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Filorga Oxygen-Glow Mask
This mask has been a surprise addition to my favourite masks. I had never used Filorga prior to this but I received it as part of a goodie bag a couple of months ago and I really love it. It took me...
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MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Groundwork
I have always been terrible at applying makeup. I shudder at the memory my three-shades-of-metallic blue Miners eyeshadow in the 70s (paired with spidery Rimmel cake mascara) when I was off to the...
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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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The first eye-makeup remover I have finished since 2019
I used to go through a lot of this as I wore eye makeup (including waterproof eyeliner) 5 days a week. This is the first one I have finished since 2019 – 3 years! I have been using this Yves Rocher...
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Pretty bathroom products by Rudy Profumi
I always have a hard time buying hand wash. Unlike with hair and beauty products, I have no particular personal preference and tend to just buy whatever is in a pretty bottle. Lately I have been using...
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My favourite red and nude nail polishes
I don’t spend much time on my nails or feet but in summer I always paint my toe and fingernails. Over recent years it’s been red for my toes, pale neutrals for my fingers. I like Mavala’s mini bottles...
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A new word: Sidestream
I had to look this one up. It is when food and agricultural waste is upcycled into skincare and other different products So sidestream raspberries are not grown specially for skincare. Waste...
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Nail colours that have served me well this summer
Essie Clothing Optional I normally don’t do much with my nails. I type and use my hands a lot so nail varnish never lasts more than four days. I keep my nails short so it often seems a waste to paint...
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L’Oréal Paris Elvital Hyaluron Plump haircare series
One of my faithful blog readers – Gaia – had told me about this range a while ago, but I could never find it in Sweden. I finally spotted it a few week ago. I bought 400ml of conditioner at a bargain...
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Victor Vaissier Atmosphère Shower Gel
I really love Victor Vaissier Atmosphère shower gel. The first time I tried it was almost accidental because it was on deep discount on the Christmas sales last year. I bought the Figue du Japon as...
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Review – the ‘new’ Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey
I wrote recently that Clinique Almost Lipstick in the shade Black Honey is now back in stock, after a recent TikTok craze caused a buying frenzy. I have been using this shade of lipstick for –...
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Economy of scale
The 100ml bottle on the left cost $3, and the 700ml bottle on the right cost $6. If you wanted a travel size you could buy a small travel bottle for next to nothing (or reuse a clean small bottle you...
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An interesting shopping day…
The two photographs below were taken in a City Mission charity shop. The time and effort taken to make this display shows that thrift stores are no longer a jumble-sale like pile of saggy pilled...
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Weleda Skin Food
It has been really cold and snowy in Sweden lately. The dry cold outside and central heating inside makes my skin painfully dry. None of my normal moisturisers work on my wind-burned, chapped skin in...
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Clinique Black Honey Almost Lipstick
Regular readers may remember me writing recently about beauty influencers recently discovering Clinique’s cult Black Honey Almost Lipstick. As a result of all the new hype about this product from the...
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An unexpected pandemic saving
I work out in the field at least part of every weekday nowadays. This means I wear makeup five days a week, something I did not do during the pandemic. I noticed recently that I am using way more...
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Swedish defence force lip balm, foot cream, and hand cream
This is one of Sweden’s most popular skin products (almost 1 million of these salves are sold annually), and one of my all-time favourite beauty products. It is called Försvarets hudsalva or The...
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Clinique fresh pressed renewing powder cleanser
I received nine of these little sachets as part of a Clinique gift-with-purchase offers earlier this year. I used one a couple of days ago and really REALLY like it. I do like the dermalogica...
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Best towels ever – Mungo Belgian Waffle Towels
I discovered these by accident a few weeks ago. Light, absorbent, waffle-weave Belgian Waffle Mungo towels. They are, without a shadow of a doubt, the best towels I have EVER used. They dry you in an...
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The importance of good toiletry bags
These both come – cheaply – from H & M and have been fantastic travel companions over the years. You can see exactly what is inside them, the plastic from which they are made is very thick and...
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