One of my earliest memories of Christmas is not from the day itself but from my junior school days when life was a little bit less materialistic. We spent hours making crepe paper decorations for the Christmas tree and a stocking out of felt to hang over the fire place or at the end of the bed. Traditionally, this sock shaped bag was told to be filled by Father Christmas
Get ready…get set…go, go, go!! Welcome to the Beauty Blackout! This Black Friday weekend marks the day when the cyber space gods come together and grant us all a weekend of mouth-watering and very so tempting offers on some of the most well-loved, lusted-after and those with a cult following beauty and skincare brands. So whether you’re super organised and have your cup of coffee, bank card and Christmas list
Happy Thanksgiving! Many of you will associate Thanksgiving with Pumpkin Pie, turkey and a national holiday if you live in the United States. But what does Thanksgiving actually mean? Thanksgiving was originally a day dedicated for giving thanks and the blessing of the harvest for the year ahead. The traditional thanksgiving meal sees families and friends coming together in peace, dining and giving thanks for the year ahead. So I
Sometimes it’s the little things in life that bring us comfort and make us feel better. For me it’s this little bottle from Aromatherapy Associates called Breathe Essence. Hands up if you have already had a cold this Autumn/Winter? – That’s me! and not just one, but two mini colds. I refer to them as mini colds as I think I’ve fought them very well by staying wrapped up and
There is no element of surprise when it comes to my makeup routine. I tend to play pretty safe when it comes to colours, sticking to (or trying to achieve that healthy glow) something that is as near to my natural colourings at that time. So I would say, for me, I’m pretty boring. Evenings out or on those odd days when I tend to be a bit daring, it’s
I often get asked what makeup I use and as I do wear a lot of makeup and write about makeup and skincare, you would think that I am well over the embarrassment of reeling off a long list of products. Truth is, with so much choice, it’s really hard to just stick to one brand. My makeup purchases have started to get out of control and I blame the
