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Current Favourite Cleansers

Current Favourite Cleansers

I ran a little poll on Twitter a few days ago and it seems the you are all very keen to see the skincare products I currently swear by. I thought about telling you about them all in one post, but then we would be here for a very long time and so I decided to split...

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the best chocolate cake ever

the best chocolate cake ever

Natalie from Luna Lacey had her belated birthday party a little while ago and since she hadn't had one for SIX YEARS (!!!), I decided that she deserved a really good birthday cake. Turns out, this is the best chocolate cake ever and was so easy to make! I had this...

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weekend vlog – February

weekend vlog – February

Woohoo, it's vlog time again! Do you enjoy seeing what I get up to in my every day life? What do YOU want to see on my YouTube channel? Leave me a comment and let me know! Save Save

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how to detox your life + practice self care

how to detox your life + practice self care

I wouldn't go as far as calling myself cynical, but the idea of self care and being mindful always seemed a bit too far out for me, and I could only imagine feeling awkward if I tried it out. But as we began 2017 and I took stock of my life and decided that a detox...

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5 tips for teething

5 tips for teething

Yip, you guessed it, Aria is teething again! This time seems to be a little bit worse than the last time and so I wanted to share my 5 tips for teething with you. 1. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate: Apologies for being graphic, but teething nappies are something else - it's...

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smokey look for hooded eyes

smokey look for hooded eyes

I know, the look is dramatic... but at the same time, isn't it gorgeous? I've been playing around with some of the Chanel make up that is about to be launched and wanted to show you this really easy smokey eye that I created that works on my hooded eyes. This is the...

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a typical day in our crazy life

a typical day in our crazy life

Look, I'll admit it, I'm really nosey, I love to know what people get up to! I thought it would be fun to let you in on what I get up to on a typical day... 6am: Urg, wake up time! Dan's alarm goes off and he hops into the shower. While he is showering I make Aria her...

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Urban Decay, Hot or Not?

Urban Decay, Hot or Not?

When Urban Decay hit our shores every beauty junkie went cray cray and with it's cult following, who can blame us? Over the past few months I have been lucky enough to stock up on a decent amount of product and so I thought that I should give you my honest thoughts on...

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korbell nappy bin review + giveaway

korbell nappy bin review + giveaway

My word but babies can be smelly little things can't they? I thought I had smelt the worst until Aria started solids, wowza girlfriend ain't a lady! I've always used a nappy disposal system but I was pretty chuffed when the kind folks at Korbell sent me one of thier...

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skinceuticals phyto corrective mask

skinceuticals phyto corrective mask

It seems as though plant actives are the new "must have" ingredient recently. The most recent addition to my beauty arsenal is the Skinceuticals Phyto Corrective mask, although I didn't end up using it on my face... The newest addition to the advanced skincare brand,...

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essence tutorial

essence tutorial

Happy Thursday everyone! A little while ago I asked on Twitter what you would like to see with all the new Essence goodies that I received and the majority of you asked for a make up tutorial. So here it is! Now, I have to be honest, there's no fancy footwork here....

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dermalogica phyto replenish oil + giveaway

dermalogica phyto replenish oil + giveaway

I'm sure you've seen images of the Dermalogica Phyto Replenish Oil floating around on social media. I certainly had and was definitely intrigued when I went to the media launch a few weeks ago to find our more about this facial oil. It's always a treat going to the...

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summer essentials for your baby

summer essentials for your baby

"Summer time and the living is easy..." Not so much if you're a mama! With the holidays fast approaching, here's your ultimate guide to summer essentials for your baby and a few brands that I have tried and tested. La Roche-Posay Anthelios Kids Spray SPF 50+ (R250...

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LUSH Christmas collection

LUSH Christmas collection

When the LUSH Christmas collection drops, that's when I know that my favourite time of the year is just around the corner. Two weeks ago I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at this years Christmas goodies and even got sent home with a few! It was so incredible to...

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pregnancy sense review

pregnancy sense review

Yup, that's my big ol' tum tum! It wasn't so long ago that I was pregnant and didn't have a cooking clue about what to expect week to week and what was happening to my body. I relied soley on apps and google searches, which aren't always so reliable and so I wish that...

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Anneen Henze, the Anna top

Anneen Henze, the Anna top

Nobody panic! I am not about to become a fashion blogger, but every now and again I do think of popping a style post up. What do you think? Back to this post though. A little while ago, Cape Town based designer, Anneen Henze contacted me to say that she was sending me...

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