Beauty Busters: Bella Pierre Nail Colour

I do love messing around with nail polishes but, I must admit, I tend to stick to the brands I  know and love (OPI, Nails Inc, Leighton Denny) rather than risk trying new brands that, generally, tend to let me down (Rimmel). So, when I was kindly sent samples from the Bella Pierre collection, I… View Post

The Daydreamer Goes to Edinburgh: Radisson Blu

A few weeks ago, Mr Man and I went to Edinburgh to enjoy an overnight stay at Radisson Blu, located on the historic Royal Mile. We arrived in Edinburgh mid afternoon on a sunny but cold Sunday, driving straight to the hotel to drop off our bags. Luckily, the Radisson has its own car park,… View Post

Beauty Busters: Sleep-In Rollers

I love the idea of rollers, in the old-school, glamorous sense, so I’ve always wanted to use them as an every day styling tool. I’ve tried heated rollers, which were really great but actually left my hair a bit too soft (perfect if I actually did live in the Fifties), and I’ve tried velcro rollers,… View Post

Beauty Busters: Viviscal Hair Confessions Campaign

I like brands that care about women. For instance, the famous Dove campaign featuring an artist drawing women how others see them, which turned out to be quite different to the way they view themselves; the Fake Bake campaign using real women; and now Viviscal’s Hair Confessions Campaign, in which the hair loss brand is… View Post

Beauty Busters: Shiseido Natural Finish Cream Concealer

I need an abnormal amount of sleep. I mean, really – like, ten hours a night would be ideal. Obviously, the life of a (fairly) responsible adult means that on average, I get around eight hours sleep a night rather than the ten to twelve hours of a teenager. Eight hours isn’t bad, especially when… View Post