If there’s one thing I can’t be without, it’s a good setting powder. With predominately oily skin, I rely on setting powders to keep my makeup in place throughout the day, as well as keeping oil at bay.

For anyone who loves an effortlessly natural and illuminating look, the Bobbi Brown Illuminating Nudes Collection* is perfect! With each product being designed for fuss-free, easy to use and everyday wearable colour, the collection includes products which both lift and illuminate for happy, flawless skin.

One of my favourite things to receive through the post each month is The Vegan Kind MonthlyLifestyle Subscription Box. For starters, you really can’t go wrong with delicious food being delivered to your door – and The Vegan Kind boxes always include delicious treats. But I also love the variety of products which The Vegan Kind includes in their boxes, and the first box of 2015 is no different!

Back in 2014 I shared my pick of the best high-end mascaras (see here), so it seemed only right I shared my favourite budget mascaras, too.

It’s not very often I post about nail polishes here on Tattooed Tealady; although I love a cheeky at-home manicure on a weekly basis, nail polish just doesn't excite me very much. That was until the Models Own Colour Chrome Liquid Metal Effect Collection landed on my doorstep this weekend, finally a nail polish collection to get excited about!

Manic Panic is a popular brand for bold hair colours, but it’s only recently I became aware of their cosmetics range. Falling in love with the packaging of their lipsticks, I couldn't resist adding two to my beauty stash. Bold black and silver with the Manic Panic logo and tops dotted with rhinestones, they are gorgeous! But are the lipsticks as amazing as the packaging?

Just a look at my blog name – Tattooed Tealady – makes it pretty obvious that I love body modification. But long before I started using my body as a canvas, it was piercings which held my attention; and still do!

It’s been a while since I shared a Brand Spotlight post with you all, something I want to do more regularly in 2015 – especially as my beauty stash is home to so many amazing brands, whose products have become daily staples and saviours for me. Today I want to share my love for Antonia Burrell, a skincare brand I discovered in 2014, whose products have been hugely beneficial in keeping my skin happy.

Love your cruelty free, natural beauty brands? Then you need to check out Le Couvent des Minimes!

A couple of months ago I made my second Sephora order (see here), and one of the products I simply couldn't resist adding to my basket was this utterly beautiful blush palette from Tarte.

Of all the skincare brands I have tried over the years, one of my favourite finds has been Bodhi & Birch. A brand whose products always impress me, Bodhi & Birch have an extensive product range covering skincare and body care, with products perfect for both men and women. Add to that beautiful ethics, the highest quality ingredients and some of my favourite product packaging ever, Bodhi & Birch are quite the favourite brand for me. Over the past few months I have been indulging in the newest skincare range, Rosa Rosa* – and I am completely smitten!

One for all the local lovelies, it’s time to introduce Nu Cosmetic Clinic Nottingham. You may have noticed their banner in my sidebar over the past couple of months, but today I'm going to tell you a little bit more about this new Nottingham based clinic!

With Valentine’s Day just a month away, it’s time to start thinking about what to gift our special significant others. Last year Valentine’s Day was a big day for my partner and I – we moved into our first house together, and we've spent the first year making a house a home. Because moving day fell on Valentine’s Day, it meant we had to cancel our dinner reservations, so I'm really excited that this year we’ll be able to celebrate properly.

Introducing a new monthly feature here on Tattooed Tealady, I thought it was about time I put my degree to good use and started sharing one of my biggest passions in life – Psychology.

Although I’ll only ever dream of fitting into the clothes range, I've been a big fan of Ted Baker and particularly the beautiful accessories range for a few years now, forever lusting after the latest designs and collections. Over the past couple of years I've seen more and more rave Ted Baker beauty reviews and I've finally been giving some of the products within the range a try after receiving a gift set at Christmas. After giving them a try over the past week, I thought it was time to share my thoughts on this ever expanding beauty range.

Benefit are well loved for their box blushes, but it’s only over the past year or so that I've started dabbling in the ever expanding range myself. My latest box-blush love? Hervana.

It’s time for my final favourites of 2014 post, and considering we’re a week into 2015 already, it’s about time too! I've already covered my favourite makeup, hair care and body care, including some of my favourite products and brands from both high-street and high-end, but now it’s the turn of skincare, and the products which really impressed me in 2014. Cuppa at the ready? Let’s get stuck in!

Over the past few weeks I have really loved quick and easy looks. I don’t have the time to sit and indulge in applying makeup like I used to, and sometimes there’s nothing better than a simple look with products applied in the right way to enhance your features, instead of going overboard with a million products.

When I finished my degree last summer, one of the things I was most excited about with having more time on my hands was being able to sit down and indulge in reading again. I've always been an avid reader, but throughout my degree and especially the final year when my dissertation was taking over my life, I simply did not have the time to indulge in reading for pleasure.

I’m a sucker for a red lip. There’s something timeless and classic about a bold red lip, a shade which always stands out from the crowd – a shade that instantly makes me feel more confident.

It’s no secret skincare is my favourite aspect of beauty, my favourite way to pamper and relax. There’s nothing nicer after a long day than enjoying a good double-cleanse, and a cheeky face mask if I’m in an extra pampering mood. The majority of brands in my skincare stash are high-end, and overall high-end skincare has always shown the most benefits to my skin in the long-term. Yet throughout 2014 I found some absolute gems from budget brands which have made their way into my favourites pile as some of the best skincare products out there – products perfect for any budget. These are my top budget skincare picks.

I'm a firm believer in a healthy body meaning a healthy mind. It’s why over the past year or so I've been making positive changes in my lifestyle to try and make my body the healthy haven it deserves to be, instead of a dumping ground for junk food. In 2014 I introduced a lot of foods into my diet which I had never even heard of before – like Chia Seeds, Goji Berries and Matcha, and 2015 is the year that I want to continue this trend.