Some of you may know that for me, one of last months highlights was attending a beautiful wedding in Florence, Italy. I'd never been to Italy before, but I'd always dreamed of going. Hubby and I booked a lovely little studio on AirBnB as well as flights on a low-cost airline. I've traveled a lot, but usually I've gone very long distances and have therefore avoided the complications of the budget airline 'carry-on only' rule. But you know me, I...
The weather is fine; you can wear what you want. Your sandals are out and your pedicure is fresh. You've shaved all those places the light never hit in winter. Your bikini body is... as good as it's gonna get. You're off to the beach! Your skin already has that beachy, flawless, sunkissed goddess glow right? Uhhmmmm.... Maybe not so much.
Thing is, when you look in the mirror, what you see looks nothing like the fantastical creatures crawling...
"A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction."
We've all heard this one before... or some other catchy quote along those lines. We all know the delicious dichotomy of the man who loves women who look 'natural'... yet finds that you look ill or ugly when he sees you sans makeup.
When the world seems to worship women like Kylie Jenner and Beyonce, who are rarely ever seen bare-faced, it can be hard to resist the...
Firstly, let me preface this by saying that I may use some potentially offensive terms in this article. If I do, it is due to ignorance on my part, and not an attempt to wound, insult or shame anyone. In fact, if something I say genuinely offends you, please let me know and I will edit this post to correct my error.
Still, I think it's time for me to weigh in. The issue is so important to me that I need to publish it here, rather than just on my...