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 …
Beauty Must-Haves For Your Summer Holidays
So, as of today, I can say ‘I AM GOING ON HOLIDAY THIS WEEK!’.we’ll be traipsing to the airport to catch a flight to Crete for a week of sun, beaches and all inclusive food/ drink. Honestly, what more could a girl want? When we booked the holiday in March, it seemed ages away, but …
THEY’RE REAL! Benefit Eye Make-Up Bundle
Within this They’re Real bundle, I received the Big Lash Blowout (mascara), the tinted primer, eyeshadow duo, push-up eyeliner, and double the lip lipstick. So, let’s start with the mascara I’ve loved for the past few years! They’re Real is honestly such a fab mascara and packs a serious punch when it comes to lengthening …
Nouveau Lashes: Lash & Brow Conditioning Serum for Trichotillomania
Somehow, it’s been nearly two months and I still have ALL of my eyelashes! When I do manage to grow them back, they never stick around for this long and I’m so happy (and proud) that I’ve still managed to keep them all. If you read this blog regularly, you’ll probably know that I pretty …
L’Occitane Perfumes: Something For All Your Fragrance Needs
In general, I am quite boring with my perfumes. I see them as something I would never treat myself to, instead I usually receive a new one at Christmas from a relative. I play it safe with Marc Jacob’s ‘Daisy’ or YSL’s ‘Black Opium’ and rarely experiment with fragrance. Often, I don’t know where to …
Primark’s Trio Nail Varnishes in ‘Nudes’
There’s something about freshly painted nails that just make you feel like you’ve got your life together. I have a bad habit of picking at my nails, so when they get to a good stage where I can paint them and they don’t look like a stubby mess I feel as though I have accomplished …
NEW Smashbox Be Legendary & Always on Matte Liquid Lipsticks
It’s a brand I haven’t had much experience with in the past, having only really tried a mascara of theirs and a primer. The new Be Legendary range is full of totally on-trend liquid lipsticks, covering both plain colours and a gorgeous collection of metallics, which were all designed by their lip editor-in-chief, Vlada Haggerty …