I met a few members of the Leonor Greyl team at Urban Retreat‘s beauty blogger event back in April, and got to talking with them about haircare. Now, on the one hand I’m not totally pleased with my hair, but on the other I’m definitely not as unhappy with it as I was with my skin all … Continue reading
Category Archives: Beauty
In search of perfect skin: facial with Antonia Burrell
This blog post is part of a series of my personal skin care journey. If you’ve got oily, temperamental, breakout prone skin you may want to read on – and let me know your best skin care tips in the comments! x If you’ve been following my journey you know that, by now, I’ve tried … Continue reading
In search of perfect skin: meeting Caroline Hirons
This blog post is part of a series of my personal skin care journey. If you’ve got oily, temperamental, breakout prone skin you may want to read on – and let me know your best skin care tips in the comments! x Way back in November I read these posts by Poppy Dinsey about her morning … Continue reading
In search of perfect skin: round 2
This blog post is part of a series of my personal skin care journey. If you’ve got oily, temperamental, breakout prone skin you may want to read on – and let me know your best skin care tips in the comments! x Round 2: Delarom’s Face Cleansing Gel and Hydrating Balancing Aroma The second set of products that … Continue reading
In search of perfect skin: round 1
This blog post is the first in a series of my personal skin care journey. If you’ve got oily, temperamental, breakout prone skin you may want to read on – and let me know your best skin care tips in the comments! x Ever since I came off birth control pills (about 6 months ago … Continue reading
Bubbly and beauty in Canary Wharf
My dear readers, you know I’m not strictly a beauty blogger. But when my lovely friend Mitra asked me to join her at the Bare Minerals party in Canary Wharf to celebrate their new store with some bubbly and a “make under”, I couldn’t well refuse! Continue reading
Makeup: Music Festival Look
When I was 16 I loved posting in and reading makeup forums and blogs; I did my makeup everyday and always got compliments from the girls at the MAC counter. Makeup was just something I loved, and I loved experimenting with colours, shapes, application, etc. to the point where many my friends in undergrad would … Continue reading
DIY dip dye
Recently I dip dyed my hair green, and I’m really proud to say I (practically) did it all myself. Why? Well… It was just too expensive at a salon I wanted to do the touch-up colouring at home Dip dyes originated as DIY job… I think I was feeling gutsy And so, here’s what I … Continue reading
Coloured hair without the commitment
Tonight I bought Colour.Bug in pink by Kevin Murphy for £13; five minutes later and I’ve got pink hair! Recommended by my friend Dami, this washout alternative works like eyeshadow for the hair. All you’ve got I do is dust it on, shake it out and wear. Then it washes out with your next wash. … Continue reading
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