October 19, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Tropical surroundings inspired designer, author and fashion model India Hicks to create the Island Living Spider Lily range of toiletries in collaboration with the renowned firm Crabtree and Evelyn. India Hicks Island Living Spider Lily soap is made with a…
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I’ve always used a roll-on anti-perspirant deodorant, but recently I’ve tried one or two of the cheaper store’s own brand ones and felt that they weren’t really doing the job as well as they might. So whilst in John Lewis,…
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February 12, 2015 Skin and Body
Fruits of Nature Jasmine and Patchouli foam bath is among a range of products manufactured in England by Fikkerts, who do not test on animals. They pride themselves on using fresh herbs and plants of high quality in their products. …
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February 12, 2015 Skin and Body
The slogan for Neal’s Yard Remedies is ‘wild and organic’, and the Power Berry Daily Moisture’s claim is that it ‘boosts radiance and protects youthful skin’. Its ingredients include acai, bilberry and goji berry, whose antioxidants help to fight free…
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For some weeks I’d been having an annoyingly itchy and flaky scalp, but no actual dandruff. I don’t know why I just carried on using a normal shampoo for such a long time, and then suddenly remembered that there was…
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January 15, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
It had been over a year since my last bath. Don’t worry though I wasn’t that dirty, but when I moved from a house to a flat last year I swapped a traditional bathroom for a wet room with shower…
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Crabtree & Evelyn’s Lavender Body Cream comes in a glass jar with a plastic screw-top lid and an outer cardboard box. On removing the lid, there is a plastic cover the just fits over the jar and has a small…
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Crabtree and Evelyn’s Citron, Honey and Coriander Bath and Shower Gel comes in a 250ml plastic bottle inside a cardboard box. Both are a soft, pastel yellow decorated with a lemon and some feathery foliage. The outer box gives a…
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