Trend Setter: Bronze Eyeliner and Soft Pink Knits.

Eyeliner is a wonderful thing. It flatters the eye, enlarging and giving flutter or creating a classic vintage elegance. Depending on what you do with it. One thing I love right now is the fusion of the liquid line with the metallics trend. Bronze eyeliner is so soft and flattering, and adds a little twist …

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How To Quit People Pleasing and Change Your Life with Dr Ilene Cohen PhD

Do you find yourself taking on other people's problems or fix them? Do you find that tension and confrontation makes you immediately feel uncomfortable? Do you sometimes have trouble saying no? Then you might be one of the millions of people whose lives are controlled by their people pleasing behaviour. Dr Ilene Cohen PhD is …

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The White Crucifixion: A Novel About Marc Chagall by Michael Dean

There's something about the lives of artists that are endlessly fascinating. Perhaps it's because of their daily routines as artists that mean that the structure of their lives is so different to the average. Perhaps the fluctuating finances of creating peicemeal work seems romantic, or there's something about the creative mind that's so compelling. Often, …

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High Street Skincare Secret: Garnier Skin Active Rose Water Range

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you'll know that I swear by my Dior foundation and my Chanel lipsticks. But the truth is that while price often means quality, there are often some amazing things that you can get right on your supermarket that are really great. One of these is Garnier's …

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Wardrobe Inspiration: Would you paint your whole house pink?

  When I was a kid, my Mum made a lot of our clothes. I know that when she was growing up, she sometimes made her own clothes, too. She made her own wedding dress. My grandmother knew her way around a sewing machine too. Her clothes were pretty incredible actually. My point is this: …

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Accessory Of The Day: Pink Cat Earrings From Nic Love

I picked these eccentric earrings up at London Fashion Week Festival last year. They're superfun baby pink acrylic, lasercut. And yes, they're cats! These are a favourite accessory from London brand From Nic Love, who create glittery, delightful jewelry and accessories that are bold and fun. Since I get a lot of compliments on these, …

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Borjois Kissmass Look: Rouge Velvet Lipstick Shades and more with Influenster

I've loved Borjois ever since I moved to the UK almost a decade ago. They're a French brand started in 1863 largely for the theatre whose products quickly became mainstream. When they teamed up with Influenster this Christmas, I was sent a box of goodies to create this makeup look, which I'm really excited to …

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The Watchmaker Of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

London, 1883, three lives are drawn together. Thaniel, a young man who works for the Home Office as a telegraphist, an eccentric Japanese watchmaker who may have links to a bomb set my Irish revolutionaries, and Grace, a woman at Oxford who longs to be able to work on her science experiments in peace. When …

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