Beauty

For the last couple of weeks i’ve been burning the candle at both ends. Between moving into our new house, birthday’s, seeing friends and spending time with family – i’ve been barely keeping on top of eating right, working out and getting an early night. Oops. The stresses that come …

Red lipstick is loud, it’s elegant and it absolutely means business. Red lipstick matters. Why? Because it can transform any outfit and any mood with the slightest slick of the bullet. For me, the right red lipstick makes my skin look brighter and my teeth whiter, it makes me feel …

I’ve always struggled to find nude lipstick shades that really do something for me. I naturally have very pale, sun sensitive skin with a blue undertone and naturally pink lips. The typical English rose.  Because of this, I am a rouge lipped maven at heart and i’ll always pick a red over …

JANUARY. I don’t think 2018 could have got off to a more difficult start. Whilst i’ve been feeling physically well this month following a dire virus pre Xmas and subsequent tiredness as my body recovered from its battering, family bereavements and sadness in my boyfriend’s family had caused a dark …

I’ve always been enamoured by the aura of Charlotte Tilbury, an acutely astute saleswoman with a genuine passion for her craft and industry. Charlotte is always that little bit too much to process and I really do wonder how she keeps up such a vigorous energy in every appearance, darling.  …

It was a snowy, grey, and extraordinarily wet Monday in London town, my inaproproate choice of footwear, a pair of faux fur boots had caused my socks to become sodden and you could hardly see your face as the rain lashed sideways. Still, we trudged on and made the best …

Like a lot of people, i’m powered by scent. I have an incredibly acute sense of smell, which let me tell you is NOT always a good thing. However, when there’s something lovely lingering in the air, or on the back of someones neck, I am all over it like …

I’ve had a long love affair with Aveda products since my Aunt introduced me to them years ago. There’s something in particular about the classic ‘Shampure’ scent that mesmerises me. I was recently treated to some products from the ‘Stress Fix‘ range and whilst it isn’t AS alluring in scent …

Like most people, I am driven to purchase by the way things look or smell. This is exactly why a trip to Lush is always dangerous for me. Anything from Lush is always a winner when it comes to gift buying and that is why those exact words: ‘anything from …