…. a word from the Editor & Blogger Amanda

Welcome to an insanely hot week in London.

Now, I’m not usually one to complain about the heat – in fact generally it’s something to embrace. But this UK heatwave has proven difficult to live with. Along with a newfound inability to handle the booze thanks to the de-hydration. I’m also unable to function due to sleep deprivation caused by the intense heat. So, I’m (trying) to drink only a couple of times a week during the summer. I can deal with that. But with the temperature at night not dropping below 21, havoc has been wreaked on my normally sound shut-eye.

So, I top up the caffeine, up my undereye concealer dose and sweat through the day, hoping for respite.

She’s not normally my cup of tea, but I happened to glance at Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop blog. She suggests ‘Som Sleep’s Sleep Formula, a ‘sleep water’ that promises to help you doze off.

I’d never heard of a sleep water before. You put it in the fridge, and then drink it 30 minutes before you want to go to bed. From there, magnesium and melatonin (among other ingredients said to promote relaxation) go to work naturally, telling your body that it’s time to turn it in. It’s essentially the anti-Red Bull.  Various beauty editors claim it works a treat.

Som’s berry-flavoured formula is apparently tasty and quite refreshing. And like most things that are Goop-approved, it comes with a lot of “nos”: no gluten, no dairy, no preservatives, and no artificial flavours.

I haven’t tried it yet, but I’d better browse Amazon. In the meantime, the fan is working overtime.

Onto this week’s round up, and we check out Serena William’s fashion range, Victoria Beckham’s Reebok collection and beware of the skinny brow. It’s back, says Rhianna.

With huge thanks to this week’s Guest Editor Mira Manley for her research into this week’s content.