On first appearances the Hiro Miyoshi salon does everything right. Centrally located in London’s Mayfair, it’s sleek minimal interior and stylish, friendly staff are exactly what you would expect from a top salon with an international celebrity and Royal clientele.

Growing up, whenever my mother wanted to remind of us the sacrifices she had made for us, she would lift up her top to show the multitude of stretch marks and loose skin imparted on her through pregnancy.

Back when I was a schoolgirl in the late 90’s and barely there eyebrows were all the rage, I felt rather pleased with my squint or you may miss them brows.

Cashmere bobble hats, Catherine wheels and a socially acceptable excuse to dress your baby up as Donald Trump there’s something to be said about Autumn. 

We’re regularly sent beauty products to review that come with some pretty impressive claims. Most fail to live up to expectation, yet every now and then we come across a product that does what it said on the bottle.

The British summer may be over but we’re just a plane ride a way from basking in some warm autumn sun.

Every chocoholic knows that kicking the good stuff isn’t easy but what if we had actually had an excuse to indulge in our obsession?

Who doesn’t love the transforming effects of a bold lip. Creating maximum impact with minimal effort, a bold lip can take you’re look from ‘crazy mum’ to ‘effortlessly stylish’ with a swish of a stick. 

Whether you’re jetting off to some far flung land or heading somewhere a little closer to home, flying can leave your skin feeling dry and lifeless. 

As a beauty obsessive who loves to keep stubble free at all times (or at least tries to), I have long been a fan of epilating. It’s quick, effective, produces results that last for weeks and although admittedly can be rather painful at times, a lot more convenient than having to visit a salon every few weeks.

Tucked away behind a discreet black door, in the heart of London’s Fitzrovia lays Pfeffer Sal, a cutting-edge new clinic steadily making a name for itself, partly in thanks to it’s exclusive Copper Ultra Revive facial. 

An essential part of your daily skin regime, the right cleanser not only leaves your skin perfectly clean and clear but will improve skin texture while helping to fend against wrinkles.

No matter what you’re opinion of the Kardashian’s, with their access to some of the worlds top skincare experts, no one can deny they know a thing or two about beauty.

Where?
High on the 3rd floor of the historic department store Liberty London, with views over famed Carnaby Street lays Taylor Taylors latest venture.

With this weekend set to reach highs of 25 degrees, its time to starting thinking about protecting ourselves and our little ones from those harmful UVA and UVB rays. .

We’re not sure about you but if there is ever a time we feel like spoiling ourselves with a beautifying and pampering treatment it’s when we’re pregnant.

One of the joys of working in the beauty industry is getting to test out a huge range of beauty products (I know, stating the obvious here). Yet if truth be told, most of the products out there don’t do a whole lot. Which is why I (and you may have noticed) keep going back to a few key brands that I know I can rely on to produce to the goods. There are occasions however, when I stumble across a new range of product that really deserves shouting about. 

Where? Hidden above Art8 Designers hair salon in the heart of beautiful leafy Richmond (a well known suburb of southwest London), lays the Cherry Woods Clinic. 

Blusher, the sleep deprived mum’s makeup saviour.

It’s commonly believed that hair loss is an exclusively male issue but with over 6 million British woman suffering from some form of hair loss the truth is far from it.