Spring vibes: hair, skin, make-up

SPRING BEAUTY

Spring has sprung, there are daffodils everywhere and April started with a bang with the most enormous April shower I’ve ever seen. I’ve been gradually having a spring clean, de-clutter and through out for a few weeks now. Mainly because there are always other things that need doing, so it takes a while. Make-up One […]

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Reverse hair washing

reverse hair washing

Reverse hair washing, have you heard of it? Have you tried it or do you do it all the time? I have to say I feel as I was a bit late to the party here, as I’m one of the people that only heard of this about a year ago. At the time I […]

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Hair removal challenges

hair removal

Hair removal sucks. When you have dark hair and features it sucks even more. Like millions of women I’ve tried all sorts of hair removal options over the years but come back to the good old razor over and over again, with some epilation in between. It’s quick and easy and cheap but sadly, for […]

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Winter skin and hair care

winter hair and skin

Since having children I’ve really noticed a change in my skin and hair during the winter. The moment the temperature drops and the heating comes on my skin gets dry and flaky and my hair seems dryer than normal. My hands and shins are always the worst affected parts but there is an all over […]

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Stress-related hair and beauty issues

eczema

Unfortunately, more and more people are suffering from severe stress in the UK. The strain of work and home life is overwhelming people, and if the stress doesn’t get dealt with, it can spiral out of control, leading to depression and anxiety disorders. As well as your health being affected, stress can also cause issues […]

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A decade of motherhood

motherhood

This summer will mark a whole decade since my daughter, my first baby, was born. A decade since I was given the mummy title. A decade since I first felt that overwhelming, heart-stopping, love and pride. A decade since I held my baby for the first time. Last weekend I took this photo of my […]

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Bathroom hack

MULTI-PURPOSE

Sometimes our bathroom seems to get overtaken with bathroom products. Lotions and potions and creams and balms and shampoos and conditioners, bubbles baths and shower gels, soaps and even cleaning products. I do love it when I come across products that are multi-purpose and can tick a few boxes at once. A really good bathroom […]

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New beauty discoveries

new beauty

I’m not the sort of person that has hundreds of beauty products and uses everything going but it is nice to discover new beauty items. In particular I love finding products that are either multi purpose, or those that can perk you up a bit, or even products that are aimed at tackling particular ailments […]

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