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Drink your hair healthy (the super-easy, expert approved way)
While I have become pretty good at eating my hair healthy, the super-lazy super-busy side of my personality much prefers an easy shot of liquid nutrients that can be prepared in about 60 seconds. So,...
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Ever indulged in a milk based beauty treatment? (If not, you’re missing out!)
Cleopatra, the legendary queen of the Nile, was famous for her luxurious milk baths. So was Rani Padmavati (née Padmini), the iconic royal beauty, all the way in India. And every top-end spa boasts of...
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How to score the best beauty samples… every time!
Ever felt envious of someone who has boxes overflowing with free samples of the hottest foundations, mascaras, perfumes and moisturisers (great for trying out a product, perfect for touch-ups and...
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How to fix split ends (without cutting your hair!)
Blonde. Brunette. Redhead. Long. Short. Straight. Curly. Wavy. Young. Old. Thick. Thin. If there is one thing that ties all these diverse types together, it’s this: Split ends. Horrid, ghastly,...
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Kick of autumn with these pumpkin spiced beauty recipes
‘Tis the season of the pumpkin. They are already making their way into decadent desserts and soothing stews… and soon, these luscious members of the gourd family are going to be carved up for...
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Secret files: 11 cult French beauty products you haven’t heard about a...
Embryolisse and La Roche-Posay sit at every pharmacy around the corner. Avène and Bioderma are possibly even more easily available Stateside than in France. Le Petit Marseillais and Lierac are present...
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12 hair tips that are GUARANTEED to make your life easier
I collect hair tips like it’s my job (which it is – and YAY for that!). Unfortunately, though there are precious few pro pointers that actually work in real life, for those of us who don’t have any...
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Secrets of sandalwood: 11 health and beauty benefits of this luscious oil
My first blog was called Sandalwood & Jasmine, in honor of my two favorite beauty ingredients. A few years back, I even had the good people over at L’Artisan Parfumeur make me a fragrance with only...
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22 ways to use aloe vera as a beauty product!
You can barely open a magazine or beauty blog without being hit with full page mentions of aloe vera nowadays. Whether it’s A-listers like Victoria Beckham and the Kardashians endorsing the benefits of...
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Fall 2018: The 9 new beauty products I tried (and loved!) this month
While I test every single beauty product that lands on my desk, very few actually make it to this column. That’s because I have some pretty exacting standards for what I recommend spending your hard...
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Gypsy makeup: How to look grungy, mystical and exotic this Halloween
Dark, dramatic and mysterious, gypsies have both fascinated and frightened people the world over since the 14th century. Traveling nomads indulging in eternal wanderlust, mystics who dance with bells...
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Beauty recipes: Chocolate for super-awesome skin? And ultra-glossy hair? Yes,...
Imagine your tired limbs sinking into a delicious vat of steamy hot chocolate. Or your hair sending off tiny little wisps of aromatic wonderfulness every time you shake your head. Or your fingers being...
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How hormones secretly affect your hair (and what to do about it)
As if horrid zits and murderous mood swings weren’t enough, now we can thank those blasted hormones for messing up our hair as well. Turns out, hormone levels affect both the quality and quantity of...
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Clay 101: Which one’s best suited for your skin. And hair. (Because clay...
While I have yet to achieve Louis Litt’s levels of mudding (What? You don’t watch Suits? Why??!!), the lure of a simple clay mask that literally sucks out toxins and other accumulated grime from deep...
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Healthy hair menu: The foods you should be eating for gorgeous, shiny hair
According to every single nutritionist, and hair expert I have ever met, your daily haircare regime should start at the breakfast table and not in the bathroom. That’s because hair, like skin, needs to...
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Hair oils: Exactly which one is right for you?
With benefits ranging from conditioning and adding shine to treating dandruff and stimulating growth, hair oil has become like liquid gold for our tresses. And forget all those drippy, sloppy, sticky...
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The ULTIMATE gift guide to end all gift guides!
I almost didn’t do a gift guide on the blog this time. Have been running it on Instagram for a while (you can check out all the bits and bobs on my feed here), but then a whole lot of you wrote in and...
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17 beauty products that have been around for more than 100 years!
Do you know that Listerine made cigarettes to counter bad breath? That Nivea’s distinctive blue color is protected worldwide? That Shiseido also makes ice cream? That Vaseline was used for baking? That...
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How to score the best beauty samples… every time!
Ever felt envious of someone who has boxes overflowing with free samples of the hottest foundations, mascaras, perfumes and moisturisers (great for trying out a product, perfect for touch-ups and...
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Cult classic: 12 ways to use Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream
Just what is it about Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream that’s made it a cult staple in the bags of everyone from runway makeup artists and top fashion models to global beauty editors and Prince...
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