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Insurance for beauty products
I was interested to see this billboard in the Stockholm underground. For two reasons. Swedes have good non-native English. The second-best in the world, after the Dutch. Probably mainly because they...
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More bargains on the sales
Today the sale at Stockholm’s ‘posh shop’ began. NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) is the equivalent of London’s Harrods, and many of the things I covet are only affordable to me if they are on sale. It holds...
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Rose Face Masks
I seem to be on a rose theme at the moment. I am alternating between the ones above. I am on my third 75ml tub of the Body Shop mask (I really love it!), but the Pixi mask is 300ml and the fresh one...
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Kayali Eden Juicy Apple 01 Eau De Parfum
In recent years, I have not been one for smellies. In my youth I used to drench myself in Body Shop Dewberry, and then progressed to YSL Paris, Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers, Calvin Klein Escape, CK be,...
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Shopping in Tenerife
I am not into kitschy tourist souvenirs, and many of the Spanish chainstores are in Sweden as well. Spanish Inditex owns Zara, Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home,...
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Environ Skincare
When I lived in South Africa, I used to generally use local beauty brands – Placecol, Nimue, Justine, Annique, African Extracts, Kalahari, and Environ. I love Environ. The brand is amazing at dealing...
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Bits ‘n Bobs
Firstly, I finished The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair, and I really really enjoyed it. I think part of my enjoyment came from the fact that I could not find a bookstore or books anywhere and I...
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My favourite multipurpose travel products
Pashmina as a blanket when flying long-haul (airplane blankets always smell like vomit!) as a sarong on the beach (I have a pretty pink one – above -that doesn’t look weird when used as a sarong) as a...
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Sprout plantable pencils and eyeliners
I love using pencils, so I was rather interested in these Sprout pencils (and eyeliners) which can be planted after they have lived their life. They turn into herbs, vegetables, or flowers. Read more...
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The only guava in Stockholm?
source Our cat-sitters are South African, and when they came over for dinner a while back we three agreed that guava juice was our favourite fruit juice. My husband (who is Swedish) had never seen or...
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Clarins Lip Perfector in Plum Shimmer (08)
For the last couple of years I have been working from home and not wearing my regular makeup. I tint my lashes and brows dark brown, and wear a lipgloss for online meetings. I used to use Black...
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SmartStore Compact Clear Storage Boxes
After I posted the above photograph of my handbags, I received three questions about the storage boxes. They are called SmartStore Compact Clear, and you can get them at supermarkets and home stores...
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The Olaplex family is growing
My hair used to be light blonde but, as with most people, it darkened to a mousy blonde over time. I have blonde foil highlights every three months. My hair has a lot of red pigment in it (my mother...
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Kiehl’s Damage Repairing & Rehydrating Conditioner
I started using Kiehl’s about 19 years ago, when there was one tiny hair salon in Stockholm that sold it. I used to buy Kiehl’s Formula 133 Hair Conditioner and Grooming Aid, Ultra Facial Cream,and...
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Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey
I wrote about my favourite lipstick of all time – Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey – in 2016. Read that article here. Even though this lipstick had been around since the 1970s, I first started...
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Maui Revive and Hydrate Shea Butter Hair Mask for Dry, Damaged Hair
This has been a surprise success in my hair conditioner wardrobe. I have used Maui shower gel and it was okay, but not good enough to repurchase. When our local department store stopped stocking this...
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Stacked some discounts to buy real bargains today!
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about how I seldom pay full price for anything. I buy jewellery at pawnbrokers, estate auctions, and thrift shops. I buy more expensive clothes on sales or at consignment...
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I hate bad design
I love all these products, I really do. But the packaging leaves a lot to be desired. It’s attractive, no doubt about it. But if you have bad eyesight and are in the shower with water cascading down...
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Facial Masks
During the worst of the pandemic, when I was working at home and feeling stressed, I started a relaxing early evening ritual with scented candles, bubble bath, face masks (2 or 3 times a week), and...
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Beauty and Fashion ‘umbrellas’
There are many beauty umbrella brands, under which there are many different products you can’t imagine belonging to the same stable. Competing advertising campaigns often feature brands owned by the...
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