As a mummy, there are those moments in each day that you learn to cherish. It is all too easy, especially with a teething toddler, for days to pass by in a blaze of tantrums, naps, play dates and messy mealtimes. For me, the 30 mins of each day that…
CF Beauty: DIY Rosehip facial oil
This has been on my ‘DIY beauty’ wish list for a while now. A home-made anti-ageing rosehip facial oil. As a huge fan of Trilogy’s nourishing elixir and subsequently Boots’ Botanicals range budget version, rosehip oil is my ‘go-to’ booster for adding a bit of ‘oomph’ for winter skincare. And…
Autumnal cleansing: L’Oreal Skin Perfection range and Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm
So, other than the big wardrobe update, my beauty cabinet has undergone a bit of an overhaul with the change in season, too. It’s a bit of a L’oreal love-in this season. Specifically their Skin Perfection range. I’m not sure if it’s turning 30, but this season I am being…
CF Review: Aromatherapy Associates Inner Strength shower and bath oil
If someone had told me that at the moment when you are completely broken, exhausted and grey with grief, a capful of aromatherapy oil could make some small dent in that endless sorrow I would never have believed them. But then I drew a hot bath after a particularly harrowing…
A quick, skin-friendly DIY shave oil
Yes I know it’s the depths of winter and the idea of de-fuzzing oneself is probably at the bottom of the beauty to-do list, but I’ve been working on a formula for a nourishing, natural shave oil that I wanted to share. It’s actually great for winter limbs as the…