Earlier this week I received a PR email about Frankincense from the lovely Adele at Neal’s Yard. I thought in February it was a little early to be promoting something to directly associated with Christmas, but reading on my interest was immediately piqued by the details in her letter. I had no idea how ‘endangered’ frankincense had become, or indeed even where it comes from…
Who doesn’t love a bargain, or at least a cheeky little discount code when shopping? But nobody wants a to find out their new Anastasia Beverly Hills is FAKE! I always search for a discount code, or wait until my favourite online stores like Look Fantastic or Cult Beauty have a deal on before splurging, so it’s understandable that many of us would be seduced by a total bargain, especially when it comes to high end, expensive brands – but when something seems to good to be true, it probably is. My general advice when it comes to make-up would be to steer clear from E-Bay, as it’s rife for scammers, but if you do decide to shop there I’ve outlined a few things to look out for when buying Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick…
One sunny weekend I was out enjoying plenty of drinks and laughter with good friends, until we bumped into a guy from my past – he felt the need to make a comment that was totally unsolicited: “You’re wearing too much make-up, Daisy.” Luckily it was the end of the evening, I was feeling merry on cider and had had far too much fun with people I care for, and who care for me – to even really care about what he’d said, but after waking up in the morning the next day it popped back into my mind and left me soberly pondering the topic…