health & beauty

My Top 10 Affordable Health, Beauty & Well-Being Products

A few weeks ago I brought you my can't-live-without purchases and promised my top health and beauty products were coming…

1 year ago

Midlife: It’s All a Bit Shit, Isn’t It? (Life Lately…)

So I called this It's All A Bit Shit, Isn't It? - it could have also been entitled How to…

1 year ago

Ad | Personalised Therapy For Tired, Aching Legs and Feet: Revitive Review

Ever wished there was a magic wand that you could wave to help relieve your tired legs and aching feet?…

2 years ago

Perimenopause Brain Fog: 8 New Words I’ve Given to Everyday Things

My voice will get really high-pitched as I'm pointing furiously at the object, brain fog at max, going, "That! The…

2 years ago

Pandemic-Related Life Struggles and Why I Neglected the Blog

First up: who else has found the last two or three years somewhat... difficult? I could also ask if it's…

2 years ago

Ad | My Travel and Summer Beauty Essentials from Boots

There are two things I do with my beauty routine when summer rolls around: 1. Increase SPF to protect my…

2 years ago

6 Ways to Solve Sleeping Problems During Menopause

Ad | Menopause, perimenopause, sleeplessness and night sweats. They pretty much go hand in hand, don't they? I have talked…

3 years ago

My Perimenopause (and Menopause) Experience So Far

I knew I'd be writing this at some point: part one of my menopause journey. Or should I call it…

3 years ago

Trying Out a New Hair Colour at 50: Red, Silver, Pink and All the Browns

A few years ago I decided that when I turned 50 I'd stop dyeing my hair and let my natural…

4 years ago

Why I Think Older Women Using Filters Is Damaging to Self-Esteem

So THIS is why women use filters, I thought to myself. It took just 12 minutes of me trying "beautifying"…

4 years ago