A Pharmacy graduate's take on life, adult face paint and sleepless nights.
Since the Chocolate Orange palette was released as a Christmas special, I’ve been meaning to do a step-by-step tutorial based on it and in true form, I’ve finally gotten round …
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Exploring psychological and cultural influences on beauty standards today, by looking at their history.
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I know, I know. Everyone I meet is SO envious of the vast amounts of space I have on my lids – NOT. I’ve always had hooded eyes and not …
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When I was younger, I learned to do makeup from a LOT of trial and error. It wasn’t until quite a bit later that I discovered the world of beauty …
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Russian dolls were the first thing that sprang to mind even as I typed the title of this post. That, and clowns. Or possibly five-year-old me playing with my mother’s …
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I did a lot of experimenting throughout my preteen and teenage years. Green glasses, a pixie cut with a shaved underside, purple mascara, a DIY earring (yes, only one) that …
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I didn’t start wearing the classic liquid/gel winged eyeliner until very late in life. Very, very late. If you’ve been frequenting thenellybean for a while, you’ll know how much I …
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How to pick the right eyeliner for the occasion and make it work with the rest of your look.
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Welcome back to the fourth episode of Beauty Blunders, a series dedicated to guest bloggers and of course, you! Presenting to you a little compilation of our embarrassing beauty mishaps …
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They used to be strict on us girls wearing makeup at school. It was like being surrounded by soldiers brandishing makeup removal wipes at the ready. Nevertheless, we all want …
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