I’ve wanted to write this post for a while, in fact, I’ve changed this first sentence numerous times. How else do I introduce this post when the title says it all? I’m disabled and I wear make up, what’s the problem? If you’re not disabled or never experienced anything that I have, I urge you…
Category: make up
Where to Start with Mac Lipsticks?
I’m not a newbie to Mac, I’m an addict, I own a variety of nudes, numerous berries and the odd red. I thought I’d share some staple lipsticks that any Mac lipstick lover must have in their collection. A make up counter can be quite an intimidating place; especially the Mac lipstick counter, all the…
Autumn Lipstick Edit
I love this time of year, everyone is talking about changing up their make up and rocking a bold, berry lip. I don’t tend to alter my lipstick for the season – if I want to wear a dark purple in June, I’ll do it, there are no rules, and if there was, I’d break…
The Nude Lipstick Edit: High End
I know we’re in Autumn and everybody is talking about berry, vampy lip colours (and I’ll get to it, that post is coming soon) but as much as I love them, I have a deep, passionate love for nudes. I gravitate to them, I hear them whispering sweet nothings as I pass a beauty counter,…
September Favourites
September is coming to an end and it’s been a pretty good month. I was reunited with my best friend, my parents came to visit with my nephew, I got to meet and go shopping with the gorgeous Tania, my boyfriend turned 30 and I was published in The Guardian (you can read that here,…
Shine Bright like a Diamond: Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator
Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator – Starlight | £28 | Link |A lovely little email pinged into my inbox last week informing me that Cult Beauty was stocking the new Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminators. New. They were only released in the U.S. last month and us poor beauty lovers in the UK usually have to wait…
A Geek who Loves Make Up: Make Up Geek Collection
Make Up Geek Eye Shadow Pan | $6 | Link | Make Up Geek Foiled Eye Shadow Pan | $9.99 | Link | Make Up Geek Blush Pan | $9.99 | Link | Z Palette Large | £15.95 | Link | My love for Make Up Geek is real. They’re inexpensive, excellent quality and have…
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation: Review
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation – Siberia | £31 | Link |I know, I know, I’m late to the party, everyone on earth has tried this foundation and I’m only just getting round to it. Don’t judge me, okay? I’ll tell you why I haven’t tried it before, two words: SHEER GLOW. I have combination skin…
Mac Matte Lip Collection: Whirl and Stone
Mac Lipstick – Stone and Whirl | £15.50 | Link | Recently Mac added 12 new lipstick shades to their permanent collection. The colours are all Matte or Retro-Matte finishes and I had to pick up Stone and Whirl. The Whirl lip liner is constantly sold out due to the popularity Kyle Jenner brought to…
Top 10 August Favourites
I thought I’d add a few random favourites to my monthly faves this month, so lets do this.Nars Velvet Lip Liner – El Agua | £18 | Link |A dusty lavender rose, creamy, pigmented, incredibly opaque and long-wearing lip liner, I can’t rave about this enough. I’ve had it for quite a while but been…