Beauty Geekery by Claire Coleman

Beauty Geekery by Claire Coleman

Unearthed beauty geekery...

...forgotten treasures that sparked ideas about insect repellent, ancient bad sun behaviour, and the role of fragrance in skincare. Plus my latest rant about beauty, sustainability and PR...

Apr 01, 2026
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The Skin So Soft Myth / Legend

We’re about to have a load of work done on our house so I was having a big clearout at the weekend. While sorting through a load of beauty products, I unearthed two bottles of Avon Skin So Soft Dry Oil which I’d bought five years ago before a trip to Scotland, suckered in by the promise that they would ward off the biting m…

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