I’ve already shown some of the kitchen appliances I use. Now it’s time to show other products that help me cook and bake.

Last week I was invited by Nespresso to visit their distribution and recycling center in Brazil. I had already seen Marina Klink (@1_cafe_e_a_conta) talk about her visit and I must admit I was slightly jealous. So, I obviously accepted the invitation immediately.

Shall we continue the list of appliances and gadgets that can be found in my kitchen? Here we go!

Lush is one of the cosmetic companies I admire the most. They make vegetarian and vegan, cruelty free products. And they’ve just brought back their hair hot oil treatments (crowd goes wild).

I’ve snatched one and tested it. Wanna see how the test went? Watch the video here?

Product: Damaged hot oil treatment

Those who follow me on IG (@gabichaytor) know that I love to cook (and eat). Even after adopting the low carb lifestyle I still have my adventures in the kitchen. So I’ll show you some of the appliances that help me with my concoctions around here. Because having good tools makes it all that much easier!

I came back from the UK a few weeks ago and since then I’ve been considering posting about the things I bought there. I’ve talked about the products I bought online from Coach here. As there is much more to talk about, I’ll split them in more than one post. This one is dedicated to the stuff I got from Amazon UK.

I love bags. Love them. I won’t deny it. In my wish list I have a Lady Dior, for instance. And in my closet there are some Louis Vuitton bags (not as many as I wish) and some Coach ones too. Today’s post is about the latter.

Coach is American and has been seen as a luxury market entry-level brand. It ended up losing space in the past few years, but I’m still a fan. The good thing about liking Coach bags is that there are outlet stores, including in Brazil. 

I’m still here! Had a brief period of radio silence in London, but I’m still alive.

Truth is, nothing really exciting happened the past week. I’m lucky to visit London fairly frequently and I can say I know it well, so I don’t do the typical tourist things anymore. I haven’t even walked past Big Ben this time!

When I say I take advantage of my holidays in the UK to do some shopping some people think it’s weird, considering the high value of the pound. But the truth is I learnt how to shop well for less here. So here are some quick tips that might help you too:

• Non-Europeans who will export the product they bought to another continent are entitled to recieve the VAT (tax) back. All you need to do is request the ‘tax-free form’ when you’re paying. There’s usually a minimum amount for the purchase to qualify, between £30 and £50, depending on the shop. If your purchase qualifies, you’ll receive the VAT back, minus an admin fee. For small purchases, it might almost not be worth it, but for electronics or more expensive things, you can save a lot. In 2014 I bought an LV bag £1150 and received a little more than £100 back. Not bad!

I’m a lazy packer. As well as unpacker – once I actually unpacked only when it was time to pack again for another trip, a month later. I’m that kind of person who leaves it to the night before the flight and hopes to remember everything that needs to be taken.

On Sunday I’m travelling to the UK (get ready for weeks of posts with UK related tips) and the most I’ve done so far was washing all the dirty clothes that had been piling up in my closet, so I have more options to choose from. The thing is, I’m always there in the winter, between February and March. This will be my first British summer, guys! And I’m slightly lost when it comes to how the weather will be there. Siri swears it will be above 20ºC everyday, but we all know she’s a terrible weather girl, right?