California Diary | The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens
Our visit to the Huntington Library Los Angeles The Huntington Library is just a short walk from the house we’re renting in San Marino, and is…

Sleep lines are those annoying lines caused by pressing your face - or any part of your body, really - against your pillow all night: you know - the ones ...

I’ve always admired people who have a uniform. I’m not talking about soldiers, or nurses, or any of the hundreds of other professionals who have ACTUAL uniforms, here (Although I admire ...

Well, assuming everything goes to plan, by the time you read this, I should be back down to earth - hopefully not with too much of a bump, but then ...
Our visit to the Huntington Library Los Angeles The Huntington Library is just a short walk from the house we’re renting in San Marino, and is…

The last time we were in California, we rented a house in Encino, in the Valley. Every night, we'd drive home along the 405, past the Getty Center, high on ...

Well, I've reached that stage of the holiday where my brain basically goes, "Nope, not processing anything else, no way, forget it," and then packs its bags and goes home. Actually, ...

Everyone I know in L.A. thought we were nuts to want to go to Palm Springs in September. The temperature is crazy, not everything is open, and did I mention the ...
A few days ago, we found ourselves in Burbank, so naturally I insisted on paying a quick visit to two of my favourite stores ever: PinUp Girl Couture and…

Cosmic Cafe Mount Wilson Photos Cosmic Cafe Mount Wilson photos Right at the top of Mount Wilson, California, is The Cosmic Cafe - a little outdoor eating area with the most spectacular ...

On day 2 of our trip (which I really think of as Day 1, meaning I'll be confused now for the duration of these posts...), I woke up at 4am ...

(from my holiday journal) In the taxi to the airport. Terry is clutching a tube of toothpaste wrapped in clingfilm, which he's been carrying since we left the house. He couldn't ...
Wondering what to wear on a plane? Well, hi, nice to meet you – I’m Amber, and I’m just a little bit obsessed with travel clothes. Honestly, I probably spend…

When Aveeno asked me to share some of my skincare tips recently, I have to admit, I was at a bit of a loss. Skincare tips? Me? *Looks over shoulder ...

Can you use regular nail polish with gel? So, it's been eight months now <insert gasps of astonishment at how quickly time flies> since I got my DIY gel nails kit ...

I tend to write really (really, really) long posts here, and I know that's not for everyone, so I'm going to answer the question of whether Rimmel London Provocalips really ...
Everything you need to know about makeup and skincare for pale skin.

I've had a bit of an unintentional red, white and blue theme going on this week. I promise it wasn't an attempt at some weird kind of "let's pretend I ...

"Why do people unfollow me on Instagram?" I hear you ask. Read on, bestie... Last week I managed to make someone completely lose their mind, just by deciding I didn't want ...