A black-and-white aerial night view shows a snowy city highway lined with bright streetlights and lit buildings. — illustrating “My Everyday Face” on Florence and Mary
Make Up

My Everyday Face

Whilst I may have aspirations to look uber glamourous at work when it comes down to it I'd prefer that extra five minutes in bed - yes I love the snooze button. I also find that as…

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Hand holds a Blue Door theater program in a dim auditorium with red seats and furnished stage. — illustrating “September Empties” on Florence and Mary
Beauty

September Empties

Its cliched at this time of the month to wonder where the previous one disappeared to but seriously, where did September go? That aside I managed to work my way through and finish …

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A person sits at a desk amid tall book stacks facing a glowing teal research monitor. — illustrating “Week 39 // What I'm Reading: About a Girl” on Florence and Mary
Books

Week 39 // What I'm Reading: About a Girl

I gave up on Revenge Wears Prada last week, it was far to dull with a boring storyline and as mentioned last week the characters were not coming across likeable. This week I've pop…

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A blue and black patterned reusable bag overflows with groceries including milk and almond bars against white bricks. — illustrating “Bicester Village Shopping Haul” on Florence and Mary
Anya Hindmarch

Bicester Village Shopping Haul

It may be Saturday but there's no lie in for me today as when this blog publishes I'll be jumping in my car and heading to Bicester Village with a wish list of goodies I hope I can…

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Three staff in black and pink uniforms work behind brass beer taps at a warmly lit outdoor bar. — illustrating “Autumn Glory by Pyrex” on Florence and Mary
Food and Recipes

Autumn Glory by Pyrex

Is it safe to say Summer has ended? I think so. I know us Brit's have nothing better to do than talk about the weather but it's like someone flicked a switch isn't it. That said I …

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Red-stained legs in black high heels rest on a white quilted bed with roses and floral wallpaper. — illustrating “"V" Ladies” on Florence and Mary
Jewellery

"V" Ladies

In my teens I was "Vikki", yes spelt V I K K I - that was very important. My parents refused to call me anything but Victoria and once I embarked on sending my CV out to future emp…

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Two open aged Italian diary pages numbered 120 and 121 with handwritten July notes in ink. — illustrating “Review // Filofax Personal Domino in Deep Pink” on Florence and Mary
Review

Review // Filofax Personal Domino in Deep Pink

In a quest to reorganise my life and after much admiring across Pinterest (find me here) I took the plunge last week and ordered a Personal Filofax. I've always been a fan of the F…

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Close-up hazel eye with dramatic double-winged black eyeliner, dark shadow, and long lashes. — illustrating “#theSOproject // Bronzer” on Florence and Mary
#theSOproject‏

#theSOproject // Bronzer

Another week, another #theSOproject post and now things are getting interesting as we start talking about dare I say the fun stuff. We have our fabulous bases thanks to last weeks …

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Black-and-white photo of Lumix, Sony, and Olympus digital cameras lined up on wooden table. — illustrating “Review // Sure Maximum Protection” on Florence and Mary
Review

Review // Sure Maximum Protection

If you take a look in one of my bedroom draws you'll find a stash of various deodorants all which have been used briefly and discarded during an ongoing quest to find one that actu…

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A curly blonde woman in a navy polka-dot shirt holds three vintage books against brick. — illustrating “Week 38 // What I'm Reading: Revenge Wears Prada” on Florence and Mary
Review

Week 38 // What I'm Reading: Revenge Wears Prada

After last weeks disappointing read (Week 38 here) I was looking forward to getting my teeth into Revenge Wears Prada the follow up book to the extremely popular Devil Wears Prada;…

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