Antidotes to our world
Delicious bits & pieces for home & away, By Appointment to Her Majesty
One is a big swimmer – One swims weekly, mostly in the pool, sometimes in the Devonshire sea if One is feeling a little mad. So I was thrilled when I came across this Swim for Gold Swimsuit, and just had to get it as a Jubilee present to myself. It’s part of a rather natty limited [...]
The King has been massaging my feet with COMO Shambhala’s New Skin Oil every evening this week (I bribed him with flap jacks). It is delicious, light and easily absorbed, a naturally fragrant blend of the oils from apricot kernel (good for mature and sensitive skins), coconut (a marvellous hair conditioner) and the delicately scented monoi flower. [...]
I don’t know about you, but I always like to carry a hand cream with a smell that transports me, and right now it’s Mitchell & Peach’s. I get it out for a sniff when I feel jaded by my surroundings on the move, or when I’m momentarily struck by boredom at home. Free from [...]
I am a little obsessed with notebooks – great for jotting down inspired reflections whilst on retreat, doodling while you work or letting rip at everything you’d like to shout about. My latest favourite is this lovely little leather-bound creation, which lets you change what’s inside as often as you need. It takes a notebook, a [...]
Pinks Boutique’s gorgeous-smelling Crystal Sanitizing Spritz is a wonderful way to clean your hands – use it whilst travelling or at home to avoid washing them too often (something I try to do as a mother of a toddler). It’s refreshing for your feet too. 89.5% of the ingredients are organic, including essential oils – the active [...]
I often light my Aromasoul Arabian [comfort zone] candle beside my computer during the mornings. It’s a toxic-free candle with a soothing, sexy smell which I discovered at the Moroccan-inspired Dolphin Square Spa in London. I’m afraid it’s a little pricey at £20.50, but it does last quite a while. [comfort zone] actively seeks ingredients which are [...]
