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2020-11-06 22:37
So there’s a bit of a story behind this product review. I visited Seoul last year, back in the days when we could travel freely, armed with a big long list of things I wa… Read More
2020-10-26 19:43
Not to be too hyperbolic here, but honestly, just round up all your coffee scrubs and all your salt scrubs and pretty much every other type of scrub you might have, before we get start… Read More
2020-10-19 18:14
Recently I reviewed the K-beauty cult classic Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original, which is usually the go-to cleansing balm for those at the beginning of their Asian B… Read More
2020-10-05 22:00
It's been a hot minute since I last blogged, but I intend to get through a huge backlog of posts that have been building up! Korean and Japanese skincare has scaled new heights of popu… Read More
2020-04-15 16:45
Back in December, I was browsing through the BeautyBay website, and I came across something pretty unusual. At the time, my first thought was: "What the hell is this?"Basically, I was lookin… Read More
2020-04-12 18:53
Wow, things have changed a lot since I last blogged. It's crazy just how much life has changed in such a short space of time. In Manchester at the moment, we're experiencing some unseasonabl… Read More
2019-12-26 12:12
Picture the scene. You're out and about, in a foreign country, far from home, and your Airbnb host sends you an aggressive, threatening message. Your mind goes into overdrive, and flashes an… Read More
2019-09-25 18:20
Lime Crime are seemingly never too far away from controversy. But whether you love them, or you hate them, it's pretty hard to deny that in this oversaturated makeup market, they at least of… Read More
2019-09-15 19:40
Truly, the worst has actually happened. I'm not talking about Brexit, or Climate change, because we all know the worst is definitely still to come on both of those fronts. Nope, the wo… Read More
2019-09-01 20:47
You could ask 100 people the first thing they think of when someone says Korean or Japanese skincare, and I reckon a good 90 of them would say the same thing: sheet masks.Over the years, we'… Read More
2019-07-22 19:27
I'm always highly sceptical of products that claim to be some kind of wonder solution, that will solve all of your problems in just one bottle, tub, spray or whatever. So when I heard about… Read More
2019-07-15 20:06
Kikumasamune's Sake skin care products aren't exactly new to the western world, but it does seem that in amongst the latest trend to look east, particularly to Korea, for beauty products, th… Read More
2019-06-30 18:34
Coloured liners are just amazing, right? And whenever I come across one, either in store or on social media, I tend to get a little excited, and that's because there just aren't all that man… Read More
2019-05-19 09:47
Brace yourselves people, this one's gonna be a long read.Putting together these posts is always a semi-traumatic experience. I tend to travel around our destination as much as possible, with… Read More
2018-10-14 20:28
I was introduced to Christian Dior's Private Collection Fragrances, or La Collection Privee, by none other than Sheenie, just over three years ago when she had the audacity to wear Oud Ispah… Read More
2018-10-09 18:40
Hola! It's now been just over a year since Rihanna shook up the established order of the makeup industry with her brand Fenty, and the launch of the now famous Pro Filt'r foundation boa… Read More
2018-09-16 21:20
So yeah, after I tweeted the other day about an experience at an unnamed restaurant in Manchester, where I asked for Chai, and was told that I really meant Chai Tea *vomit*, I was told I sho… Read More
2018-08-26 17:35
It may not feel all that long ago that you were last looking on in awe at my Eid outfit on Twitter, and you'd be right to feel that way, as it was only in June after all. But, there are actu… Read More
2018-08-12 19:18
The title feels almost like a confession. But the fact remains, I'm so over eye brow gels and pomades.
My brows have been through a lot. Firstly, the dreaded thin brows. If you visit… Read More
2018-07-29 19:15
Whisper it quietly, but I don't get all of my makeup in pastel coloured jiffy bags through the post. Sometimes, I actually venture outside into shops and buy things there too. If you're read… Read More
2018-07-22 18:02
Hello hello!
You may have seen my new hair on Twitter or Insta, so I figured it might be a good idea to talk about that on the blog too! Basically, this year, I was given a pretty amazin… Read More
2018-07-15 10:05
I know what you're thinking. She goes away for ages, then comes back with another Primark post, right? Yes, it's becoming a bit of a habit. That's not to say I love everything Primark though… Read More
2018-07-02 20:38
Well hello there!
It has been a little while since I last posted anything meaningful on social media, mostly because I made a conscious decision to take a step back from the madness that… Read More
2018-06-02 16:32
Hopefully you've already read all about my time in Mumbai, if not, go take a look, then come back!
Ok, so now we're all back on the same page again, like I said in the last post, I've a… Read More
2018-03-31 19:42
India. Wow. It's always a place that manages to take my breath away, and judging from the reception my Instagram stories got, it seems like it really captured a lot of imaginations.So, just… Read More
2018-02-18 20:31
I have a really strong connection with my Asian roots, it's taken a long time, but I've been totally at ease with who I am and where I'm from for a few years now. I grew up in an Asian house… Read More
2018-02-11 18:37
I know what you're thinking. Another Primark review Halima, seriously?Yep. Seriously. I'm thinking of maybe creating another category on the menu across the top just for them, but let's… Read More
2018-01-21 20:40
Ok, so hopefully you're all aware of this by now, but if not, you really need to get a hold of yourself. Primark are really starting to up their game. I mean, it's one thing that they'v… Read More
2017-12-31 19:29
Wow, so it's the last post of the year, and I know you'll either be midway through a Netflix marathon, half-drunk already, or maybe even a day into 2018 by the time you read this, but my god… Read More
2017-12-25 13:22
This Christmas, I will mostly be walking around looking like a Valfre Girl, because y not? I'm a huge fan of their phone cases, and the illustrations they make are so, so pretty.Christmas. I… Read More
REVIEWS, SWATCHES, MAKEUP LOOK || Lime Crime Diamond Crushers And Hi-Lite - Unicorn Queen Collection
2017-12-10 20:35
Lime Crime are one of my all time favourite makeup brands, but having a quick browse through the blog, they're also a brand that I haven't reviewed all too often. So, today, I'm rectifying t… Read More
2017-12-03 20:27
As you may already know, I'm a huge fan of Olaplex. It's one of those, dare I say it, once in a generation products that comes along and doesn't just change the game, it tears up the ruleboo… Read More
2017-11-19 19:34
Yep, you've read that right. Bleach London do Liquid Lipsticks! Of course, most of us will be familiar with their hair colouring products, particularly their trend-setting dyes, but they've… Read More
2017-11-12 19:23
Blogging is a funny old thing really, isn't it. Sometimes, I wonder where I'd be today without it, and then there are the darker moments where I wonder why I even started in the first place… Read More
2017-11-06 23:02
I know it might sound ungrateful to many, but when I receive a PR sample through the post that only contains beige or nude colours, I get really disappointed. Particularly if that brand has… Read More
2017-10-30 19:50
At home, in my bedroom, there's an entire square of my 16-square Kallax dedicated solely to iridescent bags. So, they're all a bit squished in, tetris-style, but still, they have their own s… Read More
2017-10-26 18:58
Wow, so last night was crazy. I attended the Asian Media Awards 2017 at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester, AS A NOMINEE, with Nazma and the OH. The entire night was pretty surreal, but there we… Read More
2017-10-17 19:15
First of all, this photo has no relevance to the post whatsoever. But new hair, so..
Knives, forks, stilettos, fidget spinners, silicone bra inserts, condoms, tampons and testicles. Nope, t… Read More
2017-10-14 19:38
MUA, or Makeup Academy are such an underrated brand. You've probably walked past them umpteen times whilst walking through Superdrug without even giving them a second glance. Maybe it's beca… Read More
2017-10-08 16:39
Autumn is a difficult one for me. It has so many pros and so many cons, and every year, as the summer goes out with it's annual whimper, I never really know quite how I should feel about the… Read More
2017-09-29 06:42
Yeah, so the name of this shampoo reads like a really bad first attempt at SEO by the office junior, but amazingly it kind of worked because I found it, and the very name left me intrigued… Read More
2017-09-24 17:51
Wow, what a week! On Thursday it was announced that I've been selected as a finalist for Best Blog at the Asian Media Awards! I still haven't quite got my head around it yet, given that thes… Read More
2017-09-17 19:12
Well, as you may have noticed, the blog has had a little bit of a facelift over the past couple of days. Why, you might ask? Well, September marks the eighth anniversary of Fashionicide… Read More
2017-09-14 18:43
I've probably said this before on the blog, but I'll say it again without apology: Music is really important to me. Whether we realise it or not, we use it within our own minds as a way of d… Read More
2017-08-28 18:36
As I start typing up this post on a rare, warm bank holiday Monday, it suddenly occurred to me that the next bank holiday will be Christmas fucking day. Time is a relentless, merciless basta… Read More
2017-08-20 21:41
I've always had a soft spot for Primark. I think it must genuinely be the one place I visit every time I head in to town. But until recently, the visits were only really out of hope. Hope th… Read More
2017-08-09 17:29
I was thinking about this the other day, and I don't think I've ever met anyone who doesn't love Kat Von D. Whether that be from the LA Ink days, her makeup line or just her as a person. She… Read More
2017-07-16 18:40
A RarityWhen it comes to my makeup, if there's one thing I want to improve on, it's to get better at applying False Lashes. I've always loved the way they look, but I'm also terrible at… Read More
2017-07-01 10:33
Today is a very good day indeed, my blog has now reached over a million page views. To me, that's an insane number. To think that my blog has been viewed over a million times is surreal, and… Read More
2017-06-18 18:04
Jerome Russell Bblonde - a brand that anyone who has dabbled in home bleaching surely will have used at some point. Over the years, they've extended their range from standard bleaching powde… Read More
2017-06-11 17:13
In case you didn't know it already, H&M have their own beauty range. Also, if you really didn't know that, just where have you been?Their range includes a huge collection of liquid… Read More
2017-06-05 19:28
OH. MY. WORD. Beauty Bakerie Lip Whip. Where have you been all my life?For the past few years I've been loyal to Lime Crime's Velvetines as 1) they were the most readily available liqui… Read More
2017-05-30 19:19
Hands up if you remember Corioliss?Way back in my teenage years, sadly now a bit of a blur, Corioliss were huge - GHDs were the mainstream, but Corioliss were the cult favourites. Up until r… Read More
2017-05-21 18:42
So we're right at the beginning of that time of year they call 'Festival Season', a season that seems to last from April through to September, which is almost half the year. Anyway, Festival… Read More
2017-04-28 11:00
Oh lord. Milia. If you've followed me for a while now, you may recall that I've been battling on and off with milia for what seems like an age. We're like Ross and Rachel really: will they (… Read More
2017-04-20 12:19
When I think of L'Oreal in makeup terms, I hark back to the days where I'd casually walk past their section without barely raising an eyelid, and on towards the likes of Sleek instead. Unles… Read More
2017-04-16 18:10
The always-lovely Safiyah sent over some bits from Stila's new Spring 2017 collection, the Glitter Underground, and wow - the clue really is in the name. Safiyah sent the Heaven's Hue Highli… Read More
2017-03-28 18:47
Y'all know how much I love my highlighters, right? But to be fair, who doesn't?I'm a huge fan of Phee's Luxe Holographic Highlighter range, which knocks every other highlighter I've tried ou… Read More
2017-03-22 20:52
As you may well know, I'm a huge advocate of anything Iridescent or Holographic, be it shoes, clothes, handbags, heck - even makeup!Sigma's Lip Switch Iridescent Lip Glosses have been sendin… Read More
2017-03-19 18:12
Yep, stranded. It sounds quite dramatic, and whilst it all worked out well in the end, for 12 hours or so, the prospect of being stranded in Berlin was very real. And now you're probably won… Read More
2017-03-02 11:42
Contouring. Love it or hate it, it's here to stay, and there's nothing you or I can do about it.We've seen the release of 7.6 gazillion types of muted brown powders, cream based formulas and… Read More
2017-02-20 00:04
Politics is not for the faint of heart. And I'm not even talking about 'getting involved' in politics, I'm just talking about watching it unfold. The past couple of years have seen the rise… Read More
2017-02-11 11:43
Ahhh, Valentine's Day. Cue the barrage of soft, sweet, romantic pink tones, the abundance of reds for the vixens and those smokey 'come hither' eyes. This post features none of that, as it's… Read More
2017-02-05 20:35
The Original, in Tokyo. This coat. By god. Everybody loves this coat. This beautiful, oversized lilac coat. I love this coat, you love this coat, the random passers-by on the street lo… Read More
2017-01-29 19:42
Ahoy there!During December and January, I found myself barely wearing eyeshadow, and instead creating looks using different types of graphic liner. I think this might have been down to the f… Read More
2017-01-22 18:22
Why hello there! It feels like it's been ages since I last blogged. In fact, I haven't posted anything since last year (har har). Over the holiday period, I was one of the unfortunate many w… Read More
2016-12-28 20:04
I've always been attracted to neon. There's something exciting, romantic even, about those bright, luminescent colours illuminating all around them. One of the few advantages winter has over… Read More
2016-12-24 17:09
Back in the summer, I bleached my hair blonde. Like, totally blonde, and I've had a fair few readers ask me how I managed to reach that platinum blonde look. It wasn't the first time I'd don… Read More
2016-12-18 19:22
I'm always looking to create interesting makeup looks, and to do that I end up drawing inspiration from the most unusual of sources. This look, for example, was inspired by my lampshade. Yes… Read More
2016-12-14 13:16
Disco KittySo a few months back I received the most magnificent PR Sample through the post: a KITTEN!*Ok, obviously that's a lie. What actually happened is this:I was visiting the family a c… Read More
2016-12-04 22:05
This year has been a bit of a weird one for me. I've completely fallen out of love with the fashion industry and the whole circus around it, and gone back to basics. There was a time when th… Read More
2016-12-01 11:38
It has been ages since I last did a foundation review. Ages. In fact, the last one I did was on NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation in March 2015. Holy fuck. That really is a long ti… Read More
2016-11-27 20:07
Models Own are well known for their vast selection of nail polishes, but whilst having a browse through the beauty section at Superdrug, I'd noticed that they'd expanded beyond nails and int… Read More
2016-11-20 19:39
My long time followers will all be acutely aware by now, that Winged Liner is my thing. I think I've been doing it since I was a teenager, and with time, I feel that I'm only getting better… Read More
2016-11-17 12:57
Yes. Here's Lima, reviewing an eyeshadow she bought for just £2.50. Why? Because this is beauty blogging, folks.I've got my fair share of red eyeshadows, coming in many different varie… Read More
2016-11-13 20:20
Up here in the North, or specifically Manchester, we're fed up of casting our glance southwards to London, seeing all of these amazing halal burger joints cropping up all over the plac… Read More
2016-11-09 17:50
When I think of 2016, I can't help but think it's time to fast forward to the end of December, take a few weeks off and live 2017 like it's our last. This year hasn't been the greatest, for… Read More
2016-11-05 21:14
Ah yes. It's November already. There's that curious annual mist in the air, the cold is starting to set in, the trees are undressing a little quicker now and the long nights have just began… Read More
2016-10-31 19:24
One of the great things about blogging is getting the chance to meet new people. I always try to make sure that the people I interact with represent a diverse cross-section of society… Read More
2016-10-22 15:25
If I'm being honest, I'm not a fan of false lashes. I think there's a number of factors behind this really - first, the ones I've tried in the past have always been so fiddly to apply… Read More
2016-10-16 19:04
Beauty Boxes. Honestly, I've never understood the hype. I've seen plenty around though, I've read and watched plenty of reviews, and no matter how excited people seem to get about them, they… Read More
2016-10-12 13:15
Hello! After bleaching my hair down to a platinum blonde this summer, I've had to keep my beloved straighteners locked away under the bed. No more straightening, and no more curling, which i… Read More
2016-10-02 20:12
As part of a minority group in this country, it's very easy to find yourself getting bogged down and really negative about life. And I must confess, I myself have been guilty of this at time… Read More
2016-09-26 19:00
My name is Lima, and I must confess: I'm a glitterholic. If you ever have the privilege of browsing around my dressing table, you'll notice a huge big box full to the brim of glitter hi… Read More
2016-09-14 19:51
Hola!So Eid Al Adha fell on the 12th September, I'm pretty certain the entire Muslim world breathed a huge sigh of relief after it avoided falling on the 11th. Can you imagine the upro… Read More
2016-09-11 15:32
The Internet is full to the brim of Mermaid-esque nail art designs. What I find so amazing about this, is not just my love for all things mermaid, but more the fact there are so, so many dif… Read More
2016-09-06 00:38
Today marks the 7th Anniversary of my blog! Did I have cake? No, but I did have a muffin, surely that counts? Anyway, it's come a long way from the good old days of Designer Spray (yes, I cr… Read More
2016-09-01 20:21
I probably don't need to tell you, my avid readers, that something pretty crazy spread across the Internet like wildfire back in April of this year. Yep, I'm talking Rainbow Highlighter. And… Read More
2016-08-28 20:46
Wow, it really has felt like I've been completely neglecting social media of late, but I promise that this post is the start of much more frequent activity! It's been a hectic month or so no… Read More
2016-08-09 20:28
Hey Puddin'I've always had a bit of a thing for Batman. When I was a kid, I was always in front of the TV on Saturday mornings watching the Animated Series - I just couldn't take my eyes off… Read More
2016-08-07 18:34
This one is going to be a tough write, but I feel that it just has to be done. Last night, I was threatened by an individual who seemed to take it upon themselves to act as some kind of Asia… Read More
2016-07-31 20:54
So, my friends over at HQ Hair have started to stock - drum roll please - Illamasqua! This is a BIG deal for me, because the thing I love most about HQ Hair are the discounts. There are alwa… Read More
2016-07-24 17:09
I remember back in the day, watching Marlena's YouTube channel. I absolutely loved her, her content was so addictive and I found her to be a really inspiring person, having quit her day job… Read More
2016-07-21 19:23
It's become a modern tradition at Eid for me to snap my outfits, but last year I got so caught up in the day, it just did not happen. I know that there was an outpouring of emotion (mostly t… Read More
2016-07-17 12:02
Let's face it. When the iPhone 6S was first released back in late 2015, we all went crazy for that Rose Gold version. Apple had created a new standard for phone-based beauty overnight … Read More
2016-07-13 21:50
I've always been a bit of a hair abuser. I don't mean to, I mean, I just want my hair to look pretty. Is that really too much to ask? For the hair, actually it can be. I've bleached, toned a… Read More
2016-07-09 09:09
Ok, so this look isn't quite the typical Poison Ivy look you might have expected, with all manner of greens and generally planty-looking colours, but it draws inspiration from her character… Read More
2016-06-29 20:17
>Hello lovelies! It's been a slow month blogging-wise, but I'm looking to make a 'comeback' in July - hopefully with a bit of a refresh on the actual layout of the blog. I'm thinking the… Read More
2016-06-19 18:54
Iridescent makeup. I am obsessed. Whether that be lipstick, lipgloss, eyeliner, eyeshadow even nail polish - I love it and I want it all. Now. The only thing is, it's a little difficul… Read More
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