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5 Fail-Safe A/W Outfits
Autumn & Winter aren't my favourite seasons to dress for. The sight of a chunky knit doesn't fill me with excitement and make me want to Instagram it along with a Starbucks Red Cup. I much prefer putting outfits together for the warmer months, but I do have a few fail-safe options in my wardrobe to reach for when I'm not sure what else to wear and here are 5 of my favourites.
My Favourite Brush & Beauty Pairings
Do you ever start applying a product with a certain brush and just think wow, this is a beauty match made in heaven? There have been a few pinnacle moments like that in my beauty routine and I thought I would share a few of my favourite matches with you today.
Why It's Ok To Be 'Average'
After listening to episode 102 of The Lively Show with blogger Jessica Flannigan I've never felt so inspired to sit down and write a post surrounding the topic of being average. In the blogging world, we're all about motivating each other and doing crazy big things in our career, but what if you don't want those things right now and you just want to be 'average' in your career but be the best person you possibly can in other aspects of your life. The word average almost seems like it's insulting to say, but today I wanted to talk about why it can actually be kind of awesome.
The Glasses Friendly Beauty Products
I recently became a full-time glasses wearer and the biggest difference I've noticed is that my makeup routine has had to be readjusted accordingly. This isn't something I ever took into consideration when I was only wearing them part time, but now they are on my face for a lot longer it has to be considered unless you want your glasses covered in foundation or have mascara specks on them. So here is my brand new glasses friendly makeup menu.
Finding Your Blogging Feet
A question that I'm often asked is 'how did you figure out your blogging style?'. Of course, there is no simple answer to this but today I wanted to talk about finding your blogging feet and the whole process of it by breaking blogging down a little more.
Let's Talk About Flat Lay Photography
I've been a lover of flat lay photography for years. During my degree I produced an entire book surrounding the flat lay aesthetic and ever since it's been something I've loved to incorporate into my blog images and Instagram. So today I thought it would be fun to talk about the ever popular style and what makes a really good flat lay.
The Actual Day To Day Essentials
The word 'essentials' gets thrown around a lot in the blogging world. I think we can all agree as much as we love beauty products they really cannot be considered a serious daily essential as life does go on without them. And unless you're eating your lipsticks then they won't sustain you. That being said, I obviously love those items otherwise I wouldn't spend my time writing about them. So today I wanted to share the things that I really do use on a daily basis from beauty to just general items.
Reflecting On 2015 & Setting Goals For 2016
Whenever this time of year rolls around and we're coming closer to beginning a fresh 12 months I always find myself reflecting. When we approach a new year we start thinking about goals and what we want to achieve so today I wanted to revisit and go back to my goals that I set last year and think about what I want to achieve in 2016.
2 New Skin Brighteners & Scar Faders
Ever since September my skin seems to have had a slight meltdown. Nothing too catastrophic but still not quite what I want for my complexion. There are two products that have been standing out more than my usual spot and scar fighting items and I can't wait to share them with you today.