Tarot with Calypso Royale – May 2023

The deck used to create this spread is the Tarot of Pagan Cats by Magdelina Messina with artwork by Lola Airaghi, published by Lo Scarabeo. May begins with the Six of Swords Reversed April’s tarot predicted that we would end the month with two days of nightmare. Condolences to you if that was the case: […]

EOTB ABBA WEEK! Two Portraits of ABBA by Marc McGreevy

Anni-Frid and Agnetha by Marc McGreevy

ABBA -3 by Marc McGreevy I’ve previously teased you with these glimpses of the Marc McGreevy ABBA portraits: first in a carousel, and then with snapshots of the gift Marc sent me at Christmas – my very own Marc McGreevy x ABBA mug! So I thought it was about time you had the chance to […]

EOTB ABBA Week! Fashion Special! with illustrations by Marc McGreevy

ABBA by Marc McGreevy

Dressing like ABBA doesn’t have to be a costume party. It can simply be a celebration of great clothes. Dressing like ABBA is easy. You just wear clothes that suggest the very best of everyday mid seventies to early eighties high street fashion. Dressing like ABBA means feeling comfortably adult and at ease in your […]

How Nice to be in Paris with a Tiger By Her Side – Sana Jardin perfume

iBeheld discovers that #GaddingAbout Paris with an olfactory (and imaginary) Tiger By Her Side is an excellent way to #BeMoreFrench I have just returned from a trip to Paris that was short in duration, but long awaited. Planned in April 2020, delayed and delayed until November 2021, I had a good deal of time to […]

Does Natura Siberica Tiger’s Paw Earn its Stripes? Review!

Natura Siberica Tiger's Paw box and tube

Natura Siberica Tiger’s Paw Reviving Face Cleansing Scrub Nothing gets me more excited than a good bit of packaging, so when I encountered the Natura Siberica For Men Only range, it was all I could do not to swoon. Determined to limit myself to just one of their fabulous Siberian wildlife themed products, I chose Natura Siberica […]

Monacello The Little Monk and The Wish-Bringer

Monacello The Little Monk and The Wish-Bringer are written by Geraldine McCaughrean, illustrated by Jana Diemberger, and published by Phoenix Yard Books. (NB This post contains an Amazon Affiliate Link) These two books tell – but do not conclude – the story of ‘a strange little boy, shaped like a question mark’, and his search for […]

Introducing Books to this Blog

Some of iBeheld's books and one of iBeheld's cats

The ginger cat believes you can never own too many books I’ve decided to regularly feature books on here, as a proper thing, with a title in the drop-down menu and all that that implies in terms of emphasis. Until now, I’ve featured books in passing, when they are relevant to the bit of beauty or fashion that I’m chattering […]

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