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Awesome Beauty Brands You Might Not Know About
Doing what I do for a living means I'm in an incredibly fortunate place where I get to try out beauty brands as part of my job. And even though I'm such a creature of habit I do love to discover new things because you never know what you might find. So here are all the new brands that I've been getting to know recently and there are a few that you might not have heard of before.
Dressing Practically & Comfortably Without Sacrificing Personal Style
If you've been reading any of my style posts lately you will be all too aware that I'm really into my practical fashion at the moment. It's something that I've been way more conscious of over the last few years as I've slowly been spending more and more time outside and got to the point where I just care about being warm and comfortable rather than being considered fashionable. But something that is quite hard is dressing for the weather and being practical whilst still maintaining your personal style and here are a few thoughts on the topic.
A Love Letter To Lipstick
After writing a post a few days ago all about the beauty favourites that I'd not used in a while and obviously I'd been through my beauty stash it made me have a serious look at my lipstick collection. And here's the thing, I love lipstick and I mean I really love lipstick it's one of those beauty products that really makes my heart flutter and I'm always down to try a new shade and formulation. But for some reason, it's a product that I find myself rarely reaching for and I'm not sure so here's a little love letter and a public apology to all the lipsticks that I've not worn in far too long.
Things To Do When You Love A/W But Your Mental Health Doesn't
Something that I've spoken quite a lot about over the years is that I really struggle when we get into the cooler seasons. And this year I approached the equinox with dread, last year was possibly one of the hardest A/W's for my mental state so I was a little nervous about entering our current season, to say the least. And I've always pinned it down to the fact that I'm just not an Autumn person, some people love the season but I've never been that fussed, it's dark and cold so really what is there to like? But this year it's been a little different, I've realised actually I do kinda like Autumn but I don't like what it does to my mind. So here's a little survival guide to the season if you also find yourself struggling.
Old Beauty Favourites That I've Not Reached For In Way Too Long
Whilst I am very much a creature of habit when it comes to my beauty stash something else I'm pretty terrible for is forgetting about things that I've used and loved once a new favourite comes along. And I think when you're a beauty lover you'll know what it's like when you look into your makeup stash and think 'wow, I haven't used this in a while even though I love it'. And when clearing out my beauty stash a few days ago I had this exact thought so here are the beauty favourites that I've not reached for in far too long.
Why Getting Older Is Way More Awesome Than You Think
I hate to admit it but I am the person who got to 21 and started to dread her birthday's because I thought I was getting old. Which is absolutely ridiculous and please continue to roll your eyes at me because I totally roll my eyes at my past self too. But as I've got into the latter half of my twenties I've realised that getting older is kind of awesome and here a few reasons why...
Beauty That Doesn't Transfer Onto Everything That Your Face Touches
Every beauty lover in the world knows the pain of applying a beautiful face of makeup that you've put on with precision and care only to realise that you can't touch anything with your face. Not your boyfriend's t-shirt, your dog, your phone, your clothes without your freshly applied face making its mark everywhere. And this is always something that I noticed whenever I'd been on the phone and left a big smear of foundation all over it but ever since I started wearing glasses full time it's something I noticed even more and so began my mission to find a way to stop my makeup from transferring onto everything I touch and here are the things that I've found to really help.
Why Every Wardrobe Needs A Good Pair Of Jeans In It
Something that is very important to me is that the clothes that I wear are not only comfortable but also functional. I also love items that can go with pretty much anything else I might throw them on with. Which is why one of the staples in my wardrobe is a good pair of jeans. Now denim and I haven't always been friends and I flit back and forth between living in jeans and then not wearing them for weeks. But I always like to have a good pair that I can depend on and as I'm such a fan of low-key dressing this new addition from Ralph Lauren* have been the perfect addition to my wardrobe and here are my favourite ways to dress them up and down.
Let's Talk...Cruelty-Free Beauty
One of my biggest aims for 2017 was to make a conscious effort with my beauty choices. And before I get into this post I just want to make a few things clear, I'm not a cruelty-free blogger and I still use items that aren't cruelty-free. But like I said, this year I did want to make an effort to shop and use more cruelty-free brands to explore the world a little more. And maybe I'm a little narrow-minded but whenever I think of CF beauty I think very green and to be completely honest a bit crap. But, obviously, I've quickly discovered that isn't the case and there are some really awesome CF brands with some incredible products out there.