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Madame Magot's Boarding House for Models
Here’s an exclusive extract from my book, How Not to be a Supermodel. In this part of my chaotic and perilous modelling journey I am flown back from a…
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June Favourites
This month’s favourites brought to you a) in the wrong month, because I miscalculated which date the last Tuesday of June fell on and b) from what is…
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My Skincare Routine on a Budget
Last week I wrote about my skincare routine and I hope that it was useful, informative, entertaining (possibly not the last one but you can’t win them…
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How I Wrote A Book
Here’s how I wrote my book, How Not to be a Supermodel. It isn’t a technical breakdown, you’ll be pleased to know - I’m not going to bore you all by…
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My Skincare Routine (At 44)
I am 44 and this is my current skincare routine.
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Choosing New Paint for my Wall...
In lieu of doing any proper work I have been trying to decide what colour to paint the interior wooden wall of my cabin.
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My Newest Discoveries...
This is one of my sounding-out posts, where I write down all of the most notable and wonderful things that have crossed my path recently and then throw…
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My Most-Requested Makeup Look Ever
I went to Mykonos last week on a press trip with Space NK and, because I had more than my usual eight-and-a-half minutes to get ready, I ended up…
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This Beauty Trick has Changed My Week
I’m going to try to be quick with this one because I am writing this on a flight from Mykonos to Heathrow (check me out) and I have my gargantuan…
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May Favourites
It’s telling that the most hotly anticipated home delivery of the month was my 32cm Carote Induction Compatible glass-lidded deep frying pan.
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The Beauty Products I Buy On Repeat
Here are some beauty products I buy on repeat.
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Why This Should Be Your Summer Read: A Listicle
The paperback version of my bestselling memoir, How Not to be a Supermodel, is now available to pre-order.
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Oura Ring Review: FFS, Hasn't The Novelty Worn Off Yet?
Ah, wearable tech.
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Nightgowns, Fire Escapes and "Giving It An Airing"
I’ve been searching for a new nightdress.
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Boiling Badger Skulls: Is This How We've Stayed Married?
‘Auntie Jean’s* been having apparitions,’ I said to Rich, as we merrily munched our way through a Dickinson’s Pork Pie.
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I Nearly Died and Everyone Just Stepped Over Me
Illness in your forties doesn’t seem as straightforward as it did in the younger years.
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The Medieval Lunch
I must apologise for the tardiness of this post, which should have been a Friday delivery but is, in fact, winging its way to you on a Monday.
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The Latex Slug Head
Most random Amazon (Randomazon) purchase of the month: a latex slug’s head.
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Captain's Log: Don't Say Cock in the Countryside
I have a feeling that my neighbours overheard a small snippet of conversation I was having with my husband that, taken out of context, is slightly…
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Comfort Zones are there for a Reason...
...why we shouldn't ever leave them.
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I Guess I Shave My Face Now
I wrote a blog post last year about facial de-fuzzing and the perils of taking the plunge.
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