51 Fridays Beauty Blog
From a homemaking working mumBack in July, 6 of us – Amisha Sharma, Juliet Gough, Kristy-Lee Heaton, Jenny Hawkins and Kate O’Connor – were picked out of 2,500 and won a competition based on an essay submission on beauty beliefs to be part of this Autumn’s ‘The Expert Edition’ advertising campaign for Space NK. Met truly fab ladies in front of and behind the camera and if everyone in this industry is as kind, thoughtful and lovely as the Space NK team, what a great industry to work in! The experience of being part of the models for a day, appearing as an official face with my 5 fellow winners in all the printed marketing material throughout all the company’s shops in the UK and the USA was just wonderful (I was allowed to write the lowdown for Oxfordshire Limited Edition magazine) but also a reminder how much I enjoy a good beauty product. Hence the beauty blog 51 Fridays – 51 because yes, I am 51, and Fridays, because I get to Friday every week and look for a bit of whimsy to lighten the day! And in the words of the great Dr Sheldon Cooper – The Big Bang Theory — ‘What’s life without whimsy?’ Instagram link to blog available every Friday via georgethenavigator or twitter link @GtheNavigator
51 Fridays reviews Le Metier de Beaute Lipstick
When you get to the end of your work day and have not had the time to check your personal social media or reapply your lipstick... you know these are busy times. Between a final frenzied pre-Christmas push at the office and the domestic Christmas arrangements...
51 Fridays Gold at the Finish line…thank you Laura Mercier!
When the days turn shorter and I am looking for a torch to get to the car in the morning, I know it won't be long before that feeling that this really has been a long year starts kicking in. The month of November, if I were a marathon runner (I am not, never was,...
51 Fridays w4 Bright Eyes Bright Winter Mornings
Half term out of the way, it is now back to the routine that involves a) my alarm going off at 6.20am and b) scrambling around the bathroom cabinet looking for a miracle ointment that will make me look wide awake when I bump into all the other early birds heading into...
51 Fridays week 3 A little Halloween Shade coming your way
For the first time in 10 years I have not spent the last week frantically carving pumpkins, hoarding sweets and weaving fake spiderweb throws around our door frame. Older children and suddenly the well practiced routine is gone. No more 'gory' blackcurrant smoothies...
51 Fridays week 2 with Eve Lom’s Mask to the rescue
Friday October 21st 2016 Feeling cleansed and soothed with @eve_lom 's Rescue Mask which is my pick for this week's 51Fridays hero product. Don't let the initial Camphor scent scare you, this is a gentle mask full of Kaolin goodness which dries quickly on your skin....
51 Fridays Kicks off with Oskia Restoration Oil
Friday October 14th 2016 georgethenavigator@oskiaskincare 's Restoration Oil is this 51Fridays hero product. Whether your older skin is feeling the onslaught of central heating or generally in need of a hygge moment, a wonderful addition to a more senior skincare...