How to ‘Make Time’ for Yourself

Can you believe the rate at which 2009 is flying by?
At the outset of this year our youngest two started school – I naively believed that I would have all the time in the world to myself.  As it happens the exact opposite has occurred – just until the last week or so it has [...]

How to read the label of your Skincare Products

When I want information about skincare ingredients - one of the first places I go to get informed is the Environmental Working Group (EWG) website.
Their latest offering is a guide to reading the label of skincare products, which I’ll admit can be a pretty confusing exercise at times. So, if like me you don’t have a chemistry [...]

What I learnt from Joe Strummer

Thankfully my formative years were spent listening to The Clash, and not Britney Spears. If that had been the case, I’m pretty sure my life would have turned out to be very different, and it’s probably safe to say - my company Gorgeous Things would not exist.
Punk was over by the time I was old enough to be forming my [...]

Feel Great Aromatherapy Blends

Wake-up Bright Eyed & Bushy Tailed Blend
This blend kicks some serious butt when it comes to blasting out the cob webs – prepare to be productive!
1 drop Lemon
1 drop Rosemary
1 drop Lemongrass
1 drop Peppermint
Get Cosy with your Significant Other Blend
Maybe use this one if you’ve given the credit card a bit of a workout and need to break [...]

All-time Top 5 Break-ups – in Chronological Order

Some of the best books get made into films, which is great because it means many of our favourite characters have been brought to life on the big screen  – although sometimes with mixed results.
Some of the most notable in my opinion are, starting with the obvious,

High Fidelity – Nick Hornby book becomes John Cusack & Jack [...]

Diggin’ the Dancing Queen

“See that girl, watch that scene” – now that I’ve implanted Abba in your head, tell me, when was the last time you went dancing?
Even it was the Nutbush at your cousin’s wedding last Spring, or your regular Step class at the gym - of course that still counts, but what I’m really getting at is [...]

Beauty & Brains June Newsletter

The Gorgeous Things Winter Survival Guide is now available online.
Subscribe to Beauty & Brains Monthly Newsletter
What you’ll find in the June Edition of Beauty & Brains:

Natural Winter Skincare Tips
How to Whiten & Brighten your clothes without Bleach
Latest Videos on the TED site
Anti-viral Aromtherapy to keep you Healthy
How to make your Bedroom Allergy Free

>> Read the latest Edition of [...]

C’mon Get Happy – Plan a Holiday

Right, where are we going on holiday?
Sometimes you just have to follow the signs. This morning I’ve followed two signs. Firstly, I opened my email to see an ad for Sir Richard Branson’s private island Necker, in the British Virgin Islands…seems it’s only $51,000 per night to rent the whole thing! Bargain!
Next I headed over to [...]

How to get your Man to Behave like a Gentleman

Does your guy need some help to become more ‘manly’?
Firstly, let me clarify, I’m not talking about football-and-beer-with-the-boys type manliness. What I’m referring to is manliness in the being-a-mature-adult-and-behaving-like-a-gentleman kind of way. Here’s some examples. Does he know how to cook a roast? Would it occur to him to offer you his jacket as the temperature drops? What [...]