My silver lining during lockdown in the UK, has been (for the most part) the appearance of longer, sunny days. If you don’t have a garden, I can imagine it’s not ideal. However for that governement-approved 1 hour daily exercise, it’s a welcome relief. Before we closed ourselves in, I had bought some suncream for a holiday (remember those). Thankful that it wasn’t purchased in … Continue reading Suncream: Face & Body
My last blog post was 15 December (hangs head in shame). I could use multiple excuses for this: Initially I thought I could blame this on a technical issue with WordPress. However this was purely a case of logging in correctly. Then there’s work- that’s always a good one. Or how about life in general right now? That ticks most of the boxes. I’ll spare … Continue reading Skincare in quarantine
We are way past the end of summer, the nights are getting longer and the temperature is dipping but it’s not all doom and gloom. From a fashion perspective, Autumn means reviving boots, jackets and polo necks that have been locked away in the back of your wardrobe. For skincare, this is also a time when those cherished youth-preserving products start creeping back out as … Continue reading The Season Switch: Summer to Autumn
2019 is flying by! It’s already the end of April which means Summer (if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere) is right around the corner. The UK teased us with some sunshine over the Bank Holiday weekend, making us think it was safe to pull out the summer wardrobe. However, now it’s back to 10 degrees and I’m wondering where my winter coat is. But back … Continue reading April Favourites
March is a long month, however unlike January it comes with it the prospect of warmer weather, blossoming trees and new life. Despite my epic blogging fail in February, here have been my favourites from the last month: Beauty Pie Every Day Great Skin Foundation: I bought this as it bore an uncanny resemblance to both Bobbi Brown and Giorgio Armani foundations, except this cost … Continue reading March Favourites
Nowadays the trend is: even if it isn’t broke- fix it. Disruption is everywhere including the beauty industry and in pole position is Beauty Pie- an online store dedicated to luxury products at factory prices and ultimately removing the middle man aka the brand. Beauty Pie is the brainchild of Marcia Kilgore, founder of Bliss, Soap & Glory and FitFlop. The woman knows good business. … Continue reading First impressions: Beauty Pie
