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Testing out Yankee Candles
These are three new Yankee Candles I am trying. I bought Clean Cotton and Fluffy Towels in the small size as testers, and I received a free Baby Powder votive with purchase. I have never quite bonded...
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Perfume
When it comes to our senses, I think it is safe to say that most of us think mostly of sight and hearing. We mourn the deterioration and dread the loss of either, or both. When we have a cold, or in...
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Found a Yankee Candle that I love – Baby Powder!
It is creamy white, which I like, and the smell is soft and powdery. I usually like light florals or fruits but baby powder is one of my favourite smells. I still sometimes use Johnsons Baby Lotion...
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Stjernsund Kollektion scented candles
I am quite enjoying this candle by Stjernsund kollektion. Not my ultimate favourite but it was pretty cheap on sale and burns nicely. They had others in stock – sea breeze, sea salt and sage,...
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Eight Mood scented candles in Passionfruit and Secret Garden
These are a new purchase of mine. Eight Mood 3-wick candles in pretty tins. They were cheap and they smell really really nice. The fragrance is subtle and light. There were other fragrances such as...
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Kristin Ess Frizz Management Cleansing Co-Wash
I have never really washed my hair very often, not even when I was young. When I was very young, my mother used to wash my hair once a week in the kitchen sink with Johnson’s baby shampoo. As I got a...
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Antonia’s Flowers
I have written about this wonderful perfume several times, here. I don’t wear perfume often anymore but this one has been my signature scent for more years than I care to count. People often comment...
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Fashion and beauty during the pandemic
Ready for bed. Greasy face and bite plate. I also wear earplugs! I am not sure about anyone else, but my beauty routines have changed significantly during the pandemic. Prior to the pandemic I would...
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Two recent purchases that I really like – Pixi Glow Tonic and Body Shop...
The Pixi Glow Tonic was 50% off, so I bought some to try. I had heard so much about it that I couldn’t resist. It is really nice, especially for use in the mornings. It feels fresh and really does...
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The eternal Form Over Function debate
For me, function will ALWAYS trump form. Always. So I love the Jobs quote above. Whether it is a handbag or a website, a beauty product or a computer, function always trumps form. Of course, looking...
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Lidl facial moisturisers
I have read over the years that some of Lidl’s beauty products are pretty good, particularly given the price point. I love Lidl’s tissues and cotton pads, but have never tried anything else. This last...
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Product recommendation: BCL momo puri Cleansing Wash
When you receive it, it is sealed for safety but there is no unnecessary packaging I have dry skin, and I find that it is much easier to find wipe-off cleansers that suit my skin than wash-off...
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Tai Peleg Art of Makeup
A friend of mine alerted me to Tai Peleg who you can find here. Isn’t she amazing? I can barely apply mascara and can only apply eyeliner inside the waterline as it goes all wonky if I decide to...
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Redken Frizz Dismiss Mask
I used the Redken All Soft and Anti Snap ranges all the time a number of years ago and really liked them, but since then I have been faithful to my Philip Kingsley Moisture Extreme . The other day,...
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Yves Rocher beauty products
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...
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Weleda Skin Food
Weleda is not a glamorous brand. The advertising – what there is of it – is underwhelming, the packaging is not very attractive. But there are some really hardworking products in the range and they...
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Back to Stockholm!
We have just come back from a five-day 1200 road trip across the country in humid heat (32°C or so), and a couple of hours of bucketing rain. The whole week I have felt sweaty and sticky and my hair...
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Some new scented candles
On our travels recently, I found this gloriously scented candle in a small countryside gift shop. I had never seen the brand before, but once I smelled it, I just had to have it! This candle smells of...
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Tested some new (to me) hair products lately
When we go on longer road trips, we pack very light. I normally take mini sizes of beauty products and then buy bigger conditioners at our destination. I have lots of long curly hair and condition...
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