Pomegranate

I could wax lyrical about many cream cleansers. They are my overall preference for "skin cleansing" as they (usually) not only cleanse but soothe and hydrate too...

Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy

I find gel nail polish/varnish to be somewhat of a hit and miss. Whilst some are amazing some can be a right fiddle to get on board with...

A Cleansing Butter?

I know, I know. The title is misleading even if the picture is not. I haven't been washing my face with Lurpak or Clover, don't worry...

Spring Red

Let's talk about Spring nails shall we? Let's face it, so far all I've seen are more pastels I can shake a stick at. And that's cool. I love a good pastel blue nail. Mint green? I'm down. 

But it's same-y. 

Your New Best Friend

Okay. This might not be new to you, but on a recent lurk around my local Boots, praying they had more than just Batiste for dry shampoo offerings - I spied this Toni&Guy Casual Matt Texture Dry Shampoo. New in the ridiculously small line up of offerings in the small branch. 

From the same 'casual' line as their beloved sea salt spray, I bought two. Because I was that sure of my purchase. And it was on offer. Same thing, really.

Upping Your Brush Cleansing Game...

Call me a changed woman, but I'm really not falling for beauty related hypes these days. I've started to hold off from impulse buying, thinking thoughtfully about what it is I'm buying and also holding off for more reviews to see if it's worth the hype in the first place...

How does this relate to the title? Well read on...

Remember last year when everyone seemed to harp on about the Sigma brush cleansing gloves? And then the subsequent dupes, notably all over eBay? Well I didn't really get it. It wasn't an exciting product to me and so I just completely forgot about it.

Fast forward to January. I was purchasing some magnets for one of my palettes that needed a quick fix, and lo - this little beauty was in my recommended feed on eBay (yes, I'm a sucker,) and for the first time in an age - I gave in to that little hyper niggle. I wanted to see if these silicone cleansing mitts actually did improve the cleansing of my brushes.

The Brush Egg is essentially a mini brush cleansing mitt. All for a pretty reasonable 99p.

So far - I'm eating humble pie, this is one of those hypes I'd wish I'd given into a little sooner. With this I can give a much more thorough cleanse of my brushes without damaging them, without adding anything extra to the therapeutic yet mildly time consuming routine. The tiny size means it's perfect for travel too and doesn't look to unsightly hanging around in the bathroom.

All for under £1. Not bad at all.

Have you tried a cleansing mitt yet?

Sophie.

Divine Calm

I have mentioned it before, but I have problems sleeping. It's mostly down to my back and the overall difficulty in switching off from the day and I've tried all sorts to ease into the land of slumber...

Perfect Nude

There is a type of struggle in regards to lipstick. Whilst I am flippant and a downright floozy with pinks, corals, oranges and even reds - nudes have always been a problem. Until now.

Going Barefaced

Whilst I love applying make up, there are some days when there is simply no time to faff, or days when I just don't want to wear make up at all...

MUA Elysium Palette

If you've been a long term reader of this little blog, you will know I love me a good MUA palette. Every one I have picked up on a whim and I have never been disappointed, the most recent drop? The Elysium Palette.

Essie | Winter 2014 Collection

If you've been reading this blog for a long time, then you know I love me a good seasonal Essie mini-cube collection - four colours (usually from a lineup of six,) plonked into an adorable cube and obviously being more adorable in mini sizes. Having seen the autumn/fall lineup and not been that impressed (far too similar to last years autumn and winter collections...) but when I saw the winter lineup dubbed 'Jiggle Hi, Jiggle Low' ... Queue swooning!

The Body Shop Honey & Oat 3-in-1 Scrub Mask

Back in the day I used to love a good 3-in-1 product, namely those really gritty/clay products that you could either use as a face wash, a mask or a scrub... or, all three. Nowadays, my skin is a lot more sensitive to that type of exfoliation but I've found one three in one product (to cleanse, polish and moisturise,) that has me reliving my teenage days, but in a much more gentler fashion...

Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Exfoliating Facial Pads

There's nothing I love more than a good exfoliation. These days I'm trying to keep it to chemical exfoliation only on my face, as with the 'manual' scrubs they can be a little harsh on my sensitive skin. Since running out of my Clarins Exfoliating Toner, I figured I would try something a little different in the form of Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Exfoliating Pads. 

NARS Velvet Lip Pencil | Red Square + Mandore

When these velvet lip pencils first came out the hype surrounding them was massive, so much so that I held back for a good while before even considering what shade to buy first. Fast forward to this post from Camey and I gave in - Red Square (velvet matte,) had to be mine. Then of course I spied the Night Caller Fall Collection, specifically the shade (velvet satin,) Mandore. If you're a fan of long lasting, bold colours - in a matte formulation (and indeed satin-matte formulations,) - you're gonna need to pick these up if you haven't already and here's why...

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder

I finally caved in. Fell for the hype. So, the Ambient Lighting Powders, they worth it?

Garnier Oil Beauty

It seems like you cannot go two steps without beauty ads thrusting the word 'oil' in your face. Whilst, sometimes it does usually leave me rolling my eyes - I am a big 'fan' of using oils/oil based products in my skin/body care routine.

NEOM | Inspiration & Contentment

If you follow me on instagram you would of seen that on a recent jaunt to TK Maxx I managed to pick up a couple of NEOM travel candles, in the scents Inspiration and Contentment. Having heard rave reviews from many bloggers, countless times, I figured it was about time that I see what the fuss was all about, especially as the brand has had a rather aesthetically pleasing spruce up.

Latest In Beauty | The Glamour Beauty Edit

You guys know that I don't do the whole beauty subscription deal - but I have raved about Latest In Beauty enough on this here blog that when I get an email announcing a new box? I'm invariably going to need it...

theBalm Bahama Mama

Call me a coward but I am more or less petrified of base powder products. Having dry skin and in the past using poor products and poor tools meant run ins with the dreaded cake-face and given my preference for a more natural slightly dewy finish - you can understand me gently dipping my toes back into the powdery waters, so to speak. Given my recent-ish new love, the Revlon Highlighting Palette went so swimmingly I decided to indulge myself in another bronzing product, this time theBalm Bahama Mama...

Summer Top 5 | Nails

Say what you will but as soon as it hits June it is summer for me. Like it or lump the weather we are dealt with in the UK, you have to make the most of it. So regardless if it's thunderstorms or sweltering heat waves... I'll be rocking summer-ready nails.