I'm forever late to the party. Back in 2012 every blogger out there was raving about 'Balmi' lip balms. The pocket-size neon spheres where all the rage, along with the heavily reviewed EOS balms. Now it's 2014 and after never giving into the hype wayyyyy back when they first came out, I was in need of a lip balm whilst perusing the aisle...

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Estee Lauder 'Bronze Goddess Eau Fraîche Skinscent' is the most perfect Summer scent of all time. One spritz and I'm transported to a tropical beach, the wind whipping my hair, soft white sand between my toes, salt spray, sun-tan lotion and sunshine combining  to form a  delicious fragrance on my skin. All that from a scent?! This unassuming rectangle of gold has some...

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My name is Kate and I'm a base addict. Especially bases of the BB/tinted moisturiser variety it would seem. This is the newest edition to my face base stash. Botanics Radiant Youth BB cream is a a 'subtly tinted BB cream that instantly camouflages blemishes and enhances skin tone to give you a natural flawless finish in one easy step.'  I love the...

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Meet the most hardworking highlighting, bronzing, and multipurpose little compact you'll find on the highstreet. This beautiful shimmer duo is the travelling girl's friend. Equipped with a sizeable mirror and two multifuctional finely milled powders with a multitude of options. The shades can be used to highlight, provide a subtle contour (on paler skins), give a wash of colour across the lids or...

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Being the cosmetic loving geek that I am you can often find me hounding cosmetic chemistry blogs and websites on the look out for the next big thing. While checking out colinsbeautypages I came across this video, a potentially revolutionary printer that would allow you to print your own, lipstick, eyeshadow, even base, in any colour of your choosing.  I'm really looking forward...

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'Totally groomed means totally confident. Nails may be small, but they have a big impact on your look and the impression they make' This was an impulse purchase in Boots. My original Leighton Denny 'Small crystal nail file' had been stood on and shattered *sob* and it was too damaged to salvage.  It's been around two months since I had to throw the...

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Recently I've been embracing all things pink. Up until January I lived an almost colourless life. A wardrobe that provided a plethora of black and grey, alongside the most basic of makeup staples. A quick dash of black liquid liner on the eyes, nude lips with just a touch of lipbalm or maybe, just maybe, a red lip - reserved only for the...

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