THE PARCEL by marie claire | Spring Edit | Review

Holla beauty babes! There's a new kid on the 'beauty box' block!  The Parcel by marie claire has launched this month, offering beauty lovers a luxe sample box of seasonal beauty bits to keep you looking gorgeous this Spring.  Containing products hand picked by the Beauty Editors of marie claire magazine, The Parcel is not your typical beauty subscription service, allowing the...

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UNAIL One Step Polish | Review

In recent months we have seen an influx of at-home gel nail polish kits from several well known brands, offering the polish lover the convenience of a lustrous, long lasting manicure, without the salon prices. Of course, the added benefit of being able to sit at home in your pj's, with messy hair, not a stitch of makeup, and a glass of vino nearby also gains points in my book. Personally, I enjoy...

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OPI "little Northies"...The OPI Nordic Collection Mini Set | Swatches

I have to say that when I saw OPI's new Nordic Collection released, I was drawn to several shades. Although I am interested in each new release from OPI, I have only purchased the odd shade from their last few collections.  I have quite a large amount of nail polish, so I try to be careful about not purchasing shades that are too similar...most of the time... I don't normally purchase...

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LCN Nail Polish | Review

I was recently offered the opportunity to try some nail polishes from the brand LCN, by a lovely Australian distributor based in Victoria. LCN Nail Polish is a German brand, and one that I had never actually heard of before. SO what does a nail polish lover do when a carrot is waved in front of her face?... she says yes please!! After I had perused the site and chosen some shades, my package...

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BRIGHT PINK Lipstick Day! Wear, Share, show you care!

Image from Pink Hope Australia Bright Pink Lipstick Day is a campaign run by the organisation Pink Hope, in the effort to raise awareness, promote discussion and offer support to those families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancers.  Pink Hope was founded by Krystal Barter, who shares her courageous story in her book, "The Lucky One" " Krystal was one of the first women...

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Antipodes Reincarnation Pure Facial Exfoliator | Review

If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know that I am a big fan of chemical exfoliation, ( if you are a regular reader of my blog, then I am a big fan of you! ). In fact, I don't think I have used a physical ( or granular ) exfoliant for the better part of 18 months. So when I was recently gifted the Antipodes Reincarnation Pure Facial Exfoliator,  I was slightly hesistant to give...

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