I'm not going to lie - for some the lure of a life in France is the food, wine, quality of life, weather, culture.... for me, it's the skincare.
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30 second review: Aveeno daily moisturising after-shower mist
It's not a sexy, glamorous beauty find, but I was immediately sold on this 'quick fix' from Aveeno on my weekly Boots sweep. Call me a lazy beauty junkie, but I like easy, quick, hard-working, effective products. If they're a faff, chances are I won't use them, no matter how…
CF Picks: Summer lingerie
I think I’ve reached the age, and stage in my marriage, where lingerie is not all about push-up bras, chaffing undercarriages and bells and whistles (was it ever?!). Whilst I’m not ready to give in to the sensible belly button warmers quite yet, I now yearn for comfy, everyday staples…
Stopping and smelling the flowers…
If the last few months have taught me anything, its to stop and smell the flowers. On which note, has anyone noticed how amazing it is outside? Instead of moaning on Twitter about the intolerable heat, I have spent the last few days letting my body relax in the warmth…
Skincare routine for a heatwave
I don’t know about you, but I’m melting. Just as I turn to facial oils in the winter to boost my skin, in these temperatures I tweak my skincare routine to incorporate super light-weight and hydrating formulas – these are some of my favourites. Bioderma Sebium micellar water – full…
CF Loves: The Linen Works
HELLO. SUMMER. Rainclouds included – how British! How beautiful are these shots that landed in my inbox today from The Linen Works, of their new limited edition collection? If you don’t know the brand they are firmly on my interiors holy grail, wish list. Effortless, timeless, crumpled natural linens for…
The perfect holiday souvenir: Furore, the Amalfi Coast
Whilst delving to the back of the shed last weekend (it’s all glamour here at Countryfille..), I came across two bulging carrier bags that I had completely forgotten were lurking there. Inside were these tiny tile fragments, worn into organic shapes by the sea at Furore on the Amalfi Coast.…
Living by the sea in Devon
When we decided to take the plunge and pack up our London lives and move back to my childhood home in Devon it was the vision of the picture above that kept me going through the 2am neurosis (Why would we throw away careers we love? Will I ever eat…
A round-up of sunscreens
As a beauty editor, every spring would herald a deluge of new sunscreens to roadtest. Every time I headed off to exotic climes I would grab a couple from the stash and dutifully put them through their paces. Over the years there are some that have impressed me so much…
TESTED: Tinted moisturisers – the face of summer
As a paid beauty junkie, writing about the virtues of a cabinet full of lotions and potions for six years at various magazines, I’m often asked what makes it into my own make-up bag (read various overstuffed trunks). Well, my answer varies vastly depending on a/ the time of year…