I've held off posting this one for a while as it didn't seem right to be cheerily discussing wine and celebrations with half the country on fire. But as my friend Jenni says, "it's okay to be okay" so while my thoughts and donations are with the victims (both human and animal) of these catastrophic events, I'm also enjoying my summer. I know...

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Advertisement Long time, no see! There's been a bit of hibernation around these parts in typical winter style, and speaking of winter style (how's that for a segue), I am pleased to be working with PrettyLittleThing again to bring you this fashion haul. (You can see my previous post here.) Firstly, let's talk jumpers, or sweaters if you prefer. These are both actually...

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Allow me to share with you these products from PONi Cosmetics – an Australian brand specialising in brow and niche face items. I was gifted the Unicorn Champagne highlighter by RY.com.au a while back (much to the delight of my unicorn-obsessed daughter 🦄) and after saving it for good for a while, I now use it pretty much every day. The ombre presentation means...

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Advertisement People often (sometimes) ask me where I find my various bits and pieces that I wear and when I toss out the name of whatever retailer it is, they often (sometimes) say “Oh, I never think to look there!”, bringing me to today’s lesson, which is “don’t judge a book by its cover” or “don’t judge an online store by their models”....

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I spent most of my 20s reserving the wearing of eyeshadow "for good" - somehow believing it helped amp up my night-time look if I didn't wear it during the day. In fact, I hardly wore much makeup at all to work in my youth - generally it was powder (the obligatory couple of shades too light), mascara and some red/brown lipstick, also...

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