Every so often I step back from my fitness and nutritional regime to think about my motivation for training so hard and watching what I eat. Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve made being active in general, and working out at the gym in particular, a part of my daily life, but why? Is it just to look good in the next selfie? Surely if I’m not feeling totally…
Summer is fast approaching and with that comes that whole mundane thing most of us women have to go through. The dreaded ritual of hair removal. Skirts, vest tops, swimming costumes, bikinis… we want to be able to wear them all, which means our legs, underarms, and everywhere else for that matter need some attention. Especially since it’s the last thing on our minds in winter, when we’re all wrapped…
Yesterday was a very special day. I, along with 49 lucky others, were treated to a nail, hair and makeup pamper session before… wait for it…. a one-off photoshoot with legendary fashion and celebrity photographer Rankin, courtesy of the very lovely people at essie nails. (For those of you who don’t know, Rankin has photographed them all, literally, from royalty to supermodels, prime ministers to Hollywood stars, and beyond!) It truly was…
It’s so easy to get stuck in a makeup rut. I’ve lost count of the number of times friends have told me that they’re still wearing the same makeup look that they wore in their teens (one even told me she still has the same bottle of foundation she bought fifteen years ago – really!). Even though I’m constantly trying out the newest and latest launches, I still find it’s…
You guys know me… the inherent shopaholic! With more shoes than sense, those who know me in real life know I am that cliche, living and breathing. So, in an attempt to curb my spending, I thought I’d do it vicariously in a weekly blog post; all the bits that have caught my eye, that I’m currently lusting over but haven’t bought….yet! Everyone needs a pair of flattering white jeans…