Candlelight has transformative powers; the gentle flickering warm hues can make even the coldest of spaces feel more welcoming, while soothing away many of the worries that may be on our minds. What may often seem like a little indulgence…
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– This post contains sponsored content – Mother’s Day is right around the corner but so is so many other gifting opportunities from birthdays to anniversaries and all that’s in-between. With the beauty sector being closed for the best part of a year due to current restrictions, I think we all would welcome a little at-home pampering session and my favourite hand and foot care brand, Margaret Dabbs London, couldn’t have made this easier nor more luxurious with two glorious gift sets to select from.
If you aren’t already familiar with Margaret Dabbs London you are in for a treat. One of their claims to fame is being pioneers of the Medical Pedicures. Promise me one thing – once lockdown restrictions lift, that you’ll look into a Margaret Dabbs London pedicure? When I say it is life changing, I mean that with not as much as a smidgen of over exaggeration. It’s been a year since I was last sat in a Margaret Dabbs London chair and yet despite no upkeep on my part, my feet are still in great condition. I truly couldn’t recommend their services enough but until then, I’m afraid you are going to have to take your foot care into your own hands!
First up we have the super luxurious and indulgent Margaret Dabbs London Mother’s Day Luxurious Gift Set (£100 – link). This showstopper features 4 items that have been carefully selected to care and treat not only the hands and feet but also the legs and nails too. Think of it as a care package that will cater to all the little areas we all so often neglect. I rather enjoy that both the luxury hand and foot creams within this set are not only supersized (meaning they’ll last far longer) but also in pump-dispenser bottles for ease of use. The firming leg serum is nothing short of pampering, gently cooling and soothing aching legs (ideal for anyone who is constantly on their feet) and the anti-ageing hand serum is not only great for helping to prevent tell-tale signs of getting older but in general nourishing the hands, nails and cuticles.
Looking for something a little smaller? The Margaret Dabbs Special Moments Gift Set (£45 – link) ticks so many boxes: well-priced, full of wonderful self-care goodies, all of which are full sized. From nourishing hand and foot lotions to a nail & cuticle serum and glass nail file, this beautifully curated gift set contains all you need for an at home manicure and pedicure. This would also be my pick for anyone new to the brand or simply anyone who has yet to discover the joys of taking good care of your hands and feet.
Which ever set you chose to gift, be that to yourself or loved one, I am more than sure the recipient will be overjoyed with the contents!
You can shop both Margaret Dabbs Gift Sets and more here – link
– This post contains sponsored content – Mother’s Day is right around the corner but so is so many other gifting opportunities from birthdays to anniversaries and all that’s in-between. With the beauty sector being closed for the best part of a year due to current restrictions, I think we all would welcome a little at-home pampering session and my favourite hand and foot care brand, Margaret Dabbs London, couldn’t have made this easier nor more luxurious with two glorious gift sets to select from.
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If you aren’t already familiar with Margaret Dabbs London you are in for a treat. One of their claims to fame is being pioneers of the Medical Pedicures. Promise me one thing – once lockdown restrictions lift, that you’ll look into a Margaret Dabbs London pedicure? When I say it is life changing, I mean that with not as much as a smidgen of over exaggeration. It’s been a year since I was last sat in a Margaret Dabbs London chair and yet despite no upkeep on my part, my feet are still in great condition. I truly couldn’t recommend their services enough but until then, I’m afraid you are going to have to take your foot care into your own hands!
First up we have the super luxurious and indulgent Margaret Dabbs London Mother’s Day Luxurious Gift Set (£100 – link). This showstopper features 4 items that have been carefully selected to care and treat not only the hands and feet but also the legs and nails too. Think of it as a care package that will cater to all the little areas we all so often neglect. I rather enjoy that both the luxury hand and foot creams within this set are not only supersized (meaning they’ll last far longer) but also in pump-dispenser bottles for ease of use. The firming leg serum is nothing short of pampering, gently cooling and soothing aching legs (ideal for anyone who is constantly on their feet) and the anti-ageing hand serum is not only great for helping to prevent tell-tale signs of getting older but in general nourishing the hands, nails and cuticles.
Looking for something a little smaller? The Margaret Dabbs Special Moments Gift Set (£45 – link) ticks so many boxes: well-priced, full of wonderful self-care goodies, all of which are full sized. From nourishing hand and foot lotions to a nail & cuticle serum and glass nail file, this beautifully curated gift set contains all you need for an at home manicure and pedicure. This would also be my pick for anyone new to the brand or simply anyone who has yet to discover the joys of taking good care of your hands and feet.
Which ever set you chose to gift, be that to yourself or loved one, I am more than sure the recipient will be overjoyed with the contents!
You can shop both Margaret Dabbs Gift Sets and more here – link
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And all of a sudden, the Covid blues hit me. For all the months spent keeping myself busy, positive and grateful, in the last couple of weeks I’ve fallen into a pretty dark pit of despair driven by the boredom and monotony of my current existence. I know I’m fortunate to have a roof over my head, a loving family (who are now mostly vaccinated,) a dog to give me cuddles and enough money coming in to comfortably pay my bills, but that doesn’t mean the situation we’ve been facing for almost a year hasn’t finally gotten on top of me. I’m fed up.
Fed up of spending pretty much every moment of the last few months in one of four rooms in my house; fed up of not being able to drop in on my family or see my mates for lunch; fed up of walking past pubs and restaurants and craving food and drink that hasn’t been prepared in my own kitchen; fed up of online shopping for clothes I have nowhere to wear; fed up of everything I’ve had in my diary being slowly cancelled or postponed once again.
So, June 21st. I’m ready for you. Like I’ve never been more ready for anything in my life.
I don’t need the fancy holidays or big parties to look forward to – a Friday night drinking cocktails with a couple of my girlfriends would suffice. Just a reason to get dressed up and feel like ‘me’ again, after the last six months have been spent predominantly in stretchy loungewear that’s inevitably covered in muddy paw prints. Because I miss spending an hour doing the same hair and makeup that would take me ten minutes on any other occasion, I miss accessorising and I miss tottering about in high heels for the few minutes it takes to stride from door to car to car to booth.
The last twelve months have been tough for all of us, in many different ways, but the last few months have definitely made me feel more helpless and alone than I’ve ever felt in my life. I’ve wanted to be there for my family members who’ve been experiencing some hard hitting moments, and I’ve wanted them to be there for me too – but forced apart by a virus that takes no prisoners, we’ll just have to wait until Boris says some semblance of normal life can resume.
Because will we ever be the same again after this?
I’m worried I’ll forget how to be social, or find myself exhausted by human contact after a night amongst more than six people. I’m worried that we’ll all have health anxiety and will find it hard to do the most menial tasks that we before took for granted. I’m worried that my business will never fully recover, I’m worried that I won’t enjoy being in our capital city like I once did, and I’m worried that we’ll keep making excuses to not get on a plane.
We’re all grieving for the life we once led and the carefree attitude to life we once held, but with June 21st there’s the beacon of hope in front of us – that in theory life will return to ‘normal’ even if it takes a lot longer for us to find ourselves and our sense of balance once again.
So no matter what lays ahead of us, a nice dress and a G&T is a good place to start. See you there?
SHOP THE LOOK
New Look Midi Dress | £27.99 (Now £20.99) |
Topshop Glitter Heels | £35.00 | SIMILAR HERE
Furla Metropolis Handbag | £285.00 | LINK
Primark Fur Coat | £30.00 | SIMILAR HERE
Pictures taken in December just before we went from Tier 2 to 3 (and then 4!) and I managed to squeeze in a birthday meal.
And all of a sudden, the Covid blues hit me. For all the months spent keeping myself busy, positive and grateful, in the last couple of weeks I’ve fallen into a pretty dark pit of despair driven by the boredom and monotony of my current existence. I know I’m fortunate to have a roof over my head, a loving family (who are now mostly vaccinated,) a dog to give me cuddles and enough money coming in to comfortably pay my bills, but that doesn’t mean the situation we’ve been facing for almost a year hasn’t finally gotten on top of me. I’m fed up.
Fed up of spending pretty much every moment of the last few months in one of four rooms in my house; fed up of not being able to drop in on my family or see my mates for lunch; fed up of walking past pubs and restaurants and craving food and drink that hasn’t been prepared in my own kitchen; fed up of online shopping for clothes I have nowhere to wear; fed up of everything I’ve had in my diary being slowly cancelled or postponed once again.
So, June 21st. I’m ready for you. Like I’ve never been more ready for anything in my life.
I don’t need the fancy holidays or big parties to look forward to – a Friday night drinking cocktails with a couple of my girlfriends would suffice. Just a reason to get dressed up and feel like ‘me’ again, after the last six months have been spent predominantly in stretchy loungewear that’s inevitably covered in muddy paw prints. Because I miss spending an hour doing the same hair and makeup that would take me ten minutes on any other occasion, I miss accessorising and I miss tottering about in high heels for the few minutes it takes to stride from door to car to car to booth.
The last twelve months have been tough for all of us, in many different ways, but the last few months have definitely made me feel more helpless and alone than I’ve ever felt in my life. I’ve wanted to be there for my family members who’ve been experiencing some hard hitting moments, and I’ve wanted them to be there for me too – but forced apart by a virus that takes no prisoners, we’ll just have to wait until Boris says some semblance of normal life can resume.
Because will we ever be the same again after this?
I’m worried I’ll forget how to be social, or find myself exhausted by human contact after a night amongst more than six people. I’m worried that we’ll all have health anxiety and will find it hard to do the most menial tasks that we before took for granted. I’m worried that my business will never fully recover, I’m worried that I won’t enjoy being in our capital city like I once did, and I’m worried that we’ll keep making excuses to not get on a plane.
We’re all grieving for the life we once led and the carefree attitude to life we once held, but with June 21st there’s the beacon of hope in front of us – that in theory life will return to ‘normal’ even if it takes a lot longer for us to find ourselves and our sense of balance once again.
So no matter what lays ahead of us, a nice dress and a G&T is a good place to start. See you there?
SHOP THE LOOK
New Look Midi Dress | £27.99 (Now £20.99) |
Topshop Glitter Heels | £35.00 | SIMILAR HERE
Furla Metropolis Handbag | £285.00 | LINK
Primark Fur Coat | £30.00 | SIMILAR HERE
Pictures taken in December just before we went from Tier 2 to 3 (and then 4!) and I managed to squeeze in a birthday meal.
