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Product review: Simple revitalising eye roll-on

Posted on June 16, 2013
simple eye roll-on

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My poor eyes usually wake up feeling quite exhausted and a bit puffy. I suffer from allergies and when I get up in the morning my eyes are in a bit of a state, so I really welcomed the Simple … Continue reading →

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Nails of the week: green marble with tutorial

Posted on June 13, 2013
Green marble nails

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Always wanted to try marbling, but don’t really have time or patience for water marbling – just the thought of it makes me want to cry. After obsessing over it in Brazil, where my manicurist gave them to me for … Continue reading →

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Product review: L’Oréal Color Riche Neon Pop nail polish

Posted on June 9, 2013
The mystery box

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How exciting to receive a big box at home only to open it and find four lovely shades of nail polish and a lovely balloon, delivering a true colour pop to my day! The L’Oréal Neon Pop collection for the … Continue reading →

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Nails of the week: Pretty pastels

Posted on June 3, 2013
pastel nails - somanylovelythings

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Pastels… and to think at one point I would shun light nail colour in favour of dark ones… pah…What was I thinking? Truth is, that lilac changed my life… and this week I went for a pastel colours manicure with … Continue reading →

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Selfridges London events

Posted on June 2, 2013
chanel nail pop-up boutique at Selfridge's London

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I am a huge fan of the brand events Selfridges holds at their stores – in London< Manchester and Birmingham – they are a cool opportunity to explore different products and have something done (most of the time) for free; … Continue reading →

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Product review: Chapstick Lipsations Shimmer

Posted on June 1, 2013
chapstick shimmer swatch

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So everyone want to have lovely soft lips, right? Of course we do. I wear a lot of matte lipstick and Lipcote, which dry my lips a bit, so I have a routine of exfoliating and applying a good lip … Continue reading →

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Summer 2013 collection L’été Papillon de Chanel

Posted on May 31, 2013
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JUST TOO PRETTY!!! “A poetic beauty look that expresses all the energy, playfulness and lightness of summer” indeed! Find the colour combination and the shimmer just stunning!!! Surprisingly, I really like the colourful bottom lashes in the video, in blue … Continue reading →

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Product review: Simple Sunkissed face moisturiser

Posted on May 26, 2013
simple sun kissed moisturiser

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The funny thing about this one is that I was talking to my mum about how much I needed a product to lightly tan my face (as I use sun block), to make it go a bit more with my … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Colour and Culture: Celebrating 40 years of Cosmetics à La Carte

Posted on May 23, 2013
Outside, so you know where to go!

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For a very limited time only, Cosmetics à La Carte is holding a fashionable and colourful exhibition in London, to celebrate their 40 year anniversary. The company, founded by Lynne Sanders in 1973, creates bespoke and ready to wear cosmetics in … Continue reading →

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Treatment review: Lipocavitation and lymphatic drainage massage at Body Wise Clinic

Posted on May 23, 2013
My measurements, before and after!

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I love a good body treatment but I usually have face ones more often. When I was invited by Flávia Azevedo at Body Wise Clinic to sample one of theirs I was chuffed – it seemed she read my mind, … Continue reading →

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