1. I’ve had my current set of GHD straighteners for about 10 years and they’re still going strong! But seeing these pretty ones in different pastel colours I couldn’t help but want a set. I also chatted to a GHD stylist rep who said the temperatures that GHDs now operate at is much lower, so … Continue reading Mini May Wish List
After deciding to go cruelty free with my cosmetics it took me some time to use up my existing products. But now I've built up quite a collection of new cruelty-free beauty products that I'm happy with, so I thought I'd share with you everything I'm currently using. This post is all about face products, starting with face creams and … Continue reading My Cruelty-Free Collection: Face
Last night was Manchester’s official launch night of the Selfridges Beauty Project - a six week campaign which celebrates all definitions of beauty including Men and Beauty, Age and Beauty, Extreme Beauty and Natural Beauty (you can check out my earlier post for more on the campaign). The launch night ticked so many boxes for … Continue reading Hello Beautiful! The Beauty Project Launch Night
Happy bank holiday weekend! Last night I went out for a meal and a couple of games of bowling (something I haven't done in at least 10 years!), and my outfit was based around this versatile striped layer top. I love this top and wear it all the time for work and with casual outfits … Continue reading Casual Spring Stripes and Layers
I've been hunting for the perfect daytime bags for spring day trips and min breaks. Sometimes you just want to shed the heavy weekday handbags and carry just your day trip essentials in something cute. Here are some of my favourite spring day bags - perfect for adding a pop of colour or a cute twist … Continue reading Spring Day Tripper Bags
Q: When is an embarrassing childhood photo not an embarrassing childhood photo… A: When it’s in Disneyland! It’s only a matter of weeks until I’m off to Disneyland Paris, and I’m so blummin excited! Especially when I look through photos from past Disneyland holidays. As well as these ones from Disney 2012 I’ve also been … Continue reading Disneyland Nostalgia
This weekend Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair came to Manchester. It was hosted in the Victoria Warehouse hotel in Trafford Park – a hotel that I didn’t even realise existed even though it’s a stone’s throw from where I live. But it’s really a very cool hotel with its original warehouse features, exposed brickwork and pillars, … Continue reading Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair launches “The Social” in Manchester
As the pale-skinned English Rose that I am I mostly steer clear of fake tan as I don’t think it really suits me. But sometimes when I’m bearing my arms and legs for a night out in the warmer months I do like to dabble with a bit of wash-off instant tan (such as Rimmel Sun … Continue reading Tried and Tested: Solait Instant Wash Off Tan
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, Jonas Jonasson On his 100th birthday Allan Karlsson decides to escape his nursing home by climbing out of the window, and goes on an adventure involving (among other things) a dangerous criminal gang, petty thieves, suspicious deaths, a suitcase of cash and an elephant on … Continue reading Book Review: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window…
Next week Selfridges will be launching a 6-week national campaign – The Beauty Project - exploring what “beauty” is all about and focussing on some key themes: Men and Beauty, Age and Beauty, Adornment/Extreme Beauty, Global Beauty, Androgyny and Natural Beauty. Both Manchester stores are getting involved in The Beauty Project throughout May and June, … Continue reading Selfridges Launches The Beauty Project
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