Hand & Nail Care Essentials

I swear nail and hand care is harder to get a grasp of than facial skin care - if I have a skin thing for my face I find it so much easier to sort. But my hands, nails and cuticles? A constant challenge - I find a cream I like for my hands but it does nothing for my cuticles or I find something for my cuticles but it ruins my nails....essentially my hands are always a problem area for me. So I wanted to cover off a few little gems that have been working well for me for the last month or so.

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess 2013

Estee Lauder's Bronze Goddess Collection is one of very few specific collections that I look forward to year after year. It's consistently amazing at summing up all my favourite things about Summer in one pretty make-up related package. Always with the bronzes and golds that I love for Summer, plus my all time favourite turquoise shade. All the essentials for a gorgeous bronzed glow, that will deliver without fail - even if the weather doesn't quite live up to our Summer dreams!

YSL Summer Look 2013

YSL Collections are always pretty darn special - and the offering this Summer is no exception. Influenced by Marrakesh it's one filled with rich golds and browns, with a pop of jewel toned colours and the packaging - gorgeous! Would you expect anything less?!

This post is actually a composite of a selection of products from YSL - the new Summer collection, the Babydoll Collection (with the focus being the Baby Doll Mascara that I reviewed here) plus the staples of the YSL brand - touche eclat, the foundation plus the cult classic under eye brightener - seen below in the pretty limited edition packaging for 2013.

Detox Body Scrub: Fig+Yarrow

How do you like your coffee? Me - I like it to smells like a fresh Starbucks (or better) but instead of taking the mandatory instagram snap and sipping from a white cup is safely esconsed in a chunky glass jar until being scooped out and rubbed all over!

Life recently...

It's been a fair while since I did one of these 'week in the life of' type posts, but felt like popping one up today as a little update on what I've been doing recently, and why posting may have been a little less regular than usual! But I am back, post-hols, feeling refreshed and bursting with blog post ideas! Now just need to make it out of my PJs and bring the ideas to life...!

TOP: Nail stash sorting time/ #SpringSmiles / Woo!
MIDDLE: Meeting Molly / Colourful bowls / Duty Free treats
BOTTOM: Sunset / Packing Light / Pre-midday cocktails