Article Reviews

[unpaid/purchase] I don’t know what possessed me but I bought the Nivea Sun EDT on a whim – I was just curious to see if it give me the holiday…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I didn’t know the Brazilian apothecary brand, Granado, until last week. I’m very happy that I do now though – what a spritz of bliss Granado Époque Tropical is!…

[unpaid/sample] ‘Stress’ pens are everywhere but this one arrived with an accompanying book (a best seller, apparently) that pairs the idea of stress pens and breathwork. I see a lot…

[purchase] I picked up this little Wild Rhubarb candle in my local M&S the other day – it’s a small one and at only £3 didn’t feel like much of…

[unpaid/sample] It’s definitely that time of year when your dye starts to fade or go through a myriad of changes as the sun starts to make its effects known. My…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I have to say that I’m super impressed with the throw on this Nest candle. It’s a very generous fragrance giver and the matcha element comes through strongly. I…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Ever since my eyes swelled up like golf balls from using a Perricone product about 15 years ago, I avoid eye creams like the plague and I think you’ll…

[unpaid/sample] I have to be much more careful what I put on my skin these days – I am not bullet proof in the way that I used to be…

[unpaid/sample] Originally, I wanted to test the new products from the natural and organic brand, Jane Scrivner, notably the award winning Purifying Cleanser. I have done that (see later) but…

[unpaid/affiliate] Hush is one of the few fashion brands that really understand the V Neck. If you’re quite happy in round neck t-shirts or jumpers, then the world is your…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I like to think I’ve got a good knowledge of all things cute and kawaii but Squishmallows are new to me. If you don’t know them, they’re plush characters…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] We are still at something of an empasse regarding stockists but I think that Revlon will sort its distribution out soon – I saw a ‘coming soon’ sign for…

[purchase/affiliate]After the events of last summer and the number of procedures I ended up having, I decided to try and sort my post-Covid, anxiety and antibiotic intolerance related stomach issues…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I honestly couldn’t get Dior Solar The Self Tanning Gel onto my face quickly enough! I have the unenviable curse of going sallow in winter – ill-looking, I would…

[unpaid/sample] If you’ve got five minutes spare, take a look at the CHANEL produced YouTube Beyond The Jar that features their open-sky laboratory in Madagascar. It’s 40 hectares of land…