How to look fresher longer: my serum addiction
Heaven knows I could do with some “ironing out” of the forehead and those laughter lines around the eyes. But the thought of a needle spewing out liquid and/or chemicals inside my skin fills me with dread. So instead, I’ve become a serum addict. I have a dozen serums and they have helped me look…
How to get good results at the beauty clinic
Regular readers will know I’m no fan of high tech beauty and ‘tweakments’. So it was with some trepidation I followed a friend to one of Great Britain’s top beauty clinics, the Dermanda Clinic in Harley Street. Harley Street is, of course, the country’s number one spot for people fighting spending fortunes on fighting the…
Nordic street style returns to the runways in Copenhagen
When I left Denmark for London in the 1980s our fashion was nowhere. Nobody spoke of Scandi style and what exactly was Copenhagen Fashion week? A lot has changed since then and now major British journals report faithfully as Nordic street style returns to the runways in Copenhagen Fashion Week. Nordic style was never about…
How to know if you have too much makeup on
It seems today you can’t pile enough foundation and shadow on your face – the more the merrier, indeed. But whatever TikTokkers and Instagrammers say, you can actually end up looking ridiculous. Here is how to know if you’ve over done it – like the Princess of Wales with too much makeup. The short answer…
How to create your own look at Stylist Live
The big pop up pampering experience returned this autumn at Stylist Live in London’s coolest district, Brick Lane. If you ever wonder how to create your own look, check out beauty and fashion festivals where you can wander and get (free) advice from dozens of experts. Here’s where you can really create your own look.…
Beauty Obsessions: our love of Brows and Botox
Botox and eyebrows are the two top beauty obsessions of the 2020s. In our post beauty obsessions brows and Botox we ask: Where does our love of brows and Botox come from and why is it so important to some of us? I’m not sure when I first heard of Botox, but I do remember…
Face Gel now: Sanctuary Spa Radiance Jelly
If I can’t find a Scandi beauty product (as I live abroad) I buy the next best thing. It’ll be something minimal, clean, a tried-and-tested ‘foreign brand I know. But sometimes I take a chance – and this summer I found my new gel of the month: the Sanctuary Spa’s Wet Skin Radiance Jelly. Completely…
How Beauty starts from within – yes, it really does
Without sounding too preachy – and we’re not sponsored by anyone – Scandinavian beauty brands are thriving on the idea that beauty starts from within. And from within it works its way to the surface. Those may sound like empty words, but thankfully they’re not. And loads of Scandi beauty practitioners understand that there is…
What is the best Eyebrow Trend now?
We’ve been obsessed with our eyebrows for decades. I remember the late 1970s when eyebrows had to be well plucked and thin. Since then trends have changed from thick and untamed to almost invisible, but regular readers of this blog will know I’m all for a natural brow. But we keep getting asked: What are…
Kate and Mary in the Fashion Capital
They look so much alike with their long dark hair, model figures and a shared sense of understated glamour. So Kate and Mary in the fashion capital takes a look at the two style queens during their official engagements in Copenhagen. Comparisons are inevitable – but they also share an interest in child welfare and…
The Scandi Look
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