Blogging VS. Youtube: The Struggle Continues

I’M BACK. No, I didn’t stop blogging because it all got a bit too difficult. And I didn’t stop blogging because I got lazy (although, I have been living that potato life today, can’t even lie about that). I took a few weeks off due to going overseas, and while I should have been a bit more proactive and planned ahead, written a bunch of posts and scheduled the lot – I also had to make a choice. Work on my blog, or work on my YouTube? Well friends, take a guess which one won that battle?

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When you’ve still got acne in your 30’s

I thought I’d be over this by now. And to be honest, for a little while, I was. Less than a year ago, my skin might have been scarred but I had absolutely no active acne, and I went outside without makeup on. And not just down to get the mail, I went shopping. Shopping without my mask on. I still felt self-conscious, red, raw, marked for life… but I felt confident enough, brave enough. But it was short lived; my acne returned, and reached a point I felt was even worse than my teenage years. Good God, what the hell is going on?!

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Testing Long-wearing Makeup On Oily & Acne Prone Skin!

Hey crew! It’s time to test some long-wearing makeup! I decided to film a long Get Ready With Me (GRWM) on my glossy, oily, acne prone skin, with some new makeup and lots of chats. But this is a BLOG, not a YouTube video! So now I’ve got a chance to go a bit more “in depth” with my feelings about these products. SPOILER ALERT: don’t waste your money on the concealer!

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How To Be A Festival Camping Pro! (+ Fuji Rock Festival Camping Guide)

Festival camping kind of sucks. It’s cramped, it’s noisy, it’s dirty, and if it’s rainy weather then God help you if you’ve pitched under a tree. But there are plenty of things you can do to make your life easier, quieter, and legit fresher. Today, I want to take you through a few of the tips and tricks I’ve learned that will hurl your life out of Fuji Rock festival camping hell, and into some kind of serenity.

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Australis STAYPUT! Long Wear Foundation Test & Review (On Oily Skin!)

Another day, another foundation review! And spoiler alert: it’s another one you’ll probably want to rush out and buy. The Australis STAYPUT! Longwear foundation is pretty bloody awesome in a lot of ways, but as always, there’s a few cons too. But look, more about that later, let’s get stuck into the good stuff!

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