It seems like only yesterday, but it's actually a whole year since I wrote my post on the Anne Sémonin made-to-measure skincare routine I had been prescribed. You can read about that here, if you'd like a quick trip down memory lane!) It was quite a complex routine,...
It's time for the May favourites. A mixed bag again, this month, as I'm featuring more beauty in the 5 Most-Used videos. So there are two beauty things (both of which you can read more about here on the blog, links below the video pane), one sort-of-beauty favourite...
After dilly-dallying about looking at around five million wallpapers for the hallway, I have made the executive decision to have a little practice makeover session using the downstairs loo. What a great place to start! Firstly, it's small enough that any decorating...
Goodness me. Can we just take a moment to appreciate the effort that's gone into designing these Guerlain Rouge G lipstick cases? Rouge G has always been a favourite of mine, with the slide-out lip colour and pop-up mirror. It weighs about the same as a four-oven AGA,...
The idea for this pre-Father's Day post was supposed to be that things get better with age and that we should embrace getting older and all of the fine things that come with it. Wisdom, perhaps; an improved financial situation, with any luck, or maybe - if you're one...
I'm going to do a bit more of a written accompaniment than usual to this month's "most used" video; I filmed the video at my Mum's whilst enduring a minor hangover (two glasses of prosecco, rock and roll) and there were some important things I forgot to talk about....
If you were scrolling through Instagram this week, you may have noticed a bit of a commotion going on over some rather nice (very roomy) swag bags from brilliant clothing brand Scamp & Dude. I had always thought a swag bag was the sack that a comedy burglar...
Darphin have two brand new additions to their Lumiere Essentielle skincare range and they are absolutely gorgeous. Luxe-feeling, sweet-smelling and perfect for the summer months. There's a micellar cleanser, light in texture but rich in beautiful essential oils, and a...
I have a new idea for a feature, borne (once again) from the comments section, which is often where I'll go to if I need some inspiration and motivation. The feature is a regular post where you choose the subject, however random, and I write about it. A few hundred...
I picked up this not-insubstantial bottle of face-cleansing oil for two pounds. Two pounds! Granted, it was on offer (this was last year, I've never seen it as cheap since) but even at the full retail price of £6.99, it's still quite the bargain. I'm not sure what to...
Those of you who read The Uphill - the parenting and family blog I write "in my spare time" (haha) - will already be familiar with my life updates. I do one every single month without fail, always on the same day of the month, and I've been writing these little...
Right, don't panic: the monthly update is over on A Model Recommends. I have started to put the wheels in motion to merge the content here on The Uphill with my main website and so I thought that I'd bite the bullet and write any new posts straight into their...