November 11, 2015 Skin and Body
Dettol is one of those brand names that has been with us for many years and I would imagine that most people have purchased at least one or two Dettol products during in the course of their lifetime. I would…
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November 11, 2015 Skin and Body
Pickles Snowfire Ointment stick – a tube of this sits in waiting at the back of my bathroom cabinet. Sure as eggs are eggs before the winter months are out the Other Half comes in from working on his allotment…
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Clothing designers know how to attract a young audience. Look in every high street and you will see Gucci, Lacoste, Prada and a host of other top notch clothes designers who have a range of clothing especially designed for the…
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September 28, 2015 Skin and Body
The price of a 10ml bottle of Bourjois Very Vernis nail enamel can vary greatly so make sure that you do a pricecheck before you buy, I have seen the Bourjois nail enamel for as much as £3.50 and as…
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September 7, 2015 Skin and Body
Rough dry skin on the feet, it is uncomfortable to say the very least and if it splits it can be very painful. Another thing that really annoys me is that every time I put a new pair of tights…
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September 6, 2015 Skin and Body
The No 7 Range from Boots has some good skin creams and I was searching the site because I wanted to review the No 7 Age Rewind cream but I am going to have to request that product.While I was…
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Mending holes in woollen garments is probably a little bit of an outdated idea these days. Many of the garments that we buy are now mass produced and can easily be replaced . But items like heavy woollen boot socks…
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Mend it rather than assign it to the duster box. They are wise words but it can often be very difficult to achieve a successful and professional looking mend. A cashmere jersey is an investment and as such you want…
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Make do and Mend. Once upon a time that was a favourite saying but today we live in a throwaway society that discards torn, worn or damaged clothing rather than attempting to mend it. Many would argue that T- shirts…
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Bobbi Brown has a great philosophy, she feels that we all ought to love ourselves just the way we are. I agree with her wholeheartedly, there are so many of us who strive to be something that we will never…
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As you may well have guessed I really enjoy trying out new cosmetics, I admit that the whole process can be a bit hit and miss, some products are good, others are mediocre and some are a bit lacking to…
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Seeing as I have just been singing the praises of Benefit cosmetics I have been rifling though my make-up drawer to see what else I could find to tell you about! I pulled out one of the tubes of Benefit…
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The Nina Ricci fashion house was founded way back in 1932 and although Nina had worked in the business for a number of years by the time her own label was launched Nina was just over fifty years old. Nina…
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L’Oreal have always maintained an excellent reputation within the cosmetics world, the company strive to offer their customers new and exciting cosmetics using the `in` colours of the season. I was pleased and impressed when I saw the L’Oreal Color…
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Max Factor have taken the simplistic route with this pressed powder compact. I am not sure that this is one of those compacts that will be highly sought after in years to come by collectors of Vintage powder compacts. Max…
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Every month I receive an e-newsletter from Maybelline and those newsletters keep you informed about the latest products that Maybelline have to offer. Lipstick is the perfect frame for any face and new colours and textures are always interesting to…
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Gabrielle Chanel was a captivating and determined woman, her career in the fashion industry had many hiccups along the way but sheer strength of character meant that her name is as popular today as it was way back when she…
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Only last week when I walked into Boots the chemist I noticed that the L`Oreal stand had been put in another corner of the store. There was the usual line up of cosmetics including Rimmel, Barry M, Maybelline, Max Factor…
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Max Factor Age Renew Foundation, that name has a promising ring to it. Read the details and Max Factor claim that the foundation can `make your skin look up to five years younger in a flash`. Issuing that statement to…
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There is one thing that you can be certain of, buy a young woman some trendy cosmetics and she will be a very happy young woman. That was my theory and I hoped it would pay off ! I am…
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Time and time again Benefit cosmetics have the verve and imagination to create packaging that can catch your eye on first glance. The box that holds the tube of Benefit Sheer Cream Blusher is really wacky and unusual, they have…
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I am a fan of L`Oreal make up, admittedly you may have to pay a little extra for it but on the whole it is well worth the initial outlay. That is not to say that I don’t buy other…
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You would not think that such a small insignificant cosmetic accessory could come in so useful, mind you in the end I had to send away for it because my local Benefit stockists had none on their shelves. What am…
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L`Oreal have an outstanding reputation for producing top quality cosmetics and hair care products and if you scout around you can often find good offers on some of their products.In my book lipstick is a must, my pale skin looks…
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Benefit cosmetics may work out a little more expensive but you do get what you pay for. A good quality lip liner is worth its weight in gold, if you have lush young lips then it emphasises that fact and…
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It seems that all of the cosmetic companies are waging a war at the moment, no sooner do we see one company introduce a new and `different` mascara then others follow suit and jump on the bandwagon. I am like…
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A face mask is one of those beauty treatments I always put off until I am going to be left in peace for an hour or so, if the doorbell rings while the face mask is setting to work then…
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I used to be so lucky, I could pop into the beauty counter at the chemist and buy a foundation cream without any hassle. My skin would adapt to virtually any formula but then as the dreaded `M` word (menopause) crept…
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Simple products do seem to be pretty popular, they are stocked in most supermarkets and leading chemists and the pack of Simple kind to skin facial cleansing wipes even have a little sticker placed on the front of the packet…
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Are there any benefits to using lip liner ? I would suppose that everyone has there own theory on this subject, if lip liner is applied well and the right colour choice is made then not only can it make…
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