Rolling back to June When I think back to June, I was well and truly firing on all cylinders (even if I do say so myself). My career was keeping me very busy, with a job that I truly love and adore. I had a wedding just around the corner, which I was truly enjoying planning, despite the little dramas being thrown in my direction. Then I had a blog, which over the last seven years has brought me so many opportunities and the best friends and contacts. I was juggling a lot and whilst on the surface I was keeping everything together, the fact of the matter was that I was poorly. In fact, I’d fel ..read more

In a world where single-use plastics and products are (hopefully) on the way out, it’s no surprise that beauty products are also coming under the radar. Very recently the DEFRA (the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) made a statement pledging to eliminate all avoidable single-use products, specifically putting the spotlight on wet wipes. Thankfully, if you are supportive of this initiative, there is a brand ready to use! I will say that I very rarely use wipes of any kind and I never use them on my face. However, as a blogger wipes are really handy for removing swatches ..read more

There’s no denying that sun cream has a very distinctive smell, a smell that can take us all back to special holiday moments, filled with lovely memories. I absolutely love spritzing myself with a familiar scent, which washes over me and makes me feel so happy and chirpy. So, it’s no real surprise that NIVEA used this as inspiration for their latest innovation. The NIVEA Sunshine Love Shower Gel* is inspired by scent-inspired memories, offering a new shower gel concept, which bottles up the famous sun cream, so you can enjoy summer memories all year round.  Not only does the NIVEA Su ..read more

I was first introduced to iZ Beauty of London a year ago and I fell in love with them pretty quickly! iZ Beauty of London are a nailcare brand who specialise in bringing a range of gel polishes, lacquers, glitters, decals and special effects, to beauty fans! They have a huge array of goodies to choose from, including over 48 shades of gel-effect lacquer.  Their range of glossy colours arrive in little pretty glass polish bottles. The handles are delicately decorated with little stripes and the bottle is finished with the iZ Beauty of London logo. The gel-effect lacquer has a patented ..read more

It’s no secret that I’m deeply in love Stila, especially when it comes to their grand array of glitter hues. If you find me out and about without Stila glitter on my eyes, it’s a very rare occurrence. This season Stila have yet again added to their collection, with new eyeshadow shades, but also something a little bit unique, let’s take a look… Glitter & Glow Highlighter*  Oh yes, Stila have gone all out and brought their incredible formulation to the Glitter & Glow Highlighter. The Glitter & Glow Highlighter is a first-to-market liquid highlighter, filled with Stila’s fam ..read more

If you’ve managed to miss my obsession with Boucléme, let me quickly fill you in! Boucléme are a fabulous curly hair brand, created by a fellow curly hair lady - Michele Lynch-Scott. She is so passionate about creating great products for curly hair and it really shows. The products are high quality, they perform well, and they also smell amazing! If there is one time of year that us curly curls need to give our hair some TLC, it’s definitely the summer. I know with my hair often turns into a dry and frizzy mess. Especially when it’s exposed to heat, humidity, air conditioning and chlorine. Whi ..read more

If you’re yet to meet Feather & Down, you have a little bit of catching up to do! Feather & Down are an awesome brand who have the importance of sleep at the very centre of their DNA. They spent their days creating a beautiful array of bath, body and home fragrance products, which help each of us to get a restful and peaceful night’s sleep – which I don’t think anyone can complain about! They are born and bred right here in the UK, with all their products made right here in England. A few weeks ago, I shared a post talking about the importance of creating your own bedtime ritual. T ..read more

Hope, Freedom, Love just wouldn't feel complete without my 'Thursday Tittle Tattle' series! 'Thursday Tittle Tattle' has to be my longest running blog series and its home to the posts that get the best feedback from my readers. I'm chuffed that so many of you like it and I'm glad to say it's going nowhere! Thursday Tittle-Tattle is back in 2018, dedicated to bringing you breaking news of the beauty world! Check back (almost) every week to see beauty and lifestyle news, events, discounts and even a bit of fashion news thrown in too)!  Sleek MakeUP introduces glitter products Every seas ..read more

Well it looks like summer has arrives and it sounds like it’s here to stay (well at least for a couple of weeks). I don’t know about you, but when the sun shines, I’m jumping to get something pretty on my nails, which is why I’m excited by these beautiful shades from CND. This summer they are taking things back to the summer of 2005 and feeling totally inspired by the boho trend that Sienna Miller was running with. There’s no denying that boho is back and it’s feeling beautiful, whether you’re hitting the beach or the festivals. The Boho Spirit Collection is part of the CND Vinylux Weekly ..read more

There is something about a new range from Zoella that makes me super-duper excited and this range is no different! Talk about guessing trends and getting them bang on – this new set of products are pretty damn Instagram worthy! The new Zoella Beauty collection is aptly called “Splash Botanics”, inspired by beautiful botanical prints. The whole collection is decorated with millennial pink hues and pretty greenery, a real sign of the trends in 2018. As always, the products are inspired by a new scent and this time it’s incredibly fresh. The whole range is infused by the scent, featuring green no ..read more