On Beauty
I was reminded the other day of the Case of the Ugly Opera Singer.* If you haven’t heard, a young mezzo performing at Glyndebourne was branded by five British critics to be stocky, dumpy and ‘a chubby bundle of puppy fat’. Oh, now that you’re asking – she DI..
Travel Series Vol 2: The Liquids
This is a sister post to yesterday’s travel make-up one. While I rarely find packing make-up challenging in any way, skincare and perfume can be tricky because of the volume restrictions for air travel. Unless it’s a proper 2-week holiday, I prefer carry-on ..
A Pretty Restrained Travel Make-Up Kit
I was supposed to travel to Riga today, for work, but the said work has gotten so intense that all travel plans have been cancelled. This is sub-optimal, as they say, for several reasons – including the fact that I had in mind at least three travel-related p..
Dior Couture Look No 33
It’s probably not going to come as a huge surprise to anyone that I like haute couture. It’s always been the case and now I think it’s officially my favourite show time in the fashion calendar: I used to prefer autumn/winter collections that tend to have the..
Sunday Riley Good Genes
I’m fine with spending quite a bit on skincare. I can afford it now (up to a point, there are of course brands that still give me pause – I am looking at you, Sisley! And SK-II!) and I enjoy it. It is something I’ve chosen to spend my money on, along with bo..
An Easy Mediterranean Menu for 10
I enjoy cooking and I believe I’m pretty decent at it, but as soon as you have more than 5-6 people to feed, things get a bit tricky. Suddenly the quantities don’t work and your pots and pans are too small and if you plan to cook several courses, it all turn..
Neela Vermeire Discovery Set
Niche perfume market has exploded in the last decade – there are hundreds of perfumes launched every year and new brands seem to appear every other day. It’s impossible to follow, let alone try everything, but I don’t mind – it’s not like I’ve read every boo..
Summer Reading List
As you’re reading this blog, you probably know I like lists and I especially like lists of books. I’m constantly reading reviews and recommendations and listing the books I want to read – on one hand, I enjoy the process, on the other, I also find the lists ..
Follow the Rainbow
For a person who doesn’t really wear much nail polish (I do wear it on my toes, but I only change it about once a month), I certainly own quite a few bottles – around 30, I believe, despite giving them away on a regular basis. So why would I need so many? Th..
Bargains for the Beach
I was going to blog about something totally different, until I got distracted by the sale at Yves Rocher. Everything in the Monoi range just half the price! This means practically free, considering that Yves Rocher is an inexpensive range to start with. I us..