Review: Rosa’s Thai Café
May 21, 2017Rosa’s Thai Café, a small chain of Thai restaurants born out of London’s east end, offers authentic Thai food served with love. One sunny Saturday, myself and two girlfriends decided to go for dinner at Rosa’s Thai in Angel. Having previously been to the Soho branch and talking about it non-stop since, it was time…
Extraordinary skincare brand…The Ordinary.
April 1, 2017I’ve fallen head over heels in love with Deciem’s third child company – The Ordinary – and here’s why… Until early this year, I had never heard of The Ordinary, nor any of Deciem’s other beauty brands (NIOD, Fountain, Hylamide and more). Upon the recommendation of a wonderful mutual Twitter follower (@PeachesLenoir) I decided to…
My Top Aliexpress Hair Vendors
March 26, 2017Having laid and slayed hair doesn’t have to break the bank. Now, Aliexpress is my go-t0 stop for virgin hair… I started wearing weave (for my readers unfamiliar with this – it is essentially hair extensions sewn into your own cornrowed hair) when I was around 18/19. I had had relaxed hair for a number of…
Review: NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer
March 5, 2017Does NARS’ new concealer offering top the cult fave Radiant Creamy Concealer? For my long-time blog readers, you will know I am crazy about NARS’ complexion products, including their infamous Radiant Creamy Concealer (click here for an in depth review) so I was intrigued about this latest product. After Jackie Aina gave her seal of approval…
Review: Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer
February 11, 2017AKA, The Best Concealer E V E R I had been eyeing up the Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer for a long time; I had heard wonderful reviews and also wanted to make my first purchase from the Kevyn Aucoin brand. Further encouraged by rave reviews from Jameela of The Pink Matter podcast, I put…
Review: YSL Souffle D’Éclat Loose Powder
December 11, 2016For me, winter looks are all about flawless matte finishes so I was on the hunt for a new powder… I first came across Yves Saint Laurent’s Souffle D’Éclat loose powder in one of Queen Jackie Aina‘s beauty favourites videos. After hearing her rave about how flawless and airbrushed this powder made her skin look…
Barbados Vlog!
November 22, 2016Last month, I finally took the plunge and launched my YouTube channel with my Barbados Vlog. If you haven’t checked it out yet, do have a watch and let me know your thoughts. Be sure to subscribe too as there’ll be some new content coming very soon <3
My Barbados Highlights
November 22, 2016My recent trip to Barbados is up there as the best family holiday I’ve been on. Having travelled there for my aunt and uncle’s wedding vow renewal, it was inevitably going to be a special trip but the wonderful island far exceeded my expectations. I didn’t want this post to be too long as I’m working on…
Review: Mario Badescu Skincare
November 22, 2016After a month of use, my review of the Mario Badescu ‘Brightening Kit’ and the Buffering Lotion! Mario Badescu is a US-based skincare brand and a favourite amongst celebrities and famous faces. Having gone through a very bad patch with my skin, I decided it was time to have a skincare overhaul and give their…
Summer Beauty Favourites
November 22, 2016Since we are halfway through the summer, I thought I would do a round up of the some of the beauty products I have been loving this summer…. This time last year I was absolutely not as obsessed with makeup as I am now. I mean, I liked it and I had my basics down…