THE MAKEUP EDIT #3

January’s been a busy month. I worked a lot, I shopped a lot and out of the mixture of two, the makeup edit is baaaack! I’m talking new ins, absolute hits and rediscoveries which allowed me to look good despite the complete lack of sleep or a day off! 

A WEEK IN FOUNDATION: CHANEL LES BEIGES HEALTHY GLOW

In an attempt to evaluate my stash, welcome to my new weekly-ish foundation series. I haven’t seen anyone doing anything quite like that, but correct me if I’m wrong! The idea behind wearing one foundation for a week is to test it in many conditions and most importantly on top of many primers. So each day, I’ll talk you through my thoughts on how it behaved on the application, during the day and its lasting power. We’re talking shades, undertones and all the jazz too. I’m starting with an odd one, Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation aka the foundation I didn’t love from the start so I barely used it to date. Have I changed my mind about it? Time (post) will tell...

NEW & NOTEWORTHY BEAUTY

New & noteworthy beauty

Light play

New & Noteworthy is back and I’m super excited to share with you some of my current faves. Some I’ve used for a while but haven’t fully featured yet (bad blogger!) like the hairbrush that changed my life and the condition of my hair! Or an exfoliant I take with me on every work/leisure trip that works miracles. Without any further blabbering, let us all dig in, shall we? 

GLOWING SKIN IN ONE SWIPE: ALPHA H LIQUID GOLD VS LIQUID GOLD ROSE

Alpha H Liquid Gold vs Liquid Gold Rose

   One of the most hyped skincare products in the last couple of years, Alpha H Liquid Gold has a place in the most skincare addict regime. It’s the product anyone and everyone recommend for skin troubles such as acne scarring, pigmentation, uneven skin tone or signs of ageing. It’s a miracle worker and many have claimed it to be the one in their evening routine. So what does it do exactly? And why lately all beauty universe seems to talk about is the new limited edition Alpha H Liquid Gold Rose? Why fix the perfection you may ask? Today, I’d like to talk about what makes both so similar, yet unique in their own way. If you struggle to make a choice, I hope this will help.

CLASSIC BEAUTY REINVENTED: #MYTOUCHINSOLHAUL

My touchinSOL haul

You’ve seen it all over social media. They’re new to the UK and produce a sell out products the whole planet is talking about. Meet Korean born touchinSOL. K-beauty has been around for a while now but not many makeup brands have dominated the blogosphere just like touchinSOL. Good marketing? Perhaps, but brand can’t survive on looks alone. Today I’m talking 3 touchinSOL bestsellers you simply can’t miss! 

SURVIVING BLUE MONDAY WITH GEMPORIA

#YouMonday with Gemporia

Revive rose scented candle

Welcome to the gloomiest day of them all. Blue Monday is here but I won’t let it break me. By mid-January everyone’s bound to feel a little blue. Festivities are over, we’re broke and feeling less than optimal. For anxiety and depression sufferers this time of year can be even harder. I get it, believe me. Today I’d like to talk to you about the importance of self-care and how to survive Blue Monday and prepare for whatever life’s got planned for you beyond that. 

DEFINING THE LUXURY: BOBBI BROWN CAVIAR & RUBIES PALETTE

Bobbi Brown Caviar & Rubies Eyeshadow Palette

When the Bobbi Brown Caviar & Rubies Eyeshadow Palette arrived, I was taken aback by its beauty. The gold and the dark ruby go together beautifully don’t they? I stayed away from sales this year but I simply couldn’t resist the beauty of the packaging and the middle light champagne super sparkly shade.  With superb reviews floating in a blogosphere, was it really worth the hype? 

SICK DAY SKINCARE

Sick day skincare

I’ve had a bad cold all last week and it made me re-think my skincare routine (and life in general lol). Anything with even a teeny tiny bit of denatured alcohol felt like lighting it on fire. My skin was super dehydrated, felt almost hard to touch on and around the nose and the cheeks and with the area reddened and ultra-sensitive. Enter skincare. Thankfully I was able to switch a couple of products around and came up with a super delicate routine for those sick days when all you want to do is stay in bed, watch Netflix and compare your common cold to a plague. And the most important thing? It’s all available online with a next day delivery option, so you can stay in your comfy pj's and wait for your postman to judge your red nose and messy hair!