• What to do when you're allergic to cosmetics

    Help! I’ve Had An Allergic Reaction From A Skincare Product!

    Getting a new beauty product is SO exciting. All you want to do is play with it straight away and see what miracle it can do for your skin. But, sometimes the dream turns into a nightmare. Rather than smoother, plumper skin, that moisturiser is making your face all red, swollen, and irritated! What the […]

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  • Retinyl Propionate VS Retinol: Which Is Better For Your Skin?

    Is it me or every time we think we’ve got our skincare routine sorted, some new ingredient pops up, right? Like, we know retinol is the gold standard of anti-aging. I built my entire skincare routine around it and bam, retinyl propionate arrives on the market and gets all the buzz.  I admit I’m quick […]

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  • how to prevent hair clips from slipping

    How To Prevent Hair Clips From Slipping

    How the heck do you prevent hair clips from slipping? I often use hair clips to keep a small section of my hair from continually slipping in front of my eyes. Or to keep in place the more elaborate hairdos I sometimes wear on special occasions. You know the feeling, right? You’ve styled your hair […]

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  • three ingredients to avoid in nail polish

    Should You Avoid These 3 Common Nail Polish Ingredients?

    Can we talk about these “avoid nail polish ingredients?” Have you noticed? These days you can’t buy a nail polish without someone telling you what’s NOT in it. “Buy me, I’m free fom Toluene!” “No, pick me!  I’m free from Toluene AND Formaldehyde”. It’s like a race. The brand that removes the most “nasties” wins. […]

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