Personalisation is fast becoming the go-to for beauty brands. Why choose an off-the-shelf foundation when you can do a quiz online and send some photographs to Il Makiage or Dcypher and get a customised formula? And skincare brands are taking note. Back in March my skin was fine but I was experiencing some breakouts from increased mask wearing and to be honest was becoming a … Continue reading Skin&Me Review
More than a minute, it’s been 9 months. So with the ‘back to school’ air that comes around every September, I’ve set myself a goal of 12 blog posts before the end of the year. I was trying to think of what would be the best thing to write about to signal the end of my blogging gestation period, and the most obvious thing was … Continue reading It’s been a minute
The Inkey List is fast becoming a favourite brand of mine: cost-effective, powerful packaging and delivers what it says on the bottle. So far I’ve tried three of their products and have enjoyed them all but particularly the one I’ve just finished and repurchased- the Multi-Biotic moisturiser. I picked this up on a whim in Boots (a high-street drugstore for those of you non-UK based). … Continue reading The Inkey List- my new favourite moisturiser?
I started to develop hyperpigmentation on my face in my late twenties. After each summer I had noticeably darker patches on my face across my forehead, temples, upper lip and sides of my cheeks. Despite being meticulous with applying suncream to my face, it appears all the same, often having me question whether it is hyperpigmentation caused by sun damage or melasma- which are not … Continue reading Hyperpigmentation & the products I’m using to tackle it
For about a year and a half I’ve dabbled in natural deodorants. I would define my underarm preferences/type as follows: I like a stick (easier to travel both from a liquid allowance and size) It needs to be under £4 It shouldn’t be overly perfumed I’m a sweater (i.e. someone who sweats, not a jumper) My wardrobe isn’t 100% (or even 10%) organic cotton/silk/cashmere so … Continue reading Natural Deodorants
Restrictions are starting to ease for the most part. So much so that I ordered things online, forgetting that I could pick up beauty essentials in the supermarket or an actual shop. For many of us, buying habits when it comes to beauty products have changed dramatically, even indefinitely. Why head into a high street when most of what you ‘need’ can be found online? … Continue reading The products that saw me through lockdown
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
What’s red, itchy and not something you see all the time? No not a Christmas jumper, rather a case of reactive winter skin. About 2 weeks ago, I woke up to find the skin across my cheeks covered in small, red dots and feeling particularly sensitive. I thought back to the products I had used in the previous days, and nothing was particularly new or … Continue reading Coping with reactive skin during winter months
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
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