Bouncy hair…preferably blonde. White skin…but with a sun-kissed glow, of course (though no freckles, please). Thin… but not too thin. Smooth skin…not a stray hair in sight. That’s the beauty ideal, right? That’s the image you’ve been sold for years and the image you’ve likely spent thousands of pounds trying to achieve. Those are the […]

Christmas is the season for great food, great parties and hanging out in front of roaring fires with your loved ones. It’s also the season of want and of spending huge sums of money on things we don’t need. It’s a time of year that compels us to focus on the things we don’t have […]

Present buying, card writing, parties and endless ‘we must catch up before the holidays’ occasions — it’s no wonder self-care gets pushed to the bottom of the pile at this time of year. And it’s exactly this time of year, with all of the extra stresses on our minds and bodies, when we need to […]

I sometimes wonder if autumn forgets to visit the British Isles — we seem to go from sun hats to knitted scarves in a matter of weeks and the shops are already well-stocked with mince pies. Crazy, right? And while the summer weather challenges our skin, the colder weather and shorter days can challenge us […]