Beauty

THERE’S such a a lot of choice available when it comes to slathering products onto your face.  Back in the 90s when I was a teen, it was all about ‘cl…

BEING preggers is both a beautiful and wonderful thing – but watching your body change dramatically and feeling completely out of control, is frankly, a he…

I DON’T think I’ve written a post singing the praises of Rituals before and as they are one of the most underrated brands in my eyes, I thought it was time…

THE first couple of months of the year have passed, we’ve all been paid and stopped having to budget (hallelujah) and can finally think about buying a few …

I LOVE products from the Body Shop so much and can’t believe it’s taken me so long to sing the praises of their range of bath jellies. I’m one of those str…

EVERY night in winter I look forward to a glass of wine and a candlelit hot bath. Whether or not I get around to doing it, it remains one of my favourite w…

IN SCHOOL a friend and I decided that having clean hair meant we had a good day… Scruffy, unwashed hair meant trouble was on the cards. 20 years later (y…

THE first time I had an Ayuyrveda massage it was pretty awkward. I was in India and, flanked by two women, lay there completely starkers as they slathered …

JUST when you think you’ve come across every type of product, a new one comes along to knock your socks off. I can’t believe I’ve never tried hair perfumes…

I WAS chatting on FaceTime one night last month, when – in the muddle of a conversation – I was surprised to be cheerfully informed that I have a dark patc…