Oh boy do I love a good eyeshadow palette. Love them. And because of my ongoing obsession, I’ll admit, I’ve picked up more than my fair share of palettes and now have a drawer (or two) bursting full of them. And in an attempt to use as many different ones as possible, I’ve been mixing and …

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After Christmas, I was lucky enough to be left with a few Sephora vouchers burning a wee hole in my wallet. So, I thought what better way than to pay a visit to my nearest store – Union Square in New York, it’s lovely – in order to stock up on a couple of old favourites and …

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* nars virtual domination palette // $65 * Good lordy do I love a good palette. And having spent several years always missing the boat on Nars’ beautiful blush and bronzer palettes (last year’s Guy Bordain, 2012’s Danmari…) when I spied that the brand would be releasing a new one for Christmas 2014, I knew …

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* maybelline color drama intense velvet lip pencils // £4.99 * This past month has been all about lip colours for me. While I usually like to dabble in a good bold lippy two to three times a week – mixing it up with some balms and glosses in between – in recent weeks, they’re all I’ve …

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I don’t know about you guys but flying absolutely destroys my skin. Destroys it. Post-flight – particularly the long-haul ones – I’m left with dry skin, angry blemishes, oily patches and a dull, lacklustre complexion. It’s quite the sight, I’m tellin’ ya.  In an attempt to stem – or perhaps even prevent…! – all that nastiness, I’ve developed …

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My lip product collection is getting somewhat out of control. Despite the fact that I have no more storage room whatsoever, I just can’t stop myself from buying more. In fact it’s reached the point where almost every trip to Boots results in a new lip product addition… Sad but true.  So when I saw the Lip Product …

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If you’ve been reading this here blog for a wee while, you’ll know that I suffer from some serious issues with blemish-prone skin. And I know it probably shouldn’t but it does really get me down at times, so I tend to go to great lengths to try and conceal any particularly obvious ones before I head …

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There’s nothing I love more than picking up new beauty products. From endless hours spent browsing (and purchasing!) online to my all too regular lunchtime Boots visits, I think it’s safe to say that I tend to buy more than my fair share of new products… However in recent weeks, I’ve been doing my best …

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As y’all know by now, packing light is not one of my strongest skills – I’m all about the ‘in case of emergencies’ over-pack rather than the ‘only take what you’ll absolutely need’ technique and I’ll admit it sometimes lands me in a bit of a tricky suitcase situation space and weight-wise. Thanks to my beautiful Laura Mercier Custom Artist …

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Another month, another set of beauty products that have knocked my usually-mismatched socks off. With my trip to New York just 11 days away – * jumps up and down with excitement * – I’ve been trying to save, rather than spend, all my pennies so this month has seen me delving deep into my beauty collection …

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