Ciaté London Creme Nail Polish in shade Fade to Greige | secondblonde

Fade to Greige by Ciaté London is a colour that I wouldn't normally go for, it arrived in my September Glossy Box. That's one of the reasons I love a beauty box as it introduces me to new colours/ways of beauty - seeing as I'm a creature of habit it's easy for me to stay …

 Gel Lab Pro | AW16 “Wild Thing” | Deborah Lippmann

I fancied a change to my usual choice of colour and opted for a deep sea green/blue colour by Deborah Lippmann. It's called Wild Thing and is from the new AW16 collection of the Gel Lab Pro range. My first choice of winter nails will always be a berry/wine shade - much like the iconic shade …

3 Favourite Hand Creams For 3 Occasions | secondblonde

It's approaching that time of year when the air outside is cooler and the heating is on inside and my hands start to suffer, not to mention our obsession with frequently washing our hands or using anti-bacterial gels. Here's 3 of my favourite hand creams which all have different qualities which I use for different …

New Monday + New Week = New Goals | secondblonde

I try to start each week with new goals and I don't mean bigger picture life changing goals I just mean I try and start each week with a fresh focus no matter how big or small the goal is. Although working in retail your days/weeks can get a bit jumbled I still stick to …

Magic Multi-Purpose Oil; Goe Oil 85g |secondblonde

I've completely fallen in love with Goe Oil by Jao Brand. It's a 100% natural semi-solid all over body oil that turns to a liquid when slightly warmed between your hands, it smells gorgeous as it is lightly scented with Monoi Tiare from Tahiti. What's in it? It contains 28 plant, fruit, flower oils & butters as follows... …

Beauty Blogging Tips For Beginners | secondblonde

FIND YOUR NICHE What is it about beauty that you you love, find your niche maybe you enjoy painting your nails and have beautiful hands-you can focus on hand/nails. Or perhaps you are passionate about skincare. I'm not saying you can only blog about one type of product,  I'm saying find your own niche so your …

Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy (longwear nail enamel)

This revlon nail polish has been knocking around in my nail polish drawer for yonks! I was given it as a PR sample and as much as I appreciated it, it wasn't my normal choice of colour as it's a strong teal with a slight shimmer of silver gliter. I forgot about it until today... …

HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY TO MY BLOG! 

My little ol' beauty blog turns 5 today! 2015 has been a good year for my blog, I hit my highest views per hour seeing a steady rise of followers. It's your continued support that motivates me to write posts sharing my beauty experiences with you. I hope you enjoy reading my posts as much …

Review: Elegant Touch Express Press-On Instant Manicure (no glue needed)

I attended a hair event last night and needed to transform my daytime look to evening one as the dress code was Evening Wear I needed polished nails to go with my cocktail dress. I didn't have time to paint my bare nails so decided to pop into Boots to see what stick on nails …

Matchy Matchy…Oribe hair care meets Barielle nail polish!

 Luxury hair care Oribe's hottest NEW range is their Bright Blonde product range, read more about luscious Oribe here. I was lusting over the beautiful packaging so much that I decided to paint my nails in a hue to match, it's the new thing didn't you know!  Diving into my nail polish drawer which is bursting full …

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