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The BEST eye-makeup remover
This two-phase eye makeup remover from Yves Rocher knocks the spots of the much pricier Lancôme Bi-Facil. It does not irritate and quickly dissolves even the most stubborn mascara. Usually on 50%...
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Recycling
Yep, I have lots of notebooks, beauty products, handbags, jewellery. I honestly love each and every one of them. I try to rotate all of them so they each have a chance to be used. But sometimes things...
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Caudalie Eau de Beauté/Beauty Elixir
Now that the hot summer weather is upon us, I am reposting this for anyone who is looking for a cooling and refreshing facial spray. Put it in the fridge for a nice cool spritz when you are hot and...
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My two favourite scrubs
I like rough facial scrubs. I use them once or twice a week and I like to feel them scrubbing. I don’t like gentle refining polishers at all. I have been told all my life that harsh scrubbing is not...
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Large sizes
I am a firm believer in economies of scale. When I can, and when I will use it, I always buy large economy sizes. I keep samples and sachets for when I travel, or I decant into small bottles, but at...
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Bad packaging – Body Shop Hand Protectors
I have written about bad packaging before – here and here Today another product receives its own post. Body Shop Hand Protector. Trendy aluminium tube – check. Cool industrial feel – check. Crumpled...
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Body Shop All-in-One BB Cream
I wear very little makeup and always have. Not sure why. Maybe it is because I am pale and hamfisted. Maybe I am too lazy. Part of it is indeed definitely that I cannot apply it properly. I tend to...
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My Favourite Face Masks
I received this question today and I actually had to have a think. I tend to use any face mask going! The one I use most of all is Biodroga Honey Vitamin Mask, which is described as: The rich cream...
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Casamorati Dama Bianca perfume by Xerjoff
I like unusual perfumes and here is another one I like : Xerjoff have some lovely perfumes in their selection but this one is my favourite: Casamorati 1888: Dama Bianca by Xerjoff is a Floral Woody...
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XJ 17/17 XXY Perfume
This is the perfume I mentioned the other way which has the most beautiful bottle. A very rare perfume – very expensive but it is in a handmade Murano glass bottle with a gold stopper. The official...
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Byredo Perfumes
A perfume house I would like to recommend is Byredo. It is a small (though growing) niche brand with the most glorious fragrances. You can buy them online or in their store if you are in Stockholm....
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Supersizes!
But just to try to encourage my waist length curly hair to behave, I use products my hair likes, such as Redken, Philip Kingsley, Kerastase and Sebastian. Because I have so much hair I need quite a...
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My favourite perfume
My favourite perfume of all time is Antonia’s Flowers. Created in 1985 by a florist who wanted to bottle the beautiful fragrance of her shop when she opened up in the mornings. This perfume smells...
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South African Beauty Brands
South Africa has a good history of beauty products. The weather (relentless sun exposure, wind, dry air, biting cold, lots of swimming in the salty sea and chlorinated pools) means we need it, the...
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Embryolisse Moisturiser
Embryolisse is one of my very favourite moisturizers. It is a makeup artist’s secret weapon but has recently become easier to find and more well-known. Before it was usually only available at...
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Mane ‘n Tail shampoo and conditioner
Yes it is a horse shampoo. And yes it is brilliant for people hair too. Especially long hair. It is easy to find in equestrian shops and online. I really recommend it.
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What’s in my makeup bag
Someone asked me for a reveal of the contents of my makeup bag a while ago. This has taken so long as the contents of my makeup bag are very uninteresting and my makeup bag has very little makeup in...
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An Intensive Hair Mask I really like!
I have really long, really thick hair and this works miracles! My hair becomes soft, silky and slippery (which some people don’t like but I adore!) And the best part is that 350ml costs only £1.99...
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Parlux hairdryer
I hardly ever use a hairdryer. My hair is very long, very thick and very curly so I usually wet it every day, comb through and let it dry naturally. Sometimes though, when it is extremely cold in...
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Rose Beauty Products
Nuxe Roses Facial Cleansing Mousse, Aromatherapy Associates Hydrating Rose cleanser, toner, and mask I generally steer clear of rose-scented products. I love the smell of roses but it is pretty hard to...
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