November is one of my favourite months because it means BIRTHDAY! This year I turned 30, which I had some pretty mixed feelings about (you can read more about that here) but needless to say, getting a whole boat load of presents from my amazingly generous family and friends eased the blow. In this post, I am sharing the beauty bits and bobs I got. And stay tuned later in the week to see how spoilt I really was!
Archives for November 2016
Beauty: Autumn Colours at Sephora
I was lucky enough to find myself in a Sephora recently and I realised that I have never actually tried any of their own brand make up. I’ve always found myself tempted by the big brands. But actually, with the exchange rate being so shockingly bad at the moment, brands like Tarte, Urban Decay and Kat Von D are now more expensive than they are in the UK! Lame. So I pootled over to browse the extensive Sephora Collection and I was not disappointed.
A Pamper Night at Ramside Spa
As I sit here writing this post I am feeling pretty hungover. Yesterday I went to York with 16 of my besties to drink lots of cocktails at Evil Eye and pig out at Ask (if you’ve never been there, you need to check it out – it’s in the old Assembly Rooms and is full of gorgeous marble columns) and I *may* have had a little bit too much to drink. And right now I could really do with a trip back to the beautiful, newly refurbished Ramside Spa at Ramside Hall Hotel in Durham.
Wedding: THE DRESS
There is no dress you will ever wear that gives you quite the same goosebumps as your wedding dress. My wedding dress was actually the first one I ever tried on (bar my Mum and Nana’s when I was a kid!). I knew it was the one. I wrote a whole post about finding my dress, but obviously I couldn’t really reveal any details because I posted it before our wedding. Now, though, I just can’t resist sharing with you how absolutely beautiful it is and how head over heels in love I am with it.
Featuring more incredible photography from The Twins.
Thirty(ish) Thoughts About Turning 30
As I sit here scraping the last bits of baked bean juice from tonight’s dinner off my plate, I wonder how I have managed to reach the age of thirty in one piece. I’m still not sure I particularly feel like an adult. I can tick off quite a few of the “adult” boxes: I pay a mortgage; I pay bills; I am married; I have a job; I save money regularly; I have a credit card; I book my own doctor’s appointments. The list goes on. I’m sure anyone looking from the outside would say that I’m doing OK at this whole adulting thing. So I’m not sure why I’m feeling so meh about turning 30.
Beauty: Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Foundation Sucks!
I must say, I had absolutely no intention of writing this blog post. I bought Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Foundation after a long time dithering over whether I really needed another one (I already have a wardrobe of five I use on a regular basis). I had a voucher, there was 10% off, you know how it is girls. Thing is, I just can’t get on with it. I actually kind of hate it. Am I the only one?
Beat the Winter Blues with Office Chair Yoga
It’s winter, it’s cold, it’s probably raining (or snowing!) as you read this. It might even be lunchtime and I bet eating that stale sandwich at your desk is looking a lot more appealing than heading out into the bleak midwinter to stretch your legs. This is the time of year when we are missing out on vitamin D and feeling lethargic. And when we feel like that, it’s more important than ever to keep your body moving, keep the blood pumping and get flexing those muscles. So when I was sent some suggestions for yoga poses that I could do at my desk, with no equipment or gym membership required, I couldn’t wait to share them with you. The perfect way to beat the winter blues! CONTINUE READING
Wedding Day Make Up
One thing I always knew when it came to our wedding was that I wanted to do my make up myself. I even included it in a post I wrote about wedding traditions I would NOT be sticking to! The simple fact is, I know what suits me, I ain’t half bad at doing my own face and I could treat myself to a few new assets to my collection in the name of love. Or at least, that’s what I told myself.
*Disclaimer* – all of the pictures in this post were taken by our incredibly talented photographers, The Twins. Go check them out.
Health: So You Want The Body Of A Supermodel?
Have you ever heard of suspension pilates? No, me neither. That was until I got sent a very interesting email inviting me to try Bodhi at Precision Fitness in Newcastle. Apparently this is the exercise that all the supermodels have used to hone their long, lean bodies. And given I am forever in the pursuit of looking like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, I thought I’d better give it a go!