The Bearded Lady
LADY MOUSTACHE/ CHIN WHISKERS – There, I’ve said it and I know you’re experiencing one or the other. Excess facial hair is a pain at the best of times and the menopause naturally ramps it up a notch. Threading is…
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e.l.f. Wake Up! Multi Masks
I bought Wake Up! Multi Masks from e.l.f. early last year to supplement my all-time favourite, but mouth-wateringly expensive, Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Pure Retinol Express Smoothing Eye Masks. I paid £41.50 for a box of 12 from AllBeauty in December…
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Escape to Normal (for a little while)
This isn’t a post about the coronavirus outbreak. You know what to do – wash your hands, self-isolate, stay alive. This is about the blog and now I’ve run out of excuses got more time on my hands, I’m going…
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Bathroom makeover and apols for absence
I love looking at bathroom makeovers, especially when the before and after photos are taken from the same vantage point. The thing is, it’s not so great living through it if you haven’t planned everything down to the very last detail.…
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UPDATE AND NEW REVIEWS TO COME
It’s been a busy few months; we suffered a measuring miscalculation (not me this time, but Mark – phew) and took delivery of a new display cabinet so enormous it took 4 huge men to lift it and we had…
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IN PRAISE OF…
Word of mouth from someone you trust is always the best recommendation. Laura Mercier matte eyeshadows were recommended to me by a Sales Assistant – at the Estee Lauder counter… I was looking for a matte eyeshadow base shade that…
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Provoke Liquid Blonde Conditioner
Sometimes you’re lucky enough to find an inexpensive High Street haircare brand that quietly does its job, minus all the whistles and bows of its more expensive counterparts. For years now, whenever my highlights go rogue and turn brassy, I…
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WUNDERBROW Extra Long-Lasting Eyebrow Gel
Now I’ve actually got eyebrows again, I want to stretch out my visits to Blink Bar to prolong the agony of threading and avoid the misery of them looking too dark if the therapist doesn’t whip the dye off fast…
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