I'm unfortunate enough to suffer from having huge black bags under my eyes which I hate as I always think I look haggard. As a result I've been hunting for a magical solution to mask my tired eyes. I stumbled across a few reviews of Maybelline's The Eraser Eye Concealer and it sounded very promising so on my next trip to boots I grabbed one to try out.
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Sunday, 9 March 2014
Jabula South African Restaurant
When it comes to food I love to try different and unusual things. Whilst looking for somewhere to go for lunch to celebrate my birthday I heard about an African restaurant that served up all kinds of unusual meats. Perfect! Si and I visited Jabula on a Sunday afternoon for lunch and were seated straight away. It's not a huge place but it has a really nice vibe to it. The tables were dressed with animal print table cloths and there were plenty of African style decorations around the place.
Friday, 27 September 2013
Graze
Graze boxes are far from being a new thing and I've been wanting to try them for a long time now. I finally got round to ordering my first one when I came across a code that gave me 2 free boxes. If you're not familiar with Graze they are a company that post out boxes of healthy treats and snacks. You can set up a subscription for one box a fortnight, one a week or two a week depending on how often you want to receive them. There are loads of different snacks to choose from including nuts and seeds, dried fruit, popcorn and even cheeky slices of cake and flapjack.
So far I've had 3 boxes and I've enjoyed almost everything that I have been sent. My favourite so far has been the Korai Chutney which is a spiced tomato relish dip with baked curry bites and is absolutely scrummy! Everything I've had so far has been bursting with flavour. I'm making a big effort in recent weeks to be more health concious when choosing what snacks I eat and these boxes have been a really big help.
Pictured above is my second box in which I received:
Scrumptious Blueberry Swirl - blueberry yoghurt raisins, raspberry infused cranberries and blackcurrants.
Applewood Smoked Beef Jerky.
Herby Bread Basket - mini garlic croutons, mini basil breadsticks and oregano rice crackers.
Summer Berry Compote - berry compote with wholemeal shortbread dippers.
Have you tried Graze yet? What are your thoughts?
Thursday, 26 September 2013
Fudge Dynamite Rebuilder
Tortured is definitely how I would describe my hair! I dye my hair once a month, heat style several times a week and wear clip in extensions pretty much everyday. Of course I do my best to protect my hair but, in all honesty, none of this can be doing my hair any good! I'm always looking out for a good intense conditioner to look after my poor abused locks and have tried quite a few different brands in the past.
Monday, 5 August 2013
Figs & Rouge Aloe & Mint Balm
I just can't resist Figs & Rouge Balms. They smell gorgeous and come packaged in the most adorable retro style tins. I've tried a few different scents and so far my favourite has been the Sweet Geranium that came in one of my beauty boxes. It's just delicious! On a recent trip to Boots I spied this Aloe & Mint balm and picked one up as a little treat.
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Eau De Parfum
When I'm choosing a new perfume there are 2 things that I am drawn to. My absolute favourite types of fragrance are zesty, fruity scents and coming an extremely close second are pretty florals. As it's name would suggest Flowerbomb Eau De Parfum* is an explosion of flowery scents perfectly blended together. There are notes of freesia, centifolia rose, sambac jasmine and osmanthus with underlying hints of patchouli.
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Pink Wednesday #6
A bit of a cheat this week! I recycled last weeks Pink Wednesday nails as a bit of an experiment with a polish I had tried before but disliked. Leighton Denny's Butterfly Wings is a gorgeous sheer peachy pink with blue shimmer. It's really unusual that I would choose something like this but I fell head over heels with the blue shimmer. It just looked so unusual I decided I needed to give it a go.
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Annick Goutal Mandragore Eau De Toilette
Another beauty box sample today. Unfortunately it'll still be a while before I can treat myself to some new products but I do still have quite a few untried goodies in my stash and lots of things I could do with using up. So yeah, it's probably a good thing really!
Friday, 12 July 2013
Decleor Phytopeel Natural Exfoliating Cream
I love the feel of freshly exfoliated skin and try to do it once a week to help keep my skin looking healthy. I've tried quite a few different exfoliating products but a lot of the time I find them too harsh for my sensitive skin, particularly around my cheek area. These days I actively try to avoid the products with the little synthetic beads in as I find them the most harsh.
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Cosmetics A La Carte Brow Ink
In the past I was never really a brow person but a few months ago I noticed that in a lot of old photos my brows quite often looked a bit lost and it wasn't a very good look! I do pluck my brows but as they are naturally quite thin I just do the minimum shaping and stray brow removal. I don't think I've ever used anything on my brows until I recently rediscovered this whilst going through my stash.
Monday, 8 July 2013
Illamasqua Freak Eau De Parfum
I know this isn't a new product but it's been something that I've been absolutely loving recently. Going through my beauty stash I came across this sample of Illamasqua's Freak fragrance, which I think came in a Glossybox at the end of 2011. I really like this so I thought I would do a quick post about it.
Monday, 1 July 2013
Studio Makeup Rich Hydration Lipsticks
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Happy July! It's come around so quickly, I just cannot believe half of the year is already done and dusted. But anyway, today I'm talking about 2 lipsticks by Studio Makeup. Yet again these were received in beauty boxes, I think it may have been in a Boudoir Prive box before it was bought up by Jolie Box and then Birch Box. I received a pink shade called 'Tender Pink' and a red called 'Truly Red'.
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Pink Wednesdays Week 3
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I've been all over pinks and corals recently so it occurred to me that I should start doing Pink Wednesdays again. I've only done a couple in the past but since I now have the time to paint my nails more often then I might as well take advantage while I can. So here is my third Pink Wednesday post.
Thursday, 20 June 2013
NOTD: Strictly Come Dancing Lambada
Saturday, 15 June 2013
Ciate Cookies And Cream Caviar Manicure
I've been dying to try the Ciate 'Caviar Manicure' for ages so when I saw that Marie Claire were giving away mini sets with their magazine this month of course I had to grab one. The set includes one 5ml polish and 10g of their teeny tiny pearls.
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