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  • Scandelicious Dining at Scandinavian Kitchen

    For those wanting to taste authentic Scandinavian grub in London, one of the best spots is Scandinavian Kitchen, just off Oxford Street.

  • Natural Beauty: Discovering Ecoluxe Vapour Organic Beauty

    I’m a picky customer and want green beauty products that stand shoulder to shoulder with everything else available so when I discover a brand like Vapour, that is ticking the right boxes, it would be rude not to explore.

  • Ace of Bases: My Favourite Foundations & Concealer

    Sharing my favourite foundations and ride or die concealer – all great for dry and sensitive skin.

  • Wonderloving: March Beauty Faves

    Here’s a speedy snapshot of the marvellous beauty products that have pleased me greatly recently. Sarah Chapman Skinesis Ultimate Cleanse Why? I’ve had this in my cleanser closet – it’s one of those cleansers that make me sigh with contentment whenever I use it. Great as a balm as well as a wash-off cleanser. Bodhi Mint Thé Shower…

  • Easter Eats ~ Semla at Scandinavian Kitchen

    Scandinavian Kitchen is a cheery little enclave of Scandinavian cuisine just off Oxford Street. Easter there means one thing…..semlor. Feast your eyes on these buns: Semlor are a Scandinavian delicacy – a cardamom flavoured cream bun stuffed with marzipan. In a similar way to Christmas pudding, semlor are seasonal and only eaten during the period up to…

  • Inclusive Natural Beauty: Alima Pure, Jane Iredale, Premae, Vapour Organic Beauty

    I’ve previously shared my frustrations about the limited options available from many natural and organic beauty brands as far as complexion products for darker skinned green beauties go. I’m currently on a mission to find the best brands offering an inclusive range of foundations and concealers. As mentioned before, I certainly do not expect every single company to have…

  • Top Tips For Healthy Asian Cooking At The Smart School of Cookery

    Asian inspired food is probably what I cook the most at home as it’s quick and bursting with fresh flavours. So I was keen to attend a healthy Asian cookery demonstration hosted by LV= at The Smart School of Cookery in St Katherine’s Dock. I’m quite handy in the kitchen but I love that there’s ALWAYS…

  • Nailing It: Nailberry Young & Fabulous / Grosielle Review and Swatches

    As with lipstick, I tend to stay on the dark side with my nail polish, year-round. Here’s a peek of my polish collection – as you can see it’s mainly greys, blues, deep wine, purples……. https://instagram.com/p/zSL1FVr_h2/?taken-by=wonderlustinglynda   Every once in a while though, I fancy something bright and pretty. And so into my nail life twirled these two…

  • Wonderloving: Ellis Faas Makeup

    The products i use the most barely get a mention here so I’m remedying that with the Wonderloving series. Next up for the Wonderloving treatment is ELLIS FAAS.  I’ve previously mentioned the concealer, which is my favourite ever, in What’s In My Make-up Bag. It was love at first sight when I set eyes on the ELLIS…

  • Mascara Fit For A Goddess? Eye of Horus Goddess Mascara Review

    Mascara doesn’t really excite me much. For me it’s a strictly functional beauty product with non of the fun or allure of lipstick. However throw in talk of goddesses and ancient Egypt iconography and I’m all ears. Today I’m taking a look at Eye of Horus, an Australian beauty brand now available in the UK, making eye…

  • Meet The Maker: Rose-Marie Swift, Founder, RMS Beauty

    I’m always interested in finding out about beauty brands directly from the person who created it. Hearing their vision can be very inspiring and also the chance to get some insider goss 🙂 I thought I had missed my chance to meet Rose-Marie Swift, the founder of rms beauty when I was unable to attend a…

  • Just Another Mani Monday: HJ Manicure Subzero and Purple Paradise (5-free)

    His Royal Purpleness, my beloved Prince, wrote Manic Monday for The Bangles, so it’s only fitting that I wear a purple polish in my first Mani Monday post n’est pas? Yes tenuous link but let’s swiftly move on. PURPLE PARADISE, HJ MANICURE This ornamental cabbage was my single favourite flower last year. It lasted for months…

  • Luxe Lip: Lipstick Queen Silver Screen Review and Swatch

    I love Lipstick Queen lipsticks. And as you know I adore purple lipstick so when I caught a glimpse of the new Silver Screen lipstick collection featuring a purplicious colour called Stella, I was giddy with excitement and it went straight on to my lipstick lust list. There are seven colours in the Silver Screen collection, promising…

  • Superfood Sipping: Chosan Bouye Baobab Drink

    Baobab certainly seems to be having a moment. It’s been declared the ‘superfood’ du jour by the media and is popping up all over the shops. The latest baobab product to hit the shelves is Chosan’s Bouye, a healthy baobab drink, made from natural ingredients.

  • Let’s Talk About Sun Baby

    We all (should) know the dangers of unprotected sun…..but honestly when the sun is not shining I’m guilty of sometimes skimping on the  SPF. There are lots of reasons why this is not a good idea, even if you’re dark skinned. I recently had the chance to have a chat with Abi Cleeve, managing director of Ultrasun…

  • Emma Hardie Amazing Face Hand and Nail Treatment Cream Review

    I’ve been lusting after the Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm but banned myself from buying any more cleansers until I’d made a decent dent in my current stash. So to avoid buying the cleanser I bought some Emma Hardie hand cream or to give it its full name *takes deep breath* Emma Hardie Amazing Face…