There are so many brands and styles out there it can be difficult to know where to start and what to look out for, and for the purposes of reviewing on this site I try out quite a fair amount- but not many of them become my go-to’s. Although the lashes that have made it …
Primark Beauty Travel Pots- Perfect For Holidays!
Now, some little plastic pots may not seem like the most fancy beauty thing I’ve ever written about, but they are so useful and practical and sometimes that can be just as exciting (just me?)! Primark now do squeezable versions of their usual containers (fab for not having to scrape out the remaining product from …
Cheesecake Brownie Recipe: The Classic Favourite With a Twist
I first heard of this Rachel Allen concoction through my colleague, Hannah.She brought a batch into work and as soon as I saw them, I swear I fell in love. The brownie mixture is poured into a baking dish as usual, just with the added cheesecake layer on top. You bake these two layers together, …
PIXI Glow Tonic: The Holy Grail Product That Deserves Its Title
I mix and match the beauty products I use fairly regularly; the nature of this blog means I’m always trying new things, particularly to find out what works for trich. However, whilst things such as brow pencils and eyeliners are easily swapped in and out in my daily routine, there are some beauty products that …
Easy-Peasy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Who doesn’t love cookies? The smell of the freshly-baked biscuit dough filling your home is one that is difficult to beat, and always seems to take me back to childhood weekends spent round my Nan’s house baking in my dinky little apron. Chocolate chip cookies are a classic, an old-school favourite, and you don’t have …
Flamingo Candles: Glow Getter
You saw the Glow Getter candle on Instagram. 34 dollars. A glass jar with a pink label. The caption says it “transforms your skincare routine.” You bought it. Lit it. And now your bathroom smells like a cheap vanilla diffuser from the drugstore. This story repeats thousands of times a month. Flamingo Candles markets the …
Simple Baking: The Best Bread Pudding Recipe
There’s nothing quite like home baking. Ever since I was little, one of my favourite treats has been my Nan’s bread pudding. Having tweaked the secret recipe over the years until it was perfect, this bake is a firm favourite in my family. It’s soft and gooey, thanks to the moisture from the soaked bread, …
RECIPE: Dark Chocolate Truffles
I used dark chocolate as it is my Grandad’s favourite, but this can easily be substituted for milk or white instead, depending on your taste. You can always add a bit of your favourite liquor to the cream to make some boozy truffles. Ingredients: 80ml double cream180g dark chocolate (I just used a large bar …
The Organic Shop Body Desserts: Beauty With A Sweet-Toothed Twist
There are 17 different flavours within this range of body treats, including Candy Floss, Mango Sorbet, Hot Chocolate and Banana Milkshake, all offering a delicious fragrance that’ll make you hungry whilst you shower and leave your skin feeling gorgeous. The range of treats feature scrubs, creams, bath foams, body mousses, and body souffles (which I …
Why Benefit’s Roller Lash Is My Favourite Mascara For Trichotillomania Lashes
Apart from one small gap, my eyelashes have finally grown through! Not only that, but they’ve grown to a length where I can actually wear mascara. If you are a hair loss or trichotillomania sufferer reading this, you’ll understand just how amazing that feeling is. As I haven’t had eyelashes for quite some time (I …