Pancake day

I don't know why I forget all about pancakes until pancake day! Yesterday my sister made these yummy ones from Betty Crocker with nutella and they were incredible. I've decided that Saturday mornings should include pancakes:)

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Sunday Love

I love Sundays! I'm just going to put that out there. I know lots of people don't enjoy them because they get the back to work blues but I'm just one of those lucky buggers that's enjoys my job. On Sunday's I like to really pamper myself and get ready for the week ahead (ive done a post on this before that I will update soon as my product choices have changed)
Beauty aside....here's what I love about Sundays.


It's the day I wear no make up, no contact lenses hence the glasses and just drink tea (from my favourite mug) and read. Nothing beats curling up with a good book in a blanket. The little tea pigs boxes I have here are a new thing im trying out. Everybody keeps banging on about the fancy ass tea they drink and well I just drink Yorkshire! So I felt it was time to branch out into the tea world:) I'll let you know how I get on!

Review Love Tanya

Hi ladies, im back after what feels like a million years. No excuses I just kinda fell out of love with blogging for a while there. However im back for now! I've still been reading blogs, watching YouTube videos, snooping around on Instagram like a creeper so I'm in the loop :)
Tanya Burr released her very first book last month and I managed to grab a copy early in my local WHSmiths. So one Saturday afternoon I sat down with a cuppa, sandwich and no expectations if I'm honest. I thought like many other beauty and style books it might be a bit blah and Id learn nothing. This book blew me away but not in a 'oh my god how did I live without this information way', more in a 'this is a cute fun read and I don't want it to end'. Id finished the entire book within 2 days and loved it. Now for anyone who hasn't read the book she starts it with an autobiography style chapter which I personally loved and it's then split into chapters like Beauty, Hair, Confidence, Happiness, Baking etc. Basically the things Tanya is passionate about. She starts the book with an autobiography style chapter which I really enjoyed as there's lots of things we never knew about her. What I found reading the book is that Tanya is a normal girl, who through hard work has become a huge success but the things that make her happy are no different to what make the rest of us happy. She is the kind of girl you want to be friends with, hang out and you know you'd have a laugh. She throws in lists of what make her happy, confidence tips and I think that's great to read for not only teens but older girls too. All in all I would absolutely recommend this book as it's guaranteed to leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside.

Welcoming A New Year 2015

A few wise words for the year ahead.


Happy new year everyone. I hope this year brings you all health, happiness and the courage to follow your dreams. Love izzy x

Top 5 Beauty Discoveries 2014

Hi girlies, just a quick post rounding up my top 5 discoveries of 2014.

Firstly the Nars Virtual Domination palette. Every year Nars bring out a limited edition palette around Christmas time and it always blows me away. This time I snapped it up as soon as I saw it. This one contains my favourite colour in Deep Throat, 2 new blush shades, a super shimmery highlighter (more party appropriate) and the Laguna bronzer. If this is still available anywhere then I'd snap it up as it's the perfect travel companion.

Anastasia brow powder. I've tried pencils for filling in my brows and nothing quite seems to work like a powder a thin brush and spooly.

Being the highlighter fiend that I am this sunkissed Guerlain limited edition beauty caught my eye. It was love at first swatch. I love that it's just so massive...I know i won't be hitting pan anytime soon. That embossed print....wow.

Tarte Light Camera Flashes mascara. The wand of this has different sized bristles at different edges so you can pick your finish. It's super black, it gives length, volume, thickness....it's one of the best mascaras I've ever tried.

YSl Rouge Volupte Gloss. Now not really being a gloss girl I read a few reviews about this and they were all pretty good. I picked it up in a baby pink and generally use it over a lipstick to just give my lips a plumper look.

Hope 2014 was great for you all and wishing you the best for 2015.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to you all. I hope you have had a wonderful day and look forward to the new year ahead.
Love izzy x