘Shabby to Chic‘ which featured a few pieces of upcycled furniture had a positive response with lots of you saying you’d love to see more, so I’m happy to show my latest transformation – an old telephone table. I’m drawn to anything vintage, so when I spotted this on eBay, I knew it would be the perfect hallway piece. After a tense few moments of last minute bidding,…
A Natural Beauty Project – DIY Shower Gel
I was recently contacted with a challenge to get back to nature and create a natural homemade beauty product, using ingredients which can be grown in British gardens or greenhouses. I’ve always been intrigued by DIY beauty products, so I welcomed the chance to use natural ingredients to create a fresh beauty product. When I was little I had great fun making my own lotions and potions using anything I…
Philips ReAura – An Update
Back in July, I posted about the journey I was about to embark on with the Philips ReAura Laser Skin Rejuvenation. As I’m only in my 20s, I don’t yet have wrinkles to complain about, so I was more focused on whether this device could give me a more even skin tone and texture with a reduction in blemishes. I was a little apprehensive when using this for the first time,…
‘A’ Letter Necklace
I love browsing Etsy for unique, pretty jewellery. As much as I enjoy high street jewellery, it’s nice to buy something special and a bit different to what everybody else is currently wearing. The latest addition to my jewellery collection is this ever so dainty heart necklace, imprinted with my initial – A. It was love at first sight. The delicate gold chain, the short length and the teeny tiny…
