My Current Korean Beauty Favourites

Over the weekend, our school finished our “end of year” show, called the Lovely Party. The ironic thing is that it’s almost anything but lovely behind the scenes, because of the bizarre amount of importance that is placed on it by the “powers that be”. I am personally of the opinion that kids are kids and shouldn’t have to…

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My Christmas Lush Haul

A wonderful thing happened over Christmas… yes, I went home to Australia and had an amazing time with my friends and family; yes, I got to put my feet into Woolamai beach and watch a stunning sunset, and; yes, I ate my own body weight in pizza at i Carusi II. I’m not denying any…

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4 Ways to Stay Happy in Winter

I have a confession to make: I’m one of those people. Someone who claims, “my favourite season is winter, I just love how fresh and cold and snuggly everything is!”. Now, while this is all true (does it get any snugglier than 6 layers plus a beanie and furry gloves? No, it does not), living…

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Some Hidden Beauty Gems

There are a lot of things I write about on this site: Korean beauty, food, Korean life, Korean hagwons, work, minimalism and depression are but a few. However, today I wanted to bring attention to a few items in my skincare hoard (yep, we’re back on the skincare bandwagon) that have, up until now, been…

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Welcome to 2015 (and a surprise announcement…)!

Hi friends, First of all: I know. I have left you stranded for far too long. Trust me, I’ve felt it too. There has been no content on here in a long time, and I have genuinely missed it. Let me fill you in on what’s been happening. First of all, there was Christmas. So, I…

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