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The Making of a Witch: Circe by Madeline Miller
When you are very young, every book can be a miracle, if you’re so inclined. It’s always a new world, exciting and unique, something you haven’t experienced before. Your mind is blown and then blown again. Nothing exists but the book in your hands, you are c..
A Great Mainstream Cleanser: Origins Jelly
My skincare obsession has been less in evidence recently, because I haven’t been buying as much as usual. In fact, since my Glossier haul, I’ve only bought a couple of bits and pieces and have been using up my (still too big) existing stash. There are, howev..
Glossier Part 2: Makeup
In the previous Glossier post on their skincare, I talked about how it’s a very consistent, well targeted brand. This is possibly even more true for Glossier makeup: it is fresh and modern, there are no dense pigments or full-coverage products. The biggest a..
Glossier Part 1: Skin and Body Care
It’s an interesting time to talk about Glossier, as they are facing the first bumps in the road (at least in public) that has otherwise been very fast and smooth. I believe Solution is the first product they have launched that has created some serious backla..
Best of 2017: Makeup, Perfume and Style
My makeup and perfume purchases slowed down considerably in 2017 and I’m not entirely sure how to tackle the style category, so I’ve combined all this into one post. Not everything here is new, but it’s all great and hopefully helpful.
Best of 2017: Skincare
2017 was possibly a slightly more restrained skincare year for me than 2016, but only just. I still tried a lot and experimented with things, spending a considerable amount of money in the process. I suspect 2018 will be quieter: my routine is settling down ..
Skincare Update: The Ordinary, DCL, Lixir and Glow Recipe
I’ve been trying to scale down my skincare purchases, mostly to make sure I only buy things I truly like but also because if I don’t, there will be no trip to Australia for me in December. I’m not on a total buying ban, however: I indicated in my last overvi..
Lady of the Manor: the Erdem x H&M Collaboration
One of the first posts I wrote for the blog was Fräulein of the Manor, about a „life of delicate boredom and refined provincialness”. I said there that Lady of the Manor is a different creature who might feature in a future post. And lo and behold, that day ..
Sign of Life
Dear readers, I’m checking in to let you know that I’m still alive and still a blogger: at least in theory, if not practice. Unfortunately, work has been so intense recently (including two sleepless nights last week) that I’ve simply been unable to post. Whi..
Getting Ready for Autumn: Perfume
My perfume collection numbers 50+ bottles (I’m not counting decants and samples) and I wear all of them whenever the fancy takes me. What I do, however, is that I have an „immediate“ drawer and a „general“ drawer and I move fragrances between them depending ..