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Casamorati Dama Bianca perfume by Xerjoff
I like unusual perfumes and here is another one I like : Xerjoff have some lovely perfumes in their selection but this one is my favourite: Casamorati 1888: Dama Bianca by Xerjoff is a Floral Woody...
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XJ 17/17 XXY Perfume
This is the perfume I mentioned the other way which has the most beautiful bottle. A very rare perfume – very expensive but it is in a handmade Murano glass bottle with a gold stopper. The official...
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Embryolisse Moisturiser
Embryolisse is one of my very favourite moisturizer. It is a makeup artists’ secret weapon but has recently become easier to find and more well-known. Before it was usually only available at...
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Xerjoff Fiore d’Ulivo
Xerjoff Fiore d’Ulivo Description Springtime in the Mediterranean lands, where the olive trees bloom for just a few days every year. This treasured scent is at the core of Fiore d’Ulivo. Fresh citrus...
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International Beauty Products
I used to be a fashion and beauty writer, I love beauty products and I have travelled a lot. Here is a list of local unusual beauty products that I have found in all kinds of places. Some of them may...
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Online Shopping Favourites
Sweden tends to be quite expensive and you can’t always find what you want here. So I do perhaps 80% of my shopping online. If possible I look at and try on a product in a shop – feel the texture,...
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Caudalie Eau de Beauté/Beauty Elixir
I have used this refreshing facial spray for years. I am the kind of person who grows bored with things and moves along to something else, but always comes back to old favourites. This is actually an...
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My life in hair
It struck me today that our hair really defines different times in our lives. In South Africa boys have to have their hair cut short for school and then when we had conscription they had to have it cut...
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Viviscal Hair Growth Programme
I can recommend Viviscal Hair Growth vitamin supplement. I have long curly hair which is quite thick but I have noticed that it has thinned out with age. It also stops growing after a certain length –...
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Chanel Peridot Nail Colour
It has never before happened that someone has complimented me on my nail polish! Today three people asked me about it – once on the underground and twice as I paid for things in shops. I am wearing...
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Byredo Perfumes
A perfume house I would like to recommend is Byredo. It is a small (though growing) niche brand with the most glorious fragrances. You can buy them online or in their store if you are in Stockholm....
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Mane ‘n Tail shampoo and conditioner
Yes it is a horse shampoo. And yes it is brilliant for people hair too. Especially long hair. It is easy to find in equestrian shops and online. I really recommend it.
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Yves Rocher recommendations
Yves Rocher always seems slightly seedy and low-budget, bombarding you with offers in the back pages of the Women’s Weekly and via your letterbox. Some of their products are cheap and nasty. But there...
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Chanel Taboo
My new Chanel shade – Taboo. It is a limited edition and not easy to get hold of. These two come from the US. A very deep vampy shade with sparkly shifts. I love it!
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Blax Hair Elastics
I have long thick curly hair and have battled to find elastics to suit me. I started out with knicker elastic, moved to pantyhose cut into strips, then tried scrunchies, bungees and am now a convert to...
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Rokit Recycled Leather Scrunchies
I am reposting this because I have had quite a few people stop me and ask me where I got my leather scrunchies from – scrunchies must be having a fashion moment! The ones I get most comments on are...
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New Chanel Nail Varnish – Azure
I have a new colour in my Chanel stable – Azure. Isn’t it lovely? Previous posts were about Chanel Taboo and Chanel Peridot Nail Colours
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Getting the most out of beauty products
When a container of beauty product (well, almost any product I suppose) is almost finished, don’t throw it in the bin. Use these tips to get up to a week’s worth of product out of that nearly-empty...
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Astalift
I had been reading about Astalift for a while and when I was in London I gave it a whirl. This is the number 1 beauty product in Japan and, interestingly, is made by Fujifilm! From the website:...
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