Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick | £16 | Link | Finally, Stila have released their Summer collection and I had to pick up all five of the gorgeous, vibrant Stay All Day Liquid Lipsticks. Rosa – Bubblegum pink with cool undertonesVenezia – Bright red with warm undertonesBella – Bright pink with cool undertones Como – Bright…
Month: May 2015
New Products: Make Up For Ever Launch at Debenhams
Make Up For Ever has finally arrived in the UK. I can’t tell you how pleased I am about this. The line is available in store at the Oxford Street, London branch and online. Step 1 Skin Equaliser Hydrating Primer | £24 | Link | HD Loose Powder | £22 | Link | Aqua Rouge Waterproof…
In Need of a Lift: High Street Hair Volumising Review
I have quite thick hair and didn’t realise the heaviness of it was weighing it down and I had no volume, so decided to pick up a few things from Superdrug to help give my hair some bounce. Samy Fat Hair Amplifying Root Lifter | £5.99 | Link | This claims to add instantly build body…
A Day in the Life: Living with EDS
My day usually starts in the early hours of the morning, not because I wake up early, but because I don’t sleep. I go through phases were I sleep for eight hours plus for a week but drop off around 2am and then 2-4 weeks of insomnia/painsomnia. My nights consist of lying in…
Kat Von D Beauty – New Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks
Kat Von D Beauty are adding more colours to the Everlasting Liquid Lipstick line, and they will be coming to Sephora in July; I cannot wait! The original lipsticks retail for $20 (around £12.70) and are a long-lasting, full-coverage, matte liquid lipstick. Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick | $20 | Link | I…
21 Things a Spoonie Doesn’t Want to Hear
1. But you don’t look sick, you look great.– What exactly does ‘sick’ look like? I didn’t realise I was doing it wrong.– I left my ‘Chronically Disabled’ banner at home, sorry.– You didn’t see me throwing up all morning and then crying when I tried to lift my leg so my partner/family member/carer/friend could…
I Bought a Few Things: Smashbox, YSL, Accessorize
I popped over to the Milton Keynes Centre and sought out the nearest Boots, 1. Because I’m obsessed with Boots. 2. Because I needed the Smashbox Contour Sticks in my life. 3. Because I had a Double Advantage Card points voucher. 4. Because I’m obsessed with Boots. Smashbox Step by Step Contour Stick…
Biggest Achievement: University and a Chronic Condition
I graduated with a BA (Hons) English in 2012 and then a MA English in 2013; they will forever be up there with my biggest accomplishments. Above is my favourite picture from my Masters graduation with my boyfriend; why are the most ridiculous photos always the best? I went to Edge Hill University, started at…
Beach Babe, Wavy Hair Products: Mini Hair Haul
Remington Professional Silk Curling Wand | £25.99 | Link | I’ve been craving that wavy, beach hair and since my hair is at a length that I’m able to curl, I thought I’d pick up a curling wand and test whether my uncoordinated self could manage it. I’d read a few reviews and as always, there…
May Awareness Month: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness month. Have you ever heard of EDS? EDS is caused by faulty collagen, it’s genetic, I was born with it. There are several different types, some much rarer and severe than others. I have type III, more commonly known as the hypermobility type; I’m very bendy, have…