I was inclined to title this post ‘lessons from the elders’ and hope it will become more apparent why, as you read on. Recently my darling friend Anastasia Achilleos,
Facial massage with Anastasia Achilleos & Westman Atelier
Women’s issues
Beauty & the Brexit
So after years of deliberations, discussions & arguments UK has officially left the EU on Friday January 31, 2020. Those who voted ‘for’, celebrated in jubilation. Those who voted ‘to
We need to talk about Boots and the way retailers showcase ‘weight management’
I have been shopping at Boots for as long as I can remember – well, since my teens that’s for sure. I also adore pharmacies – and
On Spontaneity & Kindness: The Marylebone Project
It all started with me receiving my February Beauty Heroes subscription box with three full-sized products from the British natural haircare brand Tabitha James Kraan.
Life Lesson For Modern Times
We live in the age when speed, technology and algorithms rule, yet having grown up as a child without computer, mobile and social media, I know that my generation has a different, possibly more grounding
Customer service – how much does it matter ?
Since coming back from the summer holidays, where shopping wasn’t high on my agenda, I dived straight into online retail, but came back for air with mixed emotions. The question that I keep on
Time for change: Curious Russian in London becomes The Curiosity Gap
Everyday we move forward and change. Our bodies change, so do our lifestyles, ambitions, attitudes, mindset and relationships. And sometimes because of that internal change we feel that something that
Judgement, social media and motherhood: thoughts on new mum Katherine Ormerod’s article in Grazia UK
Like many of you, I buy Grazia UK weekly and while I can’t say I read every page diligently, certain things or articles draw my attention more than others. Sometimes they give food for
Galina Loves Books: ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover
I don’t know, if I read fifty books annually, like Bill Gates is rumoured to, but I can’t imagine my daily life without reading a few pages, something that is as important for my brain,
Slogan merchandise – a marketing trend or something meaningful
In the last week alone I had at least a dozen of e-mails, marketing their slogan merchandise to me. Neither of them convinced me to make the purchase, quite the opposite in fact and let me tell you