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8 Things I Will Do in 2016
I’m not calling them New Year’s resolutions, as this seems to be a bad omen. But I’m a big believer in telling the whole world that I’m going to do something, so that the potential embarrassment of not doing it would keep me on the right track. Great motivat..
Best Non-Beauty Buys of 2015
My original 2015 Best Buys list was completely taken over by beauty items, so here’s another one, without any beauty products. Although there are shoes.
1. Penguin Books mugs. Brussels Waterstones sells these exceptional drinking vessels and I keep going..
The Winter Iris: Iris Cendre by Naomi Goodsir
Conventional perfume wisdom has it that winter is the time for rich orientals and cuddly gourmands. I’m nor arguing, it does make sense: the typical representatives of these genres might be too much in the heat, but feel lovely and comforting when it’s cold…
7 New Cleansers
Sometimes, the workings of my brain really do make me worry. I am highly analytical by nature: I can dissect the imbalances in my wardrobe down to the tiniest details and have got my skincare routines down to a science. And yet, I recently discovered that wh..
6+ Favourite Skin Extras
If you’ve been here before, you are already intimately familiar with my morning and evening skincare steps and most of the time, that’s all I do to my skin. Well, many people would say that’s plenty (and I agree), but what I mean is that unless I’m having a ..
Coconut, Pomegranate & Date Drink
My brain has helpfully blocked most of the unpleasantness that accompanied my pregnancy, but there is one issue I do remember quite clearly: what the hell to drink? It wasn’t even that I missed drinking alcohol, I just missed drinking something exciting. Unp..
Why You Need a Hairband With Flowers
Well, you don’t really NEED a hairband with flowers, not in a way you need amino acids or love. But I have this basic instinct of championing things that some people dismiss as ridiculous or useless. For anyone who has read my defence of overdressing, this d..
Gin in Teacups and Leaves on the Lawn
I’m not the world’s biggest Pete Doherty fan and quite frankly don’t know his music that well (the first is probably the logical outcome of the latter), but one of his phrases has been stuck in my head for years. In Babyshambles’ Albion, he sings: “gin in te..
Persimmon Toast
I’ve returned from Spain determined to start a healthy life full of nutritious food and lots of exercise. I’m giving this enthusiasm a week or two before it fades, but even if no miraculous changes in my lifestyle will take place, I really should start eatin..
Churros
I’m sure you’ve heard WHO’s warnings about red meat in general and processed meat in particular. As the latter also includes bacon, one might wonder what to eat for breakfast now that everybody’s favourite morning food (and in my case, favourite day and even..