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How To Pack Carry On Beauty for Long Haul Travel

Carry On beauty is one of those things that either seems to be done in excess or not at all. And I confess, several years ago I would have been one of those who took everything on a flight from a full makeup kit to every skin product under the sun. But I never used them - and always regretted not packing what my skin craved. And I've finally cracked it, so here are my absolute (skincare heavy) essentials for a long haul flight.

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Minimalist Makeup Collection AND Declutter

Since January, I've been writing about my journey with minimalism and how that works not only with my life but also as my role as a beauty blogger. And one of my most popular posts has been on my insane makeup declutter where I reduced my makeup stash to a quarter of what it used to be. 

It's now been four months since I posted my minimalist makeup collection and I thought I'd do a bit of an update and a declutter. 

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You Magazine Beauty Advent Calendar 2017

The only Christmassy thing I'm willing to let slip through the net at this time of year are Beauty Advent calendars because let's be honest, they all sell out before any "normal" person considers an advent calendar. But it's for a good reason - mainly because most of the calendars are worth far more than their upfront cost. So let's break one of my favourite calendars (and the only one I've been able to get my mitts on).

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Let's Talk Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal does not sound pleasant. In fact it sounds almost abhorrent to the point where many would run screaming in the opposite direction. But it's oh so satisfactory (even though it bloody hurts).

I've currently had four out of a set of six laser hair removal sessions on my underarms which I've blogged about and provided a brief overview, but I wanted to really go in depth and talk about everything.

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DECIEM The Ordinary Edit: The Hits & Misses

There's something about cult beauty products that makes me step away. I'm not entirely sure what it is, but I have an aversion to buying into trends, especially as I'm not willing to risk wasting on money on something that is simply a fad (re: Kylie Lipkits). So it was only natural that I stepped away from The Ordinary trend - well at least until the hype died down a bit...

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