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As a busy Mum, I don't have the time that I used to invest in skincare. Therefore, an effective yet natural face cream which can be shared between myself and baby is a great time saver and shelf space limiter. I have recently been slapping on Weleda Baby Face Cream with Calendula, both on myself and my baby, and actually really like it....

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I thought i'd let you mummies all over the UK know about BOOTS forthcoming exciting event from TOMORROW. On Friday 27 June to Sunday 29th June they will be celebrating their new Boots beauty halls. In over 200 stores around the country, this payday weekend customers will benefit from a whopping £5 worth of Boots Advantage Card points when they buy two or...

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Those sleepless nights from a newborn baby inevitably mean: Eye bags *sighs*. Then you may as well welcome in new wrinkles and dark circles. Somehow the fine lines that went unnoticed before have become glaringly obvious.  Days are spent pouring over the mirror (well, mine is) scrutinising each new one, followed by a breakdown and/or bitch fit (whichever seems more suitable at the...

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I've got a 6-month old teething baby, yet no sign of teeth. There's lots of dribble, unsettled nights, fist munching, and general yelps as waves of pain pass through him. But no sign of those toothy-pegs. I was kindly sent a Drool Monkey to try - a safe and organic solution for teething.  With no toxic dyes, retardants or synthetic fabrics it doubles up,...

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According to today's national papers: A shopper at Primark's Swansea store found a hand-sewn label inside her £10 dress that read 'Forced to work exhausting hours'. We all know that in order to make clothes so cheaply they must be made in sweatshops, but let's be honest- this is probably the case with most high street shops. After all, who can afford to...

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Hey that tickles. No, wait, it tingles. Or is it burning? Well, at least that means it's working, right? I am sitting here trying out a Fresh Start face mask by Skyn, an Icelandic skincare company. This product promises to reveal my skin's luminous, youthful (ahem) translucence with just a 10 minute weekly treatment. Sounds great in theory, so I am testing it out...

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Cradle cap is a very common, and harmless yet unsightly, condition of baby's scalp. Both of my babies have suffered mildly with this. So, what are the reasons and the solution? The Cause: According to the NHS website: "The cause of cradle cap is not clear, but may be linked to overactive sebaceous glands. These are glands in the skin that produce an...

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As Mum to a 4 month old baby and a toddler, a good night's sleep is a distant memory. However, I have learnt that there are things one can do to make a baby sleep better. One of those is most definitely, in my opinion, swaddling. I certainly notice the difference in length of sleep time at night when baby is swaddle wrapped....

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When you have a baby, life changes to a degree you could never have imagined. It's amazing and wonderful, and yet the modern, independent woman may find it a little difficult to come to terms with the lack of time to herself- in particular, time to look good. Often when I have to leave the house, I have spent hours getting the kids...

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This time of year my bonce suffers from a massive attack of the frizz. The humidity, heat, sweat - just about anything sends my straightened-to-within-an-inch-of-its-life bonce into overdrive. And as I recently stopped breastfeeding, clumps of hair had been falling out faster than Jenson Button in his McLaren (car, not pram). My bathroom was barren of any conditioner. Motherhood has left my brain...

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Whilst fantastic for the calf muscles and tanning of the forearms, all this recent pram walking in the sunshine has left m once kissable lips feeling a little weathered. My smackers have cracked and dried up – feeling super sore and uncomfortable, as a slight aside, this led me to thinking – why is it you can’t stop licking them when they feel...

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I am very annoyed at myself. And at my GP. But more-so with myself because I have now been talked into getting contraceptive pills I don't want TWICE previously, and today I let myself be led once again, despite going into my appointment knowing what I want. Apparently I am powerless to put my foot down when it comes to doctors. The same sort of...

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These sunny days are great, aren't they? It's so nice to spend time outdoors and soak up some sunshine, and hopefully get a bit of colour into my pasty skin in the process. But as much as I love it, my problem with sun is that over the last couple of years I've noticed some weird pigmentation in my skin that comes out...

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Tooth decay is the most common disease with 84 per cent of UK adults having had at least one filling. *Doesn't smile for rest of the day on the realisation she has TEN* Colgate has launched Maximum Cavity Protection plus Sugar Acid Neutraliser, the first toothpaste with the latter part. In my mind, it's perfect for those mums who have a sweet tooth,...

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I always wondered why Mums suddenly seem to stop worrying about how they look- until I became one! It's not that we don't care, it's just that we don't have time to care! With style conscious celeb mums like Charlize Theron and Beyonce going for the chop after their kids are born, it shows that even mothers with nannies and other help want...

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