Christmas Gift Guide

Well Christmas is fast approaching and we are all now starting to try and figure out what to get those special people in our lives.l It can be either easy or hard to find the perfect gift for someone, I personally think as we get older the harder it becomes to find that perfect gift. So I have put together a little Christmas gift guide that will hopefully be a bit helpful for anyone struggling to find that perfect gift...

November Favourites

Time for another monthly favourites now that November is done and dusted and December is here. I haven't really tried a lot of new products in November but I have a few that I have been loving and can talk about today...

Nicole's Notes # 2

Well it has been a long long time since I have done one of these posts as I have been a little MIA of late with my blogging but now that I feel my head is back in the game I thought I would put together this little life update post to let you all know what has been happening over the last few months (beware this is picture heavy post)...

Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid Lipsticks

Maybelline's newest lip release are the Vivid Matte Liquid Lipsticks which consist of eight shades in great bold colours. Keep on reading to see swatches of the shade range and read my opinion of these new lippies...

October Favourites

Well it has been a while since I have done a monthly favourites as life has just taken over but I am back today with my October Favourites. So keep on reading to find out what I have been loving for the month of October...

Maybelline In The Nude Palette's

Today I am talking about the Maybelline In The Nude eye shadow palettes. There is two palettes in this collection one being the nudes which has your browns and cream colours and the other is the blushed nudes which is more of rose/pink shades. So how did they go? and are they worth your money? keep on reading to find out my opinion on these two palettes...

Benefit Dandelion

I seem to have been on a bit of a Benefit binge of late, I recently spoke about hoola here and now I am going to tell you about the dandelion products from Benefit. I have been trying out three products from the dandelion range the original boxed dandelion blush, Dandelion Dew (cream blush) and dandelion shy beam a liquid highlighter...

Rimmel Kate Moss 15 Year Anniversary Lipsticks

Rimmel's newest lipstick release is the Kate Moss 15 year anniversary lipsticks pictured below. There is six shades in the collection three are nudes and the other three are reds. Keep on reading to swatches and my opinion of these lipsticks...

How I Clean My Makeup Brushes

A chore that we all hate to do but know it has to be done, cleaning our makeup brushes! I dread having to do this and try to use every other brush I have just to hold out that little bit longer so I don't have to wash my brushes. If your anything like me and don't really enjoy cleaning your brushes and the time it takes keep reading and I will tell you how I clean my brushes quickly and effectively... 

Oil Pulling

Oil pulling is another coconut oil trend that has seemed to have taken off just like the coconut oil hair treatments I spoke about here. So what is is oil pulling? and what is the health benefits of it? well keep on reading if you would like to know more about oil pulling and see if it is something you would like to try...

Benefit Hoola

I have never been a huge bronzer person as I was always pretty worried that I would stuff it up or add to much and look ridiculous! But as time goes on I have been venturing out of my comfort zone and reaching for a bronzer to just add a bit of colour to my pale skin...

July Favourites

I'm Late! I know! yet again I have been a bad blogger and will be uploading this July favourites late and in August. I have had a fair bit on and just lost a bit of inspiration as a lot of people do. But I am back and trying to get back into the swing of things and get some posts up for you all. So without further delay here is what I have been using and loving in the month of July...

Rimmel Moisturise Sheer & Shine Lipsticks

Lipstick always makes things better specially in a beauty junkies world and Rimmel have just answered my prayers with their New Moisture Sheer and Shine Lipsticks. I have written up a little review for you all and swatched the below shades so keep on reading to find out more about these gorgeous lipsticks...

June Favourites

Well it's official we are half way through the year already! I swear as I get older the years just seem to go by quicker and quicker. June has all been about comfort and moisturising for me and the products I am about to talk about has helped me with this so let get right into it...

Battle of the Hair Masks

Hair masks seem to popping up everywhere specially coconut hair masks and the great things they can do for your hair. I have tried a few different hair masks to see if I could notice any difference in my hair and to see what all the fuss is all about of course. So today I will be chatting about the benefits from using coconut oil in your hair and a few hair masks that are on the market...

YSL Touche Eclat Le Teint Foundation

YSL would have to be my favourite makeup brand not only do they have beautifully packaged products everything I have tried from them has not disappointed. I have wanted to get a foundation from them for ages and I finally had the chance and picked up their Touche Eclat Le Teint Foundation. So today I am here to review it for you all...

Schkinny Maninny Detox

A couple of months ago I got offered to try out a detox program from Schkinny Maninny and as I had just indulged over my wedding I thought it would be a great idea to detox my body of the bad toxins and start fresh. I actually have never done a detox program before so I was unaware of what it would be like so if you want to know more keep on reading...

May Favourites

Well with another month coming to an end it has to be favourites time and May was a great month for me as I picked up lots of great new products to try out and fall in love with. I found it hard to narrow it down to just a few products but I managed to get it to 7 beauty bits that I have loving...

Rimmel Release Roundup & Giveaway (CLOSED)

Rimmel seem to be releasing new products every month lately and I am not complaining as everything I have tried has been spot on. So with that I have a few new releases to share with you all from the last couple of months so if your interested please keep on reading...
 

What's In My Makeup Bag

I love a good what's in my bag or makeup bag as I always like to have a sticky at what people carry around with them on a day to day basis so if your anything like me and what to see what I carry in my daily makeup bag then keep on reading...

April Favourites

Well what a month April has been for me not only did I try out a few new beauty bits I also married my now husband (still getting used to saying that). I will not go into much detail about my wedding and how I'm a Mrs now and everything (haha) as I am thinking about doing a separate post just for that not to bore the people who come here just to read about beauty. So now onto the beauty highlights in April...

Mother's Day Gift Guide

We always get stuck on what to get  the person that has everything or wants nothing, so I have put together a few things that I think would make lovely Mother's Day gifts and will be well received. So if your stuck on what to get your mum and need a few extra ideas keep on reading...

L'Oreal Nude Magique Cushion Foundation

I finally picked up the L'Oreal cushion foundation after tossing up if I really needed it just because it looked pretty and different and obviously came to the conclusion that I did! So I have been trialing this foundation for about two weeks on my oil slick of a face and am now here to give you all a little review of how it stood up...

Autumn Edit - The Parcel

I have never really spoken about my beauty box subscription with Marie Claire The Parcel but I thought I would start to include it so you all can see what products are generally sent out. I used to be subscribed to just about every beauty box that was available and now I am down to just this one as I found I received more useful and usable products from The parcel. So I will be sharing the Autumn edit with you all today...

March Favourites

March where did you go I feel as though I blinked and you were gone! It has been a super hectic month for me as I have my wedding coming up at the end of this week (bites nails) and I have been trying to get everything organised for that, working full time as well as trying to put something out on my social media and here on my blog. So on with my monthly favourites for the month of March and I have been using a few new things this month so lets jump on into them...

#Cleanupyouract with Sephora Cleansers

The first step and the most important step in any skincare routine is a cleanser, If you do not cleanse your face properly all your other skincare products will not be able to work to there full potential. Cleansing your skin doesn't just take off your makeup but if you are using the right product it will also get into your pores to remove excess dirt build up and impurities which will help your skin look its best and let all your other skincare products be absorbed. March has been the month of cleansers over a Sephora and  with a wide variety of choices I am here to talk about a few of them to help you find the perfect cleanser for you and #cleanupyouract...

Perfume Atomizers

Like most girls I love my perfumes and I also like to top it up during the day when it is needed or I just feel like a bit of a spritz. When I first found perfume atomizers I was so happy as I have always lugged my perfume bottle around in my bag in the past and either the lid would come off and I would end up wasting it or something on the pretty bottle would break, plus the added weight of the bottle as we all know they can be pretty heavy and add unnecessary weight to our bags specially with all those lipsticks and glosses rolling around in the bottom of our bags. I have tried a few different atomizers over the past few years and want to share the pros and cons of the different styles I have used...

Face Baking!

There always seems to be some new trend in the beauty world just after we have mastered one the next new it thing comes out that everyone is doing and I'm hear today to talk about baking... No not cookies and cakes but face baking...

Nicole's Notes - February

I have seen a lot of bloggers that have been doing these types of chatty life update posts and I have really been loving reading them and getting to know the blogger behind the blog a bit better. So I thought I may start a little series here on NBB every month so you guys can have a little insight into whats happening in my life. So if your interested in getting to know me a bit better then keep on reading...

Gwen Stafani x Urban Decay Eye Shadow Palette

The Urban Decay and Gwen Stafani eye shadow palette, what a great collaboration. I have always admired Gwen for her beauty and fashion sense she always looks so on point and put together. I knew I had to have this palette as I am a fan of Gwen herself and I do also love UD eye shadows. But was it worth it and do you really need to have it in your collection?...

Rimmel The Only 1 Lipsticks

Today's post is all about the new lipstick release from Rimmel, I feel as though they have been killing it in the lipstick department as I fully loved the Kate's Nude range they brought out last year. This year its The Only 1 lipstick range being launched in 12 colours and also 3 exaggerate lip liners and I am lucky enough to have a few of the colours to show you all today...

January Favourites

Well the first month of 2016 is now down and its time for the first monthly favourites for the year. I haven't really been trying a whole lot of new products in the month of January but I have a few standouts for me that I have rediscovered in my collection or picked up along the way. So lets jump on in and I will start telling you what I have been loving...

My Lush Faves

So I know everyone and their mum loves Lush and a lot of people are always talking about the products but I don't think I have really ever mentioned the brand or their products on my blog. So I thought as I am starting to try out more products from the Lush range I might as well tell you about a few of my favourites that I love and repurchase all the time...

Real-U Skincare Review

About a month ago I had posted a photo of these new skincare products that I had been sent and I have been trialing them over the month of December and now can report back to you all on how they went...

Rimmel London Match Perfection Review

Foundation review time, it feels like forever since I have reviewed a foundation but I am here today to talk about the reformulated Rimmel Match Perfection foundation and the Fix & Protect primer that they have also released at the same time. So as I just mentioned this match perfection foundation has been reformulated I wish I had tried the original for you all so I could compare them against each other but I haven't so I am just going to talk about these two products that I received and let you all know how they stood up against my oily skin...

December Favourites

Happy New Year! Wow how time flew last year I think I blinked away a few months near the end. Well I'm here today to share my December favourites, I didn't have much as I didn't wear much makeup near the end but I do still have a few things I want to share with you all that have made my month that little bit better...