Essie Gel Couture Bridal Nail Polish Review

Essie gel couture bridal nail polish

You may have noticed that my last few posts are focused on beauty. This is for two reasons. The first being I was fortunate to receive some samples of products that are coming out for spring. Secondly, it has been challenging to shoot outfit photos. Whether it be uncooperative weather or conflicts in availability with my photographer, outfit photos just weren’t happening. But in a way it gave me the perfect opportunity to play around with some products and share the reviews with you.

I think there’s no greater joy in blogging than when bloggers get the opportunity to try new products from a line we already know and love. Case in point Essie nail polish. I’ve been using Essie nail polish throughout the years.  Continue reading “Essie Gel Couture Bridal Nail Polish Review”

The Body Shop Italian Summer Fig Review

With the transition to Spring come softer colour palettes, greener landscapes, pretty flowers and of course fresh and fruity scents for the warm season ahead. Synonymous with Spring come trips to The Body Shop to re-stock different flavours of body butter (papaya and mango being my faves) for skin baring season. Although I hadn’t stepped out of the products that I know and love so well (fragrant oils and body butters), I’ve always had my eye on what I would call their ‘adult fragrance line’. And so I was stoked when I received some pieces from their spring/summer collection to try out.

The Italian Summer Fig. It really is quite a delightful scent. Not overpowering, it delivers a fresh yet subtle fruity fragrance. The perfect summer counterpart Continue reading “The Body Shop Italian Summer Fig Review”