Beauty Hacks - Tips and Tricks to save you time and money!

I'm sure we all like to save ourselves some cash now and then, or think it's handy when one product can have more than one use, so I thought it would be a good idea to offer up any beauty tips and tricks that I have heard, used, invented, swear by etc. I like to call them "beauty hacks" (as in life hacks) as they are little shortcuts to an easier life - and I am all about that! So I will update you as and when I discover a little gem of a beauty hack.

So without further ado, my beauty hack of today is..... Coconut Oil! 

Second Day Saviour - Batiste Strength and Shine Dry Shampoo

I don’t like to wash my hair every day, and I wouldn’t recommend doing it either (though I DO recommend showering yourself daily – obviously! I just tie my hair into a high bun to keep it out of the way). Over washing your hair can strip it of its protective natural oils, and may actually lead to damaged hair over time. Personally I try to only wash my hair every other day or even every three days, but this leaves me with another problem: I am definitely not keen on the idea of looking like a total greaseball. Of course you can tie your hair up on the second or third day, but most of the time I think that can serve to accentuate the oily situation, and I also don’t like to tie my hair up too often to avoid breakage. So – what’s the answer? Dry shampoo to the rescue!

It's a Cream Eye Shadow Showdown - Clinique vs Barbara Daly

I will start by saying that lunchbreaks are deadly and I should not be allowed to take one. Because things like this happen...I decided to go into Boots to get a meal deal and came out with a Clinique Chubby Stick for eyes. Whoops. THEN I went to Tesco and three Barbara Daly eyeshadows caught my eye – they look like a similar idea to the Chubby Sticks except, well as you can see, they are skinny sticks! SO, of course, I had to buy them and test them out! At only £3 per eyeshadow, compared to £17 for one Chubby Stick, how could I refuse?

NOTD - Nails Of The Day! Surprisingly pink and girly...who knew?!

Just a quick post of what I have been wearing on my nails today - and it is surprisingly pink and girly for me! I am not usually the girly type but occasionally I cross over from the Dark Side and this happens... 

Water Fight! War of the Cleansing Waters...

Micellar Waters have been around and hyped about for a couple of years now, so I thought it was about time I jumped on the bandwagon. A quick, gentle cleanser, suitable for all skin types, which can remove makeup with a swipe of a cotton pad whilst never drying or irritating the skin – what’s not to love?!

Real Techniques - NIGHT OWL and MODERN & NATURAL MAKEUP KITS - first impression review and swatches!

Well, yesterday when I got home from work a lovely package was waiting for me (keep it clean, keep it clean!) – the new limited edition Makeup Kits from Real Techniques! Super exciting. I impulse ordered these like a super ninja as soon as I saw they were available...

You have taken your first step into a larger world...

Ok so, after all my time spent on youtube and blogs over the past few years, I have finally overcome my fears and decided to take the plunge and begin writing my own blog! I always thought that blogging was something “other people” did; people who were far more interesting than me and who seriously knew their stuff...