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My facial moisturizers when it is very cold
When it is very cold here in Sweden, skin gets very very dry. Outside when it can be -30°C, the wind and cold chaps and dries your skin. Inside the central heating dries it out even more. The...
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Clarisonic Aria Facial Cleansing Brush
I have been using this for about six weeks and thought I would give a feedback on how it is going. I use it every morning – either with Clarisonic’s own cleanser (made by L’Oreal) or whatever rinse...
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Astalift Intense Replumping Moisture Mask
These are actually my favorite face mask of all time, without a doubt. I love Astalift products and have been using them since 2013. They are made by Fujifilm who, very smartly, moved into skincare...
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Made in South Africa – Oil of Olay
Early product packaging and Dinah and Graham Wulff Olay originated in South Africa as Oil of Olay. Graham Wulff, an ex-Unilever chemist from Durban, started it in 1949. The name “Oil of Olay” was...
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Lucas PawPaw Ointment
This is another one of the heavy balms I love. Southern hemisphere countries have really good products for dry skin. Pawpaw is similar to papaya. This one comes from Australia but is easy to find on...
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Marking photographs to prevent theft
Watermarks are all different. Some are plastered all over the photo, some are diagonal from top to bottom. Some are small and along the bottom, though this means they can be cropped. Ones I really like...
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My life in hair
It struck me today that our hair really defines different times in our lives. In South Africa boys have to have their hair cut short for school and then when we had conscription they had to have it cut...
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African Butterfly
I often wear these ‘African Butterflies’ when I want to clip my hair back or have it in a bun. They are basically two hair combs joined with elastic threads. On the threads you can put beads, crystals,...
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Nivea Soft for face, body and hands
This is one of my go-to moisturizers if I need body lotion and I am not sure what one to buy. It is inexpensive, no-frills, no-nonsense and works well. It also has no strong perfume or strange...
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Invisibobbles
I usually tie my hair up with Blax or Rokit leather scrunchies but lately I have been using Invisibobbles. I have clear ones and some coloured ones and they work very well. They are so comfortable,...
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Swedish Beauty Products
Håkansson Emma S Sachajuan Försvarets hudsalva Estelle & Tild Kerstin Florian Oriflame Isadora Face Stockholm Make Up Store Å series (from Åhléns) Yvonne Ryding Jabu’she Björk & Berries Byredo...
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Tai Peleg Art of Makeup
A friend of mine alerted me to Tai Peleg who you can find here. Isn’t she amazing? I can barely apply mascara and can only apply eyeliner inside the waterline as it goes all wonky if I decide to try...
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H & M stocking fillers/little gifts
I love these little sets from H&M – they come often throughout the year in different constellations. Some of the previous sets have been: tool kit manicure set hair set perfume set nail polish set...
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How many beauty products do you use in a day?
facial wash shower gel conditioner toner day cream body lotion deodorant Sebastian Potion 9 (every single day!) hair serum eyeliner brow pencil mascara lipstick eye makeup remover wipe off cleanser...
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Bad packaging number eleventy two
Orofluido hair oil. Yes indeedy – when your hands are wet and slippery you REALLY need a: glass bottle long top heavy glass bottle (the reason for the top of the bottle being wider than the bottom...
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For once – GOOD packaging!
I love the Hydraluron Moisture Jelly packaging because it: is made of plastic (won’t shatter if dropped, lighter and less slippery than glass) has a pump dispenser (no mess, no contamination from air...
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Emergency kit in visitors’ toilet – totally cool!
I was at the Swedish Work Environment Authority, where they have a visitors’ toilet in the lobby. It contained tampons, sanitary pads, cotton buds, hairspray, hand cream, facial refreshing spray.
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Håkansson skincare and make-up
One of my favorite skins care brands is by Swedish born Katarina Håkansson. She is a renowned makeup artist and has her own brand, started in Paris, in the 1980s. With her fresh Swedish modern...
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Shops without webshops?
About two weeks ago I had to collect a parcel from the postal depot which was way out of my way and one I had never been to before. It was a good walk away from the nearest bus stop or underground. On...
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Clarisonic Aria Review – after 7 months of use
Well, what can I say? I love it bits! I have been using it every morning in the shower for about 7 months. I have used it with all kinds of gel, foaming and cream cleansers and it works very well with...
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