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Collage of glossy purple ombre lips and sparkly pink XOXO lettering with a small white flower. — illustrating “#theSOproject // Week 2 Concealer” on Florence and Mary
Beauty

#theSOproject // Week 2 Concealer

Simply put concealer is used to mask imperfections such as dark circles and blemishes yet the debate is open as to whether you apply before or after or even instead of your foundat…

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A woman in a black patterned shirt and tinted glasses poses on a motorcycle by the coast. — illustrating “What's in my handbag - September 2013” on Florence and Mary
Beauty

What's in my handbag - September 2013

Surprisingly in all my years of blogging I have never put together a 'What's in my handbag' post and whilst sorting out my bag Sunday evening for the week ahead I decided it was ti…

Victoria ·
A four-photo collage shows an urban parking lot with cars, brick buildings, and street art under blue sky. — illustrating “August Empties” on Florence and Mary
Skincare

August Empties

Lot's of full size products in this month's empties post as well as my usual stash of travel sizes. As you can see it was time once again for me to touch up my grey hairs (welcome …

Victoria ·
Open glass jar of thick off-white cream with peeled silver foil seal and bright blue lid. — illustrating “Review // Erborian BB Creme Au Ginseng” on Florence and Mary
Beauty

Review // Erborian BB Creme Au Ginseng

Erborian BB Creme Au Ginseng available from Space NK & Selfridges BB Creams hit the beauty market some time ago and everyone raved about them but since then they are losing favour …

Victoria ·
Sharply tilted grey rock slabs cover a pebble beach beside a green hillside under a cloudless blue sky. — illustrating “Clacton on Sea Day trip” on Florence and Mary
Days Out

Clacton on Sea Day trip

I already mentioned in Sundays outfit post here that last week I went to stay at my brothers for the night and we treated ourselves to a day at the seaside. Whilst the weather wasn…

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Rolling white sand dunes with green beach grass meet a calm blue ocean under a clear blue sky. — illustrating “July Pay Day Haul” on Florence and Mary
Beauty

July Pay Day Haul

I'm sure I'm not alone in come pay day having amassed a long list of beauty products that have been down whilst reading blog posts and watching You Tube videos. This month as you c…

Victoria ·
Wide-brimmed straw hat on a mannequin in a dark brown off-shoulder top beside abstract art. — illustrating “OOTD // I do like to be beside the seaside” on Florence and Mary
Fashion

OOTD // I do like to be beside the seaside

Dress: River Island 2012, similar here // Sandals: Primark // Bag: Anya Hindmarch // Sunglasses: Rayban Last weekend I went to stay with my brother and his family and with a daytri…

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Hands with pearlescent nails dip a gold brush into a mint green compact of peach powder on gray. — illustrating “July Empties” on Florence and Mary
Beauty

July Empties

Firstly apologies if you reached this post before I'd finished drafting but somehow I hit published before I was ready - I blame late Sunday night blog writing. Anyway it's that ti…

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