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The Three-Minute Face
For all my love and talk of makeup, I actually leave home most days without having any on my face. It’s not that I have suddenly embraced my natural beauty, it’s just that I’m constantly late. And it’s OK, I can handle my bare face. Do I feel better at an im..
Mulberries and Rose Water: Desserts for Summer
Last week was the first properly hot week of the year in Brussels. Some days felt like August, with a relentless sun above, dry grass below and a certain languor that is only possible when it’s very warm. The weather always has an immediate impact on what I ..
Glimpses of Senegal
If you follow me on Instagram or saw my recent greeting, you know that I’ve just been to Senegal. This was mostly an Eat. Read. Sunbathe. type of a holiday, but we did get out of the hotel territory for a bit, to have at least some sense of what the country ..
Greetings from Senegal
If you follow me on Instagram, you may already know that I am in Senegal for a week. If not: I’m in Senegal! It’s been wonderful, but of course the pictures I’ve been taking for my posts have refused to upload, as the wifi is too slow.
I’ll be back at it..
Lazy Person’s Spring Brunch
Brunch is my favourite meal. I’m not a morning person, so even if I love breakfast in theory, I rarely love it in practice. I like the free form of brunch, how you have many small dishes rather than a couple of big ones that you usually have for lunch and di..
The Most Instagrammed Food Since Avocado Toast
For years, I had a personal policy not to make chia pudding. This was a part of my broader approach not to acknowledge the existence of „superfoods“. It’s not that I have anything against these foods in practice, I adore blueberries and mangosteens and even ..
Back to the Gym and 3 Life Lessons
It’s been more than a year since I promised to do it, but I have finally started exercising again. Some people would say it’s too early to celebrate, as I’ve only been to the gym twice. Killjoys. That’s exactly the point of the post, though: if I tell everyo..
Winter Whites To Wear Now*
For me, January is the hardest month to dress for. It’s cold, which is an issue in itself, there is nothing in the shops and all the winter clothes I own seem to automatically lose all their appeal the very moment the New Year starts. I don’t want cosy knits..
Happy New Year!
Dear readers, I’ve realised that I haven’t wished you a happy New Year, so I’m doing it now. Consider it done.
In the spirit of reflection and yearly summaries, I’ve taken a look at my site stats and apparently the blog had almost 40 000 users and 300 00..
Caroline Hirons x Cult Beauty: First Impressions
Let me recap for the uninitiated: Caroline Hirons is a knowledgeable, well-respected and hilarious skincare (mostly) blogger who occasionally cooperates with one of the best places to buy great skincare – Cult Beauty. They have done several boxes of carefull..