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Top Tips for Bridal Make Up

Jamie Bell - April 18, 2016

You have the dress, the venue, the flowers, catering and photographer all in place but have you thought about your own bridal hair and makeup? Each day the average woman will spend 55 minutes on hair and makeup (totalling 2 and a half years in our lifetime) so of course it will be one of the main considerations for your big day but it’s often left to the last minute. After sharing the top Spring and Summer makeup trends last month and as we are swiftly approaching the wedding season, we thought it was about time we shared our top tips for bridal make up ahead of your big day.

5 common mistakes people make designing their bathroom

Jamie Bell - April 18, 2016

From hanging your bathroom cabinet in the wrong place, to whitewashing EVERYTHING. Here are five of the most common bathroom mistakes and how to fix them.

4 Easy Ways to add Traditional Chic to your Home

Jamie Bell - April 11, 2016

Forget futuristic shapes and cool shades of silver, black is the new orange when it comes to interior design and traditional features are making a comeback in a big way. Here’s our advice for bringing a classic touch to your home – without compromising on modern convenience.
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Spring / Summer 2016 Make Up Trends

Jamie Bell - March 31, 2016

Not quite ready for summer? We’re here to keep you in the loop with the hottest make-up trends for Spring into Summer. Whether you’re a beauty guru or bit of a newbie to the make-up scene, it’s time to get that make-up on point for the seasons ahead.

Interview: A Tea Party with Hayley

Jamie Bell - March 22, 2016

Owner and Editor of teapartybeauty.com, Hayley is a blogger with a passion for gin, lipstick, cats and (surprise, surprise) cats serving gin. Her informative voice and in-depth knowledge of the topics she covers help her stand out in the industry, stemming from an extensive previous life working in the beauty industry, lots of hard work, and bags of passion. She recently used her connections and influence in the industry to run the #BloggersBlogAwards – a way of rewarding the hottest and best-written content creators around.

We chat beauty, blogging and being yourself with Hayley to find out what her advice on maintaining a successful blog is and how she’d describe herself…through a lipstick, of course.