I love hand cream – I use it constantly and always have one on my desk at work. I also currently have two more hand creams on the go at home, and that’s what has inspired today’s post. In essence, a battle of the hand creams. 1. M&S Mood Rescue Ylang, Patchouli & Sweet Orange … Continue reading Battle of the Hand Creams
After deciding to make a real effort to use only cruelty-free I’ve been trying out quite a range of new brands and products, and today’s post is dedicated to hair care. I’ve always been one to have a variety of shampoos and conditioners on the go at any one time, so my goal is to … Continue reading Adventures in Cruelty Free Hair Care Brands
I wanted to make sure I posted about Manchester Arndale’s Flash Mob Fashion event today, not to ruin the surprise (after all, a flash mob is meant to catch people unaware), but because the event continues tomorrow and it’s such a great chance to take advantage of some unexpected discounts on the day. This Flash … Continue reading Flash Mob Fashion Hits Manchester Arndale
After being ill at the start of the week it was lovely to spend today recuperating. My sister and I enjoyed a relaxing spa day at the leafy Marriott Worsley Park in the form of an experience day from ExperienceDays.co.uk. There are a lot of experience day packages out there, particularly spa day experiences, and … Continue reading A Mid-Week Pampering Treat
I’m making more of an effort to use only cruelty free cosmetics, and hopefully this will become a lot easier thanks to the EU directive banning animal testing on cosmetics and their ingredients. However, there will still be some grey areas… for example, I’m not sure yet what this means for products that are also … Continue reading Adventures in BB Cream: Chapter 1
Percy & Reed are top London salon stylists with a range of premium hair care products on the market. Now I’m not one to randomly splash out on a premium product from a brand that I’ve never tested, so it was through the free samples in Glamour magazine this month (still available, last I saw) that … Continue reading Percy & Reed Conditioner Reviewed
Earlier this week I got up close and personal with a range of luxury beauty brands at the Harvey Nichols Beauty Studio event, which meant trying out new products, watching demonstrations and speaking to the brand experts. It was nice to create a scent profile with Penhaligon’s, where we worked out which of the many … Continue reading Luxury beauty brands at Harvey Nichols
Manchester is such an amazing place to live because there is always something going on. To prove this point I found out that Boots (Market Street) will be offering free skin consultations with No7 experts this Wednesday (18th April) between 6pm and 8pm, and sadly I cannot go as I’m already fully booked! I’m now … Continue reading Skin consultations this Wednesday in Manchester
I'm still working with a tight budget thanks to the decision to book two holidays in one month, but this doesn't stop me window shopping and even actual shopping when the urge strikes. I usually justify this by telling myself that I need certain items for my holidays, but also, it's hard to continually resist every … Continue reading Shopping the spring trends – bargain style!
Time goes so quickly! It seems only yesterday we first entered March, and now we're at the end, basking in the glorious weather which may (or may not) be our English summertime! I really hope there's plenty more to come though! Here are some snaps I have gathered during March. From the top.. The first wonderful flowers … Continue reading Memories of March
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