A Recent Beauty Haul

A Recent Beauty Haul

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Oh, hey there! Funnily enough, during my HK trip I managed to pick up a few beauty bits that I simply had to show off, as well as items bought on the occasional slip up in Boots and Debenhams since then. I actually managed to leave on of my favourite purchases out of this photo by mistake, but that's fine because I bought an extra of it to put in a giveaway that'll be heading your way next month! My...

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Putting a name to a face

Putting a name to a face

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Here I am, sitting on a train in Paddington Station waiting to depart to Bath - a journey that I've done a bazillion times. In fact, I reckon I could get from my parents house in Kent to my place in Bath with my eyes closed, that's how many times I've been here before. But something is different - my heart is beating, I'm sweating excessively and my brain is on high alert. Why? Because I've...

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OCTOBER

OCTOBER

Sunday, October 25, 2015

How's your October been? Mine's been fairly uneventful, apart from a little trip back to my beloved Hong Kong in the middle of the month. Also, this month, Autumn has really taken over in England - the leaves are turning a gorgeous, crisp amber colour, and the winds are starting to feel more artic by the day (which I personally love because it means that I can break out my knits!) The month's...

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A Photo Diary: Hong Kong

A Photo Diary: Hong Kong

Friday, October 23, 2015

Location: Hong Kong

The Bank of China, The Citi Bank Tower and The Cheung Kong Centre Hey, guys! So as you know if you read my last post, I actually grew up in the beautiful city of Hong Kong and last week I got the chance to go back for a couple of days to visit my brother who still lives and works there. It had been almost two whole years since I had been back so I was overjoyed to pack my bags and jump on...

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My story so far: Third culture kid ✈

My story so far: Third culture kid ✈

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

I often forget how many of you don't know about my past and what I've gotten up to outside of (and even before) this blog, because I am always met with comments like 'You lived in _____??' or 'You did what??' when I drop little bits about my life into posts. I guess that when I write posts I tend to generalise my audience and forget that some of you have been around much longer than others and...

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The Reading List #3

The Reading List #3

Monday, October 19, 2015

A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin:  I've been obsessed with Game of Thrones ever since I binge watched the first three seasons a few years ago during my Easter break, and over time my love has only grown. I've been wanting to read the books for ages, but knowing just how long they are (5 books all over 1000 pages) I couldn't allow myself to start them until I'd graduated. So, this...

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Real Talk #2: The 'F' Word

Real Talk #2: The 'F' Word

Saturday, October 17, 2015

When I saw this photo, it devastated me. At the beginning of my final year of university, I decided that, apart from actually graduating, the one thing I really wanted to do was look good for my ceremony and feel happy about my graduation photos. Instead, despite hitting the gym 3 times a week every goddamn week and really trying to watch what I ate, this was the result. Two words come to mind...

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#Palegirls: Highlighting

#Palegirls: Highlighting

Thursday, October 15, 2015

The time has come for another instalment in the #Palegirls series - a selection of posts that focuses on helping fairer skinned girls like myself find the best products for their skin tone in a world full of orange foundations and muddy bronzers. Today we're going to be looking at skin highlighters, which is an area that we can have trouble in. Trust me when I say that I've tried far too many...

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Q&A with Isobel Rose

Q&A with Isobel Rose

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Oh hey there lovely readers! I realise that this is my blog and that I often post about things that are important to me, but recently I've realised that there are a lot of things that I assumed people knew about me that most of you seem not to. So, the time has come for a Q&A with me, and there are lots of ways you can get your questions across. The most obvious and probably the easiest way...

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Dealing with Jet Lag

Dealing with Jet Lag

Sunday, October 11, 2015

All the time I spent travelling around the world in my younger years has really come in handy as I've grown older because I've learnt from experience and picked up some pretty handy tricks along the way.  Start as you mean to go on: The first thing I do whenever I board a plane, no matter how long the flight may be, is to change my watch to the time at the destination. By doing this,...

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A jewellery haul!

A jewellery haul!

Friday, October 9, 2015

I love a good bit of jewellery. My style when it comes to accessorising is definitely minimal, but I believe that the right pieces can definitely make the all of the difference. I don't know if I've talked about it before, but I've racked up quite a few piercings in my time (with my current count being 7) so I spend a lot of time trying to get just the right pieces to complete my look. The main...

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Reminiscing

Reminiscing

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

You know when a song comes on and you're instantly transported back in time to the moment when it was especially significant in your life? The moment when the first few notes play and a huge wave of nostalgia crashes over you? Well that happened to me the other day - I was driving along and Maroon 5's 'Moves like Jagger' came on and before I knew it, I was back in a club in...

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The Collection: MAC Lipsticks.

The Collection: MAC Lipsticks.

Monday, October 5, 2015

When I saw how successful my MAC Eyeshadow Collection post was, I knew it was just a matter of time until I would need to get some of my other collections up, so I present to you my MAC lipstick collection! My love affair with lipsticks has been a much shorter journey than that with eyeshadows, but it's still been pretty extensive. The group you see below is a really narrowed down collection as...

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MADEUP: Nice n' Neutral

MADEUP: Nice n' Neutral

Friday, October 2, 2015

Hey, guys! So here we have it, the final feature to be introduced to you guys as part of my blog shake up! I was um-ing and ah-ing over what to do for my final feature and decided to go back to my roots and try out a little tutorial for you. I know in the past when I've done a makeup look that they've generally gone down well, so I thought I'd give it a go. I've started the series off with an...

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