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Miss A multipurpose knife for women
Someone commented on this knife under my ‘what’s in my bag’ article. I have had this for quite a while now. I actually have one in mint and one in teal – but this is the only one I could find. The...
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Sephora
I have a large Sephora near my office but – for the health of my wallet – I don’t go in very often. I love Sephora’s own-brand products, their Beauty To Go sizes, their Korean beauty section, and...
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Free 2018 planner with every Lookfantastic purchase over £55
I have mentioned several times before that I love buying my beauty products from Lookfantastic.com – for several reasons: they sell many excellent brands they have very good prices they have free...
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Beauty Boxes
I LOVE the idea of a beauty box subscription. How nice to receive a monthly box of beauty goodies to try – sometimes full sizes, often smaller sizes, new products, old favourites… There are loads of...
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Cetaphil Gentle Facial Cleanser
I wrote a couple of days ago about my favourite beauty and skincare products. Of them I will use Astalift Night Cream and Aquarysta Jelly, Sebastian Potion 9, Philip Kingsley Extreme Moisture shampoo...
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Konjac Exfoliating sponges
During summer 2017 I bought an Erborian konjac exfoliating sponge at Sephora on a whim. I was standing in a loooooong queue and they were next to the cash register so (as many people do) I bought...
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Skincare and makeup
Naturally everything I say here is purely the opinion of myself and my skin, so I cannot pretend to know anything more than that. But I do love pampering my skin and I have used many products over...
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Exfoliating silkworm cocoons from Flying Tiger
I had silkworms as a child (and spent my days hunting for mulberry leaves!) but never thought you could use them like this. You wet them, put one on each fingertip and then exfoliate your face. They...
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My mother’s beauty routine
My mother used to use cake mascara. You were supposed to put a little water on the brush, dab it in the mascara and then put it on your eyes, but often people used to be sneaky and use spit instead...
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Iconic beauty products that have stood the test of time
Since 1892 Since 1914 1905 Since 1971 Since 1968 Since 1960 Since 1947 Since 1938 Since 1905 Since 1976 Since 1930 Since 1911 Since 1992 – Chanel Rouge Noir/Vamp Since 1851 Since 1952 – Revlon Cherries...
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Living with curly hair
Curly hair has its own challenges… colour needs to be lighter on curly hair than straight hair to get the same shade because curly hair does not reflect the light as much as straight if curly hair is...
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Oddball hair products
When I was growing up there were not many hair products, so I used to wash my hair with horse shampoo take Bob Martin dog coat conditioning tablets rinse my hair with beer rinse my hair with lemon...
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Flying Tiger toiletries
Flying Tiger stocks toiletries – handwash, soap, shampoo, conditioner and shower gel among other things. They also do travel sizes. The nice thing about these products (apart from the price) is that...
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My favourite multipurpose travel products
Pashmina as a blanket when flying long-haul as a sarong on the beach as a blanket on a hotel bed when the covers don’t keep you warm enough as a headscarf on an extremely cold day (I live in Sweden!)...
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Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque
This is a facial mask I have used for many many years. In Sweden you can often find it in Afro-Caribbean shops. It is not pricey, smells and feels nice, and is often mentioned as a classic product. I...
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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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From South Africa
Photo by Jane Burnett As we were travelling around so much I did not buy many things along the way. The things I did buy were things I really wanted though. Some stones picked up on the beach at the...
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Olaplex
One of my clients always used to rave about Olaplex treatments and say how they helped restore her damaged hair so that it could tolerate an extreme colour change. I then read articles and glowing...
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Silicone Face Mask covers
One of my worst traits is that I can never sit still or just do one thing at a time. The only exception is when I am working. Then I am 100% focused on my client. The rest of the time I usually do...
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Benefit Total Moisture Facial Cream
I am still in love with Astalift Jelly and Night Cream, which I have been using since 2013. I think Fujifilm’s move into skincare after the collapse of the photo-developing market was brilliant, PLUS...
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