Luminesce products

It’s still in the middle of winter, and man, I am not enjoying the cold, dark and chilly mornings. But what I do like, is that my favourite seasons, spring and summer is just around the corner. And one brand that is already preparing by launching its Spring-Summer 2019 collections, is Mavala. The new Spring-Summer 2019 collections include the Mavala Solaris Colour’s Nail Polish Collection and the Mavala Sunlight Lipstick Collection, which are available from July 2019. If you’re not already familiar with Mavala, then I can briefly tell you that it is a Swiss brand that has just celebrated their 60s anniversary, and it is truly a loved around the world. The Mavala Sunlight Lipstick Collection , with the spring summer trends having an emphasis on pure, ethereal beauty and less is more. This collection is intended to make the lips be a celebration of sun and life, with a combination of nude beiges to pinks, burnt golds or browns and bursting berries and and timeless red shades. The lipstic

One brand that I find is totally underrated is Mary Kay. The products are only sold online or through consultants, which perhaps is a reason, but even so, the brand has so many amazing products. So today I am going to do a rundown on some of my favourite Mary Kay Makeup products.. The Semi-Shine Lipsticks offers full-coverage with a lovely luminous shine, The are long-wearing, but as they are also very moisturising they feel so soft and comfortable on the lips, just like a lip balm. My fave is the dark mauve shade, Rosewood, though the lighter dusty pink shade, Raspberry Ice, is also great for daily wear, and the bolder brighter pink fuchsia shade, Powerful Pink, is great to brighten up the face. RRP: $25 / 3.6 The Lip Liners are soft and creamy waterproof liners that applies easily and smoothly to define the lips and prevent lip colour from feathering and bleeding. The slim, retractable pencil has a built-in shaper cap, which I really love too. RRP: $18 / 0.28g The Chromafusion Eye

L-R: Versaille, Santiago, Quebec, Bergen, Walnut Grove and Windsor  I am really not enjoying the fact that it is now autumn and winter is fast approaching. , but what I do like, is that chance of season, means that the makeup brands often launch new exciting colour collections, and some of these new collections for the autumn and winter 2019 include the Mavala Heritage Colours Nail Polish Collection and the Mavala Legemd Lipstick Collection, which are available from April 2019.  If you’re not already familiar with Mavala, then I can briefly tell you that it is a Swiss brand that has been around for over 50 years, so it is tried and test and loved around the world. One thing that I particularly love about the Mavala Nail Polishes is that hey are free from all the chemical nasties including formaldehyde, toluene, camphor, phthalate, parabens, rosin, nickel as well as they do no contain any animal ingredients. I also really love the small bottles containing 5ml, as I never ever manage t

You may recall that I’ve raved about Mavala before - especially their nail polish collection - but what may don’t know, is that the brand also has a range of skincare (you can read more about that here), as well as makeup (you can read more about some of their lipsticks here and here). And speaking of lipsticks, they are nothing short of incredible, so when the newest Spring-Summer 2018/19 landed on my desk, needless to say I was excited.  The new Mavala Bloom Lipstick Collection, is inspired b spring when everything comes to life again, a return to nature, a new awakening, a new bloom. A delicate and light floral colour range.  The Mavala Bloom collection consists of six shades; 643 Daisy - A pastel lilac  644 Anemine - A luminous fuchsia 645 Alcea - A strong pink 646 Nymphea - A sugary pink 647 Hellebire - An intensive beige 648 Freesia - A flowery beige All these shades are, needless to say, absolutely stunning, and as they are all pastel pink, brighter pink and pale coral shades.

I am sure that you by now have heard of  Ziani Beauty   the online beauty store for non-toxic health and beauty products. All products on the site have been hand picked by a Dietitian and naturopath because of their non-toxic beneficial ingredients and tested to ensure they are of the highest quality and will deliver what they promise. I’ve put some Lip Nourish Sheer Lipsticks from Luk Beautifood.  Their Sheer Lip Nourish are 100% natural and made with a mix of avocado oil and cocoa butter to deeply hydrate, nourish and protect the lips, beeswax to lock in moisture, ginger and spices rich in anti-inflammatories, and citrus fruits rich in antioxidant Vitamin C to help neutralise free radicals. They contain absolutely no toxins, free from synthetic dyes, preservatives, fragrance or petroleum oils. There are 12 beautiful shades in the range, all with a subtle natural scent inspired by its name. I tried a few.. Vanilla Chocolate - this shade has a gorgeous dark earthy reddish brown, but a

Less than a week until Christmas, and if you're still stuck for some great ideas, here's a few more for you... These days we all have our phones with us pretty much around the clock, and yes, using the calendar in the phone is handy for reminders on the go - and while I am certainly also making use of that - for me there is still nothing like making to-do lists and ticking them off, and simply seeing things right in front of me in an ‘old fashioned’ planner. And if you’re the same, I have got the most gorgeous one to show you.  You’ve no doubt heard of Collins Debden , the Scottish company that’s been around since 1819, and known for their notebooks, organisers, calendars and diaries. And this year they’ve got a special diary edition out which has been made in collaboration with Savile Row.  Named after the famed suits from Savile Row, this all new bespoke Collins Debden Savile Row 2019 Diary is definitely one for the fussy one like me. The design is a combination of genuine l