Sweet Smell of Spring

There is something about the beginning of spring that make me want to update my fragrance collection. All the fresh smells of a new season and blossoming trees get me giddy with excitement about summer.

This year, like any other, I wanted to get a fragrance that was fresh, spring-like but not too-sugary-sweet. Salvatore Ferragamo’s (best shoe designer ever, anyone?) Segnorina fits this description to a tea. It’s rosey and flowery with a touch of creamy sweetness. It reminds me of a delicious lollipop from childhood and airs out in to the scent of a spring flowerbed.

Plus, it helps me with my sweet cravings. Yum. 

Salvatore Ferragamo Segnorina from £39.00

One Buff Body

Although I really do try to look after my body, I think I neglect my limbs too much. Which really comes back to bite me in the, lets not say it, now that it is the weather to bear more and more parts of our bodies.

One thing I am quite good at, and something I rather enjoy, is body brushing. And I almost squealed at the sight of this Omorovicza Body Brush together with a potion to banish those thigh dimples. I am happy to report back that this Body Brush is the BEST. It's like a spring clean for the body - leaving skin not only soft, but positively buffing marvellous.

Omorovicza Dimple Vanisher, £52
Omorovicza Body Brush, £13

Glowing Glowing Glow

Phew! I can breathe a sigh of relief that my travels of the UK for now are almost over. However, I have Athens and Istanbul to look forward to next. So, whilst I try to travel light, my beauty products inevitably end up being the heaviest part of my suitcase. I limited myself to one ’treat’-ment this time round and opted for Sisley’s Radiant Glow Express Mask. I knew that I would be short on time, so I could slather this on while I had a cup of tea and waited for the shower to heat up. I had a lot of people telling me I looked ‘fresh’ this week, despite having less than 6 hours sleep each night. That’s the Rosemary and Chamomile, with Red Clay working hard to deep-cleanse my skin and leaving it looking looooom-in-ous.



I think I will call it my radiant-suitcase-hero.
Sisley Radiant Glow Express Mask £64.50 from Harrods

One Big Fat Flower Bed

While I am feeling completely sorry for myself and worrying that these cuts won't scar my face, London has gone into bloom overdrive. All the flowers are so incredibly pretty, the colours, the shapes, the sizes, crawling up walls, peeking from behind fences and squeezing out of pavement cracks.

Visiting dear friends in Hampstead this weekend and going for a walk around the back lanes, passages and hilly streets, the varieties of flowers we saw was astounding.

Beautiful Ioanna took these photos. Let the colours inspire you.

Supernatural Powers

With Spring finally in the air, I have started running again. And running through Shoreditch Park reminds me of festivals. It is always noisy, crazy, busy and the smell of fresh grass, almost hay-like is reminiscent of late summer nights.
 
But the colours of fresh spring, I find really inspiring. And makeup at this time of year should be fresh. Dewy skin and sweet doe eyes. I love Korres' makeup for this reason. The textures are so soft, creamy, blendable that it is almost impossible to overdo it. This blush is actually insanely natural. Super peachy. And the pencil is one of the softest I have tried and I have a real bug bear about pulling the delicate skin in this area. Plus, green and blue eyeshadows are the new way to channel the 70s hot-trend.
 
So, spring in to action, right?

Korres Blush in Natural £17.50

Korres Eyeshadow in Lime £12.00

Korres Eye Pencil in Black £8.00

Korres is available from Liberty, Asos.com and other great department stores.

And... RELAX

Although it now feels like spring is in the air (just my mood, not the weather), I am still having bouts of the winter blues from time to time. And moving flat at seven o’clock in the morning doesn’t help. And finally, trying to be more organised with booking my summer holiday has left me feeling more frazzled than on top of things. I am finding myself reaching for two products to soothe me.

Sisley’s Hydra Flash Formula Intensive is just perfect for pepping up the skin. I can almost notice the colour coming back to my cheeks when I pat this on - Rosewood Oil and Marjoram stimulate the skin. It smells so gorgeous and the consistency is just the right side of rich. You can use as an intensive mask for hydration boost too.

To relax (and celebrate my new flat’s bathtub) I am indulging in Aromatherapy Associates aptly named Relax Body Wash. It is like spring in a bottle; heady, floral, rich. Yum. Can someone run me a bath right now? I need me some relaxation time!

Aromatherapy Associates Relax Body Wash, £21.50
Sisley’s Hydra Flash Formula Intensive, £104.00