7 Skincare Faves

Here are seven current favourite products, which make my skincare regimen feel like a ritual rather than a routine - from a …

6 Beauty Favourites

Six makeup and skincare products I'm loving at the moment, from velvety smooth matte lipsticks to impactful exfoliants, …

Miller Harris Scherzo

I've recently fallen for the bold, bestselling Scherzo fragrance from British perfume house Miller Harris .  Inspired b…

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

Ming Xi wearing graphic eyeliner and black nails

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ESTELLE & THILD

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

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 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

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

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