Smoothie Recipe #1 - Mango Lassi with Raspberries and Vanilla Ice Cream

Oh Summer! How I have missed thee! After nearly two months of constant bad weather, we finally had a decent summer's day in East Scotland. The sun was shining, there was a cool breeze and I actually managed to do a bit of lounging around in my front garden. At least, those are the only memories of summer I have this January. To make the day just that little bit better, my sister whipped up...

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REVIEW: Louise Young Essential Eye Palette 2

When this gorgeous thing came in the post last week, I may have cried, just a little. World renowned for her brushes and makeup artistry, Louise Young and her brand are growing leaps and bounds.  My first Louise Young purchase was almost 4 years ago when beauty gurus Pixiwoo first mentioned her on their Youtube channel in a Haifa Wehbe makeup tutorial. I adored the colours used and found...

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REVIEW: Lime Crime Velvetines | Wicked, Red Velvet, Riot and Cashmere with swatches

Living in the UK means it's a little more difficult buying brands that are near exclusive to the states due to insanely huge price differences and import costs. But lo and behold I finally found a trustworthy beauty website called LoveMakeup.co.uk that shipped from within the UK, not only that but they had a mini sale on for the Christmas weekend!  Yep, I spent my Christmas morning buying...

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Charlotte Tilbury Haul - Magic Cream, Dolce Vita Palette and More!

(I bought other products not featured in this picture, mentioned below) I couldn't help myself! As soon as I entered the beauty section of Selfridges's Manchester branch,  and saw the shiny new Charlotte Tilbury counter I completely ruined my plans and my savings.  Living in Scotland, Charlotte Tilbury is not quite easy to see first hand unless you wouldn't mind travelling 5-6 hours...

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Did I Mention I Love You (DIMILY #1) by Estelle Maskame | Book Review

First of all, how stunning is the front cover of this novel?  Pretty gorgeous in my opinion. It is rare for me to come across a novel that is both inspiring, emotional and likeable. There are a tonne of books that can be categorised in the former but lack youthful exuberance in all the seriousness. At just 13 years old, from a wee fishing town in Scotland, Estelle Maskame started...

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