August has been another busy month of trying beauty products with a firm focus on injecting some much needed hydration back into my hair and skin. Although I haven’t been on my usual two week summer holiday, the UK weather…
A lesson in make-up
Despite blogging about beauty for over five years, it recently dawned on me that I don’t actually know how to apply make-up. Well perhaps the better way of explaining it is that I don’t have any technique of doing so….
A re-boost stay-cation in Taunton
For the past few weeks, I’ve been avidly checking all of the bargain sites in a bid to try and secure a cheap last minute getaway. When I say cheap, I don’t necessarily mean I’m looking for a steal but just…
One for the over-thinkers
Staying positive is easier said than done. 9 times out of 10, the automatic response to a negative thought pattern is a quick ‘try not to worry’, which invariably doesn’t help. But there are times when over-thinking something, mulling over a…
The thing 1 in 5 of us have but don’t want to talk about
So this post is a bit of a different one. It’s probably going to stick out like a sore thumb in among pictures of my Thailand travels and my attempt at being a fashion blogger. But hey, I think it’s…
Packing for island hopping in Thailand!
As many of you may know (thanks to my excited social media mentions), earlier last month – I jetted off to Thailand, for a 16 day adventure with my boyfriend David. It had been a couple of months in the planning…
Wanderlust at the Amari Koh Samui
They often say that the best is saved until last and when it came to our Thailand trip, this was rather fitting. I wasn’t expecting to like Koh Samui as much as I did. I’m not sure why. Maybe I…
The Tax Details Bloggers Need To Know
When I graduated in May, starting my new life as a full-time blogger was something I felt as though I’d been waiting for, for a very long time indeed. When I started scarlettlondon.com back in 2011, I could have never imagined…
Manathai Surin, Phuket
After the craziness of Bangkok, landing in Phuket was a completely different ball game. Although there were still the obligatory mopeds with a family of four balancing on the back, the view of the turquoise ocean gave the place a much…
July Beauty Favourites
The end of the month is upon us and what an amazing four weeks it has been. I spent the early part in Thailand (so many of the below products have been road tested in the sun) before heading back…
#BloggersBall
This post is rather overdue, but I wanted to dedicate enough time to sit down and reflect on the experience of planning and hosting the #BloggersBall, all the way back on Saturday 18th June. As many of you may already…
Aava Resort & Spa, Khanom
As much as I wanted to explore the tourist hotspots in Thailand, revelling in all their glory, I was also keen to experience the more secluded, rural parts – and when planning the itinerary, began researching where hadn’t yet been developed…