This photo is completely unrelated to the video content but it's been a while since Mr Bear has pulled one of his classic "unamused" faces here on the blog and so I hope all is forgiven. Also I have taken to filming my Youtube videos on my iPhone, for ease and because...
I've started a little series on Instagram that I hope to keep regularly adding posts to; it's called 3 Best Beauty Buys, which isn't the most inventive of feature names, but it'll do what it says on the tin and that's what counts! I've already done a quick IGTV...
I found this post in my drafts folder in February 2021 but have decided to publish it retrospectively with its intended October 2020 date because I'm trying to keep the blog in order! I haven't changed any copy so the cottage reno information probably doesn't...
I appear to have developed a penchant for the sort of beauty packaging that looks as though it's come straight from the set of an Alice in Wonderland film. I've become a real sucker for vintage-style perfume bottles, interesting pots, dainty tins, jars with fancy lids...
Angelica picked this new coat herself. She liked the sparkly stars (we call it her wizard coat) and I liked the furry trim around the hood, which does seem to do quite a good job of shielding her little face when it's cold and breezy outside. GAP had 30% off...
I spent the majority of my allotted filming time for this October Favourites video clarting about with my hair, trying to arrange it so that I didn't look like a Cluedo character. (Miss Scarlett, if you're asking. There's something about blonde hair of a certain...
There are some dresses that just make you feel instantly special when you wear them. In my modelling heyday, when I was shooting for magazines and clothes brands dozens of times a month, I would become quite blasé about the clothes I was putting on. Quite often, if it...
Whilst browsing for a lamp shaped like a monkey (as you do) I stumbled across a brilliant page with ideas for alternative Christmas decorations. It was on Amara*, a designer interiors website that I buy home stuff from quite a lot - they do some really interesting...
I've filmed a lovely video with John Lewis, all about Autumn skincare and pepping up your routine by adding in little beauty treats to prepare for the colder weather. You can watch that video here but I wanted to have a run through the products, because some of them...
Another month, another week in my life! I fear I may have gone on about being tired just a little bit too much in this one, if the comments on Youtube are anything to go by. The thing is, moaning about how tired you are is addictive, especially when you're...really...
I've been trying to watch the BBC series Gunpowder, which is the story of how Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby devised to blow up the Houses of Parliament, and stars Kit Harrington of Game of Thrones fame. Gunpowder has received many complaints from the general public...
I genuinely thought that I would be able to kick this post off with some amazing news; the day after I wrote about Ted's persistent night-wakings, I implemented some changes and he had the most restful night he's had for months. I think that he perhaps only woke once...
I'm very excited to announce that my Colab Dry Shampoo is now available at Boots, both in-store and online! If you're not already a "Colab Convert" then it's now far easier to get hold of a can and give it a try - loved all over the world for its clean, residue-free...
It feels like the battle of the goody bags again - lots of the beauty retailers seem to be doing high-value gift-with-purchases in the run up to Christmas and everyone seems to want to out-do everybody else. I can't remember when the last big run of GWP madness was,...
After my brief financial misdemeanour the other week (see unicorn boots, here) it brings me great joy to show you two very cheap and cheerful things that might just brighten up your wintery day. First, the "j'adore" t-shirt from Boohoo at ASOS*, which is a tenner....