So let’s talk about last week shall we? It was a definite insert-heart-eye emoji-here kind of getaway. We went away for a quiet week with Jack’s family in Puglia, Italy, to eat local food, soak up some sun and generally decompress. We stayed in a villa a couple of minutes from Monopoli (yes, Monopoli Monopoly does exist,) a beautiful town in the “heel” of the country. The weather was incredible;…
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Did I need to start using that fourth toner? There’s nothing I love more than trying new makeup. I always book in at least an hour on holiday for waltzing into Sephora and spritzing, swatching and sampling my way through products I haven’t tried before. I can’t even tell you how excited I am for the new mega-Boots’ that have opened recently with the expanded product selection. I’m always trying…
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Let’s get glowy 🌞 I love me a bit of skincare, I really do. There’s nothing like the sweet feeling of slathering your face in a mask, or taking off a long day’s makeup. I tend to try a lot of skincare, but once I find something, it stays in my routine for months, and sometimes years. However, I do seasonal change-ups to make sure my skincare is weather-appropriate and…
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I realised it’s been too long since I wrote a blog post, so get ready for a big debrief that will probably read more like a diary entry. I’ve got a glass of white wine and a bowl of pasta beside me, which I’d say is good preparation. Let me try and share some of what’s been going on over the past couple of months with you. I’ve…
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In recent months, I’ve been thinking a lot about the changes I could make to my lifestyle to make it more eco-friendly. The planet is struggling with pollution; 8 million metric tonnes of plastic winds up in our oceans each year, and carbon dioxide levels in the air are at their highest in 650,000 years. Whilst I believe a huge part of halting climate change is putting pressure on governments…
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I am a little bit enthralled by the idea of wellness. There’s something so appealing about the idea that wholesome activities and personal investments can make a huge change to all aspects of my life. I recently got hold of a jade roller, and the other day I scoped out my local reformer pilates classes. I keep telling myself that while the price seems steep, it’s an investment in myself…
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I’ve been living in London for five and a half years (someone hold me) and soon I’ll be moving to my sixth home in the city. Time flies; it’s unreal. Eighteen year-old me could have moved here yesterday, it still feels just as fresh. Will I ever get used to the unnerving tilt of double decker buses when they turn a corner? Only time will tell. So yeah,…
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Am I getting cold feet about my capsule wardrobe? A big question for a Monday afternoon. When I first discovered the concept of a capsule wardrobe, it felt like a lightbulb switched on in my head. Back in 2016, I was struggling with my style, and specifically… working out what my style even was. I’d spent years floating about, admiring bloggers and emulating my friends’ wardrobes but never quite finding…
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The Beginning Like a small, fresh-out-the-womb newborn, my gluten-free diet was birthed on January 1st 2018. I knew something was up with my stomach over Christmas; nothing felt like it was digesting properly, I was exhausted all the time and the stomach cramps were getting more and more painful. I hadn’t been able to touch beer for most of 2017 as it had me keeled over within minutes of consumption,…
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If you’ve been anywhere near my Instagram lately, you might have seen a lot of blue skies and a slight overuse of HUJI. I went on holiday! I actually got the recommendation from my hairdresser Michelle when I was moaning about how much I needed a holiday. This is the first time I’ve had a proper summer holiday without tying it into a convention or work event in years, and…
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