Articles by: Ysella Ash
from Cornwall and raised in Devon: not exactly fashion hotspots but on moving to Cardiff to go to University her fondness for shopping developed into a full blown love for fashion, high street, vintage, the lot! She currently lives back in the sticks and enjoying being around her friends and family.

Steep vs Cheap : The ‘Glamazon’ Heel

Steep vs Cheap : The ‘Glamazon’ Heel

This summer we’re going glamazon! We’re talking animal prints, snake skin, beads, tassels and jungle colours. This trend stampeded onto the fashion radar in the shape of Louis Vuitton’s gorgeous [...]

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Retail therapy alert: Urban Code!

Retail therapy alert: Urban Code!

Whilst browsing the cyber-high street recently I couldn’t believe my luck when I stumbled across

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How to wear summer florals

How to wear summer florals

It seems to be the trend that never dies and this summer is no exception; they were all over last season’s catwalks and now the high-street has once again been [...]

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Beauty road test: Dr Andrew conditioning lip balm with turmeric

Beauty road test: Dr Andrew conditioning lip balm with turmeric

With the practically-artic conditions we are facing at the moment rendering our poor lips dry, rough, chapped and in desperate need of some T.L.C there seemed no better time to [...]

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Dr Andrew conditioning lip balm with turmeric

Dr Andrew conditioning lip balm with turmeric

With the practically-artic conditions we are facing at the moment rendering our poor lips dry, rough, chapped and in desperate need of some T.L.C there seemed no better time to [...]

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Beauty road test: Darphin instantly radiant hydrating and brightening eye care

Beauty road test: Darphin instantly radiant hydrating and brightening eye care

This product comes with some rather ambitious claims, such as: ‘instantly revives radiance around the eyes and disguises signs of fatigue’. This sounded like music to my ears after the [...]

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Darphin instantly radiant hydrating and brightening eye care.

Darphin instantly radiant hydrating and brightening eye care.

This product comes with some rather ambitious claims, such as: ‘instantly revives radiance around the eyes and disguises signs of fatigue’. This sounded like music to my ears after the [...]

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Tried and Tested: Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense.

Tried and Tested: Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense.

I must begin by making a beauty-related confession…..to counter-balance my penchant for expensive make-up I usually opt for budget-friendly hair products (and by that I mean bog standard, supermarket-brand shampoo [...]

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Sustainable fashion that lasts!

Sustainable fashion that lasts!

Along with fine wine and George Clooney, leather only gets better with age. You can’t beat the feel of a much loved leather jacket or handbag which is why we’ve [...]

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Beauty Road Test: Bobbi Brown Lash Glamour; lengthening mascara.

Beauty Road Test: Bobbi Brown Lash Glamour; lengthening mascara.

Having not been blessed with naturally long eyelashes I loved the sound of this mascara by Bobbi Brown which lengthens, curls and defines to ‘provide the ultimate false-eyelash look.’ As [...]

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Colour-Blocking: The Rules

Colour-Blocking: The Rules

One of our favourite trends of S/S09 is colour-blocking which comes courtesy of Lanvin, Josh Goot, Richard Nichol and L.F Markey’s stunning catwalk collections. Layering bold block colours makes for [...]

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Charles Worthington Mineral Hair Spa Rescue treatment

Charles Worthington Mineral Hair Spa Rescue treatment

This particular treatment comes from super-brand Charles Worthington’s ‘intensive’ range which is specifically designed for hair restoration and deep nourishment. As a ‘rescue treatment’ it is designed to re-vitalise damaged [...]

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Charles Worthington Hair Healer Leave-in Conditioner

Charles Worthington Hair Healer Leave-in Conditioner

I usually shy away from the Charles Worthington super-brand, having come to the admittedly unsubstantiated conclusion that I’m probably paying for the name rather than the product. After road-testing this [...]

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