It's not long before the sun starts to shine on us a little more and we start unpacking the shorts and sandals that haven't seen the light of day since last Summer and I don't know about you, but my feet definitely aren't sandal ready just yet so I'm starting my 'get sandal ready routine' right now! Before we start, I promise there aren't going to be any horrible pictures of feet in this post!  I'm going to tell you the four steps I follow to make sure I have sandal ready feet in time for Summer but without sharing any awful foot photos because let's face it, no one needs … [Read more...]

Do your nails a favour with this homemade cuticle oil!I know I've said this before but everyone has their own reasons for being frugal and one of my biggies is that I want to save money wherever I can so I can afford treats and nice things in life without having to worry about paying for them.   So, I spend money on regular nail appointments which I know will have lots of you rolling your eyes because it no doubt feels like a bit of an indulgent thing.  I know this because I used to feel exactly the same way and would look at people who had perfectly manicured nails and … [Read more...]

It's been a good while since I've written a 'Facebook made me buy it' post but I bought something a little while ago after repeatedly seeing it in my Facebook feed so I thought I'd bring these posts back and share what I thought of my purchase.Before I start, I just want to be clear that I bought this with my own pennies and I'm sharing this as a good deed to you in case it's showing in your social media feeds as often as it was showing in mine. This is the post that kept popping up, alongside a video that showed how amazing Il Makiage foundation was (allegedly … [Read more...]