PIXI BEAUTY SKINTREATS SKINCARE HAUL | BEFORE + AFTER

There are a few things I simply will not compromise on. Don’t get me wrong, I can eat Tesco Value beans and drink cheap, shitty £5 bottles of wine without batting an eyelid. But when it comes to my skincare routine, you’d best believe it’s elaborate and expensive. Skincare is so important to me; the routine and the ritual are all part of it. And having lovely skin is obviously a bonus too. I’ve tried more skincare brands than I’d care to admit [I’d hate to see the total amount of money I’ve spunked on it over the years], but I feel like I’ve found a range of products that I absolutely love using and could not be without now. I recently had to replenish my stash of PIXI by Petra Skincare, and I wanted to show you what I chose this time…

LOUNGE SWIM BLACK MIAMI TRIANGLE BIKINI SET | TRY ON + REVIEW

With all the jet-setting and travelling we’re all doing this year [I am joking, obv], one of my most ridiculous lockdown purchases has to be the Black Miami Triangle Bikini Set by Lounge. I mean, it was hardly an essential buy, but it didn’t half make me happy. The lockdown rule seems to be ‘a parcel a day keeps the sadness away’, and I’ve been testing that theory. It appears to really work! So although I may not have been on my round-the-world trip - as planned for May-August of this year - I certainly have been making a lot of use of the sun lounger in my back garden. Lounge has only recently launched their Swim range, so I did want to be one of the first to order a set and give my first impressions and try it on for you! Here’s what I think…

DAY TO NIGHT FEMME LUXE FINERY | TRY ON HAUL*

 

With the universe seemingly going back to normal - and my Instagram stories flood with brunch, bar and nightclub promotions - I’m getting to think it’s high time I get some outfits sorted out. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know I’m a total sucker for a brunch date, so that’s always top of my list. I also LOVE to think I can manage a night out, and if you discount the fact I’m usually borderline paralytic by 7pm and spooning a kebab by 9pm, then obviously I need some pretty bits to debut on my first post-lockdown night on the town. I’m lucky enough to get to choose pieces from Femme Luxe Finery, who I’ve been working with for nearly a year now (and loving every minute!) to get my wardrobe stocked up and ready for when we can all be unleashed into the world. The shopping centres, cafes and bars won’t know what’s hit it! Here’s what I chose for my day to night leeeewwwks with Femme Luxe Finery this time…

A FEW THINGS I'VE LEARNT ABOUT LOVE

Do any of you remember that ‘A Few Things I’ve Learnt About Dating’ blog post from a couple of months back? It’s been one of my most-read posts this year, and at the time, I really needed to get all my thoughts down in a way that made sense to me. It’s weird to read it back now; it seems worlds away from how I feel sitting here today. I like to think I took my own advice, but everything changed for me within a matter of days of writing it. I genuinely cannot believe I’m getting settled down to put the next few thoughts into words, but I feel like I have learnt even more lessons, and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. Allow me to introduce you all to Kyle, and note down a few things I’ve learnt about love…

BOOTS HAIRCARE HAUL

She finally got her hair done! She’s finally living her post-lockdown life and the world doesn’t seem like such a terrible place any more. It’s amazing what a visit to the hairdressers, a bit of bleach and a little trip to the haircare section in Boots can do for a girl’s self-esteem. If you haven’t seen my blog post about my hair, you won’t know that I’ve got the most beeeeeautiful unicorn locks known to man at the moment. I was smothered in treatments, bleaches, toners and other beautiful products, but this means that there’s going to be a fair amount of upkeep for me to handle. So with that in mind, I popped to Boots after my appointment to grab some of the essentials for maintaining my pastel lilac and pink hair.