Sleep, Beauty & Self-Care Blog | Tips & Inspiration

SMUG Celebrates Their First Annual Sleep Month!

The precarious nature of sleep balances between our surroundings and our inner intuition. But when an aspect of this relationship changes, with the emergence of a new season for example,...

Our New Range is Ready to Pounce!

From Elizabeth Taylor’s famously wild wardrobe of Hollywood’s Golden Age, to Claudia Schiffer gracing the pages of US Vogue back in 1992, up to the very recent auctioning of Kate...

Morning Misery: Turning over the Truth about Sleep & Mental Health

The relationship between our mind and our sleep is one that very rarely settles. The nurturing powers of sleep itself are underestimated all too often by a rapidly evolving world....

Look after your SMUG Sleep Mask, and it’ll look after you!

Your Sleep Mask is perhaps your most intimate piece of nightwear. It hugs your face and delicate eye area night after night, keeping the outside light away from your sweetest...

5 Sleeping Hacks for Busy People

These days, there just never seems to be enough hours on the clock. Endless commitments to the restless word outside spares little thought towards the primitive need for sleep. However...

Fabulous Sleep Couldn't Be More Affordable

In the current social and economic car crash that is 2020, there’s not one person who hasn’t felt the negative impact of Covid-19. Whoever you are and whatever your livelihood,...

Why Face Coverings are Still Necessary in a Post-Lockdown World

Face coverings have rapidly become a symbol of the new decade. And throughout their newfound place in our daily lives, they’ve come to represent much more than just a simple...

Introducing the Satin Secret to Sleeker Sleep

The relationship between the luxury material of satin, and the natural wonder that is the human skin, has been one of thorough debate. Wearers still wonder: does satin really offer...

Staying Home & Staying Well - Dealing with Uncertain Times

Practising wellbeing and self care has never been so important. When uncertainty, confusion and fear enter our daily lives it is essential to look after both our mental and physical...

Sleeping Beauty

We are all aware of the importance of a good nights sleep when it comes to the basis of any good beauty regime. Plentiful and good quality sleep not only gives...

There is no denying that eyelash extensions have taken the beauty world by storm and in recent years Instagram has been filled with images of bloggers and celebrities fluttering their perfect lashes....

Snooze into Sleeptember!

Although associated with heading back to school September is also generally a good month for new starts and returning to the routines that easily get forgotten over the summer...

Are you a Night Owl?

According to scientists in the UK and Australia changing the sleeping habits of those who stay up late could have an important effect on their health and wellbeing. Researchers from...

Hot or Cold? The Benefits of heat and cold therapy.

Thermotherapy or cryotherapy, which is better to help relieve aching pains that are a result of muscle or joint damage? Both hot and cold treatments have long been used to treat...

Eat, Sleep, Rave, Retreat ..... The Rise of the Wellness Festival

Festivals may usually be associated with music, mud and indulgence but a new wave of festivals are taking the scene by storm. Offering an alternative to the traditional hedonistic indulgences...

6 Steps To Go From Bedroom to Sleep Sanctuary

We have talked before about good sleep habits and one of the first steps to creating a new and improved sleep routine is of course having the perfect environment to make new habits in. Whether...

Wild Thing ... Animal Print Accessories!

The coolest 80s trends are back in a big way and we can find almost every fashionista on the planet rocking the style of fabulous animal prints in one way...

Relax! How to introduce relaxation into your daily routine

Whether we are working too much, dedicating all our time to family or friends or generally living a stressful and busy life it is important to find moments to simply stop...

In Your Dreams

Sleep! Most of us are not getting enough and this lack of it effects our productivity, quality of life, general wellbeing and can even contribute to more serious health issues like cancer,...

Viva Las vegas! 48 Hours in Sin City.

With only 48 hours in a city that offers so much fun and excitement, a checklist of some of the highlights is a must. From cocktails to casinos, here are...

Our Guide to Natural Skincare

Skincare is a minefield. If you have a quick search for skincare tips, you’ll soon find that nearly every expert is offering completely different advice from the last. Often this...

Travel: Pack Like A Pro

Whether travelling for business, holidaying with family or attempting to maintain standards on your 'gap year' the stress and often inconvenience of packing is all too familiar. Having recently returned from a...

Time Management 101

Do you ever feel like you’re behind on a million things despite being busy around the clock? Many of us do. A hectic schedule can get the better of us,...

Pamper Night, Every Night

Ahh the famous pamper night. One of the most common tropes of the uphill battle against stress and sleep deprivation for 21st century women. But how many of us actually...