Beauty Diaries

Had to show you my very own Royal Queen (Silverleaf Falcon Child) :) This is her taking over my computer and desk - preventing me from working and demanding attention, as only a Queen can do!   Milady hogs the bed and adopts a most Royal and Commanding pose...

A Killer Queen is nothing without a Killer beauty look. Dressed like royalty at the launch of her newest fragrance, Killer Queen, Katy Perry shows us how it’s done with a crown of braids, bright red lips and stand-out lashes. Here’s how to get this to die for makeup look: Dewy,...

So for all the royals who don't drink (including me), here are some AWESOME mocktail recipes! The first is my own recipe, and the rest are from Allrecipes.com Enjoy! Kiwi Fresher Wizz one (or two) kiwis in a food processor. Add a cider like appletiser or grapetiser (grapetiser works best). Serve...

Update:  tried it this weekend - BAD idea! we just couldn't get that blue blue colour no matter what we added, subtracted, changed - and tasted, tasted, tasted... this is a vicious cocktail, tastes like juice but packs a serious punch. Not for the faint hearted! And I can only think...

Beefeater Royal Punch • 2 parts Beefeater London Dry Gin • 1 part Dubonnet (This is a nod to Queen Elizabeth, who "was known to enjoy gin and Dubonnet as an apertif," notes Warner) • 1 part pomegranate juice ("It represents marriage.") • 2 parts fresh lemonade (American style) • Angostura bitters to taste...

Feel like royalty and sip on this royal cocktail! Inspired by champagne cocktails, the Royal Blush turns from green to pink as it's poured into a martini glass. Cool, don’t you think? See it for yourself by following the recipe below:  Ingredients•    1 teaspoon cherry purée (note: recipe below makes 3/4...