Profound Thoughts Inspired by the Modern Art Museum in Lille*
This is a completely unscheduled post that I wrote earlier today on the train, returning from Lille. It was our first proper visit to the city – Eurostar stops don’t count – and it was ridiculously convenient, taking about half an hour from Brussels. Lille i..
Japan: High-End Makeup Haul
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Japanese makeup is of high quality. Possibly a bit boring – not known for the most exciting colours – but very well made: elegant textures, refined finishes, great staying power. My overview post on the more expens..
My Christmas Scent: Amouage Lyric
I’ve just bought myself a Christmas present, unwrapped it and am wearing it with abandon. And yes, if you read the title of the post, you already know it’s Lyric by Amouage. It’s my favourite scent from the luxurious Omani brand and it has been on my to-buy ..
Colour to Wear: Bruised Rose
It’s been pretty solidly established by now that I like to wear pink: after years of claiming that “I usually don’t like pink but this skirt/dress/lipstick/doughnut is rather nice” I had to admit that saying this twice a week possibly hints at something. So ..
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..
No More Pine: Bella Freud Loving Candle
Despite my undying love for scented candles, I have never been a huge fan of the Christmas versions – there is only so much pine and clove I can take. I do like the house to smell nice during holidays, however, and I also think a pretty candle works well as ..
Lauren Elkin’s Flâneuse and Book Regrets
A good colleague asked me recently how often I regret reading a book. We had a long conversation about it, but the short answer is: almost never. As a quick glance at my Goodreads profile will tell you, this is not because I only read masterpieces. In fact, ..
How I Learned to Love the Cushion (And My 5 Favourites)
It hardly needs saying any more that cushion products are a huge beauty trend. But for the record: yes, they are. It has taken almost a decade, but cushions have well and truly arrived in the West from Asia (Internet tells me that the first cushion foundatio..
The Best Rollneck for Layering
You know that feeling when a trend becomes ubiquitous and every magazine and Instagram influencer is trying to convince you to buy into it and you are totally on board and happy to oblige and like “yes, yes, I agree, no need to sell it to me any more” but yo..
Japan: Drugstore Skincare Haul
My skincare tends to be quite spendy, but there are exceptions (most notably this). And there was no way I would leave Japan without buying some of their legendary drugstore skincare, because SCIENCE. Curiosity is not only responsible for cat deaths, but als..