How to use Instagram Close Friends to see your favourite content first For the most part, the Instagram algorithm works to show you posts from the people or accounts you view and engage with most. But sometimes, a person you followed after meeting one time at a party 3 months ago is viewing your stories and for some reason, their…
Beauty Gadgets These days there’s a gadget for everything, including almost all skin concerns. With so much choice, and many with high price tags, what are the beauty gadgets that you actually need? And what ones are maybe not worth your money? In this post, I’ve compiled research on each of the most popular types of beauty gadgets on the…
There’s nothing better than a good book to escape your reality, especially during these winter months in lockdown. These four escapist books were a welcome distraction and ones I highly recommend to you! The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Buy a copy here! I absolutely adored this book. Although a fictional story, the characters feel so real.…
It’s a strange time for us all, and never before has a daily routine been more important. Giving structure to your day can help you feel organised and calm. Stay on track in lockdown with my daily quarantine productivity planner. As the days and weeks during lockdown roll into each other, I know most of us are adjusting to new…
As Portugal’s capital, Lisbon is a unique city bursting with culture and great places to eat and stay. For us, it was our first stop on a two week trip around Portugal but for many, it is seen as an ideal city break for a short weekend away. It is known as one of Europes cheapest city break destinations! Make…
At the start of 2018, I set myself a goal of reading at least one book a month. I’m delighted I managed to stick to it and have continued to do this in 2019. I had planned on posting a monthly ‘Book Club’ post to review each one as I read them but unfortunately, I wasn’t as committed to this goal. Instead, I…
Hi Guys, coming to you with something a little different this week. As you may already be aware, October is mental health month so I’ve been inspired to write on the topic. I want to keep this post light. Not everyone has suffered severe depression but I think as humans, we all go through periods of uncertainty, confusion and/or grief. This post is…
Cute minimalist dropper bottles, crazy waitlists, behind the scenes drama, too-good-to-be-true prices. Welcome to the world of The Ordinary. An ironic name considering the line is anything but ordinary. I’ve always been a big fan of my skin care and regularly try new products and brands, however, I had very little knowledge of the ingredients I was using. I would choose a product based…
By now you have probably heard of the jade roller. It seems like every magazine has mentioned them in the last few months. And if you haven’t heard of them yet, well AWKWARD, they’ve only been around since the 17th century! I love trying different beauty tools and at such a reasonable price, with so many claimed benefits, I had to…
Podcasts have been around for a very long time, Apple’s podcast app first appeared on the iPod in 2005 and no one really knew what to do with it. Like many people of my generation, I lost my podcast virginity to Serial, the murder investigation that tried to figure out where a high-school kid was for an hour after school…