I'm going to start with the men's gift guide, this year, so that it doesn't come across as an afterthought. Don't you think that a lot of the time men's gift guides are just far less exciting and inspirational than the women's ones? I find them so difficult to put...
I ordered a load of stuff with crazy sleeves from Zara. I haven't completely lost the plot; I wanted some interesting ruffles and puffs to add a bit of pizazz to some makeup videos I want to film. I wanted something sculptural, almost, because one of the videos is...
Oh this is an excellent buy if you're after a hard-working cleanser that won't break the bank. It's a true all-rounder that can genuinely be used by all skin types, even sensitive and - please sound the bargain klaxon! - it's one of the most budget-friendly cleansers...
Hmm. I tried to step away from the beauty advent calendars this year (my post on the Clarins and l'Occitane ones was going to be my singular foray into this particular area) but the Lookfantastic offering is gargantuan. Again. Do you remember the one from last year?...
I've very quickly fallen for Sunday Riley's Tidal Cream. It is, to summarise prematurely, a fresh-feeling moisturiser with superb brightening effects that seems to be highly effective without feeling as though it's going to burn my entire face off. So many products...
Eternally on the hunt for the softest, most unstructured bras I can find, I was overjoyed when this one from Freya came through my postbox for me to try. It's the new(ish) Bralette from the Freya Fancies range and it makes a pretty and delicate change from the usual...
With liquid lipsticks taking over the beauty world, what better time to revisit a classic cult buy? Bourjois were ahead of the game with their Rouge Edition Velvet; a non-drying, intensely pigmented lip colour that feels as light as air to apply but has great lasting...
Dear Apple, I have updated my iPhone and my flashlight, the tool that has seen me through many a complicated Nocturnal iManoeuvre, has disappeared. No longer can I - with one hand and the flick of a finger - do important things such as finding my glass of water...
Yesterday and the day before, I felt so wiped out that I thought I had flu. I didn't even really have sickness all the time, just all of the other illness symptoms - to the point where I was convinced I actually was ill! I'm still checking the loo roll for blood every...
*note: at time of publishing I am actually 22 weeks along with this pregnancy. I recorded my early pregnancy diaries with the intention of writing them up later, so forgive the delay. "The sickness has been very bad, though I'm never sick. I have been so, so tired -...
It's back by popular demand - the Weekly Window Shop. All feedback duly noted, though the suggestion to make it monthly or bi-monthly does sort of mess with my alliteration! Monthly Window Shop doesn't have quite the same ring to it. We return with a bit of a selfish...
I completely missed out the early weeks when I was writing about my first pregnancy and realised, in hindsight, that really they were the most important. I think that once you get past the first trimester, you settle into your pregnancy a bit (though I still worry a...
It's only the beginning of October - the leaves are barely dropping from the trees - and already the beauty advent calendars have begun to creep onto the internet. I sort of feel that you need to be a serious beauty enthusiast to snap up anything Christmas-related...
Space NK are running their brilliant £15 "try something new" discount again*, which means it's a great time to do your stocking up if you're running out of your favourite products. Or, if you're particularly organised, a good time to do a bit of Christmas shopping!...
Today I bring you the world's three most comfy pairs of trousers and also the offer of free chocolate*. The two things sort of go hand in hand, I feel - it's partly because of chocolate that I even need to have comfy trousers! Keep reading for the choc part... I have...