You may have seen me mention a blog called Blessed By Brenna before. Brenna is a beautiful baby living in Illinois America - she has Ichthyosis as well - though her's is Harlequin Ichthyosis. Brenna was born in December 2011 and her Mum Courtney has kept a blog since Brenna's … [Read more...]
Iktyos Tidningen – Ichthyosis Magazine. Published in another language!
I was recently approached by Maria, a Swedish online friend, to write an article about my blogging journey for a Swedish Ichthyosis magazine. The magazine called Iktyosis Tidningen is a feature of the Swedish Ichthyosis website. It seems the Swedish Ichthyosis community is … [Read more...]
Red. Weighing it all up
On Tuesday, amongst a million other things, I had a good chat with one of my dermatologists. It was a bit of a debrief, I guess. We didn't talk much about my skin, other than the emotional and social impacts of it. Since hospital, and hospital again, my skin's felt ok. It's the … [Read more...]
Carly’s guide to top beauty survival products (part 2)
Yesterday I shared the beauty survival products I use in the shower, for my hair and skin. Today I am sharing the products I use when I am sore, and the 'luxury' ones.The list is a modified challenge set by My Favourite Things.Note - these products work best for me, and I … [Read more...]
Carly’s guide to top beauty survival products (part 1)
After my first vanity, beauty and prejudice piece I wrote last week, who would have thought I'd be writing a blog entry devoted to beauty products? And who the hell thought I'd NEED such products?! (source)Hold on, keep reading. It's all relevant!My Favourite Things … [Read more...]