‘Comparison is the thief of joy.’ Former US president Theodore Roosevelt famously said this all the way back in the 20th century, yet here most of us still are today comparing ourselves. I’ve become so used to comparing myself, I hardly even notice that I’m doing it. The list of…
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After years of teenage awkwardness and not knowing what to wear, I think I’m finally starting to develop *a bit* of my own personal style. I wouldn’t consider myself someone who follows trends just for the sake of it. If something is ‘on trend’ and I like it, I’ll probably…
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Here I go, writing about extensions and my hair… again. But for those of you who have heard me yabbering on about extensions for years, this post is a total game-changer. I’ve had extensions quite a few times over the years. For the first couple of times, I paid for…
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We’re already six months in to 2018… who would believe it? In a weird way, I kind of can. So much has happened this year already, and yet we have another six months left to go. I feel like I kind of lost myself for a few weeks this year…
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Considering how much I love makeup and skincare, it’s very rare these days that I’d buy a new product. Not because I amn’t interested or tempted (I’m always tempted), but because I’ve built up a sturdy collection of products over the years that I know won’t let me down. Too…
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As I’m writing this, it’s lashing rain and grey outside – making me even more excited for our summer holiday that we (aka me and my boyfriend George) have planned. For the past few years, we’ve gone away on our ‘big holiday’ at the end of August and every year…
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Being a gal who loves full-coverage but loves sleep way more is quite a struggle, let me tell you. I couldn’t even guess how many times I’ve silently wished that I had flawless skin and didn’t feel the need to wear makeup, but that’s just not my reality at the…
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I’ve written about my hair quite a lot, haven’t I? From getting my extensions out and cutting it short, to getting them back in and having hair down to my waist, to saying I’ll never be without extensions again. So you might wonder why I cut my hair up to my…
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I’ve had my fair share of bad days, and one thing I’ve read time and time again that is supposed to help when you’ve had a terrible day is thinking of a few things you’re grateful for. Nearly every self-help book I’ve read (nothin’ wrong with a bit of self…
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After signing up to a few of my favourite bloggers’ newsletters over the past few months, I put a poll on Instagram a few weeks ago to see if anyone would be interested in signing up to one from me, and I was so happy with the response that I’ve…
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