Perfume, Beauty and Skincare
Keeping cheerful in the depths of a cold and wintery day can sometimes be a challenge, even for the sturdiest of us. I always find that a brisk walk round the lakes at my local country park is a truly exhiliarating exercise and works wonders for the brain, body and skin. I have a short, […]
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The festive season can wreak havoc with our skin. Whether it is down to drinking more alcohol, late nights out partying, or eating too much rich and indulgent food, we can end up letting our skincare routines slip by the wayside. Here are some ways to treat your skin over the christmas period. Firstly, you […]
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As we enter November, it is often a time when people begin thinking about gift ideas for christmas! Those really organised people that is… Here are some ideas to help you if you have a beauty guru in your midst to buy for. A great gift for any beauty lover is a day out to […]
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If you suffer with oily skin, you will be all too aware of how annoying it can be! At the same time, you can take happiness from the fact that oily skin tends to age much slower than its drier counterparts. Here are some tips for caring for oily skin, helping it to look glowy […]
Continue reading When I was off on my travels recently and after putting the airplane’s safety notices back in their pouch, I took a good long glance at the sales catalogue. Loads of perfumes and products for us all at the usual travel sales guide. Of course the goods can only be bought via the airline on […]
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I had never been a tremendous fan of lavender as a plant or scent. It seems to have past me by as just something my grandmother grew in her garden and eventually made hundreds of lavender bags with. These were tiny little squares of any materials left overs – she would machine sew three sides […]
Continue reading We probably all tend to think of perfume or aftershave as the finishing touch to an outfit in our daily dressing routine. I’s true to say that generally I do stick fairly rigidly to a routie myself, i.e. alarm,teeth, jump into shower, apply anti wrinkle cream, body lotion, bending and stretching exercises and Pilates for […]
Continue reading There’s definitely a touch of early spring in the air now. Christmas, with all the mulled wine and cinanamon stick smells has well and truly gone and we can look forward to the aroma of spring. Hyacinth bulbs are coming out early – in fact all the usual garden bulbs are confused – after the […]
Continue reading I’ve just been away with relatives – one of whom is well into her 90s. This old bird is as lively as ever. A real Londoner; having been born in Rotherhythe, could well claim to be of the East Enders brigade. She does not portray that though. No coarse language or miserable mannerisms for this […]
Continue reading When winter approaches, there’s a tendency to keep indoors – no cold air allowed! I personally love going out in the cold. I’m not keen on damp, but a crisp cold morning charges up the senses! I am fastidious about my skin care anyway but for winter I do ensure I drink just as much […]
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