vintage vogue

“The best cover is always the next one, the one you haven’t seen yet.” Anna Wintour Drifting in and out of Amsterdam’s cute & copious little concept stores and finding little sources of inspiration along the way is one of my favourite things to do on a dreamy saturday afternoon. So you can imagine my … Continue reading vintage vogue

la night mer

Now i’m a girl of my word. Remember i promised back in January that i’d share the results of my la mer voyage following my indulgent seasonal skincare spree? One slight problem. Shortly after my buoyant post, so full of optimism and promise, well, this happened… Awkward. I waited almost six years to finally bite the bullet and make a … Continue reading la night mer

la mer

After years of drifting by the la mer counter, gazing in true wonderment at all its aquatic splendour, last week i finally plunged into its opulent depths. Yep, oceanic metaphors aside, i have officially purchased my first ever crème de la mer product! This cold weather is making my skin completely unsettled and out of sorts – it actually looks … Continue reading la mer

tropical popical

There’s been some tropical popical topical buzz this week after Golden Globe nominated Irish beauty, Saoirse Ronan, gave a shout-out to the aforesaid Dublin nail bar on the the Ellen DeGeneres Show yesterday. Which reminds me… i visited the tropical-icious salon myself last year when i was visiting my bestie and have been meaning to tell you all about it. Thanks for the … Continue reading tropical popical

merry manicure

So with just two days to go until Christmas, what better way to get into the festive spirit than a merry manicure complete with a killer christmassy colour? Being the indecisive virgo that i am, admittedly it does take me a little while to choose the right colour (ok, so the manicurist probably secretly schedules in an extra … Continue reading merry manicure

bye-bye my beauty

As we say hello to a gorgeous sunny week here in London, i’d like to say bye-bye to one of my beauty favourites. We’ve all been through it, you know, that moment when you arrive at the beauty counter asking for a new fix of your favourite foundation – or moisturiser, mascara, whatever it might be – thinking blissfully to yourself … Continue reading bye-bye my beauty