Beauty

Lust list: eyeshadow palettes

Coronavirus lockdown and its socially-distanced aftermath has been the longest period I’ve gone without a daily full face of makeup for a long time. I love to wear bold eyeshadow and I’ve got a weakness for brightly-coloured eyeshadow palettes. One of my go-to everyday palettes is literally Editorial Brights by Viseart. Living in Barbados it’s …

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Spring maxi dresses
Fashion & Style

Lust list: Spring maxi dresses

I don’t know about you, but I spend enough time on Instagram that the ad algorithm knows exactly how to get me. I own stacks of travel-themed jewellery at this point! I mentioned before how much I love the dreamy dresses in the world of LoveShackFancy, and I’m still very much in that frame of …

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Life

Planners, organisers, notebooks

Things have changed quite a lot in past few weeks. My original plan — when I left London to embark on full-time travel unknowingly at the start of a global pandemic — was to spend three months here in Barbados. I would then pop back to London for two weeks, before strapping on my backpack …

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Fashion & Style Travel

Lust list: Travel bags and pouches

I love a good pouch for keeping my handbag organised, even more so my luggage. Now that I’m travelling full time, I’ve got my eye on a few new travel companions. A good carry-on handbag makes the journey throughout the airport and onto the plane so much easier. I like an oversized tote to carry …

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Beauty Travel

A day in Seoul, South Korea

Let’s call it a Flashback Friday. Back in October I flew from London to Seoul for four days to attend a work conference. To maximise my business trips I’ve always timed the flights to include a day or two of sightseeing. In Seoul my priority was skincare shopping, obviously, but I also wanted to see …

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Beauty

Black Friday beauty picks

This year Black Friday has become Black Week, and the deals started piling into inboxes from Monday. But Friday is still the day that most of the beauty sites and brands open their sales, so it’s still fair game to post this on Friday! I approached this week with a set shopping list, of things …

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