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Journal articles on skincare, fragrance, wellbeing and news
Winter places quiet demands on the skin
Cold air, wind and shifting temperatures all influence how skin behaves, especially when time outdoors is followed by warm, heated spaces. In the Lake District, winter often means long walks, time on the fells, or simply being outside more intentionally, wrapped up against the elements. These moments are grounding, but...
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A spring skin reset, a simple three-step ritual
After months of cold air, central heating and winter routines, skin can feel a little out of balance as spring approaches. Oil production may increase, dryness can linger, and what worked perfectly in winter may suddenly feel too much. Spring is not about starting over, but about rebalancing, listening to...
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At the heart of the Lake District, a slower guide to the beauty of Ambleside
In our second journal where we give you an insight into our shop locations, we move north from the shoreline hush of Bowness to the steeper, slate-built heart of Ambleside. Here, at the top of Windermere, the town gathers closely around itself, tall grey houses, narrow chimneys, cobbled cut-throughs glistening...
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The flowers that appear first
There is a particular kind of beauty to winter that asks for patience. It doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t bloom all at once or fill the air with colour. Instead, it waits, pared back, damp with rain, shaped by frost and low light, revealing itself slowly, if you’re willing to...
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A love letter to sleep
Sleep has become something we negotiate with. We bargain for it, steal it back in fragments, track it, optimise it, complain about it. And yet, it remains one of the most instinctive, intelligent things the body knows how to do. Long before wellness became an industry, sleep was our most...
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Caring for winter hands
The longer, darker - and certainly colder - winter months can be hard, and they can often be hard on your hands, too. Particularly at this time of year, where for many months our hands are exposed to the harsh elements as well as the usual wear and tear of...
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Why refill culture matters - and how it can transform the beauty industry
If there is one quiet truth emerging across the beauty world, it’s this: the most sustainable packaging is the one you already own. In recent years, refill culture has moved from a niche idea to a meaningful shift in the way people think about the bath and body products they...
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Notes, memories, moments...
There are moments in the day when light moves across a wall, catching shadows of branches, grasses, and small forms shifting in the breeze. The shapes appear and disappear, familiar yet impossible to hold. Scent feels much the same, present, intimate, but difficult to describe. We recognise it instantly, yet...
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Past, present, future
A brand new year. It’s a clean slate, a new start, a chance to begin again. But just like a clean white shirt, a fresh carpet of snow on the ground, or an unspoiled piece of paper, we know that good intentions tend to slip and slide as time goes...
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Moments of joy
After the festivities and sparkle of December, easing into January can feel challenging. The nights are still dark, the weather unpredictable, and we can often feel like we are endlessly 'waiting' for the significant milestones of the year that we fill our new diaries with - summer holidays, weekends away,...
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