There are many things I love about summer; beach holidays, basking in the sun, barbecues… and the return of my favourite scent, Bronze Goddess. A golden, amber aroma, it’s the sort of scent that makes the wearer completely irresistible and good enough to eat. Think virgin pina coladas with ice cream - a sort of creamy, coconut [...]
Roll out the red carpet and CEW the music. The Winners of the Beauty Oscars have been announced…
The CEW Awards are voted by members of CEW UK [Cosmetic Executive Women] which include the top beauty editors, PRs, buyers and brand directors of the beauty industry. Boots.com are the official sponsors and have set up an exclusive Boots [...]
I’m thoroughly enjoying life without the school-run, but I’m also experiencing withdrawal symptoms from not going for a run… Mr Snow is working away, [he tiles restaurants, though he’d rather be cooking in the kitchens] so I can’t even go in the evenings. Still, while the cat’s away, the mice will… live on chocolate eggs… [...]
About 10 years ago, I had a gorgeous, scarlet-red nail polish by Revlon - I loved the colour and I loved the name even more… It was [and still is] called ‘Cherries in the Snow’ - Well, can you blame me? [This was before I even got with my hubby, Mr Snow... and for the record [...]
I’m not talking about the mind-blowing dance act on Britain’s Got Talent, I’m talking about a marvel-lous way to achieve perfect skin in an instant. Ginvera Green Tea Marvel Gel is a daily ‘exfoliator’ that removes unsightly blackheads, minimise pores and banishes dead skin. It’s so soft to use that even though it’s massaged into dry [...]
People keep questioning and complimenting me on my glossy, DIY nails so I thought I’d let everyone in on my secret weapon. Here’s how to achieve immaculately polished nails, as if you’d been to a nail salon… Transform any nail varnish [whatever the brand] into sleek, super-shiny colour simply by finishing with Seche Vite Fast Drying Top Coat. It is [...]
On Easter Sunday, along with Green and Blacks chocolate mini eggs, my sister-in-law gave me a mini, green Mask of Magnaminty from Lush - A deep cleansing face and back pack with china clay and aduki beans. Aside from the fact that I looked like the Incredible Hulk, this minty mask was a great detox for my [...]
Ok, it’s official. I am totally, undeniably, hideously, hopeless at packing. You see I’m not so much of a light traveller as a tight traveller – Meaning I will fill every gap, crack and crevice of my case, so that the contents appear vacuum packed, without actually being… vacuum packed…
Last weekend Mr Snow and I attended our [...]