As much as I adore Mac lipsticks and lipliners, I do love finding drugstore gems that can be used to create a similar look. If like me you love the 'nude' shades at Mac (personally I adore the nudes that have a little mauve/pink running through the brown...none of which is actually nude on my… Continue reading Drugstore ‘Nude’ Lipstick and Liner Combo including £1 Lipliner
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£2.50 Brow Gel from Essence
I'm a little late to the party re. the importance of eyebrows to a makeup look. It's only in the last year that I've started using an eyebrow pencil to fill in my brows and a subtle highlight below the brow every single time I apply makeup; it has become a beauty essential to me!… Continue reading £2.50 Brow Gel from Essence
Having a demure nails moment…
As you may have noticed from my previous posts, I am something of a magpie when it comes to nail polish; bright & shiny draws me in. Vivid shades, neons, chromes...you get the idea. But every once in a while, when my nails are relatively short & neat, I get the urge to reach for… Continue reading Having a demure nails moment…
Essence: Face and Eye Essentials
As much as I adore a MAC lipstick and love my Clinique skincare bits, nothing is quite as satisfying & delightful as finding a drugstore brand that offers effective, inexpensive beauty products. Essence is one such brand. It is relatively new to the UK. I bought my recent haul from the Wilko website but BeautyCrowd have… Continue reading Essence: Face and Eye Essentials
Mint Green Nail Delight
Summer is fast drawing to a close & I have a confession to make; I'm not sad about it. I know, most normal people love the warm weather & blue skies (not that we get that much of either in the UK but we definitely get some from May-August). Personally I've never been a fan… Continue reading Mint Green Nail Delight