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my pregnancy beauty stash
I am almost six weeks postpartum so I thought this would be a good time to reflect on the beauty treats that made my pregnancy experience that little bit more indulgent and beautiful. I managed to escape stretch marks (save a few tiny lines that appeared on the underside of my breasts once my milk […]
The Pregnant Beauty Philosopher
September 5, 2011
Just in case you missed it, last week I sneakily announced that I was pregnant. So this week I am devoting an entire post to it. I thought that in the coming weeks I would share snippets from a journal I have started keeping, from the moment my little digital pregnancy test told me in […]
Four things I love: winter beauty treats
August 1, 2011
Loreal Paris Base Magique. A friend gave this to me and at first I was hesitant because I do not really like velvety, siliconey primers and this one feels just like that. However it is wonderful on oily or combination skin as it really mattifies without making the skin look or feel dry. The finish […]
My lifelong beauty wishlist: 25 coveted products
July 15, 2011
I have been watching The Victorian Pharmacy on SBS recently: a period documentary that brings the lotions and potions and cure-alls of the burgeoning pharmacy industry in Victorian England back to life through a ‘training’ program that sees a trio of modern-day adults learning the fine details of the trade as it was practiced back […]
I Heart Cleansers
October 15, 2010
I am, I confess, a cleanser fiend. I have many of them hiding in my bathroom cupboard and whenever I come across a new skincare brand I most often gravitate towards the cleansers first. Perhaps it was years of severe adolescent acne that made me preternaturally attracted to keeping my face clean. Perhaps it is […]
Products which make me feel beautiful part 1
March 8, 2010
So I was hesitant to have a series like this because I do not want to promote consumerism and superficiality in beauty (seriously) but I cannot resist talking about my favourite beauty products .. because I love them so and in their own small, perfect ways they do make me feel beautiful. 1. Chanel Inimitable […]
March 27, 2012
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