Tag Archives: British

So, I realise that the ads are not working well for some of you – we are still learning how Ezoic (the ad server) works and what we can and can’t do without turning the site into a nightmare. Currently, we are turning the ad level further down but this …

[purchase/affiliate] So far, the sales have somewhat passed me by – I bought a jumpsuit from Hush for the summer (out of stock now) and some (also out of stock lounge cargos from Reiss) but then I went shopping with Genevieve and somehow my sale buys doubled in one day …

I think these are the best things that L’Occitane has brought out for years – certainly the best fragrances which are based around little known or forgotten flowers that the brand has brought back to life. They’re all new to me, I must admit but the front of the box …

A British Airways crew member died after she collapsed in front of passengers moments before their jet was due to take off.      According to Mail Online, the 52-year-old steward fell to the floor as holidaymakers were preparing to fly from London Heathrow to Hong Kong on New Year’s …

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Predictably, I think, I absolutely love this Kosas Wet Lip Oil – it’s in shade Exposed which is clear with a pink iridescence running through it. Kosas Wet Lip Oil Review Kosas was founded in 2015 by Sheena Zadeh-Daly – a real kitchen table start that’s now stocked in …

[unpaid/sample] If you’re a nude lip lover, I think you might like the slightly honeyed tones of Jewel (gloss) and Flirt (lipstick) in this handy everything-goes-with-everything set. Delilah Nude Lip Wardrobe Volume 2 Review If I was scoring out of comfort alone, this kit would get 10/10 – the lipstick …

[purchase/affiliate] First of all, if you’re finding the site glitchy, especially on mobile, please accept my apologies. The ad server needs some fine tuning and we are working on it … when I say ‘we’ I don’t mean me! Code is not my language. The goal of taking ads (I …

Back a couple of months to the bankruptcy of Amyris and forward to now with an auction for JVN hair – winners for this particular brand are Windsong Global who paid $1.25 million. That is not a lot of money in beauty M&A terms. A bid of $3 million for …

[unpaid/sample] So, in this silly time between Christmas and New Year when nobody knows what day it is, I have a confession. I was sent all three of the Ipsum Face Oils and unbelievably can’t track one of them down. I usually work at my dining room table, and obviously …

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] In general, I’m still suspicious of very expensive hair care although Oribe seems to be the exception to the rule. If you want clean hair, you don’t need to pay a fortune, but interestingly during the pandemic and beyond, the luxury hair category continues to rise. I’m not massively …