It has got to the time of year where I really need to 'up' my skincare routine; I have combination skin which is very unpredictable most of the time but in the colder months it is extra dry so I need to add hydrating products to my routine. I'm useless at sticking with one routine which it's probably why it suffers as much as it does so I've been trying to add some skincare 'staples' that help with my dry skin and unexpected breakouts. These ... Read the Post...
Recipe | Festive Cupcakes
I watched Zoella's Pumpkin Spiced Festive Cupcakes video and thought I'd have a go at making them myself, I was going to be carving my pumpkins on Halloween so I thought I'd use the carved pumpkin in my cupcakes although when it came to it we all decided we didn't like the idea of pumpkin in cupcakes so made Festive Cupcakes instead. I still made them as 'Halloweeny' as possible though with these gorgeous cupcake cases from Asda along with the ... Read the Post...
Manicure Monday – Zig Zag feat. SensatioNail and BarryM
I really couldn't decide on my nail look for this week. I started out just using my SensatioNail to create a plain red nail look but I've already featured that here so I just had to add some form of nail art so you didn't have to go without a Manicure Monday. Remembering I had some vinyl stencils* from Nail Mail, I thought I'd incorporate the two into a nail art look. I'm not going to write too much about the SensatioNail as I've ... Read the Post...
Quinteassential Teas | Brand Review
Last month Quinteassential Teas sent me a selection of their teas to try. I didn't have a tea strainer at the time so as they were loose teas I couldn't try them. I've since bought this little one from Tiger (probably my new favourite shop) so it was time for a tea tasting afternoon. I actually made sure I'd finished all my work an hour early on Tuesday so I could have a proper 'session'. I've done tea tests and tea favourites posts in the past ... Read the Post...