For me, fashion is something that I can always depend on. No matter when I buy my clothes, I want to be able to pull them out of my wardrobe months even years later and find that they can still be slotted into my outfits as if I've just bought them and that they've stood the test of time! This month I got the chance to check out the new personal styling sessions that have just launched (just in time for Christmas and all those Christmas parties!) at Monsoon Liverpool One.
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Every year I love heading to my local The Body Shop in Liverpool One to check out their new Christmas scents and this year for me they have definitely smashed it out of the park! A couple of weeks ago I got the chance to go to a blogger event for the new Christmas scents and their new environmentally friendly gifting.
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It's not really Christmas without a Christmas gift guide and I always find gift guides a really good way to find new brands or gifts for people that are particularly hard to buy for! I currently have quite a few people in my life that I struggle to pick gifts for so I hope that this gift guide at least helps one of you lovelies reading to find a gift for someone in your life.
Danielle Levy
Well it's been a long while since I've done a monthly favourites post and I know I've been a bit flaky with posting on my blog for the past couple of weeks but I have been trying to prepare for Blogmas!! This month I've finally got some new favourites this month instead of the usual 6/7 things that I always use and always love.
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Growing up I was never was on the slim girls, I always had to be careful with what I ate and what I did. I think it's fairly safe to say that growing up I didn't exactly have the healthiest body image and relationship with food, I am finally getting to a place now at 25 where I have a healthier relationship with myself. Thankfully this year Simply Be are celebrating women of every shape and size and are on a mission to eliminate the idea that our bodies define us with the More Than Our Bodies campaign.
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I can't think of a better way to spend last weekend than with an amazing group of women that celebrate body positivity at any size or shape! I was kindly sponsored by Simply Be to attend The Curve Fashion Festival with them alongside some bloggers from around the UK to check out the festival and spread the #morethanourbodies word!
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It's not every day that you get an invite to have dinner at an actual castle, I mean couldn't I really say no, could I?!!
Danielle Levy
I may not talk about it often but I have a big love for all things Halloween and SFX, so much so that in high school I did for a fleeting moment want to be an SFX makeup artist. One I'm not that good at makeup so that would have been a big fail and two my now latex allergy would make handling latex just impossible. Thankfully spending Halloween with the lovely folks at So Coco Rouge and Eve Jenkins at their Halloween makeup masterclass brought that love of transformative makeup back to life!
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As a nurse, it's not often that I get the chance to get all glammed up or when I do I don't get to be glammed up for long. Thankfully I've discovered the world of false lashes and faux manicures from KISS and imPRESS which means I can still look all glammed up and pretty at a moments notice and don't have to worry about getting it off for my shift the next day!
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Autumn Winter fashion is definitely my favourite seasons to dress for, I was not built for the hot weather, I am Scottish after all! I've tried Autumn Winter fashion from several low-price retailers on the high street over the years and I can honestly say that Matalan has become a firm favourite of mine as it offers low-price but high quality that is actually good sizing particularly for those of us that have a bigger bust, hips or thighs!
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For me, one of the best parts of blogging is the people that I've met and the friends that I've made. I can honestly say I'm made some of my best friends through blogging and we are all for spending the evening with some yummy food and almost crying laughing! Last week I got the chance to head to the Coliseum Shopping Park in Ellesmere Port with Sam and Codie for a bloggers night out and I had such a fun night out!
For me, one of the best parts of blogging is the people that I've met and the friends that I've made. I can honestly say I'm made some of my best friends through blogging and we are all for spending the evening with some yummy food and almost crying laughing! Last week I got the chance to head to the Coliseum Shopping Park in Ellesmere Port with Sam and Codie for a bloggers night out and I had such a fun night out!
Danielle Levy
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Transitioning into Autumn fashion is difficult for me as I'm a complete Winter baby so once it gets to the 1st September, I am completely ready to start wearing layers and wearing all the berry, navy and forest green colours. Unfortunately this year the weather and me had different plans when it came to the beginning of September, thankfully Pink Clove sent me over a couple of bits to allow me to transition from Summer to Autumn even with the hot weather we had.
Transitioning into Autumn fashion is difficult for me as I'm a complete Winter baby so once it gets to the 1st September, I am completely ready to start wearing layers and wearing all the berry, navy and forest green colours. Unfortunately this year the weather and me had different plans when it came to the beginning of September, thankfully Pink Clove sent me over a couple of bits to allow me to transition from Summer to Autumn even with the hot weather we had.
Danielle Levy
The changing of the seasons always brings one exciting thing.....the festive collections from Lush! My favourite time of year! Last year Lush Liverpool invited me to their amazing Halloween and Christmas blogger event, however this year only the Halloween products were out (NGL my bank balance was very happy with this, me not so much!) but I was still very excited when I got my Halloween blogger event invite.
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Liverpool life
Getting Picture Perfect | Jessops Liverpool Launch
October 05, 2018
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Jessops has been a brand that I've always thought of when it comes to cameras, photography and all the advice I often need alongside them. It wasn't somewhere that I instantly thought of when it came to photo printing and as a child I used to love flicking through the family photo albums and looking at how we've all changed in photos and how photos have changed over the years. Thankfully, with the relaunch of their Liverpool store I got a chance to fall back in love with printing off photos all over again!
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John Lewis is a company that I think is pretty much a household name for about 90% of the UK. Growing up, John Lewis was somewhere we went at Christmas to get present ideas and pick up unique treats, now being an adult John Lewis is somewhere I come for high-quality products be it electronics, homeware or clothing that I know I can invest in and will stand the test of time. Thankfully I haven't made a start on my autumn wardrobe so an invite to the launch of the new John Lewis & Partners clothing line couldn't have come at a better time.
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Feeling Like a New Women | The Colour Bar Wirral
September 21, 2018
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I've spent the best part of 2018 recovering from a massive asthma attack, yes you read that right and part of recovering involved playing it safe with things like dying my hair. So even though I really needed my hair doing back in March when it all happened, I've waited until August when it desperately needed doing and thankfully Becky at The Colour Bar helped me transform my hair back into the gorgeous shorter, blonde shade that I'm used to!
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Well, we all know just how much of a lover I am of Armani Beauty, so of course I had to head to the lovely Kate in Selfridges Manchester to check out their new launches in August! I was supposed to see these new collections in July but unfortunately due to issues higher up than the Armani counter in Manchester, the release was delayed but boy am I glad these Rouge d'Armani Matte lipsticks were launched at the end of August cause they are perfect for Autumn/Winter 2018!
Well, we all know just how much of a lover I am of Armani Beauty, so of course I had to head to the lovely Kate in Selfridges Manchester to check out their new launches in August! I was supposed to see these new collections in July but unfortunately due to issues higher up than the Armani counter in Manchester, the release was delayed but boy am I glad these Rouge d'Armani Matte lipsticks were launched at the end of August cause they are perfect for Autumn/Winter 2018!
Danielle Levy
Fashion has always been a bit of grey area for me. Whilst I've always loved it and the confidence a great outfit can bring you, I've always been in that awkward middle stage of being at the bigger end of the market but just shy of plus size ranges in some stores. It was also a steep learning curve figuring out what style I liked and flattered my body, I am slowly but surely getting to grips with it and thankfully events like the Curve Fashion Festival has helped to introduce me to an incredible range of brands that cater to my size and shape.
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Getting Fashion Ready | Curve Fashion Festival
September 10, 2018
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Fashion has always been a bit of grey area for me. Whilst I've always loved it and the confidence a great outfit can bring you, I've always been in that awkward middle stage of being at the bigger end of the market but just shy of plus size ranges in some stores. It was also a steep learning curve figuring out what style I liked and flattered my body, I am slowly but surely getting to grips with it and thankfully events like the Curve Fashion Festival has helped to introduce me to an incredible range of brands that cater to my size and shape.
Danielle Levy
For me, there's nothing better after finishing a bunch of night shifts than treating myself to a beautiful bunch of flowers. Having flowers throughout the house truly brightens my day and helps make me feel happy particularly when I'm having a bad day. I normally buy flowers in store because I like to see the quality of the flowers and the different flower types in person, so getting flowers through the post was a slightly worrying thing but I had absolutely nothing to worry about when my bouquet came through from Blossoming Gifts!
Danielle Levy
I have been forever plagued by thin, sparse brows, think back to high school when I and this will shock you, I never filled my eyebrows in! Part of the reason my eyebrows are so thin, sparse is genetic (thanks mom and dad!) and no matter what I seem to do I can't get amazing thick brows (like my younger brother does) so thankfully Hannah from A-List Beauty invited me to come and try out the HD Brow treatment and transform my brows.
Danielle Levy
I am a serial unlucky person (e.g. I was always the person that entered competitions but would never win, legit it's always someone close to me that enters who wins!) so I was shocked when I received an email to let me know that I'd actually won one of the competition prizes from Bilou! Before this lovely gift-wrapped package arrived, I'd only tried Bilou out once before when I got one of their products in a beauty box so I was excited to get my hands on the entire range to be able to give it a test run and let you guys know all about it.
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Liverpool life
The Journey Of Silk Rd | Silk Rd Bloggers Evening
August 29, 2018
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As you all know I've really been making an effort to push myself out there with trying new food and I've been trying to push myself out of my picky eater phase. Whilst trying to do all of that I've been trying to all the amazing places in town that I wouldn't have ever tried before to tell you all about them. Last month the lovely folks at Silk Rd invited me to their bloggers evening to try out a range of tapas with different gins to compliment every meal.
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Well it's been out for about two years now, so it's about time I tried out right?! I can't believe that the Dyson hairdryer has been out for so long and I'm only just getting the chance to test it out. A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to an event with YSL in John Lewis and they kindly offered to blow my hair out for me (it decided to pour down after I'd freshly washed my hair, the worst moment ever!) with the amazing Ric at Dyson.
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It's not really summer without a Becca product, well let's face it who doesn't want beautiful glowing skin that makes you looks like you've just walked off a plane from a sunny holiday?! Last month, the lovely girls at my local Becca counter invited me along for their beach party counter event with Bumble & Bumble.
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I'm forever on the hunt for cute pieces of clothing to wear that suit my style but that you don't see pretty much everyone else in Liverpool wearing. I also don't tend to stick to a few brands when I piece outfits together, I really like mixing up my outfits so I will choose pieces that literally cost a couple of quid with more investment pieces. Last month I was invited to shop launch on my side of the water (normally 95% of the events I go to are in Liverpool!) and it all focused on picking clothing items you liked and not just shopping it for the brand with a charity focus included as well!
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There is always a bunch of new food places opening in Liverpool but this latest release is so unique and is just what we needed! A couple of weeks ago (whilst we were still in the grips of the heatwave) me and Sam took a visit to the new Tasty Treatz stand in St Johns Market to try out the super yummy treats and meet the owners.
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Working 13 hours shifts in a literal air-conditioned box (yes the critical care unit I work in is under the wards so we don't have very many windows so it's all heat controlled with air conditioning and heaters) which I'm sure you can imagine isn't exactly a godsend for my skin! So this month I thought I'd give the Skinkissed serum a try and see if it improves my poor dehydrated skin.
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I've come to the realisation that I'm a little bit of a workaholic, I didn't realise it until my little brother decided to get rid of his games console and had to take up a new hobby for when he is not in work. It was then that I truly realise that when I'm not at work, I'm putting so much time into my blog, youtube channel and social media and I'm not putting any time into me. It's time to start taking time out of my week for me and appreciating the beauty in every day.
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I can't believe that we're already at the end of July, this year is completely flying by and whilst I'm all up for autumn/winter, Halloween and Christmas, I'm not about getting another year older! For once I'm actually back with some monthly favourites because I've been using and loving a new set of products so I've finally got something a bit different to share with you all.
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I'm back this month with a new high-end beauty box from My Little Beauty Box that I'm truly blown away by! Last month I featured it for the first time on my Youtube Channel and this month's box is equally as good!
I'm back this month with a new high-end beauty box from My Little Beauty Box that I'm truly blown away by! Last month I featured it for the first time on my Youtube Channel and this month's box is equally as good!
Danielle Levy
30 James Street Hotel is quickly becoming one of my favourite places to come for afternoon tea, not only is it traditional afternoon tea but they've now got themed afternoon teas including a Mamma Mia themed one today and a Great Gatsby one tomorrow! The other week after too many nights shifts, I spent my first morning off at a Swing afternoon tea with my mum.
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It's that of the month again.....Battle Of The Beauty Boxes!! Again this month it's Roccabox Vs Birchbox battle including a special collaboration with Carly Musleh.
It's that of the month again.....Battle Of The Beauty Boxes!! Again this month it's Roccabox Vs Birchbox battle including a special collaboration with Carly Musleh.
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Since I started Slimming World and have been trying to change my eating habits, I've found it increasingly difficult to find some really nice places to go out to eat that don't include me just having a salad (I'm yet to find a salad I like) or a jacket potato! Thankfully the lovely people at Spitroast Kitchen Crosby invited me in to try out their menu and reassure me that I can go out for lunch/dinner and have amazing clean and organic food that's actually on plan!
Danielle Levy
I am forever on the hunt for amazing places to visit in town and lately I've been to a bunch of Afternoon Tea's (keep your eyes peeled for a post all about the best afternoon teas in Liverpool soon!) but I've never been to a themed afternoon tea before. However that all changed last week when 30 James Street Hotel came through with a Titanic-themed murder mystery afternoon tea.
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I don't think I have ever been more excited to write a blog post than I have for this one! I found Becca Cosmetics back in 2009 when I was in high school and first got into Youtube and beauty vloggers. Unfortunately, at the time I fell in love with Becca, I was unavailable to get it in the UK. When it actually became available to ship to the UK it became obscenely expensive (it's gotten better now thanks to companies like Cult Beauty stocking it), thankfully John Lewis have got the exclusive to be the first ones to have the in-store exclusive for Becca counters.
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If you've been reading my blog or watching my vlogs for the past couple of months, you will know that I had an allergic reaction in work and I then had a severe asthma attack weeks later and have been recovering ever since (yes you read that correctly, I'm still recovering 4 months later which gives you an idea of how unwell I was!). Having lived with these medical conditions and allergies for several years now, it's about time I updated my Medical ID jewellery to show the most correct information and keep me safe in an emergency.
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I think it is safe to say I have officially been converted to an Armani girl! Since being invited in to the Giorgio Armani counter in Chester back in March last year by the lovely Kate, I have quickly grown my collection of Giorgio Armani products and it is now my go-to brand for makeup and fragrances that I recommend to everyone. Last week I got the chance to attend an amazing Armani Prive fragrance event at Selfridges Manchester where I got to learn all about the Armani Prive fragrances and figure out my favourite one.
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I don't even remember the last time that I flew away somewhere nice and hot, I feel like I am forever in work, that and some parts of my family really do not like flying which really limits family holidays! I'm also a massive wimp so I couldn't ever imagine flying away some new completely on my own. I do like flying away somewhere hot, one for the time away to relax and most importantly you get to shop duty-free!!
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I'd like to think that after doing blogging for 3 years, I have gained quite the substantial makeup collection (think half a set of Alex drawers full) and yet I'm still finding new amazing brands to try out. Recently the lovely folk at Joan Collins Timeless Beauty introduced me to some of their products and it's safe to say I'm obsessed!
I'd like to think that after doing blogging for 3 years, I have gained quite the substantial makeup collection (think half a set of Alex drawers full) and yet I'm still finding new amazing brands to try out. Recently the lovely folk at Joan Collins Timeless Beauty introduced me to some of their products and it's safe to say I'm obsessed!
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Getting Peachy With Too Faced Liverpool | Peaches & Cream Collection
June 15, 2018
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Too Faced has always been a brand that I've loved the look (and scent!) of, but I've never managed to purchase anything from. Thankfully a year ago my local Debenhams in Liverpool got their very own Too Faced counter giving the amazing people of Liverpool the chance to have unapologetically glamorous makeup that smells incredible! Hannah and the lovely girls at Too Faced Liverpool invited me down on the week of their one year birthday in Debenhams to check out the launch of the Peaches & Cream collection.
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It's not every day that you can secure a place at a Chanel Beauty event, even more so when it's hosted by the amazing Alessandra Steinherr. I haven't had much interaction with Chanel Beauty before, except purchasing an eye cream once, so I was excited to get a place on the #CreateYourself masterclass with Alessandra Steinherr and Zoe Taylor at the Chanel Beauty counter in Selfridges Manchester.
It's not every day that you can secure a place at a Chanel Beauty event, even more so when it's hosted by the amazing Alessandra Steinherr. I haven't had much interaction with Chanel Beauty before, except purchasing an eye cream once, so I was excited to get a place on the #CreateYourself masterclass with Alessandra Steinherr and Zoe Taylor at the Chanel Beauty counter in Selfridges Manchester.
Danielle Levy
I've been on my journey to change my health and my weight for the past three weeks now, I've hit a couple of bumps that I've worked over. I thought it was about time I checked in with you all and tell you all how I've gotten on with the plan.
I've been on my journey to change my health and my weight for the past three weeks now, I've hit a couple of bumps that I've worked over. I thought it was about time I checked in with you all and tell you all how I've gotten on with the plan.
Danielle Levy
Nothing beats spending a Wednesday afternoon judging some amazing new cocktail creations with some amazing Liverpool bloggers! Last week, I headed along to Alma De Cuba with Jessi as part of the Bloggers Dining Club for the competition between Alma De Cuba and Halewood Wine & Spirits.
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For as long as I've been doing my makeup (basically since I was a teenager), I've always been full coverage girl and Kate from Armani Manchester has been on a mission since she met me to make me fall in love with a lighter coverage look and she introduced to the new Giorgio Armani Face Fabric foundation. I finally tested it out this week and thought I would share my first impressions with you.
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Since starting my blog I've found that I am constantly testing out new products and as soon as I run out of one product, I've got another one by a different brand to test out. That being said I've found some products that I could not live without and will instantly swap in if a product stops working for me so let's talk about my top 10 ride or die skincare favourites!
Since starting my blog I've found that I am constantly testing out new products and as soon as I run out of one product, I've got another one by a different brand to test out. That being said I've found some products that I could not live without and will instantly swap in if a product stops working for me so let's talk about my top 10 ride or die skincare favourites!
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Getting Beautiful Spring Ready Skin With Giorgio Armani Chester
May 28, 2018
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Giorgio Armani is very quickly becoming one of my all-time favourite makeup brands, it's one of the few brands that every product I've tried I've never had a fault with. A couple of weeks back, the lovely girls at Giorgio Armani Chester invited me in to the counter to try out the Neo Nude collection and to try out some products to get beautiful, glowing skin ready for Spring.
Danielle Levy
Great new places to eat in Liverpool are forever popping up on my radar and Wheeler's of St James's was the next restaurant on my hit list to try out. I think 99% of the places I go out to eat are right smack bang in the city centre so I was really excited to get an invite to Wheeler's of St James's to push me out of my food comfort zone and start trying out some new places to eat around the docks!
Danielle Levy
I think it's now safe to say we're officially in Spring and heading towards Summer with all this gorgeous sunny weather lately! I don't know about you but I am loving that it isn't getting dark till a lot later now and I'm also loving going out for dinner and sitting out in this gorgeous weather. A couple of weeks ago I got the invite to get out in the sunshine with Sam to try out the new Thai Re-Imagined menu at Chaophraya Liverpool.
Danielle Levy
As a nurse I spent most of my week looking after people, helping them get stronger and recover from major surgery. However, when I'm off work I very rarely look after myself as between blogging, having a somewhat of a social life and work, the little time I have left is spent catching up on my sleep. So I was really excited to get an invite to the Renaissance Skincare & Beauty blogger pamper party and to spend the evening having an incredible facial.
Danielle Levy
Does the hunt for amazing new places to get dinner in Liverpool ever end? I'm glad to say that whilst I have found some of my new favourites, I get to try out some great new places. I got an exciting email to try out the new Spring menu at Alma De Cuba this month with my bestie Sam.
Danielle Levy
By now you all know that I am the world's fussiest eater, so I'm forever on the hunt for places that I can eat and not feel like a child. I legit could eat Italian food all day every day, so of course I was really excited to get an invite to Trattoria 51's blogger dinner last month!
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It feels like it's been forever since I last spoke about Giorgio Armani beauty, but I'm back with a bang with the launch of their new Neo Nude collection that launched this month! One of my favourite people at Armani Chester Kate had unfortunately left my local counter in Chester and moved onto bigger things but she kindly invited to see her new counter in Selfridges Manchester for an exclusive preview of the Neo Nude collection.
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Back in September last year, I was invited to the launch of the Scouse Bird Shop and this year Steph has gone from strength to strength and has expanded her store into a bigger lot downstairs to include her very own Scouse Bird Salon and I was lucky enough to get an invite to the grand opening.
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All this beautiful sunshine has really made me fall back in love with my clothes which is a huge task as I normally hate spring/summer clothes as I don't like showing off my body or my milk bottle legs (I'm getting there!).
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Liverpool life
My Weekend At The Most Instagrammable Bar In Liverpool | The Florist
May 09, 2018
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Since getting the beautiful invite (that included pressed flowers!) weeks ago and seeing pictures from the Bristol location, I'd been dreaming about the launch weekend for The Florist Liverpool for ages and let me tell you it did not disappoint in the slightest!
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Since I was a teenager, I've had a strange relationship with food and exercise and as a result, my weight and body shape has fluctuated so much over the past ten years. This month I made the decision that I really wasn't happy with what was going on with my body and I needed to actively take steps in the right direction to change that. So here I am with step number 1!
Since I was a teenager, I've had a strange relationship with food and exercise and as a result, my weight and body shape has fluctuated so much over the past ten years. This month I made the decision that I really wasn't happy with what was going on with my body and I needed to actively take steps in the right direction to change that. So here I am with step number 1!
Danielle Levy
With the bank holiday this weekend, what more of an excuse do you need to take a trip down to the Goodness Gracious Roof Garden at Oh Me Oh My to start your bank holiday off the right way. The other week, I got the chance to come to the roof garden early, try some drinks and get these gorgeous photos before it became very busy.
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Breaking Down Makeup Myths With Fred Letailleur | YSL Liverpool
May 02, 2018
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"I don't have time to do all that makeup", "I don't want to look orange", "I don't know what suits me", "I don't know what products suit my skin". Any of these sound like something you have said yourself or heard someone you know mutter these words? I got the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to attend a YSL masterclass with the lovely Fred Letailleur where he broke down these makeup myths at my local counter in Debenhams.
Danielle Levy
As you may all know I am one of the world's fussiest eaters so I've been trying to push myself to try out new places to eat in Liverpool, one day I'd love to write a bit of a food guide for Liverpool, particularly Liverpool ONE as there are so many amazing places to eat that I want to share with you all. So I thought I would tell you all about my latest obsession, Yard & Coop!
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