Acts of Kindness During Lockdown

Lock down isn't easy by any means, its taken a toll on all of us, no matter what age or country we are from. We have been told to stay indoors and we know why, its for the best and to protect lives of others. Its hard not to see families, friends and other people like we normally would. I can't wait to get out of this and give my grandma the tightest of hugs. We saw her last in March, she lives in London and we're in Leeds - quite the distance, so that video call or text message means everything now. 

Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer Review

The Sensual Skin Enhancer by Kevyn Aucoin,  a cult beauty item, that I have always heard so much about! I’ve read reviews and watched numerous videos, scrolled past posts on Instagram - everything, all on this little pot.. I was so curious if it was worth the hype and if it works for my oily skin. I'd spotted this in TK Maxx a few months back and have had it my stash for a while, then a couple of weeks ago I started using it here are my thoughts...                           

Easter Egg Cheesecake: Using Up Easter Eggs

I love all the chocolate that comes out at this time of year, the mini eggs to the Lindt bunnies, they all really excite me! As a family, we tend not to eat the chocolate, rather just melt it down and dip fruit in. This year, I wanted to do something different and switch things up. I was scrolling through Pinterest this week and came across the most yummy looking egg cheesecakes and just had to try it out. This was the result and they went down a treat ❤

Ingredients - 4 Servings, 2 Easter Eggs

>2 Easter Eggs split open
> 1 packet of digestive biscuits
> 75g of unsalted butter
> 250g of mascarpone cheese
> Icing sugar (eyeballed and tested as we went along)
> 2 tbsp of vanilla extract
> 150ml of double cream

Method

1. Use a food processor or a plastic bag and break down the biscuits until they are in chunks. We had some finely crushed and some bigger parts for a bit of a crunch.
2. Melt the butter in the microwave and then mix in the with the biscuit crumb until everything is combined and mixed together.
3. Scoop the biscuit crumb into the egg shells and leave in the fridge for an hour to set.

Whilst the crumbs are setting, its time for the filling.

4. In a bowl, mix together the mascarpone cheese, vanilla extract and icing sugar. We used a electric hand whisk to beat the ingredients together until smooth and lump-less. I found the best way to add the sugar was a little bit at a time and then give it a taste test, you want it sweet enough for you.

5. After the mascarpone cheese mixture has gone smooth, add the double cream in slowly and carry on whisking. At this point, the mixture will turn from a smooth liquid to a very thick, creamy texture - it will look good enough to eat.

6. Take out the shells from the fridge and spoon the mixture into each one. Using these measurements, we filled all 4 shells. Smooth out the top using the back of a spoon and ensure all the mixture is inside the shell.

7. Decorate! Its time to decorate the top of the cheesecakes, this part is open to anything and everything. We went with some melted chocolate all over to decorate, then a combination of ferrero rochers and mini Lindts too. Mini eggs would be perfect for this or even berries!

A very easy recipe and a great way to get rid of those Easter eggs!
                                                 

                                         

   

Tackling Blackheads & Pores

Korean Beauty is such a vast world. I find that you can find products for absolutely anything, but its so overwhelming as there is just so much choice! I know, that if I were to visit any of the Asian countries, I would spend most of my time in the beauty shops buying new things to try out. I've been lucky in the past to try out different products from them and one day will have to do a must haves post, because the products are excellent! My most recent finds, helped me discover a new cleansing balm that has changed the makeup removal game. Today we are talking all about blackheads and pores...two common problems amongst us all....

6 Things To Do During Self-Isolation

What a crazy world we are living in at the moment. It all seems a bit surreal, I keep thinking this is all a dream/we're living the life of characters in a movie or something. We're a few weeks into the UK lock down and my life has changed so much. I work as a teacher and schools were shut around 3 weeks ago, we're teaching online now, which is new in itself and working from home is a completely different concept to me. I'm still trying to find that balance between sleeping and working, hopefully I'll crack it soon! 

In today's post, I am sharing with you some ideas of keeping yourself busy/entertained during this lock down period or if you're in self-isolation for any reason. There's a little bit of everything in here, let me know if you have any suggestions too! 

                                                                 

Face Halo Review

Removing makeup in the evening can sometimes be a pain, mainly after a long day and even night. I've seen Face Halo* floating around online for a while now but never really thought it would work, it claims to do a lot of things and I just wanted to put it to the test...