I feel as though I need to start this post with a reintroduction because it has been MONTHS since I last posted (since early February to be exact). 2020 has really been a very unforgiving year for all of us and my brainpower and mental state could only manage to cope with so much and unfortunately, it meant my blog got put on the back burner. It's not to say that I still haven't been buying new things and trying new products, because I still love doing that but I just haven't been able to think about posting about them! I have been doing the odd posts on Instagram and I am now slowly ..read more

As I have mentioned in my previous posts, I am playing a major catch up on my Empties posts from essentially the last 6 months! They have just flown by and I just didn't get round to writing about all of these pretty great products that I have finished up as of late. You will notice a lot of my favourites but some new ones thrown in that I have been testing. Read More >> ..read more

I have started something quite dangerous with the Urban Decay Naked Palettes... as soon as a new one comes out it instantly jumps to the top of my wishlist. This results in me buying pretty much all of them as they come out which is dangerous because I know they won't stop bringing out different iterations and I will be overrun with more eyeshadow than I could ever need in my lifetime! Despite this, I still love all of them that are released and love the quality of the shadows so I know I won't be disappointed. The new Naked Reloaded Palette can be considered as the replacement of the OG Na ..read more

When Adore Beauty contacted me asking if I'd like to spend some money on their site, I was extremely excited, not only because I love shopping, but I love discovering new online beauty retailers. Adore Beauty stocks a whole load of different brands, covering all your beauty needs. They're Australian based but ship to New Zealand for free, which is an absolute bonus and a rarity these days! They also offer Afterpay - if you are anything like me, this is a godsend (and also slightly dangerous). I tried to order a good cross-section of hair, skincare and beauty to really experience all they ..read more

If you missed my latest post (The Comeback Cass - read it here), you will know that I took an unintentional break from my blog for a few months there. I mentioned in that post that I have a bit of a backlog of Empties and other reviews to get through and I still want to post them as they're still relevant and will hopefully be helpful to you. There are a lot of familiar products on this list from May and June but a few new products that I really loved and want to rave about! Read More >> ..read more

I feel like I need to reintroduce myself. Hi, my name is Cass, I turn 30 next year (wild!) and I live in Auckland, New Zealand. I started my blog way back in 2013 and since then have posted over 1,000 blog posts and probably 4x the amount of photos. I love beauty and makeup, and that is where this blog began. It has been 148 days since my last blog post on here... that to me is crazy because in the early days I was posting every single day without a break and without stopping. The blogging world back then was completely different than it is now and to be honest I'm not sure whether people ..read more

You will know by now I am a sucker for every Naked palette that Urban Decay release. I am not so fussed about the other palettes they bring out from time to time but I know I am always going to love the Naked varieties. The Naked Cherry Palette was released last year and I have been using it a lot of the past few months since I got it for Christmas.Read More >> ..read more

We are going a bit back in time as I realised I hadn't posted the bellabox NZ April* unboxing and I had all the photos ready to go, but it only got shared on my Instagram. While you can't get this box anymore, it will give you an indication of what was inside and the sort of products you can expect to receive from this awesome monthly subscription service.Read More >> ..read more

Ok wow, I am seriously behind on my Empties post so it is time to get on top of it! This is a huge load of products that I finished from February to April and I thought I would lump them all together as there are a few double ups of my favourite products as you will see below!Read More >> ..read more

May's bellabox* has arrived and inside it is packed with a great mix of skincare and makeup with the theme 'Blissful Beauty'. I am a little late to the party posting this but I thought I would still like to share as it is again another outstanding box filled with goodies! Read More >> ..read more