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Pretty creams by Sundae Skin Co

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 1, 2023February 26, 2023

I have always rather liked skincare with plain, no-frills packaging and as little scent and…

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Recent Bjørg jewellery bargain

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 30, 2023December 28, 2022

I found this Bjørg butterfly pendant lying sadly in a thrift shop bargain bin a…

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Sterling silver heart-shaped pillbox

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on August 10, 2022August 7, 2022

I found this sterling silver vintage pillbox on Etsy for a great price the other…

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Environ Skincare

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 17, 2022January 13, 2022

When I lived in South Africa, I used to generally use local beauty brands – Placecol,…

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I am such a sucker

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on August 27, 2021August 22, 2021

  Vaseline saw me coming with this one. I am a sucker for limited editions,…

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  • Filofaxes and other ring organisers

Banana backpack charm from RebelyellsDesign on Etsy

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on November 5, 2022November 5, 2022

I have been enthusiastically using my Andy Warhol backpack for  a week now, and it…

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I hate bad design

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 25, 2022March 20, 2022

I love all these products, I really do. But the packaging leaves a lot to…

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Have you switched back to soap?

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 19, 2023March 7, 2023

When I grew up we used bars of soap. Soap bars for bathing (mostly Lifebuoy),…

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Kiehl’s

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on February 21, 2023February 19, 2023

I started using Kiehl’s about 19 years ago, when there was one tiny hair salon…

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I am happy at a shower cap

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on February 19, 2023February 9, 2023

I have long thick curly hair which takes ages to dry – manually or with…

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        In Swedish, as in English, there is a word for envy (avund) and…
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