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Why I Came Off The Pill // Honesty Time

I wasn't 100% sure if I was going to write about coming off The Pill or not. I personally think that a lot of people, especially women, feel that they can't talk about contraception and the effects it has openly. I recently read a blog by Alex Jones (her Instagram account is @alexgracejones if you'd like to have a look) which pretty much convinced me to write this. As Alex says in her blog, contraception is a conversation I've had with friends so many times, and yet outside of those circles, you don't really hear anyone speak about it. Personally, as a woman, I've always felt it's pretty much been up to me to make sure I don't get pregnant, whether that's taking hormonal contraception or using a condom. It seems odd to me then, that there aren't many women out there talking openly about their contraception, so I think it's time we changed this! I originally went on The Pill when I was 17 because my periods were really irregular and very h...

Birchbox Goodies // February 2018

So this month Birchbox are throwing it back with some timeless beauty staples and trends. We also had the chance to pick out of three designs inspired by the 70s, 80s and 90s. I went for the 70s design because I'm an absolute sucker for anything with a bit of Flower Power ✌ In this box I got the "Love You So Latte" eyeshadow trio by The Beauty Crop, a ModelCo green concealer, a Percy & Reed Quite Frankly Flawless Finishing Polish, a Luseta coconut milk hair mask and a Pixi shea butter lip balm in "Pixi Pink".