How Do You Say… Nail Edition
So you’ve learnt how to pronounce skincare words, but what about nail polish? Here’s a handy guide to help you sound like even more of a pro when you flaunt your nail polish vocabulary…
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Essence Australia: Beach Cruisers & Wave Goddess Collections
Essence have a bunch of trend editions coming out in Australia over the summer, and I’m giving a sneak peek of them today! As usual, their collections are full of fun, innovative, great value products, and excitingly, Essence are finally bringing their fragrances to Australia. The two summer collections are Beach Cruisers and Wave Goddess. Beach Cruisers (available January-February 2015 …
My Top 8 Beauty Finds of 2014
It’s the end of 2014 and it’s gone by so quickly! I decided to do a round-up of my favourite products I discovered this year – I tried a LOT of products, so these are the best of the best! La Roche-Posay Cicaplast – This has been amazing for my chapped areas. It’s soothing and protects raw skin until it’s …
Pretty Serious Stop! Collaborate and Listen Collection
A few months back I was lucky enough to have had Kaz of Pretty Serious make me my dream polish, Undercover Mermaid. Two other bloggers also had Kaz fulfil their dreams at the same time – Kristy of The Polish Haven, and Mary of Swatch and Learn. They’ve been sitting in my inbox for a while, but my nails have …
October Favourites
I’ve been trying out a lot of products lately – these are some of the ones I’m really loving that I thought I’d give some mini reviews for. Face of Australia Gentle Make-up Remover* – This make-up remover is everything I want in a make-up remover – gentle, efficient, doesn’t leave an oily residue. Mary Kay Cream Eye Colour in …
Lemon-Free Flutter (DIY cuticle balm)
Want to get that Lemony Flutter goodness on your fingers without having to worry about burning when you hang out in the sun, or do your gels under a UV lamp? Or perhaps you’re allergic to lanolin? Don’t worry, I got you covered – here’s a really simple recipe for Lemon-Free Flutter that has the main good bits of Lush’s …
Catrice Ombre Top Coat: swatches and review
When I spotted Catrice Ombre Top Coat, I knew I had to have it. I love ombre nails, and this top coat promises that you can easily turn all your pale creme polishes into ombre manicures with just the one bottle – none of the frankening and desperate scrambling through your Helmer to find the perfect polishes to get a …
Fact-check: “Solvent-Free” Nail Polish Removers
For years, we’ve been using just 2 solvents, ethyl acetate and acetone, to remove nail polish. But recently a whole host of new removers containing neither of those have made their way onto the market – what are they, and are they worth a shot? Are they really solvent-free? No. Anything that dissolves something else up is a solvent – …