Beauty Busters: Miller Harris Figue Amere

I’m cheating on Tom Ford… with Miller Harris. All my friends know that I only ever wear Tom Ford’s original scent, Black Orchid. I’ve worn it since the release date (2006) and, despite a couple of “I forgot my perfume, can I wear yours?” moments, I’ve never worn anything else in the past eight years. … View Post

Beauty Busters: Aveda Stress-Fix

Aveda Stress-Fix is one of the most pleasant ways to unwind; a fairly firm, thick cream, it’s great for smothering yourself with anytime you feel the need to release tension, which is all too quick to build up throughout the day. We might not realise it but we’re all guilty of causing tension in our bodies,… View Post

Beauty Busters: Denman Be-Bop Detangling Brush

Denman has always been my brush of choice. This probably has something to do with the fact that my mum was a hairdresser and, as they proudly boast on their website, Denman is “the hairdressers’ brush” – so it’s easy to understand why Denman brushes (established in 1938, over seventy years ago!) were always around when I… View Post

Beauty Busters: Sleeping Beauty Edinburgh

Edinburgh is one of my favourite places, especially on bright sunny days – and it doesn’t matter if that sunny day is a crisp, freezing cold day in December or a sweltering hot day in July. Edinburgh is great any time of year. As you guys know, I was there the other week for the… View Post

Beauty Busters: The Lacquer Lab

A while back, I discovered some gorgeous sisters on Instagram so, of course, I girl-crushed and followed all three. Turns out, like me, they all love dogs and pretty things! One sister is a vet, another sister is a flight attendant (by chance, she was on my return flight from Provence), while the third has recently started a new nail polish business – cue… View Post