Hands with iridescent nails and a bird tattoo dip a brush into a pale green compact of peach powder. — illustrating “May Empties” on Florence and Mary
Beauty

May Empties

Once again I have been storing up my beauty empties ready for this months post, patting myself on the back for finishing various items and finally using up a store of samples and s…

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A smiling woman in a striped shirt sits at a white manicure desk stocked with colorful polish bottles. — illustrating “Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour: 657 Azure” on Florence and Mary
Beauty

Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour: 657 Azure

On Friday I just 'happened' to be passing House of Fraser and noticed their Big Brands Event where there was 10% off all beauty and yes that's all beauty, Creme De La Mer, Laura Me…

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Hand holds Hard Rock Cafe mason jar of pink fizzy drink with citrus beside a canal. — illustrating “Sunday Spend: Gold Scratch Ring from NEXT” on Florence and Mary
Fashion

Sunday Spend: Gold Scratch Ring from NEXT

similar here Apparently the day of rest doesn't apply to my debit card leading to the purchase of this ring from Next today. I'd only popped into M&S for some dinner and somehow en…

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Two smiling women pose in a cafe, one in a dark cowl-neck top and one in glasses and green. — illustrating “May Favourites from Rimmell” on Florence and Mary
Beauty

May Favourites from Rimmell

I hold my hands up and admit to having been a bit of make up snob over the years but that has changed over the past few months reading so many fabulous reviews and endorsements of …

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Woman with long dark hair crouches on a stone patio in a grey knit dress and white heels. — illustrating “Wedding Hair with V05 Plump it up” on Florence and Mary
Beauty

Wedding Hair with V05 Plump it up

When time allows me to get handy with the rollers I love nothing more than some curl in my hair, usually with the assistance of mum and her Babyliss Heated Rollers. The recent wedd…

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Amber skincare bottles and jars with flowers sit on a white marble ledge in warm sunlight. — illustrating “April Empties” on Florence and Mary
Beauty

April Empties

I love that moment when a product I've been using becomes empty because, well it proves you've used it and it's an excuse to buy something new (I was equally as excited at using up…

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An open cream planner shows five black-and-white street photos taped beside blue handwritten notes. — illustrating “BEDM: First Job” on Florence and Mary
All About Me

BEDM: First Job

Many people are either shocked when I tell them I was once a chambermaid or if it's a male, well you can imagine! The reason for this shock is I'm not the worlds biggest fan of cle…

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A blonde woman in a lace-trimmed pale scarf and navy floral dress smiles against a dark reflective surface. — illustrating “BEDM: Pets” on Florence and Mary
All About Me

BEDM: Pets

This is a difficult post for me as I’m not a big animal lover and haven’t really had many pets. Yes there was the obligatory goldfish of my youth originally called “Goldie”. We had…

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Travelers wait in a tiled transport hub beside an olive-green hardshell suitcase and gray Nike sneakers. — illustrating “BEDM: Bank Holiday Fun” on Florence and Mary
BEDM

BEDM: Bank Holiday Fun

Unfortunately the most of the Bank Holiday has been spent ill and in bed athough all was was not completely lost as I was able to watch back to back episodes of the final series of…

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