My top 5 sun creams for the body, suitable for sensitive skin prone to heat rash

The weather is heating up, the sun is out more and more often, and many of you have probably booked your summer getaway. Lucky you 🙂 If like me, you struggle every year with heat rash when the summer starts, with skin needing to get used to the sun again, then you have my sympathy.…

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Precious Petals beauty box from British Beauty Blogger – Latest in Beauty

The Precious Petals beauty box from British Beauty Blogger is probably one of the prettiest boxes I have seen in a while. I love the petals (will be using that in some blog photos I am sure ;)) and the products contained within are all brands I love to use or have been curious about.…

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The Fragrance Shop – perfume discovery box and MyFragranceApp to help you choose more fragrances

Beauty boxes are everywhere at the moment, making it easier for you to try out new products or treat yourself to a new box of delights as and when you feel like it. Now, you can do the same with perfume or so it seems with The Fragrance Shop. A revelation to me, but it…

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Vetiver Insolent – a new spicy unisex fragrance from Miller Harris

A spicy and unisex scent from British luxurious perfumers, Miller Harris, which is available in stores from April 2016. Vetiver Insolent has top notes of Italian bergamot, black pepper, Indian cardamom and elemi resin; middle notes of iris, lavender and amber; and base notes of Haitian vetiver, tonka bean and oakmoss. If you’re not into unisex perfumes or prefer something fruitier or…

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Alum deodorant – Bloc hyalin from Féret parfumeur 100% natural alum

I’ve tried natural deodorants before and been disappointed, either developing a rash or finding it didn’t work, i.e. not feeling confident in public. This alum deodorant, a natural French alum stone, which I found during one of my lunchtime wanders in Covent Garden’s Bloom Perfumery, actually works. It is centuries old in its formulation and has…

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