Pandemic has put a spanner in the works this year and changed many things for us all. One of them being how and what we dress in, while combining home and work under one roof. As someone who likes to
The Fall Refresh: new Asquith London collection
Year: 2020
Green & Clean Beauty: did we lose our way ?
Like “authenticity”, “community” is a meaningful word, not a marketing slogan. As someone who has been writing about beauty & wellbeing for over a decade, I have been observing the subtle
Empowering Kids with Mighty Cards
I think we can all agree that it’s not just the adults that have felt the brunt of the pandemic, but children as well. Not being able to go to school or nursery for months, not seeing their friends,
Teen Skin: Spots and Stripes
As a mother, choosing the safest skincare products I applied to my kids skin was consciously important for me from day one of motherhood. But once you master how to look after your baby’s skin,
Galina Recommends: facial massagers
Pandemic highlighted a lot of things for many of us. We all rediscovered long-forgotten hand-washing techniques our grandmothers taught us; our love for de-cluttering, baking, binge watching favourite
Eyes Have It: Westman Atelier launches Eye Pods
The timing of the new Westman Atelier launch, Eye Pods, is serendipitous. Yet Gucci Westman has been developing Eye Pods for two years, so she couldn’t
Galina Reviews: Frances Cha “If I Had Your Face”
I was lucky to get my hands on the early digital copy of Frances Cha “If I Had Your Face” in June thanks to Penguin Random House
Galina Reviews: Nourish London Antioxidant Peptide Face Mist
Dr Pauline Hili, founder of beauty brand Nourish London, knows much more than most about efficacy of ingredients in skincare. Organic skincare expert with over 30 years of
Galina Reviews: Spritz Wellness Yoga Mat Sprays
I say treat your yoga mat the way you want to be treated – after all, if you are devoted to your yoga or meditation, you want to practise it where you feel safely comfortable. Spritz Wellness,
Galina Reviews: “A Double Life” by Charlotte Philby
A good book always makes a great gift, to self or to others, but in pandemic times books also offered salvation, when we all were stuck inside and looking for ways to calm down or be distracted from