Hi, I’m Sophie
I am a journalist, first. Now also an author, a brand founder, a verifiable beauty expert and a mother (hooray!)
I documented much of my personal infertility Mother Project in a column for The Times, which resulted in the birth, by surrogacy of my beautiful daughter at the very beginning of the pandemic.
Now I am the SUPER proud mother of two beautiful girls, aged 4 and 1. They are happy, I am happy (ish), we’re good, finally. So why the ‘ish’? Because I’m an ‘older’ mother. A full decade older than most of my mates at the schoolgates in fact. I’m also a veteran beauty editor, with this huge world of knowledge and tech and innovation and advice at my fingertips, so why don’t I take it myself? I’d just let it go a bit.
This will be the safe space to pursue some midlife, ‘me-again’ age-reversing self help - and in doing so, share-help. It’s #AgeingUnplugged. The real and raw truth about what is going on with me, with us and our ageing and (the good news) how to adapt to change, rather than run away from it. It’s the beauty pursuit of youth, but the good sh*t. The stuff that actually works.
Plus, there will always be questions. I think I have probably heard them all, so, here, for posterity (mine) and practicality (yours) I’d like to keep the conversation going. To answer the big ones, tackle the issues you’re probably facing if you’re anything like me.
Along with this I'll be covering my many and varied edits, tips, advice and hacks across interiors, style and travel, Q&A’s some shopping edits and I'll also want to hear from you.
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Thank you, and with love, from Sophie x
