For many women, our hair is our crowning glory. We are defined by our manes, our hairstyles define us, and can often be our most recognisable feature. This has been true throughout literature and history, think of Rapunzal and that plait, Elizabeth the 1st and that mane of tudor red hair, of Lady Godiva sparing her blushes with her long locks, right up to the flappers of the 1920s with their chic bobs indicating the new freedoms of their owners. Clearly hair is important, is a statement, but what happens if you start to lose your crowning glory? Is there any way to prevent, or at least to mitigate, hair…

When one of your favourite brands releases a new fragrance, that is a time to celebrate. When that brand is Arran Sense of Scotland, and the new fragrance is their first in ten years, then this is a real red letter day. Inspired by the tranquil, sun-soaked shores of Kildonan in the south of the Isle of Arran, Escape to Paradise is described as Heaven Scent – “Sweet and delicate violet warmed with the glow of velvety orris. It is also completely perfect for now, as we enjoy the last hoorah of Summer before the days start to recede and the sun fade. As Arran explain:- ARRAN Sense of Scotland…

People are usually skeptical when talking about using oils on their skin, especially on their faces. Generally, they believe that using oil on the skin can aggravate their already existing skin issues. But in reality, oils were used for skin and hair around the world millions of years ago. It is reported that ancient Egyptian civilization used to apply various natural oils to solve all skin issues and the ancient Greek athletes used olive oil to appear more luminous during competitions. Even though people used to use oil for various purposes, many were still skeptical about applying them to the skin. Applying oil on oily skin was a big no.…