As we were travelling around so much I did not buy many things along the way. The things I did buy were things I really wanted though. Some stones picked up on the beach at the Wilderness. A little skull… Read More ›
Beauty Products
South African Beauty Brands
South Africa has a good history of beauty products. The weather (relentless sun exposure, wind, dry air, biting cold, lots of swimming in the salty sea and chlorinated pools) means we need it, the flora (aloe vera, aloe… Read More ›
Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque
This is a facial mask I have used for many many years. In Sweden you can often find it in Afro-Caribbean shops. It is not pricey, smells and feels nice, and is often mentioned as a classic product. I wouldn’t… Read More ›
My favourite multipurpose travel products
Pashmina as a blanket when flying long-haul as a sarong on the beach as a blanket on a hotel bed when the covers don’t keep you warm enough as a headscarf on an extremely cold day (I live in Sweden!)… Read More ›
Flying Tiger toiletries
Flying Tiger stocks toiletries – handwash, soap, shampoo, conditioner and shower gel among other things. They also do travel sizes. The nice thing about these products (apart from the price) is that they look really nice on the shelf…. Read More ›
Oddball hair products
When I was growing up there were not many hair products, so I used to wash my hair with horse shampoo take Bob Martin dog coat conditioning tablets rinse my hair with beer rinse my hair with lemon juice rinse… Read More ›
Living with curly hair
Curly hair has its own challenges… colour needs to be lighter on curly hair than straight hair to get the same shade because curly hair does not reflect the light as much as straight if curly hair is cut when… Read More ›
