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Las Iguanas 

Since recently becoming vegetarian (for many, many reasons!) I’ve decided that I’m going to start series on my blog featuring the wide range of options that restaurants are now providing for veggies & vegans 🌞🌞🌞🌞. Las Iguanas is a great place to start, they’ve dedicated an entire menu to suit us! I started with their Pao de Queijo: Brazilian cheese dough balls with chipotle butter- these were a…

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Glastonbury Nails 💅🏻

I always start my nail prep with The Body Shop’s Sweet Almond Oil Remover. It smells gorgeous and really nourishes your nails and cuticles, unlike other harsh removers. Next up is this Ciate Base Coat. I always, always start with a Base Coat to prevent my nails from yellowing and to give the polish an even surface to go onto. I used Revlon’s Scented Nail Enamel in ‘Moonlit Woods’ as a purple base…

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Katy Perry Covergirl 🐱🐱🐱

Received a very exciting package from the U.S. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Can’t wait to try out these Katy Kat Mattes! Especially Perry Panther (the black shade) ⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️ G xo

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Sunday Brunch 

We were all feeling a little ropey (to say the least) after way too much red wine, beer and rum (😷😷😷) the night before, but we still managed a full tourist day out in Paris. Sunday started with an AMAZING brunch at Cafe Casette. 😍😍😍 The hot chocolate was one of the best I’ve ever had, so rich and delicious!  The best part had to be this: a soft boiled egg in bread crumbs in a creamy mushroom…

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Versailles 

We spent Saturday in The Gardens of Versailles with a picnic. The weather was absolutely gorgeous so we were really lucky!  Later in the evening we took a trip to St Germain and enjoyed some amazing food at Chez Gladines 😛😛😛- it was absolutely packed full of locals (we had a half an hour wait) and it was really decent value for Paris, I’d definitely go back!  We then had a night out in Paris that…

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Paris (friday pt. 2) 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

We visited Montmartre Cemetery, one of the four largest cemeteries in Paris. Many famous artists have been laid to rest here and it’s a really peaceful and relaxing place to visit.  In the 1780’s citizens were banned from burying corpses within the city limits of Paris due to overcrowding. In the early 19th century new cemeteries were built, including Montmarte in the North. The location is…

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Paris ✨✨✨

Had the most magical long weekend in Paris! Going to be sharing a few posts about our experience, starting with our first day: 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 🇫🇷 Friday 🇫🇷 We’ve visited a few times, but the first time we went together (five years ago), our first stop was Montmartre & the SacreCoeur. We went back to the same cafe just at the bottom of the stairs and had brunch first.  You get a really decent view of Paris…

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nyx 

Very excited to finally get a nyx cosmetics concession in my city!  I bought a couple of things, including their Soft Matte Lip Cream in Havana 🍆🍆🍆 For the price (£5.50) it’s pretty decent, it dried almost instantly after applying but didn’t feel like it was drying out my lips-as many matte lip products do! The colour isn’t as intense as I would have liked…it took a few applications to build the…

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Best Balm

A balm to suit all of your skin’s needs sounds ideal, right?  I was given Lush’s Ultrabalm as a Christmas gift. It’s vegan and only contains 3 ingredients: jojoba oil, candelilla wax and rose wax. It’s designed for ‘bits that chap and chafe’ and claims that you can use it ‘anywhere that needs a little moisture’. Whilst this is true, it has a waxy smell that I’m really not keen on, so I don’t like…

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Crystal Collagen Gold Powder Eye Masks ✨✨✨

I discovered these eye masks online last week, and at £2.29 for 10 packs, I couldn’t really afford not to try them out! ✨✨✨ So, what makes them ‘gold’?  They’re formulated with pure gold, bio-ingredients and active elements which claim to moisturise, rehydrate and regenerate the eye area. They help to activate collagen synthesis around the eye tissue, which improves elasticity and firmness. I…

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Facial Spray 

I’ve been using facial sprays/mists for as long as I can remember! The Body Shop’s Vitamin C + E mists are my usual go-tos for long flights and hot weather to keep my skin both hydrated and refreshed. 🌞🌞🌞 I recently discovered Mario Badescu skincare, and considering they were established in 1967, I’m ashamed! 🙈🙈 I use their facial spray everyday now without fail. I’ve seen a lot of scepticism…

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So Cute 👄👄👄

If you spied my latest post, you’ll have noticed that I finally managed to get my paws on something from Kylie Cosmetics!  I still haven’t got a lip kit (😩) however I managed to get a gloss last week- just in time for my birthday! 🎂🎂🎂 At first I thought I might regret opting for the lightest of the three glosses, as I usually prefer something with a bit more impact, but I actually have nothing…

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Kylie Gloss

Sooooo my Kylie gloss arrived yesterday!  I’ve never been able to get one of the lip kits so as soon as the glosses went onsale, I grabbed one! I opted for the lightest shade of the three- ‘so cute’. I got the first batch of glosses (meaning I got the gloss with the longer lip brush) and when I first opened it…one of the little hairs was sticking up! 😩 I just cut it off, I think it’s good that…

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Fur Sliders Have you SEEN Rihanna's latest Puma collaboration?! FUR SLIDERS! 😱😱😱 I need these in both pink and black 🙊💖 G xo

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Nivea Post Shave Balm Have heard lots of good things about this post shave balm! Can't wait to try it tonight as a primer ✨✨✨ Anyone else tried this out yet? G xo

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Ocean Salt

For those of you who’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know I’m absolutely besotted by Lush and pretty much everything they make and do, ever!  However, I think it’s important to be honest when it comes to beauty products, especially those recommended for your face, as I’d want to know myself what others genuinely thought about a product. First off, this face and body scrub smells like a…

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Colour Corrector 

I know most people would probably bypass Primark’s beauty range- but everything I’ve tried has been amazing…including this colour correcting pen!   It lightened my dark circles really well, and only cost me £1! Try it under and over your foundation (if needed) for the best results! 💖💖💖 G xo