Merry Christmas To You and Yours!

Merry Christmas To You and Yours!

It's that time of year again! Could it have come any faster? Probably! This year, many have no option but to spend Christmas day alone. In England, we were initially told (early December), we could have 3 households mixing over 5 days (23rd - 27th December). That already seemed risky, but people were planning ahead, [...]

Foundation Shade Names: What Is A ‘Natural’ Skin Tone?

Foundation Shade Names: What Is A ‘Natural’ Skin Tone?

Foundation shade names may seem meaningless. But what's behind the terminology? I found myself on the QVC website, and I saw an offer on makeup, so I couldn't resist. So when I was looking for my shade, they only had limited shades as the "offer"only had certain shades included in the offer. Searching... Searching.... All [...]

Toni Tastes: Crab Cakes!

Toni Tastes: Crab Cakes!

Call me 'Toni the Taster' from now on. These glorious bundles of joy will rock your world! I usually always have eggs royale for brunch. Unquestioned. Even the waiter knows my order off by heart I'm pretty sure. But this weekend, I felt like a change for once. Push the boat out as they say! [...]

The Acne Diaries – Part 2: Treatment Options – What Worked For Me!

The Acne Diaries – Part 2: Treatment Options – What Worked For Me!

There are probably thousands of different 'acne solutions' on the market. But which actually work, and how to differentiate from the ones that just claim to be a 'magical potion' for acne? So, continuing from my last post in this series, in the doctor's appointment she decided to start me on a course of retinoids. [...]

The Acne Diaries – Part 1; Steroid Acne, Cystic Acne: How It Started?

The Acne Diaries – Part 1; Steroid Acne, Cystic Acne: How It Started?

You may have noticed that you have some little companions living on your face. So to start with, we're going to look into the cause and how to identify if you're suffering from this condition! So... If you've been reading my blog, you may have read that I have alopecia, and have tried everything to [...]