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The Power of Perfume(Post)
A lot is talked about the ‘power’ of aromatherapy (even though in reality, only a handful of essential oils have been studied for their therapeutic effect on the mind/body), but nobody ever really di ...
Ditch The Guilt(Post)During the same weekend that I grit my teeth when the Duchess of Cambridge spoke about mother’s guilt ( I tried to imagine Prince William ‘fessing up to the same thing – no me neither ), I read anot ...
Sensitive Skin Action Plan(Post)One of the few downsides of being a beauty editor is developing a ‘touchy’ complexion, due to the need to put countless new products through their paces. It’s part of the job – but skin doesn’t like ...
Why Is It So Hard To Find The Perfect Nightwear?(Post)It began with a pair of Ladybird’s, I’m pretty sure of that. In a cosy brushed cotton with little flower motifs. It wasn’t like there was a whole lot of choice back then – I mean are they even still ...
The Weekend Read 23 January 2021(Post)At the end of the last Weekend Read, I wrote that my resolve is strengthened by your love and support in all that we are and all that we do. So as I welcome you to another Weekend Read, perhaps we c ...
Weekend Read 20 March 2021(Post)It is official. Having arrived at 5.37 am this morning (UK), today is the first day of spring. Having walked our way through the immensely difficult winter months, perhaps we can join together as w ...
Weekend Read 19 November 2022(Post)As I welcome you to another Weekend Read, I would just like to comment on cause and effect relationships, which I touched on last week. Of course they vary in magnitude, but however big or small, th ...
The Fifty-Somethings Guide To Party Season Make-Up(Post)I found a picture of myself the other day on a random iCloud app on my phone. (You know that thing you pay Apple for monthly and you haven’t really a clue what it’s for.) It was among loads of old pa ...
Is It Worth Giving Up Gluten?(Post)Almost any conventional nutritional guidelines will lay down the law that whole grains should be a staple of a healthy diet. But for a significant number of people, grains are a problem. The villain ...
Weekend Read 23 October 2021(Post)Quite recently one of my closest friends bought me a sculpture of three people entwined in each other’s arms. Named ‘The Protector’, this beautiful work of art was gifted with purpose and statement.
The 25 best hair tips ever(Post)When it comes to hair tips, I’m a sponge. Which has been very useful, over the years, spending time in the (salon) chair with some of the greatest names in hairdressing, from John Frieda to Nicky Cla ...
Holiday Packing Hell(Post)Hands up who wishes that the maths they’d learned at school had had a more practical bent to it? Instead of solving quadratic equations, why couldn’t we have been taught handy life skills: algebraic ...