You have probably heard by now, but Milk Makeup is finally making its way to the UK at the end of January. The cult brand will launch on the 28th of January and it will be available at Cult Beauty. However, if you do not want to wait that long, then you can visit their…
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AUTOGRAPH Lasting Colour Intense Liquid Lipstick
Some of you might already be familiar with Autograph, but just in case you are not, Autograph is a Marks and Spencer brand. The brand makes both clothing and beauty products. One such beauty product is the Lasting Colour Intense Liquid Lipstick which I am going to talk in this article. I am not a…
Atropa Belladonna by Shay & Blue London
It’s been two years since I first tried this fragrance and I loved it. It is pretty unreliable how fast time goes by, isn’t it? The Atropa Belladonna by Shay and Blue was included in my first ever beauty advent calendar, one from Marks and Spencer. I was so excited when I got the small…
Karite and Shea Butter L’Occitane Toner and Cleanser
Okay, so there is something you might not know about me. I hate it when shop assistants fuss all over me, they make me feel incredibly uncomfortable. You would think that it would go away with age, but no, it worsened and you all know just how much I love to shop. Because I had…
Patisserie de Bain Hand Cream
One can never have too many hand creams, especially in this cold weather! For this reason, I decided to try a new hand cream which is the Patisserie de Bain hand cream with a lemony fragrance. I won’t comment on the fragrance too much as lemon and citrusy smells are really not my thing, but despite…
Foreo Luna Play First Impressions
I am probably the last person on Earth who tried any of the Foreo products, but it finally happened. Most of you probably know the famous Foreo Luna cleansing devices, however you might not be as familiar with the Foreo Luna Play. Foreo Luna Play is similar to the previously mentioned devices, but it is a…
How to keep your lips happy this winter
Cold weather is simply the worst. Not only it makes it impossible to go outside at times, depending on where you are living, but it also makes your skin feel super uncomfortable and leads to cracked lips. Who wants cracked lips? They are so un-kiss-able! For that reason, I looked into various options on how…
Top 10 most read articles in 2018
Since I only started this blog last January, there is no way to compare the stats for 2018 with anything else really. And another disclaimer I need to make before getting to the best part of this article is that this top 10 of must read articles does not include the gift with purchase articles….
Happy New Years, a survey and a giveaway
I hope that all of you had an amazing 2018 and that you will have an even better 2019. Take advantage of this new opportunity to write a new book full of adventures, love and especially growth. And cue the shameless plug…if you are ready and want to change your life for the better, do…
My resolutions for 2019
With the new year just one day away, I decided it was time to share with all of you my resolutions for the next year. Surprisingly, most if not all my resolutions for 2019 are somehow related to personal growth and change. This is all due to the fact that 2018 has been an incredibly…
Pixi by Petra Glow Tonic Review
Hope that of all you are familiar with this Pixi by Petra Glow Tonic by now and have used it at leats once in your life. If you haven’t done so already, then you have no idea what you are missing out on. Hopefully that will end today. The Pixi Glow Tonic is an…
!QMSMediCosmetics Hand Care
Hand creams are a necessity for me. Well, they should be something every one of you owns, but in my case they are a must. I often get cracked skin due to cold weather, bad water quality and in the past, due to lab work and cleaning substances I had to use. For this reason,…
Votary Super Seed Facial Cream Review
I am a huge fan of Votary so I was beyond excited to see their Super Seed Facial Cream included in the Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar. Personally, I did not get the chance to try that many of their products, but I liked every single one of them. Will this be the exception? I hope…
Wrinkle Release Sheet Mask by Skin Laundry
Skin Laundry is an American brand you probably know all about as it is often featured on must try brand lists. This is one of the reasons why I wanted to try it myself years ago as well, but I have to say that I wasn’t very lucky. Oh no, I did try it, except…
Sephora, Urban Outfitters and more sales
Saks Fifth Avenue — Receive up to a $700 gift card with code DEC2018. Valid 12/4-12/7. Sephora — Take up to $25 off your purchase of $75 or more with code 2018HOORAY. Valid through 12/12. J. Crew — 48% off your entire purchase with code 48HOURS. Valid through 12/5. Macy’s — 30% off Friends &…
Cool Girl Hair by Sam McKnight
If you find that styling your hair is a nightmare, then welcome. You’ve come to the right place. I have been struggling with my hair my entire life. When I was young, my hair was not straight enough and now I wish I had my curls back. Such is the life. Now my hair is…
Trish McEvoy Instant Eye Lift Jumbo
I cannot believe that it is already day 2 and I got to open the second drawer from the Liberty beauty Advent Calendar. The second product is one from Trish McEvoy and I could not be more excited. Trish McEvoy makes amazing products, but that was to be expected no? The Trish McEvoy Instant Eye…
Dermalogica’s Special Cleansing Gel
Dermalogica holds a very special role in my heart as it was one of the brands that got me more invested into skincare. Until I tried Dermalogica, most of the stuff I tried previous did not really do anything for my acne, but it all changed with D. For this reason, I was super excited…
LookFantastic Beauty Advent Calendar 2018
I know I just posted about the Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar this morning, but since tomorrow is the 1st of December I thought I should get this one out of the way as well. By posting my first impressions of the LookFantastic Beauty Advent Calendar today, I can get into reviewing each product without having…
Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2018 + vouchers
Ever since I discovered beauty advent calendars, I fell in love with them. However, I do agree that many of them are simply not worth it and that it is better to spend your money on something else if you with you get more value for your buck. However, despite knowing that, there are a…
Space.NK: Party Piece Gift with Purchase
If you know me at all and by now you probably do, then you know that I love a good gift with purchase. In fact, I love gifts with purchase more than I do beauty advent calendars as to me they seem to provide more value. For this reason, I am super excited to let…
Are beauty advent calendars worth it?
Last year I purchased more than 10 beauty advent calendars. These calendars ranged from very high end to drugstore and I want to share with all of you what I learnt. The great thing about beauty advent calendars Beauty advent calendars are great and they look amazing. Furthermore, there is the whole excitement of opening…
The Body Shop Japanese Matcha Tea Mask
As some of you might know, I am not the biggest fan of the Body Shop. However, the collection in which this Japanese Matcha Tea Mask is in is perhaps the most intriguing one. It definitely stands out from the rest, not just through price or packaging but also due to the quality. Speaking about…
Why is Net-a-Porter beauty advent calendar the best of 2018
Now that Christmas is less than 100 days away, the frenzy of Christmas gifts as well as beauty advent calendars has begun. Last year if you recall, I was all for getting as many advent calendars as possible.Okay, not really, just the ones I really wanted and thought would provide great value. This year, I…
13 Haircare Pieces Gift with Purchase at Nordstrom
Nordstrom always has some pretty amazing offers, so to me that is like the best place to shop at. Sadly, for the better part of the year I am not in the US so I have to miss out on them. You don’t! At the moment, you can get 13 pieces of haircare products with…
Althea Korea – Authentic Korean Beauty
Getting our hands on Korean beauty products is not really the easiest thing to do in Europe. They are available in some stores and they can be purchased online. However, when it comes to purchasing them online, there is a high risk that the products are not going to be authentic. Where can you buy…
What you need to know about Beauty Pie
We all want amazing skin, but in order to achieve that goal, we often have to pay a fortune on expensive skincare and high quality beauty products in general. That is no longer the case with Beauty Pie. What is Beauty Pie? Beauty Pieis the latest way to get your hands on high quality skincare…
How to shop the Drunk Elephant skincare range in the UK
If you have been online in the past couple of days or at least checked your email, then you probably know that Drunk Elephant landed in the UK. I have been waiting for this moment ever since I read it on Grazia online months ago and I cannot believe the much coveted brand is finally…
Glossier’s Stretch Concealer might just be the best concealer on the market
Finding a good concealer is no easy task and for that reason I was incredibly surprised when I found one. Glossier’s Stretch Concealer might be not just a good concealer, but one of the best ever created. I realise this might be strange, especially coming from me. In the past I have expressed my negative…
Harvey Nichols Beauty GWP Autumn 2018 Worth over £650
It is finally here! I am so excited to see that the Harvey Nichols Autumn Beauty gift will be out in just a few days. These are usually the best gifts, thus the reason why I try my best to always get my hands on one when it comes out. In fact, I love them…
Nordstrom Beauty 16 Piece Free Gift with Purchase
I am currently in Europe so I will have to miss out on this amazing offer, but it really is amazing! It is just my luck to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. In order to qualify for the gift with purchase from Nordstrom that is worth $78, all you need to…
Elizabeth Arden Beauty Offers – UK & USA
I do not do this often, however there are so many offers going on at the moment that I just have to talk about some of them. For that reason, you should expect to see some of these posts in the upcoming future. I hopefully won’t bore you with all the articles, but autumn is…
The Ugly Truth
The pressure of being perfect and of doing everything in a perfect manner is becoming more and more absurd as well as unhealthy, don’t you think? I am not here complaining because I know that is a standard that I will never achieve. Perhaps, I cannot even be considered a worthy competitor, but for the…
The hardest thing I had to do for my future self
Putting yourself out there is the best way to grow and to regain your confidence. I for one, definitely need to do that a lot more, as in recent months I have been withdrawing more and more into myself and not letting people in the way I used to. Growing up, I was incredibly…
Wet n Wild is finally in the UK thanks to Beauty Bay
I cannot believe it is finally here! Just to think that a few months ago I begged my friend to bring me some of Wet n Wild goodies from her trip to California and was super disappointed when was unable to do so. That would have not been my first interaction with the brand, but…
Don’t let others stop you from achieving your goals
While I have known that I wanted to take over the world ever since I was a kid in blush suede boots, it was not always easy. It still isn’t. Being yourself and especially being someone who has many goals to achieve makes a lot of people jealous and that jealously sometimes leads to them…
5 quotes to remember when you feel like giving up
In business as well as in life you have to overcame many obstacles. That is to be expected. No one ever said it would be easy and that is exactly why life is so interesting. You wake up everyday and you get a new chance to challenge yourself, to build your resilience and in turn to…
Try the latest Cult Beauty brand -DISCIPLE SKINCARE- and save $$$
Cult Beauty is known for releasing amazing new products every single month. This month is no exception and their latest products are some I wanted to try for a little while now. You know how it is when it comes to instagram photos, right? I am surely not the only one who wants to try…
What you need to know about ordering from ColourPop in the UK
You have probably seen many services advertising parcel forwarding and at some point you might have even considered taking this route. I sure have, especially once ColourPop eh, well popped up. I did not do it and I hope you haven’t either. So do not worry this is not a post about how you can…
Spend £40 and get a beauty box for £15 with Marks & Spencer Beauty
So excited! Too bad that there are so many promotions running at the same time. This means I need to choose and I am so bad, but oh so bad at making choices. I booked myself a birthday trip so that means I cannot spend whatever I want to as I need to check out…
Gift with Purchase: FeelUnique gift worth over £130
Okay, so if you decided to pass on the Cult Beauty 10th Birthday Goody Bag that is fine. In the end I did get that one, but if you did not then you can always get the FeelUnique one instead. You can get both as well, no one is stopping you. However, I wanted to…
Gift with Purchase: Cult Beauty 10th Birthday Goodie bag worth £240
It is that time of the year again, the time for the summer goodie bag from Cult Beauty. This is very exciting as Cult Beauty have some of the best beauty products available on the market and it is always a joy to shop with them. I had a feeling yesterday that I would wake…
The boring Sephora lip balm
Hi there! *waves sadly. I am Goji and this is my first time here at LBA. You might wonder what LBA stands for, well let me tell you. LBA means Lip Balm Anonymous. Oh my! Maybe I shouldn’t have said that out loud. It is supposed to be a super secret and anonymous club. Shh,…
Is Pink Parcel worth it?
Maybe it is worth giving a try. Just kidding! The Pink Parcel is actually a pretty great subscription box. I had the chance to try it out for the first time this May and I have no idea why I haven’t done it before. Sure, I was tempted, but since they do not really carry…
Don’t miss out: L’Occitane 50% Flash Sale
To start off, I am in no way benefiting from promoting this sale. Okay, I might get a few of you to discover my blog or at least to become more interested in reading my articles, but I won’t get any monetary compensation or gifts. Okay, glad to have that out of the way. I…
Girl Boss Must Have: Spacemask
If you are like me and spend all your time in front of a screen then you must buy yourself a space mask. I have seen the cute packaging here and there for the past few months and was tempted to pick them up in Liberty back in November, but did not. Eventually, I got…
GWP: The Explorer Gift from Space.NK worth £450
I am going to start with the good news. Space.NK just announced their latest gift with purchase worth £450!! This is an amazing offer and not to be missed, especially if you were planning on trying out some new high end products or maybe repurchasing some of your favourites before leaving on holiday. In order…
Beauty News: Avestan – The Fragrance line from the creators of The Ordinary
Yes, you read that right. Well, in case you bothered to read the title which I get we often do not do or perhaps that is just me. Of course that is just me. Well, in any case here it is again: the creators of the cult brand The Ordinary are launching a new fragrance…
Creative Spotlight: Jemma from Dorkface
As a blogger and human being, I strongly believe in supporting bloggers in whichever way we can. It might not be much, but we should try our best to give back to the community that inspires us day after day with their amazing writing, to the community of people that make us smile when we…
5 delicious delight recipes I am in love with at the moment
Growing up I have never been interested in food, like at all. I could not even be bothered to eat as I was more interested in playing than taking time off from my favourite activity. Now things have changed a bit, but still I am no cook. I rarely if ever cook, but that does…
