One of my favourite things to do at Christmas time is get the festive decorations up and it couldn’t be truer this season, after moving in with my boyfriend back in October. Getting ready for Christmas had been at the forefront of our minds since getting in to our place and as the time drew nearer, we found ourselves getting more and more...
Christmas movies can be some of the best in the business and there's nothing quite like settling under a blanket on the sofa to watch a festive favourite. With that said, here are my top five favourites to watch during December. The Holiday Two ladies who are having a tough time in their life (in particular, their love life) swap homes for Christmas,...
The leaves have changed colour, the nights are getting dark early and it’s rather chilly out there; winter is definitely on it’s way. Despite always referring to myself as a sun-worshiper, winter is becoming my favourite season with each year that comes and for today’s post, here are some reasons why. Cosy clothes. It’s time to crack out the over-sized/my boyfriend's jumpers, comfy...
Now that my locks have been chopped, I want to ensure they don't end up in the sorry state they were in and this meant it was time to mix up my hair care routine; starting with shower products. Enter: Living Proof No Frizz Shampoo and Conditioner. Having read rave reviews online for the brand and this duo in particular, I had high...
As much as I adore the look of white nails on others, I can never quite like it on myself. However, off-white colours are a whole different story and Nails Inc. 'Swan Street' is the perfect example. The colour is a beautiful mint-white that is perfect for winter and looks utterly sophisticated. The formula is as good as usual; though it does need...
I'm a self-confessed candle addict, much to the annoyance of my boyfriend who has to put up with them dotted all over our place. But the scents, the cosy feeling they give off and the comforting look of the flame flickering are impossible to resist! One candle brand that stands above a lot of the others is Yankee Candle. These candles are affordable,...
Winter is definitely upon us and with this, my skincare routine has had to pick up it's pace to ensure things aren't getting too dull and dehydrated. A new addition to this routine is Sarah Chapman's Skinesis Overnight Facial, which is seriously kick ass! The oily formula is applied, then left on overnight and by the morning, skin feels rejuvenated, hydrated (without feeling...
After falling head over heels for Mac Lipstick in 'Patisserie' last year - so much so it even featured in my '2014 Favourites' and 'Lip Loves of 2014' - I found myself immersed in 2015's New Year sales at Selfridges in the Bullring Shopping Centre, and in particular, the Mac section. With some Christmas treat money in my purse, it's no surprise that...
I've only gone and had my locks chopped and I couldn't be happier with the result! The decision to go shorter came after being utterly fed up of thin and scraggly-looking hair. After doing some research on Pinterest, I found some styles that would suit fine hair and was pleased to find that shorter hair is 'in' at the moment! Having recently moved...
Isn't this nail polish bottle absolutely dreamy - insert heart-eyed emoji here! I mean, talk about smart looking stuff and not only is it gorgeous looking, it's pretty damn good all around. 'Doe My Dear' is a beautiful nude colour, with grey and lilac undertones that seems to rival Nails Inc's 'Porchester Square', a lot of people's go-to nude. It looks beautiful on...
My go-to hot drink when 'oot and aboot' is a Chai Tea Latte - unless I'm at Costa during the festive season, their Christmas drinks are all kinds of delicious! However, with not wanting to spend a lot of my well-earned money on drinking out, I have been making do with a regular cup of tea at home (not that there's anything wrong...
Long time, no speak! As you can probably see from the date of the late post, 'Amy's Corner' took an unexpected hiatus and was put on the back burner earlier this year due to one thing and another. But as things started to settle down in my life and I gained free time on my hands again, the blogging itch started creeping back...
Above are some of my Instagram pics from the past few weeks with descriptions just below. ...
If you saw this post here, you'll know that picking out a nail colour for this week was going to be a tough job. So. Many. Choices. Well, seeing as it was still quite close to Valentine's Day at this point, I was feeling one of the pinks and eventually settled on Barry M's Speedy Quick Dry 'In A Heart Beat'. ...
For Christmas, my wish list had rather a lot on it and boy, did my family deliver...and then some! One of the items on my wish list, as like so many, had been on there for months upon months but I had never given in to my own desire and purchased it. This year though, it was atop the list and with some...
What's that I hear you say? The sun has been starting to make more appearances and the temperature has been staying in the plus figures? Why, yes it has! This, coupled with the fact that the nights are starting to draw out, can only mean one thing... Spring is on the way. Finally! ...
As promised in my January Favourites, today's blog offering is a cute - albeit slightly generic - Valnetine's Day design that has been gracing my nails leading up to the "big day". As promised in my January Favourites, today's blog offering is a cute - albeit slightly generic - Valnetine's Day design that has been gracing my nails leading up to the "big...
I apologise for these ‘Favourites’ being late and the lack of a ‘Nails of the Week’ post but after a few technical difficulties last week and a hectic weekend, it simply wasn’t going to happen. However, today see’s my ‘January Favourites’ coming to light and I’ll be doing a special Valentine’s Day Nails post over the the next couple of days, so keep...
I know what you're thinking, "another eye shadow palette Amy?!" but when I see one from a favourite brand of mine at an reasonably affordable price - and you all know I'm on a mission to save some pennies this year (and if you didn't, you can read that here) - I simply cannot help myself. ...
I have had my ears pierced for a very long time. I remember the day I asked my Mum if I could get them done, I remember the trip to town, I remember the smell of the jewellers and the hot feeling I got waiting for it to be done. I can even remember the sting that came after the gun went off...
As soon as I received My Little Box’s January box and saw the Nails Inc. polish inside, I knew that I wanted it on my nails as soon as the change-day came. True to form, Sunday came and on went ‘Tate’ and I almost didn’t want to take it off! ...
After 'Hit Refresh' from Birchbox, another January-motivation themed beauty box landed on my doorstep. This time it came from My Little Box and what a beautiful one it was. ...
Have you ever had that moment where a bottle of your daily product coughs and sputters out it's last drop and you have a realisation that there is nothing to replace it with? Well, this happened to me not too long ago when I was doing my night-time routine and not one, but three products became empty. ...
When it came to painting my nails last Sunday, I was happy to see they were in much better condition after having a 'week off'. But I still wanted to take it a little easy on them and opted for a lovely light colour, which turned out to be perfect for the sunny winter week. ...
Above are some of my Instagram pics from the past few weeks with descriptions just below. ...
If you read about the new additions to my makeup routine, you'll know that I recently ventured to the Bullring Shopping Centre and Selfridges in particular. Well, after making my Bobbi Brown and Mac purchases - post coming soon - I found myself meandering over to the Jo Malone section. ...
Second book out of thirty has now been read! After finishing the first one, I picked out 'Girl Online', written by Zoe Sugg, from the line up and I'm glad I did. Although, this is a slightly...weird one, shall we say, to review after all the recent news on it but I'll come on to that shortly. ...
