• B e a u t y - L i f e s t y l e

    2019 Favourites – Part 1

    It’s been a while since I have done a favourites post, mostly because my routine doesn’t change too much. Also after years of beauty box purchases, I have inadvertently become a hoarder of beauty samples so I have been making a conscious effort to work through the backlog of samples…

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    Glossybox Review: February 2019

    By Glossybox having their customary pink box every month means we are able to get excited when one of the themed boxes makes an appearance. I’m sure many other Glossybox users like myself have all eagerly anticipated the arrival of the Valentines edition. Glossybox usually do really well at tailoring…

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    A Glossy Christmas!

    Happy New Year! I do love the first post of the year! OK so it may already be halfway through January, but that doesn’t mean I am done reaping all of the joys that the Christmas period had to bring! I have been a Glossybox subscriber for a few years…

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    Go Bananas!

    When my other half presented me with a seemingly no-strings-attached gift, my face immediately twisted into its “pensive” expression, trying to figure out what offence he may have committed. After successfully confirming the washing had been done, my chocolate remained in one piece and that Houdini the fish was still…

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    Tanya Burr: The Story So Far

    Over the years, as my love of makeup has grown, so has my relationship with Tanya Burr cosmetics. I started watching her YouTube videos maybe two or so years ago, and it was only a matter of time before I purchased her cosmetic range. Lipsticks The first thing that drew…

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    Glossybox December 2017

    2017 for Glossybox has seen me find some great products. I have subscribed to Glossybox and Birchbox beauty boxes for a couple of years now, and after much deliberation, I have decided to proceed with Glossybox and cancel my Bircbox subscription. Glossybox are a monthly subscription and send out five…

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    Christmassy Post and Rituals Calender Review

    Merry Christmas everyone! I am currently writing at the best time on Christmas day (in my opinion). That dozy post-foodcalyptic time of the afternoon where the weight of Christmas dinner  is tying us to the sofa yet there’s still a box of Heroes on the coffee table, which everyone refuses…

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    Dear Teenage Me…

    It always strikes me when I’m watching X Factor, that some of the kids that audition on the program are like 16, and that means they are nearly 10 FRIGGING YEARS YOUNGER THAN ME! Yup, that means I’m nearly 26, and whilst that is by no means old, it does feel incredibly…