Look it ... Pistachio Lavender Cream

Purple makeup is a great way of brightening up your face, it complements most skin tones and is just as sultry as the usual black smokey eye look. Go soft with lavenders and lilacs, a clean definition of the eyes with gel liner, and if you are feeling just a little playful, play up the lips with a plum lip colour. Or go bold and dramatic on the eyes with plums and deep purple, a generous lashing of kohl liner, and swipe lips with just a hint of peach or coral. I'm loving dramatic eyes with matte soft pink lips.

Feeling adventurous, and have a rocking pistachio-coloured gown, then you may want to go with icy mint eyes, or a greyish green smokey eye. Complete the look with coral lips and lots of gloss.

 Photo credit: (clockwise from top left): Allure, Reina Swimwear, In Style, Where Beautiful Things Happen, Reina Swimwear, Look Glambox

Lavender Pistachio Cream ... Nail it

Instead of the usual neutral or pastel shades that most girls tend to choose for their nails, I think it's most exciting and refreshing to try out ombre on the nails. Far from being outrageous, this dash of color is just what you need to remind you that it's your day, so let your hair down and have fun.

Photo credit: Refinery29

A Case for Beauty

Fumbling through a soft pouch looking for cosmetics is quite a hassle, so having a solid cosmetics or beauty case is a wonderful addition to your travel essentials. You may prefer to have one that fits into your tote for everyday use, or go over-the-top with one that can carry even your beauty products. Either way, you will have a full view of your make-up stash once you open up the case. A cosmetic case will make a great gift for your bridemaids, or even better, a perk-me-up gift for yourself to bring along for the honeymoon. This is indeed something to cheer about.

Photo credit:

(1) Fossil Vintage Re-Issue Frame Cosmetic Case via Fossil

(2) Bobbi Brown Peony & Python Beauty Case via Bobbi Brown

(3) Royce Leather Cosmetics Case via Kohl's

(4) Trish McEvoy Ultimate Beauty Organiser via Trish McEvoy

(5) Rebecca Minkoff Alison Cosmetics Case via Shopbop.com

Vintage-styled compact mirrors for the girls

These compact mirrors make such pretty favors for the girls. The vintage-styled pictures on the compacts look both glamorous and fun.

Photo credit (left to right): Skirts Ahoy Compact Mirror via Koffin Kitten on Etsy, 1940's Style Vintage Pin-up Girl Compact Mirror via Pandoras Choice

Spa at Home

After a long day juggling work and wedding planning, the absolute best thing to do at the end of the day is to unwind with an array of beautifully scented and luxurious bath and body goods.

(1) Eau Dynamisante from Clarins

(2) Eternal Grace Perfumed Firming Body Emulsion from Philosophy

(3) Superbly Restorative Argan Skin Salve from Kiehl's

(4) Easy Glistening Dry Oil Body Gloss from Soap & Glory

(5) High Definition Body Lift from Clarins

(6) Peony Shower Cream, Rose 4 Reines Bath & Shower Gel, Cherry Blossom Bath & Shower Gel from L'occitane

(7) The Scrub of Your Life Smoothing Body Buffer from Soap & Glory

(8) Creme de Pistache, Almond Coconut and Fresh Fig Honey Bath from Laura Mercier

Quirky name for a wonderful cream

I've just discovered Heel Genius by Soap & Glory, and am absolutely loving it. True to it's description, it is an amazing foot cream and can do some serious moisturising and repair to dry and cracked heels. The best thing is that it smells wonderful.

Enthralled by this fabulous foot cream, I looked up the Soap & Glory products. It is such a joy, just going through the quirky names given to each of their products. Their wide range of creams and gels and lotions was enough to make me dizzy with excitement. Sephora carries the Soap & Glory products, but I'm not sure that they have the whole works. I'm now trying to decide which of their products to try next.