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Hungarian Sour Cherry Cake

It’s Sunday, which in my world means Cake day… I haven’t decided what I’m making this week but seeing as I haven’t yet become bored …

Life, lately. From the sublime to the ridiculous.

September eh? How and when did that happen? It’s a strange old month.  For me, it marks the end of Summer and the beginning of …

Product of the Week: Inglot Face & Body Illuminator

I picked this up at the start of the week from the Inglot store in Westfield.  I was impressed with the super-fluid texture that I …

Springtime in the Sahara FOTD

My poor, poor face.  I’m in the middle of a snot fest and I’m now understanding why I was brought up on a diet of …

Self-Combusting Cosmetics - Becca Pressed Shimmer Powders

Australian brand Becca is one of my favourite cosmetic lines, I love almost everything about the brand.  The shades, the packaging, the beautiful campaign imagery …

Fish Pedicure at Aqua Sheko!

The Background I have been looking forward to this for months! I booked my fish pedicure from Wahanda because they were offering a great mobdeal …

Are you ready for your first time with Matte?

Kudos, that is a pretty cute video! Matte (incase you haven’t guessed already) is a new mineral foundation from Bare Escentuals which claims a breakthrough …

Blooming Marvellous! Jo Malone launch the new Silk Blossom charity candle

I’ve blogged about Jo Malone’s wonderful gardens before, their charity initiative that encourages marginalised communities to build and maintain beautiful, scented gardens.  The brand collaborate …

Sometimes words aren’t enough…

I’m a very open person and never mind sharing more intimate details if I think they may be useful to someone else who finds themselves …

If Liz Earle did nail polish...

…it would probably be a lot less stinky/toxic than this one! However, I was bored and looking at a bottle of Instant Boost Skin Tonic …

CLOSED: Competition Time: Givenchy Very Irresistible L'eau en Rose Perfume!

Want to really spoil Mum this Mother’s Day?  Or perhaps you just want to spoil yourself?  It’s ok… I won’t judge… there are plenty of …

CLOSED - Win it! The Body Shop Expert Brush Collection

I don’t know about you, but I woke up this morning with a distinct “Hello Monday morning, I’ve been expecting you…” kinda feeling.  Maybe it’s …

Win a gorgeous "glow" trio with prizes from Urban Decay, New CID, & Arbonne!

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED! WINNER IS: “IZABELLA” (COMMENT #96045) – WINNER HAS BEEN EMAILED!   It’s still January, the MET office have just issued yet another …

Hello? Is this thing on?

Phew, that was a little unexpected. For those of you who haven’t had the misfortune of reading my hand-wringing tweets and woe-ridden facebook updates, let …

Big savings on French Pharmacy brands, win my Escentual.com top picks!

I’m of the firm opinion that for the money, French pharmacy brands offer some of the best solutions for diffcult skin-types. Escentual.com have long been …

Avoid the brush off with Oral-B Pro-Expert

There’s a new toothpaste in town. It’s lean, mean and err not very minty as it happens.  Featuring the revolutionary bacteria-busting ingredient Stabilised Stannous Flouride, …

Win it! 3 EcoTools Bamboo Bronzer Brushes to win!

I’ve written about these before, you know I love them, I want you to love them too! So why not have a go at winning …

FOTD Busting out of the comfort zone!

You may recall my bitter moans last week about how when presented with a rare opportunity to spend an indecent amount of time playing with …

Dear Obesity...

We have been together for over 20 years, our lives so entwined that I’ve never been sure how to live without you.  I would like …

Urban Decay The Black Palette - Photos & Swatches

The soon-to-be-released Black Palette from US eyeshadow maestro’s Urban Decay is an altogether darker affair than the recent Naked set… The Black Palette includes 6, …