Sunscreen Review: Vichy Tan Enhancing Solar Protective Water
Sunscreen reviews: it’s been a while. Mainly because (until recently) I hadn’t been anywhere hot for almost four years. And to properly test out sun protection, to really get to grips with the texture...
View ArticleImproving on Perfection: l’Occitane’s Delightful Body Balm
Oh hallelujah! (I managed to spell hallelujah correctly the first time then, by the way, which is something of a miracle. Some words are just meant to be Googled – diarrhoea is one of them – and some...
View ArticleLuxury Summer Skin Prep with Anne Sémonin | AD
It seems like only yesterday, but it’s actually a whole year since I wrote my post on the Anne Sémonin made-to-measure skincare routine I had been prescribed. You can read about that here, if you’d...
View ArticleBum Bum Cream and the Over-Fragranced Time Capsule
I inadvertently opened up what can only be described as a “beauty time capsule” the other day and was almost knocked sideways by the smell that came out of it. I was looking for some bikini hair...
View ArticleAutumn, Dry Skin and the Aveeno Dermexa range | AD
After the best summer in living memory (for me, at least; those older have enjoyed banging on about the summer of ’76 which was, of course, hotter, longer and tougher) we find ourselves hurtling into...
View ArticleAmeliorate Transforming Body Lotion: Bye Bye Scrubs
I’m surprised to find that I haven’t ever done a full and proper review on Ameliorate’s cult body treatment, the lactic acid-loaded Transforming Body Lotion. I thought I had, but if I have then I...
View ArticleDr Teal’s Soaking Solution: Will (Probably) Knock You Out
Dr Teal’s bath salts are so good I’ve just ordered some more. Which might sound like a bit of a non-statement (if you like something then why on earth wouldn’t you order more?) but when you have a...
View ArticleNew Diprobase Products: Testing En Famille | AD
Since having babies my bodycare regime has dwindled down to the absolute necessities; hacking through my plantations of leg hair once a month and making sure that my shins, which have a tendency to be...
View ArticleThe Luxury Bespoke Bath Soak – For 50p
There’s no big mystery to this post and it’s not rocket science – just simple mathematics and a couple of excellent, unfussy ingredients. I’m going to tell you how I make the most luxurious and...
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