Double-cleansing. In recent months this term has been floating around on various blogs, videos and interviews with everyone and their makeup artist swearing by the practise. While at first it may seem a little OTT – after all who really…
Travel Essentials: What I Took To Spain.
I spent the whole of last week in Spain, emerging myself in the food, the culture, the language, the landscape and more. While the weather may not have been great all the time, it was great to get out of…
Why I Stopped Wearing Benefit They’re Real Mascara.
Aka why the grass is not always greener on the other side. The short answer: because it made me break out and I’m pretty sure it was behind my now infamous rash at the beginning of the year. It’s funny…
Fresh Soy Face Cleanser.
If you’ve been following the blog in recent weeks, you’ll know that I’ve become a total Fresh convert. I don’t know what it is about their products, but we just click, so obviously now whenever I’m trying something new from…
How I Fixed My Face.
Oh say it ain’t so! I’ve ditched the baby wipes and have now transitioned into the “adult” way of removing makeup (expect a full post on this soon). After I broke out in that nasty rash a few weeks ago,…
Superdrug #8.
It’s been a while since I’ve bought anything from Superdrug, but I popped in on the weekend (about twenty minutes before closing time lol) and picked up a few necessities. While two of the products were fairly standard, the other…
#FBF Fresh Faced Chillin’.
Looking back at old(ish) pictures and remembering this fresh-faced time I found myself in the most epic of food comas on Christmas Day. Good times… Happy Friday!! alicexo
Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Eye Cream Sample.
Who remembers being in primary school and playing with PVA glue, pasting it over your hands, waiting for it to dry before peeling it all off? Why am I asking for such a fond memory? Read on and you’ll find…
Empties: RIP Rimmel London Scandal Eyes Mascara.
I feel like I probably finished this mascara ages ago, but I was in denial for the longest time, so it wasn’t until this Monday night that I actually threw it out in the bin. While using this I’ve gone…
Beauty Bits #6.
It would seem that this is the month of beauty, at least if my recent purchases are anything to go by. Last Friday when I shared my first thoughts on Glossier’s moisturiser, I mentioned how long it took to arrive…
Beauty Bits #5.
I wonder what this could possibly be… Make sure you check back next week to find out. In the meantime though, enjoy this pretty sneak peek inside. alicexo
Simple Nudes.
Because I like to keep everything simple and as natural looking as possible. nails: essie – eternal optimsit; jumper: h&m And would you look at that, my skin seems to be back on track thanks to my Dudu Osun black…