Beauty Recipe: The Apple Hair Mask (It Makes Hair all Smooth & Shiny!)

A German friend suggested this new (actually old – they've been using it in Germany for some 12,000 years!) beauty recipe for hair that's lost its mojo and seems totally dry and dull (MINE!). I took it for a road test this weekend and after ages had hair that actually seemed bouncy and healthy … Continue reading →

June Beauty Must Haves: Things You Need to Own this Month

With the hundreds of beauty products launching every month, it’s not easy knowing exactly which skin serum, nail polish or perfume you should spend your hard-earned cash on. Let me take the guesswork out of beauty shopping for you with a short list of The-Beauty-Gypsy-approved … Continue reading →

The Ultimate Beauty Bucket List

It's been more than a month since my b'day and the husband still has to "find" a gift that's "good enough" for his nagging precious wife. Or, in straightforward con language husband-speak, he forgot. Remembered the b'day (which could be because I reminded him of it every 30 seconds) but forgot that … Continue reading →

The Happy Hair Diet

If nutritionists and trichologists are to be believed, your daily haircare regime should start at the breakfast table and not in the bathroom. That's because hair, like skin, needs to be nurtured from the inside in order to look its best. Here is an expert-approved list of 10 foods that will … Continue reading →

Sisi: Modern-day beauty tips from a 19th century Empress

I have been pretty much obsessed with Sisi – Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898) – ever since I first saw her portrait in Vienna four years ago. Stunningly beautiful, with a tiny waist that even four pregnancies could not alter, a perfectly oval face, delicate features and sparkling … Continue reading →