Monthly Archives: March 2012

a steel magnolias moment

My fairy godmother responsible for all-things-grooming came up trumps today. She (aka Ed of West London Living) sent me for a Yon-Ka facial at Fe Hair & Beauty; a small, intimate but long-established salon, in what the locals call ‘Connaught Village’. Personally, … Continue reading

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hair today, gone tomorrow

Am I fair to say that our hair status dictates our early morning mood? Dull hair can bring on a dreary day and while we can all give our mane a big brush and an upside-down shake, it is sometimes hard … Continue reading

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A Useful Life – La Vida Util (Uruguay)

Viewing an art house film is always a very personal experience.  It never ceases to amaze me how each viewer takes away such different thoughts and feelings from the next.  A Useful Life, at first glance, is a somewhat dry … Continue reading

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Time to make a FASS

It’s so rare that I make a real fuss… about make-up.  I sometimes wonder if it is just because I was never the little girl watching my mother taking hours to apply her war paint.  My mother has always been … Continue reading

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