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Gillette Venus Snap razor in travel case
I have been using a Wilkinson Sword/Schick Intuition razor exclusively for about twenty years. I like that you do not need any shaving foam with it. Other razors and holders seem to small and stiff for...
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Iwori Beauty of Africa Hair Products
One thing that South Africa does really well is hair products for coarse, curly, dry, thick hair. Nordic hair tends to be straight and fine, so volumisers and lightweight products are the order of the...
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African Extracts Rooibos beauty products
African Extracts has been one of my favourite beauty ranges for decades. I loved it as soon as I first saw it in 2002. To be honest, as good as it was, I expected it to disappear in a year or so....
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I am happy at a shower cap
I have long thick curly hair which takes ages to dry – manually or with a hairdryer. This means that if my hair gets wet in the shower I either go to bed with cold damp hair, or I go outside with cold...
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Biotherma Baum Corps
Biotherma is a very popular brand in Sweden. I tend to have my favourite ‘big brand’ products, and try new things from cult indie brands only. I am not sure why – maybe it is because I rely more on...
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Thoughts while out shopping
I was interested by this poster in my local optical chain which featured a wonderfully diverse range of customers. My eyes were drawn to the older model on the bottom left. Not only was she beautiful,...
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Kiehl’s
I started using Kiehl’s about 19 years ago, when there was one tiny hair salon in Stockholm that stocked it. I used to buy Kiehl’s Formula 133 Hair Conditioner and Grooming Aid, Ultra Facial Cream,and...
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Recent favourite beauty products
These are some of my favourite beauty products at the moment. All were bought on sale and were well worth it. I have always wanted to try Briogeo conditioning masks but the price point at full price...
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Pretty creams by Sundae Skin Co
I have always rather liked skincare with plain, no-frills packaging and as little scent and colour as possible. I prefer the bang to be in the skincare itself rather than the fanfare with which it...
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I loved this window display
I saw this gorgeous window display in our local charity shop and it reminded me so much of my mother’s in the 1960s. Sorry about my ghastly reflection – I tried, but I couldn’t get better pictures. You...
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The Lipstick Index
The term Lipstick Index was coined by Leonard Lauder of Estee Lauder, to describe increased lipstick sales during economic downturns. It has been discredited as an actual economic indicator, but...
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Have you switched back to soap?
When I grew up we used bars of soap. Soap bars for bathing (mostly Lifebuoy), soap bars (Sunlight) for handwashing. They used to get slimey if you didn’t have a decent soap dish, and when you were left...
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Fenjal memories
When I grew up we always had fenjal in the bathroom for days when you wanted to be fancy. The bath oil and soap had such a distinctive smell. I saw some on the shelf of a local store today. The label...
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Biotherm Biosource Eau Micellaire
Biotherm is not a brand I generally use, but I like their body lotion, which I recently bought on sale. I received this as a gift with purchase and I love it. It feels really nice on the skin and the...
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Ink and Paper fragrances
I wonder why these names. None of them are for fragrancing ink or paper, or fragranced like ink and paper. Are ink and paper considered something unusual, or newly trendy, or very simple and evocative...
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Essie Clothing Optional
Ring by Thomas Sabo … is my favourite nail shade of all time. Over the years I have painted my nails all the colours you can think of, but my favourite remains Essie Clothing Optional. It is a dark...
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O’ Keeffe’s Hand and Foot Creams
I love these two products. I started using the foot cream because every few months I have problems with painful cracked heels. I keep a tub beside the bed and apply the cream to my feet every night....
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Am I sentimental or what?
We arrived in South Africa at 1pm on a mid-summer Saturday in January. My cousin/bonus sister Judy and her husband picked us up at the airport. After a quick stop at their home to drop off our cases...
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Dip and Twist nail polish remover
For years and years I have only used dip-and-twist style nail polish removers. This type of remover consists of a small tub with a sponge inside. The sponge has a slit in it and is soaked in nail...
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Do women generally overpack when travelling?
I was quite sceptical about this as I don’t know anyone who would pack that much. Not even family, who are legendary heavy packers. My family always comments on how light I travel, but I always...
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