I remember fondly trying to hunt down a can of Batiste Dry Shampoo before I went to Reading Festival in 2007. A secret shared by a blonde haired friend who swore by the solution to keep hair looking fresh without…
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On January the 1st, I celebrated 10 years of The Sunday Girl so although this post is a tad late, it is only fitting that I hit publish on a Sunday.
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Initially this site was set up as a joke. My sister was staying over and I was waiting up to purchase the Nicki Minaj Pink Friday lipstick…what a throwback that is! I was working on a beauty counter back then, as such not only was I blowing all my wages on cosmetics but boring everyone near and dear with my constant chatter of new beauty products. I think at one point I even attempted to memorise every shade of MAC lipstick…what a sad little life you lead Jane.
Whilst watching Two and a Half Men and eating cheap, takeaway pizza (this post is highly scented by the delicate pong of nostalgia), my sister floated the idea of creating my own beauty blog. Admittedly I had no idea what that was nor how to really go about it but after a few google searches later, the very first incantation of The Sunday Girl was live. To say it was rough around the edges is an understatement; in fact it wasn’t even called “The Sunday Girl”, instead “The Crazy Bitch Beauty Gazette”- so professional and absolutely a play on a line from said, earlier mentioned Two and a Half Guys episode.
I later changed the name to Adrienne Adores after some gently persuasion from a PR (turns out brands don’t want to work with a blog that’s got the word “bitch” in the title…who knew) before settling on The Sunday Girl and as they say the rest is history.
Ten years is a long time, the entirety of my adulthood and in this instance the longest serving role I have ever had. Some days I can’t quite believe that this little site provides me and income and other opportunities. I’m not great with giving nor following advice but if in any capacity you have ever dabbled with the idea of digital content creation, I say do it. It has changed my life for the better and for that I will be forever indebted to the old and dated platform that is Blogger.
Beauty blogging and the industry has changed all beyond recognition in the last 10 years and as such I’m not really sure what the future holds…then again, who does? What I can say for certain is that I am so grateful for everyone who reads this site and engages with my content on any platform. Thank you for sticking around and not only do I hope that 2021 is kinder to us all but I hope the next 10 years are filled with love, happiness and some of the fondest memories possible.
Thank you again, Adrienne x
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Having a bath is one of life’s most simple and indulgent pleasures right now, allowing body and mind to de-stress and calm down amidst the chaos of the wider world. Slipping into a steaming hot tub, especially during a chilly…
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This year has been odd to say the least and I know for many – if not most – what we would all deem to be a normal Christmas isn’t quite on the cards this time around. However, if you do chose to mark the festive season this year in the form of gifts under the tree (or perhaps more realistically in the back of a Royal Mail van), then may I walk you through a few beautiful, indulgent and oh so coveted gifts by Temple Spa.
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Every single winter I face the same challenge: finding a decent black winter coat that keeps me warm and fits around my hips without drowning me in every other way. For all the bias cut midi dresses that flatter my…
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