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New Lancôme Juicy Shakers & Sam McCauley’s Launch Party
I know you’ve heard of Lancôme Juicy Tubes, right? They came out in the early ‘Naughties’, each one flavoured to match the colour, the ‘Watermelon’, being my tube of choice. Every Christmas they came in a selection box gift set- now tell me, what girl wouldn’t have been happy to have received one of these? Last week, Lancôme launched the new generation of the Juicy Tube, with a generation obsessed by cocktails, they introduced the ‘Juicy Shaker’, an irresistible range of 14 colours, presented in a mini cocktail shaker. This is not the first cocktail shaker that Lancôme have come out with, the original being a lipstick in a similar…
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Chalk Paint: Upcycling Furniture
I’m sure you’ve heard of Chalk Paint by now!? It started to blow up in popularity about 2012 with Annie Sloan’s collection and ever since, women have been upcycling everything from mug trees to wardrobes with it! It’s popular because you don’t need a primer, so you can paint on a shiny surface and finish with a wax or a lacquer to finish the job! I’ve been toying with the idea of painting something with chalk paint but as we’re sticking to IKEA furniture until we buy our house and get the French Antique furniture we want, we don’t have much that can be ‘upcycled’ and I’m certainly not painting…
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Tutorial Video: How To Make Peony Roses For Cakes
It’s finally here! My first sugarcraft tutorial video, the much requested Peony rose tutorial. Hope you like it and if you give it a try, hope it works for you 🙂 If you do try and make one, please post images of your own flowers that you’ve made from the demo. Sarah xx Most of the supplies I have used are available from the Stuff4Cakes online store.
A lifestyle blog by Sarah Cooke-O'Neill
