Immunity : Unfiltered

Hey lovelies, it's me again... and if there's one thing I’ve learned while managing CVID (Common Variable Immunodeficiency), eczema-prone skin, and the ebb and flow of health, it’s this: what you put on your body matters—deeply. Not just in texture or scent, but in ingredients. Your skin is your largest organ, and if you're using it like a vehicle for care, it’s worth every single ounce of diligence and delight . July is always a funny month. It’s the cusp of summer's height and yet, for me, it's often a turning point—especially with Lourdes around the corner and long tour days ahead. My skin knows it. My nervous system knows it. And my products… well, they have to rise to the occasion. So, this July, I’ve been leaning into products that feel luxurious, smell divine, and are kind both to my immune system and my eczema—without breaking the bank. Here’s what’s making the cut in my skincare suitcase as I prep for Lourdes and beyond. I always double-check using Think ...

Thus concludes the London leg of the Vision: The Musical tour — and what a whirlwind it’s been. London always has a certain theatricality of its own, doesn’t it? A city that teeters between chaos and charm, where even a bus delay can feel Shakespearean if you squint hard enough. I was staying in Woolwich, in a stunning apartment that overlooked the river — picture-perfect, with the kind of view that makes you sigh into your teacup and feel, for a moment, that life is a BBC period drama, or at the very least... an episode of "SPOOKS" showing how over the hill I am now... I am sure... but that series was so good! But being immunocompromised, the London Underground is always a rather perilous ordeal. So I wasn’t about to brave the Tube without an N99 mask firmly affixed. That said, even masked up, the grime and crowds take their toll — so to give my poor lungs and immune system a break, I opted for something far more poetic: the Thames Clippers . And of course, buses... whil...