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World Duty Free x Manchester Airport Biza Haul

This Christmas is one of the first Christmas’ that I won’t be spending abroad visiting my parents and for them, this will be one of the first Christmas’ that my family will be spending in the UK. So without the constraints of baggage allowance, Christmas presents have been far more fun to shop for! So when I had the chance to spend the evening with World Duty Free at Biza in Manchester Airport (Terminal 1), I lept at the opportunity and it’s safe to say that many Christmas presents were bought....

beautyEllie DickinsonDecember 10, 2018

The L'Occitane Beauty Advent Calendar 2018 (Full Reveal)

Beauty advent calendars are everywhere at the moment, and it can be really difficult to determine what type of thing you’re after. So when I got the opportunity to explore the L’Occitane Beauty Advent Calendar for 2018, I thought I’d break it down. In the spirit of reviews, I will name some products, but won’t specify what date they’re from - but spoiler alert!

beautyEllie DickinsonNovember 28, 2018

World Duty Free Haul with Manchester Airport

To be honest, this blog post has been way too long in the making. Not only was the event I attended over a month ago, but I’m approaching one of the busiest times of year for work (Black friday anyone?) so I’ve had limited daylight hours in which to actually shoot these products!

beautyEllie DickinsonNovember 11, 2018beauty

Overnight Skincare Fixes

Within every beauty routine should be an item of skincare that works throughout the night. They're often easy and mean that you wake up in the morning with soft and glowy skin, and who wouldn't want that? So I thought today I'd share my favourite overnight skin fixers from dry lip solutions to the perfect way to get soft and flawless skin.

beautyEllie DickinsonJuly 27, 2018beauty, skincare

The 2018 Minimalism Makeup Declutter (+current Minimalist Makeup Collection)

Gosh, it seems like ages since I first posted about my Minimalist Makeup Collection! And since that first post over a year ago, I’ve had a couple of small declutters, but it’s definitely time for a new one (and with this declutter has come new storage!) When I did my first declutter, I stored all my makeup inside a drawer in old boxes – and whilst they definitely served their purpose, they have gotten suitably ratty (no thanks to my hacking of them), and are in much need of an update! I'm still using boxes, but they fit perfectly and are free. So it's a win-win. (But don't forget to scroll down to see my before picture!)

beautyEllie DickinsonJune 29, 2018minimalism, minimalism makeup, beauty

Lighter Coverage Summer Bases

If you've read my blog longer than one year, it should be no surprise that I don't find myself gravitating towards heavy coverage bases. I literally only own one high coverage foundation and almost always prefer a lighter, glowy base. And with Summer finally breaking through, lighter bases are almost preferable, because who wouldn't want glowy skin?

beautyEllie DickinsonJune 22, 2018beauty, skincare