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• Ciate Advent Calendar - Door 5, Cabaret

  Door number 5 on my Ciate Advent Calendar revealed a gorgeous plum shade!I was a bit dubious about this as it looked quite dark and I'm always concerned that... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• Ciate Advent Calendar - Door 4, Caviar Pearls Prom Queen

  So it's time for the first of the Caviar nail shades!I have never tried these before, but have read a lot about them over the last few months - they seem to hav... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• Lush Ultrabland Cleanser

  Another recent Lush purchase that I am loving today...Ultrabland is one of the cleansers created by Lush and I think it's pretty perfect for Winter. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Ciate Advent Calendar - Door 3, Halo

  Time for door number 3!I must admit I was relieved to see a lighter shade for today as I'm a little worried about wearing the brighter shades at work... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• Ciate Advent Calendar - Door 2, Dangerous Affair

  I'm going to cut right to chase today, behind door 2 of the Ciate Advent Calendar is an dark red (although it looks much lighter in the pictures) shade called... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• Ciate Advent Calendar - Door Number 1, Cupcake Queen Revisited

  I have some words to eat....My original opinion of Cupcake Queen was that it was too loud, chipped easily and wasn't a shade I'd be wearing again. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• Ciate Advent Calendar - Door Number 1, Cupcake Queen 011

  Can you believe it's December already? This year has gone so fast and it's almost time to head home for mince pies, decorate tress and get totally tangled in a... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Ciate Advent Calendar Preparation

  I am quite excited about the fact that my wonderful mother managed to get me one of the Ciate Nail Varnish advent calendars before they sold out (Thanks mum! Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Lush's Roots Hair Mask

  Now, I'm not going to lie - I didn't wait to use this until after I took a photo...Oops, sorry! I've actually had this product for a while, which you can... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• Sephora Nail Patch French Manicure

  

  The classic French Manicure has been out of favour in the beauty world for quite some time. It conjures up images of the 90's - the music (Spice Girls and S Clu... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• Weekend Treats! (Haul)

  

  Whilst wandering through town yesterday, I popped into Superdrug to have a little look-see and came out with a few new purchases:From Left: MUA Undressed... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• France Wish List

  I am heading to Calais on Friday with my family for the day!I will, of course, be dragging them to Sephora and a couple of pharmacies and have compiled a... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• O.P.I Nail Envy Update

  

  This is my second update on how I'm getting on with O.P.I Nail Envy.Last time I mentioned that I was not very impressed as my nails did not seem to have improve... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• No More Beauty Boxes

  

  Following the June boxes, I have decided not to post reviews of monthly beauty boxes anymore.I found that June's Glossybox did not have a single item that was... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• Current Shampoo and Conditioner

  

  I am currently loving this shampoo and conditioner combination:Top: Lush Cynthia Sylvia Stout Beer ShampooBottom: Lush American Cream ConditionerI started... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• The Body Shop Tea Tree Blemish Fade Night Lotion Review

  

  In May I had a little spree in The Body Shop (post here) and one of the items I bought was the Tea Tree Blemish Fade Night Lotion. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• My Favourite Facial Exfoliator

  

  I love exfoliating.It always makes my skin feel cleaner and it makes me happy to imagine all of the yucky dead skin being scrubbed away. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• OPI Nail Envy Review (So Far)

  

  So, a few weeks ago I started using O.P.I. Nail Envy on my nails to try and repair some of the damage caused by years of nail biting when I was younger (foolish... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• Space NK Haul

  

  I've been on a bit of an extended spending spree lately so this is going to my last haul for a while (I promise bank balance!)From Left to Right: NARS Blusher i... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY

• MAC Samples

  

  I have a tiny post for today - I went along to my nearest MAC counter to see what they had to offer.I don't really own any MAC products, but people always rave... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY