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7 New Beauty Faves

7 New Beauty Faves

Whilst the weather's cold, the nights are dark and we're still indoors hibernating, it's the perfect time of ye…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: GRAPHIC BLACK

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: GRAPHIC BLACK

Ming Xi wearing graphic eyeliner and black nails

L'EAU D'ISSEY CITY BLOSSOM

L'EAU D'ISSEY CITY BLOSSOM

Last month I attended the launch event for the new fragrance from Issey Miyake , L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom , at th…

S FACTOR BY TIGI

S FACTOR BY TIGI

Like a lot of teens, I was very much into TIGI's Bed Head range in the early noughties - it launched in 2003 in the UK…

PENHALIGON'S COUNTRYSIDE CANDLES

PENHALIGON'S COUNTRYSIDE CANDLES

The new Countryside Candles Collection  from British perfume house  Penhaligon’s  come in splendid packaging and all four s…

JULY INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

JULY INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

July was a fantastic whirlwind month.  I went to beautiful Provence for a few days over the Bastille Day weekend for some p…

WAKE UP WITH KNEIPP

WAKE UP WITH KNEIPP

German bath and bodycare brand Kneipp has been making natural and organic products since 1891.  The products range from he…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: LIPSTICK KISSES

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: LIPSTICK KISSES

TOPSHOP NAILS

TOPSHOP NAILS

I picked up the pale nude Ethereal nail varnish along with blood red Lacquered and neon pink High Voltage from Topshop …

BROOKS HAIR SALON

BROOKS HAIR SALON

Sicilian Avenue is a pretty Italian-style arcade in central London's Bloomsbury, just north of Holborn, with a few cafes…

MOLTON BROWN PRESSIES

MOLTON BROWN PRESSIES

It's time to up the ante of my already-bordering-on-obsessive hand lotion application.  And get the gloves out too!  Lu…

AUGUST INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

AUGUST INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

August kicked off with the long-awaited  Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 ,  the 100 mile bike race along the closed roads …

SHELLAC ADDICT

SHELLAC ADDICT

I'm pretty late to the party on this one, but I tried Shellac for the first time only a few months ago when I visited o…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: GWEN STEFANI

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: GWEN STEFANI

ultimate girl crush: 1990s Gwen Stefani , with her bleach blonde curls and dark red lips

REN BB CREAM

REN BB CREAM

Sales of BB creams must go through the roof during spring and summer, as our skin's needs change with the seasons and w…

ESTELLE & THILD

ESTELLE & THILD

I'm currently using the neroli-based skincare products by ECOCERT certified organic brand Estelle & Thild from Swe…

MARCH INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

MARCH INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

1. my new Lite Kalabalik bracelet   2. The Barbican   3.  umbrella ceiling at Borough Market  4.   RHS London Spring…

JANUARY INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

JANUARY INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

January was cold . London and the rest of the country was hit by proper, build-a-snowman, doesn't-melt-for-days snow, se…

SKIN DEEP

SKIN DEEP

Christmas party season is starting to take its toll.  Whenever I feel worn out or stressed, it shows on my skin which feels…

SCHWARZKOPF LIVE COLOR XXL

SCHWARZKOPF LIVE COLOR XXL

Wash in/ wash out and semi-permanent hairdyes encourage cosmetic flippancy; if you want bright red hair one day, purple loc…