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  • Should You Hire A Personal Stylist? My experience and tips
    Shopping is my therapy, but finding a bargain is what I love the most. I can spend hours at the TK Maxx browsing for great offers. The problem with that is that I find many nice tops, which do not fit the bottoms, and I end…
  • What is Hyaluronic Acid and How To Use for Best Results
    Why is there an obsession with hyaluronic acid (HA), and what makes it stand out amongst the skincare products?
  • Recycle Your Empty Beauty Products for Rewards
    In this post, I would like to share how I recycle my empties from beauty products and how you can too earn some rewards. I have noticed, that more brands in the last few years are offering refillable, sustainable and more natural products. Top brands like…
  • Ways to Remove Skin Tags at Home and Salon
    A skin tag is not dangerous for skin growth, it can appear due to rubbing of the skin, and some sources also say skin tags release body toxins.
  • Trendy Bags For Autumn / Winter Season
    Since many years, I separate my wardrobe into Autumn / Winter and Spring / Summer and replace items just before a season begins. This way, I have a clear picture of items I have without over cluttering my wardrobe and same time, it allows change in…
  • Unclogging Pores at Home with Face Strips or Peel-Off Mask
    In this post, I compared my favourite product face strips by Biore and a new product I have found recently by Garnier at a fraction of the price! Read on to find out if this can be a good replacement.

Useful Links for Products & Services

HEALTH TEST & SERVICES

BEAUTY SALONS

Skin tag removal salon in London

LCBT London College of Beauty Therapy – affordable beauty and hair services (facial 22 pounds 60 mins!)

Country-wide beauty services with discounts website Treatwell

BEAUTY PRODUCTS

FASHION AND DISCOUNTS

SUSTAINABLE LIVING

Recycle and get rewards*

Boots beauty products recycle with a reward*

John lewis beauty products recycle with reward*

John Lewis fashion cycle with reward*

TK Maxx donate clothes towards charity

Thrift sends clothes for sale and earns cash

Books recycle app and earn money*

IKEA free recycling in stores and other, plus dont forget there is 365 days return

B&Q recycling brings in all electricals, lamps, and batteries free to recycle

Medicine recycling at Superdrug

Lloyds Pharmacy out-of-date medicine recycling 

Weleda empties free send back recycling, print the label and send back by Royal Mail

mariamikaela.com
mariamikaela.com

Hello! I am Maria Mikaela, the author of this blog. I am passionate about beauty skincare, products and devices to try at home that help with anti-ageing. Moving alone to London as a teenager and Zurich in my 30s made me more aware of clutter and ways to live a calmer and more organised life. I worked in finance all my life and share tips on managing personal budgets, growing money through investment or extra income, and, of course, the biggest part of that is ways to save. I am over 40, living between Zurich and London with my family.

Any questions or collaborations – send me a message!