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Lis Ferla / October 13, 2016

five reasons to look forward to girls’ day out 2016;

five reasons to look forward to girls’ day out 2016;

By this stage, it’s pretty unlikely that you have never heard of Girls’ Day Out. Glasgow’s annual warehouse-sized celebration of all things beauty, fashion and entertainment is currently displayed on a giant, day-glo billboard at…

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Lis Ferla / September 5, 2016

two-tone hair with rebel rebel, glasgow;

two-tone hair with rebel rebel, glasgow;

The sign of a beauty blogger who is in a different class? The ability to write a review of a boxed hair dye that genuinely makes the reader think. Of course, excellent photography doesn’t hurt…

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Lis Ferla / July 27, 2016

beauty review: my la prairie skincare regimen;

beauty review: my la prairie skincare regimen;

You may remember that, about six weeks ago, I started using the fanciest skincare products I’ve had the privilege of trying in my 30-odd years on this earth: the Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal range, along…

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Lis Ferla / July 1, 2016

#benefitbrows: brow makeup for the cynical;

#benefitbrows: brow makeup for the cynical;

When you’re at your first event for a brand whose products you genuinely love, you probably shouldn’t forget to use your indoor voice when remarking that you are an “eyebrow cynic”. Particularly when said brand…

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Lis Ferla / June 17, 2016

an introduction to la prairie skincare;

an introduction to la prairie skincare;

If it seems like just a few months ago I was writing about how my skincare regimen consisted of a nightly face wipe and a bit of moisturiser – that’s because it was. Since then,…

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Lis Ferla / May 19, 2016

beauty review: urban decay alice through the looking glass palette;

beauty review: urban decay alice through the looking glass palette;

I swear, I had no intention of buying it. Me, with absolutely no need for another eyeshadow palette, no matter how beautiful. You can ask Bobby: I met her in the street about half an…

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Lis Ferla / May 12, 2016

(late) springtime nails with bw beauty, glasgow;

(late) springtime nails with bw beauty, glasgow;

So, here’s the thing. Had I posted this when I intended to it would have made for some excellent, on-trend beauty/fashion content. But my life is rarely on-trend, or fashionable. And so the Easter egg-themed…

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Lis Ferla / May 2, 2016

the silver linings pixlet: self care sundays;

the silver linings pixlet: self care sundays;

Despite everything I told myself about making more time for me this year, I haven’t been feeling so great over the past few weeks. I let my work, blogging and other deadlines build up again,…

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Lis Ferla / April 26, 2016

a beginner’s guide to spray tanning at tropicoco, glasgow;

a beginner’s guide to spray tanning at tropicoco, glasgow;

It’s Wednesday evening, and I’m in Tesco on the Trongate struggling with an unexpected item in the bagging area. Ladies, I’m sure we’ve all been there: digging around the handbag for 5p for a plastic…

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Lis Ferla / April 15, 2016

perk up your life: a diy coffee eye mask;

perk up your life: a diy coffee eye mask;

Initially, one of the most difficult things about that ‘Clean 9’ cleanse I tried at the start of the year was removing caffeine from my diet. I love a latte in the morning – it…

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Lis: Hyperbolic, Springsteen-loving arts journo/lifestyle blogger. Cats, cake and culture with a feminist buzzkill slant. Find me on the regular at The Herald, The Scots Magazine and The Arts Desk; or read more of my work through my Contently portfolio.

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  • TV review: Glasgow Girls, BBC Three (The Arts Desk)
  • The Math of You episode #69 with Lisa-Marie Ferla
  • Live review: The Hold Steady, Garage, Glasgow (The Herald)
  • Live review: Nicki Minaj, SSE Hydro, Glasgow (The Herald)
  • Album review: Foals – What Went Down (The Arts Desk)
  • Album review: Laura Gibson – Empire Builder (The Arts Desk)
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