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I wore a brooch yesterday!
We had a New Year’s dinner with family today, and I wore a brooch. This is my favourite sweetie brooch. The lipstick I am wearing in the above photograph is Clinique Bare Pop, which I blogged about...
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Sales shopping 2023/2024
I made a rule for myself at the sales this year. Only things that were on my list and only at a discount of 60% and over. I received a department store gift voucher and some money from my husband for...
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Facial exfoliating powder
Many many years ago, I used to use very harsh scrubs on my face. Aapri apricot facial scrub and St Ives apricot facial scrub were my favourites. They made my skin feel smooth and clean, and it always...
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Can you smell these photographs? I can!
Source: Wikipedia I can also smell this photograph
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Holifrog Sunapee Sacred-C Brightening Powder Wash
My local beauty shops and department stores tend to bring in a few indie or cult brands and then discontinue them after a year or so. Maybe these stores like to have a rotating roster of buzzy new...
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Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Deep Treatment
This is a product I have used for many many years. Aussie was one of the first brands to use quirky product descriptions and advertising to sell their products. Over time they were lost in the mass of...
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Skin and hair heroes
Elizabeth Arden Cream Cleanser: A thick, rich wipe-off cleanser that may or may not be discontinued because the entire stock was at 75% off. Too expensive for me to use on a regular basis but I really...
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Rosewater and Witch hazel skin toner
Since I was a teenager, I have loved rosewater and witch hazel skin toner. I particularly like putting into the fridge in hot weather and misting my face with it when the heat gets too much. My mum had...
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Favourite makeup
I don’t wear much makeup. Eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow and lipgloss. I am really bad at reapplying my lip colour, so I tend to do it when I brush my teeth before I go to work, and then never touch up...
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Thayers Witch Hazel and Rose Petal Facial Toner
I have mentioned Thayers toner previously as one of my favourites. I love my friend’s home made rose toner, but when it is finished, this product is one of my go-tos. It is easy to get hold of, the...
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Reusable hygiene items
I was not sure what to call the reusable version of a cotton bud, because it is almost certainly not cotton. Ear bud? But they are not just for ears, and some people may think ear buds are what you...
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A day’s wanderings
One of my students told me she was looking for perfume for herself (with apple), and her daughter (with vanilla) so I went past Sephora to put some Kayali perfumes (Juicy Apple and also Vanilla) on...
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Clinique bargains
It is now spring, so my skin needs move to lighter products. My go-to brand for this is always Clinique. Their packaging and products are not fancy, but they work. In warmer weather I use Clinique...
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Product reviews – Lancôme, Sephora, The Body Shop
Monday Moisture Conditioner I bought this because I really like the shampoo, and I love it. It is normally very difficult to comb conditioner through my hair after shampooing, despite brushing my hair...
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Beauty Product review: one rose and one thorn
I am not normally a fan of sheet masks (I prefer creams and gels) but this Garnier one is lovely. The serum in which the sheet is soaked is so nice and thick and moisturising. I have actually bought a...
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Hair product review: one rose and one thorn
These are both travel-size products, bought for a trip. I had always wanted to try Alterna but I was rather disappointed. It made my hair very dry and I needed quite a lot of product. I will try...
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Eye Makeup Removers
I don’t get on with many eye makeup removers. I find they sting and/or don’t work to remove eye makeup. Some of them are either really oily or very astringent. I love Lancôme Bi-Facil Double-Action...
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Au Revoir Body Shop
The Body Shop has declared bankruptcy in the UK, Denmark and Sweden. My au revoir was due to discussions about TBS continuing as a franchise in Sweden in the future. But I think their time was coming...
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Clinique Antiperspirant Deodorant Roll-On
I generally use Rexona Biorhythm antiperspirant deodorant. I use the stick version if I shower at night, and the spray version if I shower in the morning. Rexona recently discontinued the stick which...
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Supersized micellar waters
I am still a huge fan of micellar water. I use it daily as a toner rather than a cleanser, and it really leaves my face feeling good. The above supersizes are recent sale purchases. This is the first...
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