• Australian,  beauty works west,  Black Chicken Remedies,  experience,  facial,  skincare

    Experience: Nourish Facial at Beauty Works West

    Beauty Works West in Notting Hill has become my little slice of paradise in London. The staff are warm, friendly, knowledgeable and some of the best massage and facial therapists I’ve come across in my time. I was therefore more than thrilled to be invited back to Beauty Works West to experience one of the Medi Spa’s latest offerings – the Nourish Facial. This intensely hydrating, swoon-worthy facial uses Black Chicken Remedies products – a luxury organic Australian brand quickly making a name for itself due to its gentle, effective products that virtually send you off to a higher plane when you use them. They’re that good. Black Chicken Remedies…

  • Australian,  beauty works west,  Black Chicken Remedies,  experience,  facial,  skincare

    Experience: Nourish Facial at Beauty Works West

    Beauty Works West in Notting Hill has become my little slice of paradise in London. The staff are warm, friendly, knowledgeable and some of the best massage and facial therapists I’ve come across in my time. I was therefore more than thrilled to be invited back to Beauty Works West to experience one of the Medi Spa’s latest offerings – the Nourish Facial. This intensely hydrating, swoon-worthy facial uses Black Chicken Remedies products – a luxury organic Australian brand quickly making a name for itself due to its gentle, effective products that virtually send you off to a higher plane when you use them. They’re that good. Black Chicken Remedies…

  • lipstick,  mac,  makeup,  retro matte

    ‘All Fired Up’ MAC Retro Matte Lipstick Review

    I’ve read more MAC All Fired Up lipstick reviews than I can poke a stick at, but there’s always room for one more, right? Matte MAC lipsticks have kind of ruined me for life. The intensity, the pigment, the hardcore staying power – they just deliver on all fronts and it’s little wonder that they are such a firm favourite among so many lipstick junkies. All Fired Up is my first lipstick from the Retro Matte collection and also my first fuchsia-tinted shade. I tried out a few different fuchsia shades at the MAC store at Kensington High St and decided that All Fired Up was most complementary to my…

  • lipstick,  mac,  makeup,  retro matte

    ‘All Fired Up’ MAC Retro Matte Lipstick Review

    I’ve read more MAC All Fired Up lipstick reviews than I can poke a stick at, but there’s always room for one more, right? Matte MAC lipsticks have kind of ruined me for life. The intensity, the pigment, the hardcore staying power – they just deliver on all fronts and it’s little wonder that they are such a firm favourite among so many lipstick junkies. All Fired Up is my first lipstick from the Retro Matte collection and also my first fuchsia-tinted shade. I tried out a few different fuchsia shades at the MAC store at Kensington High St and decided that All Fired Up was most complementary to my…

  • acupuncture,  anamaya,  experience,  london,  natural medicine

    Experience: Acupuncture at Anamaya & New Meditation App

    I visited Anamaya last year for Facial Reflexology and was so excited to be invited back to experience some Acupuncture with Dr Cheng. As I’ve mentioned before, Anamaya is a sanctuary of relaxation and healing, located just off bustling Kensington High Street. Once you’re off the street and through the doors, you’re met with a serene, blissful atmosphere and the aroma-therapeutic scents of Neom candles. Anamaya offer a carefully edited selection of practitioners who specialise in Homeopathy, Massage, Craniosacral therapy, Osteopathy, Dietetics, Energy Healing, Pilates, Psychotherapy, Mind, Body and Spirit therapies and of course Acupuncture. Now, I’d had Acupuncture before in an effort to relieve my fear of flying before…

  • acupuncture,  anamaya,  experience,  london,  natural medicine

    Experience: Acupuncture at Anamaya & New Meditation App

    I visited Anamaya last year for Facial Reflexology and was so excited to be invited back to experience some Acupuncture with Dr Cheng. As I’ve mentioned before, Anamaya is a sanctuary of relaxation and healing, located just off bustling Kensington High Street. Once you’re off the street and through the doors, you’re met with a serene, blissful atmosphere and the aroma-therapeutic scents of Neom candles. Anamaya offer a carefully edited selection of practitioners who specialise in Homeopathy, Massage, Craniosacral therapy, Osteopathy, Dietetics, Energy Healing, Pilates, Psychotherapy, Mind, Body and Spirit therapies and of course Acupuncture. Now, I’d had Acupuncture before in an effort to relieve my fear of flying before…

  • face masks,  origins,  skincare

    Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask Review

    Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask  I’ve read so many great reviews about the Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask that I’m almost ashamed it’s taken me this long to try it myself! The concept in itself seems both genius and bizarre – genius in that sleeping is a perfect time to feed your skin with a massive dose of hydration and bizarre in that there is every chance you’ll wake up with a creamy mess in your hair and all over your pillow. Or so I thought. This night time mask doesn’t exactly work like that. You don’t smother your face in a thick layer and then fall asleep…

  • face masks,  origins,  skincare

    Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask Review

    Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask  I’ve read so many great reviews about the Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask that I’m almost ashamed it’s taken me this long to try it myself! The concept in itself seems both genius and bizarre – genius in that sleeping is a perfect time to feed your skin with a massive dose of hydration and bizarre in that there is every chance you’ll wake up with a creamy mess in your hair and all over your pillow. Or so I thought. This night time mask doesn’t exactly work like that. You don’t smother your face in a thick layer and then fall asleep…

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    Saying Thanks

    If you’re a regular Tweeter, Instagrammar, Blogger, or all of the above, chances are you’ve come across a few online personalities who you look up to, make you laugh or just generally give you the warm and fuzzies. In my 3 years of having a (sometimes rather quiet) presence online, I’ve stumbled across the Blogs and Instagram and Twitter accounts of quite a few fabulous people and today, for no particular reason, I wanted to share a handful of favourites who, although I’ve never physically met, have been a source of inspiration, humour or infallible kindness over the years. Rachael http://www.madeupoflittlethings.com/ https://twitter.com/madeupof Rachael lives in Lincolnshire with her fella and…

  • bath and body,  body butter,  sanctuary,  sleep

    Sanctuary Sleep Comforting Night Butter

    I’ve pretty much been the Mayor of Stress-ville lately so have been on a hunt for relaxing, soothing bath and body products to try and force myself to unwind in the evenings. In stressful times it’s all well and good to say that you should look at the root of the problem and adjust accordingly but sometimes you just want a quick fix to take your mind off things while you continue to make self-destructive life choices! The newest addition to my growing collection of stress-less bits and pieces is the Sleep Comforting Night Butter by Sanctuary. This majestic purple lidded tub contains 200ml of pure unadulterated bliss that’s ideal…