Collagen is one of the buzz words in the beauty industry. It has long been know that it is one of the building blocks of young skin providing its strength and elasticity. From injecting it to digesting it to pumping the skin with vitamin C and peptides to encourage its synthesis, it is recognised that [...]

[main picture boots by ASH] With the festival season under way and the weather looking like it is finally being kind it is time to channel your inner hippy and take a relaxed approach to your outfits for summer fetes and festivals. Whether you like boho, casual glamour or relaxed girly, there are so many [...]

Most of us seek to be happy as the primary goal in life. Sometime we feel if we can get our ultimate job, meet the man of our dreams, have that longed for family or win the lottery, we will be happy. But happiness is not necessarily a natural state. We are not merely happy [...]

[picture credit] Despite modern advances in the beauty and wellbeing industry, the fountain of youth is still a much sought after thing. While botox and injectables showed promise early, the results of the less skilled practitioner and over zealous patient has led to a wrinkle-free but aged look that most belles but also their beaus, [...]

Nobody wants cheesy family snaps anymore and now, especially when it comes to wedding pictures, the photoshoot has got a whole lot more sophisticated. An artistic photographer who is also a skilled at photoshop can make a unique piece of art that features your nearest and dearest. Put away the matching Christmas jumpers and get to [...]

[main picture from the Vero Moda high summer  range] Finally we have some lovely sunny weather so we can throw off the coats, peel off the tights and show off our (fake) tans in fabulous summer fashion. If you were holding off updating your wardrobe until the weather caught up, well now’s the time to hit the [...]

Most Belles will know what I’m talking about when I refer to the London ‘wishlist’ – that evolving checklist of the top sights and experiences you’re obliged to tick off when you live in the capital. Asia de Cuba at the St Martins Lane hotel has always been in the restaurant section of mine. The name itself [...]

Vampire therapy may describe how you feel when you’ve walked out of a Twilight film, but it’s also one of the latest types of non-invasive stem cell treatments revolutionising the beauty industry. For years blood has been used to save lives, but now it’s being employed to improve looks and promote a youthful appearance. The treatment involves having your face [...]

Spring has finally sprung, that typically English style of spring showers and lovely sunshine, and the flowers are in full bloom and can be enjoyed in situ, cut in vases or even on the dining room table! As well as tasty leaves, salad crops and pea shoots and a variety of vegetables to add interest [...]

Our life is governed by rules from childhood to adulthood; ‘eat your vegetables’, ‘don’t run down the stairs’, ‘don’t be late to work’. Even our love life seems to be governed by rules. Eighteen years ago a book called The Rules that we were meant to follow in order to guarantee a perfect love life. In [...]