Urban Decay was one of the first brands I became familiar with when I started to really delve into the beauty world about five years ago (yes, I was very late to the scene); their Naked palettes were legendary, and I don’t think there was a single beauty or fashion blogger I followed who didn’t have at least one of these palettes tucked away in their vanity. And, I get the hype. One of the first eyeshadow palettes that I bought was the Naked 2 Palette – a little smokier and cooler toned than the Naked 1, but just as…
One of the most exciting things about owning your own home, is being able to put your own stamp on it, and that’s exactly what Luke and I were looking forward to doing from day one when we finally stepped onto the property ladder earlier this year. Aside from some minor cosmetic changes of re-staining the floorboards and re-painting the entire house ourselves, our first priority was to re-do our bathroom, and today, I wanted to share our full bathroom renovation with you, now that it is finally complete. While the bathroom wasn’t necessarily to my taste, cosmetically, there wasn’t…
So I’ve been trying to do this thing where I take a few more risks with my wardrobe; and, this doesn’t mean when it comes to buying something new. I talked about building a versatile wardrobeLINK yesterday, and to me, this is the kind of closet which you can still have a bit of fun with. Take this outfit, for example, which is a little bit out of my comfort zone. It’s got all the building blocks for a classic go-to look of mine: a simple tee, a longline blazer, straight leg jeans and a pair of pointed toe pumps.…
I’ve been pretty vocal about how I want my wardrobe to work harder and smarter. It might be exciting to add a new piece to your closet when you’re feeling a bit bored, but if your wardrobe is anything like mine, it’s those foundational classic essentials which truly are the backbone of all your go-to outfits. Even when shopping for my 9 to 5, I was constantly putting an emphasis on getting cost-per-wear from every purchase. I wanted to build a versatile wardrobe that was functional for day-to-day in the office, but that could do double duty for my more…
As much as I love trying something new, when it comes to beauty I’ve been putting a huge emphasis on loving and using up what I already have. Perhaps a bit of an obsession of mine as of late has been Project Use it Up or ‘Project Pan’; largely in part because it just feels good to finally finish a product you spent time researching and have invested in, and I love having that little bit of extra shelf space back when I’m finally done using up a product. I have this habit of Marie Kondo-ing my house whenever I…
