I love me some hand creams – I always like to carry one around with me as my hands seem to inexplicably peel at random times of the year. There are so many different types of cream available on the market, and they do different things to aid us in our everyday. From cocoa butter…
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Ingredients Explained: SPF – What should you be looking for?
I have wanted to write this post for awhile – and as it is summer this is the best time to start! So let’s dive into sun protection, SPF and what we should be using. So what is UV and why should we be worried about it? As we all know the sun produces Ultraviolet…
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Revlon Colourburst Matte Balms Review!
I’m not too huge on wearing lip products, I like to wear them for nights out but almost never wore them to work or during the day. I get really frustrated as most lip products don’t last too long and if they fade unevenly then I can look a bit of a mess! However, I…
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Ingredients Explained: Parabens – should you avoid them?
Time for another Ingredients Explained post! I have done others on collagen and keratin if you’re interested. First, a slight apology that it is has been awhile since I have done one of these posts. They are my favourite to write but they do take a wee while longer than product reviews etc and I…
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Ingredients Explained: Keratin – what is it and should you use it?
I am originally a scientist – I did a cell biology/genetics degree.. I graduated last year and unfortunately biology jobs don’t grow on trees so I have moved into another field. However, I still think like a scientist and I wanted a way to combine this passion with my interest in all things beauty! So…
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BB Cream Review: Benefit Big Easy and Rimmel Matte BB Cream
I’m not a big fan of foundation as I hate the feeling of being smothered in a strange skin coloured butter, so I’m always on the hunt for a light base which can smooth my skin but doesn’t feel heavy or look cakey. This has led me to BB creams – Benefits Big Easy…
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Why don’t more women blog about their periods?
This may be a slightly strange blog – but it’s something I’ve been thinking about for awhile now – why aren’t periods mentioned more on blogs? I have been a big fan of beauty/lifestyle/female blogs for a long time before starting this one, and I noticed that the subject of periods and products relating to…