Today, the 14th of March 2021 marks the anniversary of the last day of life as we knew it, before the reality of the first UK lockdown started on 23 March 2021. It was the weekend that I went out (on the advice of Boris) to see a group of friends, despite the eerie and …
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Find out if you should wear white or cream by carrying out a few simple tests. These will help you determine if you are likely to have warm or cool undertones – or be a neutral! Basically, the best way to do this is to focus on looking at the under eye area and place …
Hey everyone, I hope you’re doing great and looking ahead to the end of a long and difficult lockdown? I fully intended to keep the lockdown diaries series going, but somehow I got swept away in work. Sometimes that’s a good thing, and sometimes it’s not. This lockdown has taught me a lot about myself, and …
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When it comes to building a sustainable wardrobe, material choice is a big consideration. Today I highlight the pros and cons of rPET, commonly known as recycled polyester – a material often glamourised as a solution to prevent plastic bottles ending up in landfill. Did you know that plastic bottles require 700 years to …
I am often asked, how do I create a sustainable wardrobe. There are many approaches, but to summarise: A sustainable wardrobe is a collection of clothes that have been curated with quality, versatility and wearability in mind. It should focus on delivering key looks, not trends, that represent your signature style and last beyond a …
Have you ever been on the receiving end of well-intended gifts, that you just don’t want? Every year, I get given stuff I don’t need. The trouble is as I get older my desire for new things has lessened, I prefer to invest in fewer items, and I’ve become more interested in self-care and nighttime …
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It would seem we’ve hit a conundrum when it comes to awareness days, with two that I fully support falling on the exact same day, but asking us to do two totally different things. Both Buy Nothing Day and Green Friday are relevant and provide much-needed awareness to remind us of how much we buy, …
It’s that time of year again folks time to put away the summer dresses and break out the woollies, and you know what that means… spooky season!
During the first wave of the lockdown due to COVID-19 I have been able to test out some of London Organic Beauty products…
We all know how buying new things gives us a short term burst of happiness. However, unfortunately, it’s a blast that doesn’t last …