Being single at the best of times can be fun. Dressing up for dates, flirting in a club, laughing with your friends at each other’s Tinder horror stories. But, like most things, COVID has ruined singledom as well. I’m not saying that I loved every moment of being single in pre-lockdown times. I definitely didn’t. I still got lonely from time to time, cried over the boys that ghosted me, and would often scream “men ain’t shit” with my flatmate’s every time one of us had a mild male-centric is

If you want to discover somewhere with Scottish local charm, the Marcliffe Hotel and Spa is a great stay. Located on the outskirts of Aberdeen, on the trail for Royal Deeside, you’ll find yourself away from the city’s hustle and bustle and near some quieter gems. A short walk from the hotel will take you to the historic Deeside Railway Line – well-loved by locals but not on the tourist trail – stretching from the Duthie Park in the city centre, past the hotel, all the way to Ballater. Make sure

Monthly favourites are a series I’ve watched and read by countless bloggers and YouTubers over the year. So when I started this blog it felt like a bit of a no-brainer that I would do the same. I feel like in a year or twos time it would be interesting to see if I’m still loving the same products. I’m not a fussy person when it comes to moisturiser, I have luckily been blessed with good skin. As long as I take off my makeup and cleanse my face I never have any issues. So I know I’m lucky that c

The UK spends over £3.2 billion on cosmetics every year. Cruelty-free makeup is one of the biggest areas of growth in the industry, with over 1300 brands being cruelty-free. Surely more and more brands making the effort to be more ethical can only be a good thing? Cruelty-free makeup, in basic terms, is makeup that does not test on animals. When it’s said like that is sounds pretty simple, yet issues surrounding it makes it more complicated. Depending on who you ask, people have different opin

It is probably too early in the year to think about what your album of the year is, but it would be safe to say that Sean McConnell’s new album ‘Secondhand Smoke’ will probably end up at the top of the list. The thirteen track album is pretty basic in terms of its production, everything recorded by him- minus the synths and strings. It has an authentic homegrown feel to the album which is nicely reflected in the fact he recorded it in his home. ‘Shaky Bridges’ is an amazing track, highlighting