Considering I was snowed in and unable to get to the office about six weeks ago, to say the summer had crept up on me would be putting it mildly. The fact that it’s May should have been a clue, but after the winter we’ve had, it seemed actually beyond hope that warmer weather would ever appear.
Now that it has though, I have removed my carefully vacuum-packed summer wardrobe from storage and seamlessly integrated it into my spring attire. I lie of course. I have been counting down the days to the delivery of my new sandals, sweating in ill-advised winter boots and praying for the pedicure that will make my feet respectable enough to face the world. Well, my office, the soft play and my husband (who is not in a position to make any comment about my feet EVER). The day came last Friday. And here’s what happened. Continue reading…
I’ve already waxed (geddit?) lyrical about the benefits of having shapely brows. They frame your face, make you look groomed, open up your eyes blah blah blah… Personally, I’m an advocate of tweezing because I’m not really hairy enough for waxing. But recently I’ve been hearing about ‘threading’. It sounds painful, doesn’t it? But apparently it’s not. In fact, it’s meant to be kinder to your skin than waxing and more precise than tweezing. And, it turns out, it’s been around for donkeys years. Called ‘Khite’ in Arabic and ‘Fatlah’ in Egyptian, it’s an ancient form of hair removal originating in Asia – and is now gaining popularity in western countries. Continue reading…
We’ve all got our favourite ways of preparing for a big night out. Maybe you’re a spray-tan kind of girl. Or perhaps you like a new set of nails. Of course, you might be more like me and consider spraying deodorant into the arm pits of your chosen – unwashed – outfit an enormous extravagance. But that’s not to say I don’t have a preferred getting ready ‘extra’ I like to indulge in, especially at this time of year.
Which leads me nicely into the latest in my series of beauty treatment reviews, Preferential Treatments. We’ll be getting onto how to recover from the festive nights out later in the week, but for the moment, find out a bit more about my own personal preparation essential and if you like, give it a bash yourself. No pressure. Continue reading…