beauty
Let’s all sing it together “These are a few of my favourite things…” Nope? Just me? Anyway… Here are the items I’ve been using and loving this month. 
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FRIDAY FIVE: FANTASY SHOE WARDROBE – LOUBOUTIN EDITION
I’m sure I’m not the only one who gets a bit carried away with a bit of online window shopping. Let’s just agree to pretend that we’ve all got a spare £5k to drop on shoes in one shopping spree and call this the money-no-object capsule shoe wardrobe…
- The Classic Nude: Décolleté 100 patent leather pumps, £425 here
- The Utterly Impractical Ones: Ottoka 120 taselled suede sandals, £895 here
- The Animal Print: Fififa 100 leopard-print calf hair pumps, £525 here
- The Ladylike Pump: Follies 100 leather trimmed lace pumps, £525 here
- The Cinderella Shoe: Fifi Strass 100 crystal pumps, £2,195 here
BRB. Just off to go dust off my credit card…
MAKE UP STORAGE INSPIRATION
My misson for this weekend is to finally get my make-up storage sorted and get something crossed off my “To Do” list. The obligatory Muji order has been placed and was delivered this morning so it’s time to make merry with my label maker and whip my collection into super organised shape!
As any rational, sane person with only a teeny, tiny Pinterest addiction would do, I’ve obviously spent hours some time scouring the internet for inspiration. In the end I’ve gone for a combination of the Muji acrylic drawers to sit on top of my IKEA Malm dressing table for my everyday make-up essentials and have decided to shamelessly copy the method that the amazing Claire Marshall uses in her vanity for housing the rest of my collection. Continue reading “MAKE UP STORAGE INSPIRATION”
BEAUTY REVIEW: BENEFIT ULTRA PLUSH LIPGLOSSES
Benefit Ultra Plush Lip Gloss are a line of gloss shades inspired by Benefit’s popular Boxed Powders. I have three mini versions of these, two from the Benefit Beauty Advent Calendar and one from a Beauty Kit that I was given as a birthday present last year.
I didn’t expect to like these and thought the concept was a little gimicky but they’re actually fantastic lip glosses. I don’t really wear lipglosses generally, because long hair and lipgloss just isn’t a good combination, but the formula of these is perfect for me. It doesn’t feel at all sticky, is light-weight, moisturising and feels silky on the lips, more like a balm than a gloss, with an almost cushioning / plumping feel. Continue reading “BEAUTY REVIEW: BENEFIT ULTRA PLUSH LIPGLOSSES”
bobo & mimi 