One of my resolutions was to read more. I used to read a lot and each year, promise to get back into reading. Previously, I have tried reading challenges to encourage me to read things I would not and keep me on track but it hasn’t stuck. So this year, I am just reading what […]
Thermal Nails with Makartt Stiletto Fake Nails
Cheating a little on this week’s #CBBxManiMonday as it is not so much of nail art as just using polish I wouldn’t usually use. My nails never grow very long, between medication and naturally thin nails, they break easily when long. So I rarely use thermal polishes as you don’t get much of a change […]
The Best Milk To Use in Electric Milk Frothers
I generally use 2% in my lattes as it is what we keep in the fridge. In steaming milk, the amount of proteins in the milk can make a huge difference in the type of foam you get but what about an electric milk frother? The temperatures are lower than when steaming milk and it […]
Avon Gel Finish Roses are Red Nail Polish Swatches
This month, we are doing Nails We Wouldn’t Normally Do for #CBBxManiMonday. Quite an open theme so expect some interesting manis over the month. One of the things I rarely wear is red polish. Some of it is just that it always looks too bright against my skin tone. It is hard to find a red […]
Eggnog Tea Latte Tips
Eggnog is perfect for the holidays but what about creating those Starbucks eggnog lattes at home? Eggnog obviously has a lot of flavour compared to milk so you need to go with a fairly strong flavoured tea. Starbucks uses Chai but anything fairly spicy or rich would work. I wouldn’t go too sweet personally as […]
Paint it Pretty I Am The Only One Of My Kind Swatches
Can you believe that it is almost 2019? Polish Pickup is back from January 4th to 7th with polishes based on mythology and mythical creatures. Paint it Pretty Polish has a gorgeous blue perfect for the cooler months. Paint it Pretty Polish I Am The Only One Of My Kind is inspired by Hope Mikaelson […]
Is So Nice Barista Blend The Best Non Dairy Alternative For Tea Lattes?
I have a whole series of tea latte posts coming. Trying everything from skim to full fat milk and cream but also a crazy number of non-dairy alternatives. The thing with regular milk is that most of them foam ok, you can just use whatever is in the fridge. But non dairy alternatives are another […]
Getting Festive with Holly Berry Holiday Bath Bombs
Not sure what it is, but Christmas is so close and I am just not in a festive mood yet. So this week, i have been using some Christmas themed goodies to get me in the mood. I picked up these Holly Berry Body holiday bath bombs at Craftadian earlier this month. There are three […]
Nails Inspired by Live Clean Vanilla Peppermint Hand Soap
Another #CBBxManiMonday! This week, my holiday themed nails are snowflakes. Inspired by the design on my bottle of Live Clean Vanilla Peppermint hand soap, they have light green, silver and blue snowflakes on a white base. This is the hand soap I have been using between swatches so it seemed right to do nails inspired […]