Zoe Sugg's Blog, page 111

Elegant enough to wear after dark but equally casual enough for a weekend coffee stop, it’s one of the most versatile and hard-working pieces in your wardrobe, whatever the occasion.

Plus, when you’re only showing a flash of leg, who needs to bother with shaving or fake tanning, eh? And therein lies the real reason we’re major midi-skirt fans. We feel seen.

From wrap skirts covered in moody florals to slinky satin pieces, there are endless midi-skirt styling options to see you through party season, everyda...

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You see, one doesn’t simply just shop at Lush. One sniffs every bath bomb, every bubble bar, every bath oil in the vicinity before leaving in a puff of gold glitter, eager to get home and wallow in a spa-like ambience.

From affordable gifts-to-self to sweet-smelling stocking fillers for the nearest and dearest, here’s a run through of the Lush products floating our boats this Christmas.

Son of a nutcracker, it’s like Buddy the Elf in bath bomb form. This naughty but nice blend o...

Whether you’re styling a tablescape for an Autumn feast or simply wanting to get back to nature, something as simple as arranging flowers is a great way to unwind and get creative.

As we move into Winter, festive foliage is just as impactful – bringing a touch of living nature into our homes as the leaves and the greenery succumb to the cold snap outside.

From fresh and earthy eucalyptus to seasonal berries and oak leaves, Autumn flower arranging is the perfect rainy Sunday activity to enjoy around your kitc...

From the tear-jerkers to the cheesy singalongs, here’s a look at the campaigns that have stolen our hearts, so far.

That tubby little Santa with the red nose is the one we all pictured when we were growing up and he’s still pulling on our blooming heartstrings all these years later. There’s just something about an animation that just hits us right in the festive feels.

The very first Ikea Christmas ad is here and it’s gone in on the comedy value. The 1:30 minute-long campaign features a coupl...

Take a simple oaty base, add in sweet maple syrup, ginger, nutmeg and crunchy nuts and you’ve got a wonderfully easy recipe to snack on all week.

It fills the whole kitchen with a warm festive scent

It fills the whole kitchen with a warm festive scent and luckily for us, it’s good enough to eat. Literally.

Here’s what you’ll need to whip up your very own batches of golden-brown homemade granola. Happy baking!

4 cups of oats

Pecans cups

Hazelnuts cups

Maple syrup cup

Coconut oil cup

Cin...

Now the clocks have gone back, many of us may be struggling to adjust to the colder weather and darker evenings – all those reaching for extra caffeine, jacket potatoes and sugary snacks to get you through the thick of it, say aye. You are not alone.

Fortunately, there are a few lifestyle hacks we can use to help us combat the Winter blues effectively. The bad news is, nobody’s telling us the key to Winter happiness is a sack full of doughnuts (sniff). The good news is, we DO have permission to snuggle o...().

Having baked for the likes of Prince Harry, Bob Geldof and Kate Moss, you could say she knows a thing or two about show-stopping bakes and this edible Christmas centrepiece is no exception. Prepare to drool!

This has to be my top favourite way to decorate a Christmas cake this year, I’m obsessed with making wreaths both sweet and savoury, and this idea is SUPER cute.

You can use any 8” round cake you wish, even a shop brought one will work if you prefer just to decorate and not bake, or if you lo...

It’s the stuff of British dessert dreams and this easy peasy recipe can be whipped together by the least likely of Nigellas among us.

It’s fruity, it’s biscuity, it’s comforting.

It’s fruity, it’s biscuity, it’s comforting and there’s always plenty of leftovers to enjoy warmed up the next day in front of a cosy film.

Gather your ingredients, roll up your sleeves and grab a spoon – Autumn puddings don’t get much better than this crumbly fella.

For the Crumble:

120g plain flour

60g caster sugar

“One trend I’m trying (and not sure if I’m failing at) is the pleather trouser trend. I’ve got a few different styles, my favourite being the tight skinny ones, I tend to reach for these over the slightly more paper bag style (which I also went and bought after seeing someone far more stylish wearing them on instagram). I tend to wear them with baggy jumpers, a nice clean white shirt or an oversized t shirt tucked in and have so far not had any Ross from friends moments. I’v...

Hardy herbs like rosemary can often be picked throughout Winter but others will need to be cut and stored before the end of the growing season if you want to use them throughout the colder months.

Air-drying is the easiest way to preserve your herbs effectively for up to a year.

When trimming your herbs from your plant, try to avoid cutting back more than a third at one time unless you plan on replacing it.

Once you’ve gathered your clippings, wash them gently under cool running water with as little press...