As mentioned in a previous post, I have now been self-employed for two months, leaving behind the NHS, a well paid job, an almost Senior position and a life spent inside prison walls. (Yes I was a prison nurse.) Although I still work as a nurse occasionally to keep my practice up, one of my main issues was with the direction of the NHS in general and my general frustrations at not being heard with my ideas being pushed aside.…
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I have another festive nail design to share with you all. This one is simply adorable! Things you will need: Black nail varnish/nail art pen Green nail varnish White nail varnish/nail art pen Top and base coat Dotting nail tool or toothpick As always prepare your nails with a base coat. I’ve used my usual Avon peeling and brittleness solver and base coat. I’ve picked NYC’s In a Minute quick dry varnish in “High Line Green” for my green…
Continue Reading ...For those who may not know, I am now in me second month of self-employment. Working from home has it’s perks, but it does mean I have had to curb my enthusiasm for the purchasing of ad-hoc beauty products and really take control of my spending habits. Going from a relatively well paid job, to one that has no certainty of ever having money again is quite a daunting leap and has meant I’ve had two months of strict budgeting,…
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I usually go for deep cleansing and pore refining masks, but this was picked up on a whim in a 2 for 3 offer a while ago, and I figured I may as well give it a try whilst my pores are behaving for once! The warming sensation is lovely and very soothing. I was having quite a stressful morning and felt instantly more relaxed once the facemask started heating up beneath my fingers. The smell is a delicious vanilla…
Continue Reading ...It’s that time of year -again- where we have just a few precious months before Christmas and Halloween strikes! What better way to celebrate than to play around with lots of funky nail designs. This is just a quick one to get into the spirit of things so I hope you enjoy it. Things you will need: An Orange Nail Varnish A Black Nail Varnish Obligatory base and top coats Nail brush/dotter or tooth pick/cotton bud First of all coat…
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After what can only be described as the most soul destroying few months thinking I’d have to miss Wacken when it sold out right after the ’13 fest, I managed to get my hands on two tickets in the recent re-draw and they arrived this morning, and I’ve also just heard that Amie has received hers today! Wacken Open Air is the ultimate international heavy metal festival, and though you can no longer buy tickets (unless they announce another draw!)…
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We set out for our little shopping trip yesterday with a thrifty mindset and a small budget. Four hours later that all went out the window! We’ve added links where the items are available online, otherwise you’ll have to hit the highstreet and track them down yourself! Red links are Amie’s treats and blue are Gemma’s treasure, black things we both picked up! In our defence we did start off well so first up is the charity shop treasure we…
Continue Reading ...I’m starting to be very careful with my money now. That seasonal-time-of-the-year-you-shouldn’t-mention-in-October is coming, I have a wedding to go to, a visit to Holland next month, I’ve just spent £300 on Wacken tickets, and I have more than enough make-up and shiny treats to justify having to buy more. BUT. It doesn’t hurt to look and dream, right? Geek Chic Cosmetics Witchcraft and Wizardry Set L-R House Elf, Always, Mischief Managed, Golden Trio, Headmaster,…
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This was a gift from Amie (along with lots of other lovely things you can see here) as she has the most lovely matte skin ever and I unfortunately have been cursed with an ever-shiny face. I am one with the ways of powder and blotting papers, and have tried quite a few products that claim to be mattifying with varying degrees of results. The Nip + Fab Shine Fix is labelled as a gel, but it looks and applies…
Continue Reading ...I seem to have waited forever for this month’s beauty boxes to come around and after an underwhelming Glossybox this month, I couldn’t wait for Birchbox to try and lift my spirits. This months delights included the following: Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Radiance | £28.00 A generous 15.0ml helping of this primer was very nice indeed. This will last a lifetime! I used a little of this on Saturday in the frantic morning rush when slapping on my stage makeup.…
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