Pink & Purple Dots

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday! How has your week been so far ?? I'm starting to really look forward to my December break ... chilling by the pool and working on a tan  ... Aaah a girl can only dream hey? On the topic of dreaming - I recently invested in some new satin pillowcases from Dear Deer. My previous ones were getting a little old and I felt like something new. And of course, I wanted to throw in some of their hair scrunchies to try too - because if I don't tie my hair up at night I will wake up with a tangly mess that honestly I don't have time or energy to deal with it. I really prefer silk pillowcases - I originally got it to prevent my hair from frizzing - but silk pillowcases have so many benefits from helping all those expensive skincare goodies we use not get absorbed into it and help minimize wrinkles and puffiness.  So let's get into the nitty-gritty - why is it beneficial to sleep on Satin Pillowcases : Being a polyester material, satin doesn’t absorb moist...

  Hi guys ! It's been ages since my last post - having family very sick with COVID and work seriously kicked my butt the last few months . How are you coping ? If you know me you know I have developed an extremely soft spot for the magical Filorga skincare products - and when I was the new magical addition to the range I was super excited to try it out. And with all the late nights and early mornings and not looking after my skin as great as I normally would- this was a lifesaver.  The new 10-day anti-ageing treatment is part of the NCEF-Reverse Anti-Ageing skincare range and is formulated with the highest dose of Filorga patented New Cellular Encapsulated Factors . So what makes this serum so magical ? Now I'm 35 - so I adore any products that will help me look younger and more radiant for as long as possible. Who wouldn't ?  The daily dose of NCEF Shot Supreme Polyrevitalising Concentrate contains the same concentration of NCEF as one professional me...

Hi guys! Happy Thursday. How has your week been? I'm not going to lie - the last two weeks has been insanely busy with my students writing exams and needing all the extra help possible. And with Covid cases climbing - I have an extra big workload for the next two weeks too. This is one of the main reasons why I picked up the Goodleaf Water Soluble CBD Powder Sachets last month. You can decide to either get them as a once-off thing or a subscription (and save a little extra ). I decided to give it a good solid three months to try out and this month is my second month.  Now not only does this subscription include the product - you get some monthly motivation too - this month's theme is Gratitude (which came at the perfect time for me ). They include some amazing charities you can support - and gives you some extra motivation to remember each day about something you are grateful for. This month my freebie was the CBD hand cream as well (and the value of that alone is more than my ...

Hi guys! Happy Tuesday. How has your week been? This will be another crazy busy week for me personally - but I had to get my butt back into gear and do a few posts again as I have been picking up quite a few new products to test and review. Today I will share my picks from the new Essence Limited Edition range called What's Your Fruit Mood? range. This range includes 6 products - a watermelon fan, jelly primer, mini setting spray, grapefruit lip balm, mini scented nail polish and a refreshing body spray. As I didn't require all the products - I picked the three that I felt would be fun to try and suit what I needed.  In my case, it was the awesome watermelon fan, the jelly primer and mini-setting spray.  What's your Fruit Mood watermelon fan R66  I love using a mini fan along with my setting spray as it makes sure it dries quickly and gives me a boost of cool air too.  I love watermelon so the pattern is a total winner  I can really recommend it if you like usin...

  Hi guys! Happy Wednesday. How has your week been so far? Mine has been super busy - Alex has 2 million school activities and I'm super busy at work. Luckily my spider bites are finally on the mend - I am just left with a scar that I'm treating now. In April Filorga sent me the new Age Purifying Intensive Double Correction Fluid to try out - and it came at the perfect timing. As I mentioned, I usually have dry to normal skin - but after the spider bites my skin, I was freaking out majorly and had non stop breakouts. As you know most skincare lines are usually just aimed at either anti-ageing or anti-blemish - so you were always forced to pick which to treat. I had small little breakouts and wearing a mask at work didn't help this out either. And to make it all worse it ended up being extremely painful too.  The new Filorga Age Purifying range is the perfect blend of both to combat wrinkles and it helps to tackle blemishes and imperfections too.  All four products in the ...

Hi guys! Happy Tuesday. How has your week been? Today I'm sharing a quick style look that's perfect for quick errands on a weekend (or any other day of the week ). I usually dress a little more formal for work - so on Sundays and Mondays, I do try and dress a little more casual and comfy - but stylish enough to pop into the shops and still fetch Alex from school. Today I'm showing you my super fun "Boy Mom" look - and even though it's just a T-shirt and jeans I do dress this up now with the cooler weather with a cardigan and I can always swop out the ripped jeans for black jeggings. I will share the look as well as the items - As I mentioned - I prefer to look a little more casual. I love wearing ripped jeans but I can't wear them to work - so I love rocking them on the weekend when I'm out and about. My pair is super old and I can't find an affordable option to link - but MRP always has some fun affordable jeans in stock. This combo works just as ...

Hi guys! Happy Friday. How has your week been so far? Last year I started with some dating stories that I shared - and while I still have a few stories to tell - I recent;y came out of a bad break-up with an extremely narcissistic guy - and I was feeling defeated and like the worst person in the world - even though I got a promotion at work, and I accomplished a few things -  this person made me feel completely worthless and like I was the problem and not good enough. Even though I could keep a job and be successful. I know he was jealous that my career was thriving and he wasn't.  I believed I wasn't just worth it for the longest time, so I must be the problem - never realizing I wasn't seeing my self worth in the process. Is this post to throw shade at him? No, not at all. But let's be real sometimes we get blinded by the love we forget to value ourselves.  So here are some top 10 signs you are dating a narcissist :  They were charming at first - but don't be foo...

  Hi guys! Happy Thursday. How has your week been? I got bitten by a poisonous spider last week - so I haven't been having the greatest two weeks later. My poor skin is still recovering from all the poison and constant meds. Today I'm sharing a fun self-care inspired post with you guys. Avon recently launched some more Planet Spa collections (and I have ALWAYS loved this specific range from them ). The Ayurveda Ritual Collection contains three products -  A multi-use Soothe and Balance Oil, Soothe and Balance Body Butter and the Soothe and Balance Face Mask.  Ayurveda means ‘the science of life’ & is inspired by an ancient Indian tradition. Enriched with ‘GOLDEN MILK’ - a soothing blend of Indian turmeric root & coconut milk – this self-care ritual will help nourish your body, mind & spirit while leaving your skin glowing. All three products have an extremely calming and soothing smell and effect on the skin - and is the perfect self-care treat if you can't ge...

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday. How was your week? I totally lost a day with the public holidays and Easter Weekend threw into the mix ... I was pretty convinced today was actually Tuesday. As I mentioned in my New on my Beauty Desk post in February - I got a few Catrice serums from their new range to try out. In total I picked up the Hydro serum as well - so today I will give you a rundown on the three serums I chose from the range to my routine.  Overall - I have a pretty good idea of which ones I love - which ones are good and which ones I'm not 100% sold on.  CATRICE HYDRO PLUMPING SERUM  This serum contains 1.5 %  hyaluronic acid and panthenol to plumps up the skin as well as have a soothing effect on the skin. Hyaluronic acid is well known to hydrate the skin and absorbs easily into the skin super quickly. I love using Hyaluronic Acid in the morning before applying make-up as it gives me a hydrated base to work with. Honestly, while I did enjoy using this serum - I d...

Hi guys! Happy Monday. How was your weekend? Today I'm sharing some fun new Easter treats from Cadbury- that was kind enough to send me and Alex a little goodie bag filled with Easter treats. Now if you know me - Easter is one of my absolute favourite times of the year - I love all things bunny related. And chocolate of course! Give me all the yummy Easter chocolates! So let me share some of the Easter treats from Cadbury this year. I will be sharing a post next week with some fun tips we use to take part in their #HidewithLove campaign - which I think is such a cute and fun idea - especially with everything going on in the world.  ______________________________________________________________ Cadbury is back with an eggciting new Easter range, filled with all the delicious treats that chocolate eggthusiasts have come to love!    There's the melt-in-your-mouth Cadbury chocolate-covered Fluffy Mallow Eggs and Cadbury chocolate Hollow Eggs filled with Whispers or Astros ....

  Hi guys! Happy Tuesday. How was your Valentines day on Sunday? I spend some quality time with the family and chilled with Alex. Today I'm sharing my review of the Filorga Global Repair Eyes and Lip Multi-Revitalising Eye and Lip Contour Cream. Like all the other products in the Intensive Anti-Ageing range - the new concentrated eye and lip contour cream have been designed with global anti-ageing action for a visible and intensely rejuvenating effect. The core formula of this targeted anti-ageing cream contains 50-meso-factors, super nutrients and cellular boosters. As you know -  I'm turning 35 this year - and lack of sleep/work stress and homeschooling in between a crazy busy routine is hard on my skin. I love to use specially targeted products that can slow down the ageing process and keeps me looking younger for longer. (Let's be honest we all want that ) This targeted cream is full of super-ceramides that attach themselves to the epidermal lipids to restore the skin...

  Hi guys! Happy Monday and Happy February! I was a little quieter last week as it was the kiddos birthday on Monday - he is already 11 and I'm blown away that the small baby I was handed many many years back is almost a teenager. Eeek! Today I'm sharing some new products on my Beauty Desk I will be trying out the Month of February. Some of the products (the Vitamins and Filorga Cream ) I have tried .. so I'll give a mini-review on them but expect a full review on them soon too. I'm on a low buy at this stage so I will have more products to share with in the future once my no-buy is over.  First up is some Aafiyah Healthcare Goodies.  I got the Collagen with Curcumin. I'm excited to try this out as I have been suffering from joint inflammation in my right hand from when I turned 16, and the last year it got significantly worse. So I'm excited to see how this can help with the stiffness. And collagen has so many beauty benefits as well - and who doesn't love ...

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday! How has your week been so far? Cadbury Dairy Milk revitalised its look to make it easier for you to spot your favourite delicious flavour - and revamped their most popular flavours. It's still the same delicious chocolate with a glass and a half inside -   The refreshed look reflects the brand's natural goodness and philanthropic spirit, envisioned by founder John Cadbury over a century ago.       While chocolate lovers can still expect the same delicious Cadbury Dairy Milk quality that they have come to expect from each slab, the new elevated packaging emphasises Cadbury’s vision to inspire goodness through its products, people and programmes. Let's run through the new packaging of the top 5 chocolates : The new-look packaging proudly showcases the Cocoa Life logo, which represents the Mondelez 100% sustainably sourced cocoa programme. Cocoa Life is Cadbury Dairy Milk’s commitment to keeping the building and empowering resilient...