Freelancers! How to avoid losing all your earnings…

by Aly Hazlewood on May 15, 2013

Hello dear readers, are you still there? It’s been so long since I’ve posted a blog, but I finally have a moment to myself so it’s time to explain my absence.…

Over a month ago, one of my oldest, most regular clients went bust and cancelled a confirmed trip to L.A to shoot leaving me very short financially, both in the short and the long term. Then, a few days later, in fact the day before my 40th birthday, I received a short email from the owner of my agency, Balcony Jump, stating that he’d decided to cease trading with immediate effect. It seemed his bank would no longer extend credit to his company due to it’s long-standing debts. [click to continue…]

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Cancer-causing chemicals in plastic

March 17, 2013
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I’m always a little reluctant to write about health issues because I’m not qualified to do so in any way, shape or form. That said, I am very interested in the topic of health, and sometimes, when I start looking into certain issues, I feel an overwhelming need to share my findings. Information is power. [...]

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Amphora Aromatics Skin Care GIVEAWAY!

March 16, 2013
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I realised it had been quite a while since I’d run a giveaway and as I recently received this gorgeous set of skin care products from Amphora Aromatics, I thought I’d give you, my lovely readers, a chance to win. All you have to do is click on Facebook ‘Like’ button on my homepage, retweet [...]

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New Work…

March 12, 2013
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So here’s a little taste of some new work shot by the superb Ben Kaufmann with lovely model Kristy from IMG London. Kristy’s got that chameleon-like quality of at times being able to look serenely, timelessly elegant and at others, kinda grungy, edgy and vacant. I predict she’ll go far. In fact I can picture [...]

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Scientists Unveil ‘Miracle’ Anti-Ageing Ingredient

March 12, 2013
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Scientists at Reading University have isolated a vastly superior anti-ageing ingredient that is proven to almost double the rate of collagen (the protein that gives skin it’s elasticity) production in the skin.

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Jason Organic Rosewater Body Wash

March 12, 2013
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  Jason Organic Rosewater Pure Natural Body Wash tones skin with Rosewater while nourishing with Vitamins B5 and E. This floral treat features gentle but effective botanical surfactants that clean skin without over drying, and contains natural ingredients such as Aloe Vera, Glycerine, Calendula Flower Extract, Chamomile, Sunflower Seed Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, all which [...]

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Leading the Men Back to the Women

March 11, 2013
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I am reposting part of this wonderful article written by Jamie Catto, founder member of Faithless, award-winning film maker, and creator of the What About You workshops on self development, creativity and intimacy. “There’s a scent of reunion in the air. The women want their men back, and I have a foolish and lyrical notion that we can [...]

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Beauty from Within Box

February 20, 2013
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There are now a whole range of Beauty Boxes on offer that can be delivered to your door each month. Apart from the obvious little thrill one gets from signing for a parcel full of goodies, Beauty Boxes can be a really good way of trying products before you splurge on a full price, full [...]

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Temple Spa Skin Truffle

February 19, 2013
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This cream was 5 years on development in Switzerland, arguably one of the meccas of high-end quality skin care. It contains Diamond powder, gold and silk which instantly brightens and illuminates the skin, leaving a subtle sheen of fairy dust. Other key ingredients include black truffles, grapeseed, strawberry and cocoa butter, which lends the formulation a [...]

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Tread – Recycled Rubber Homeware

February 18, 2013
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I’ve known for some time now that my friend Anna Tutton had an eco-business called Tread, but I hadn’t actually ever seen the products she recycles until very recently, when I went to visit her workshop in Stockport. Cue much amazement and an immediate rush to place an order. Anna sources old disused rubber tyres [...]

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Superdry launches cosmetics collection

February 17, 2013
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It seems like every Tom, Dick and Harry wants to have their own cosmetics line these days, and urban Japanese clothing brand Superdry is no exception. I start this post with a rant. I HATE excess packaging, and Superdry are guilty of this. The design team has obviously worked hard to give the make up [...]

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Koko Dairy Free Milk (from coconuts)

February 17, 2013
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Every so often I write about something that interests me from a health perspective, and my new discovery is Koko Dairy Free Milk, which is made not from soya, or almonds, but from delicious coconuts. This has made a very big difference to my life. I don’t get on well with cow’s milk for several [...]

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Grazia LFW Fashion Special

February 15, 2013
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I always get a little thrill of excitement when I get to a newsagents, open up a magazine, and see one of my editorial stories on display. Call me shallow, but it never gets boring. Here’s my latest shoot in the current London Fashion Week issue of Grazia. I had a wonderful time working on [...]

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Valentine’s Day (Bleurgh)

February 13, 2013
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Nothing says “I love you” more than somebody else’s words on mass produced recycled paper. Sorry dear readers, you may detect a note of sarcasm here. I’m not a fan of Valentine’s Day, or any other day that has been appropriated by the advertising industry to sell us more stuff we don’t really need. It [...]

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New Work – Clean Beauty

February 12, 2013
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Many young, aspiring make up artists contact me to ask if they can assist me on shoots. I always ask to see examples of their work, and more often than not, I’m sent pictures of wildly creative, sometimes quite outlandish make up. Of course I’m all for creativity and experimentation, but what I really want [...]

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EU set to ban animal testing for cosmetics forever

February 6, 2013
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EU set to ban animal testing for cosmetics forever Campaign pioneers The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International celebrate after 20 years of activism More great news regarding the end of animal testing. Hooray! “After over 20 years of campaigning, ethical beauty retailer The Body Shop and non-profit organisation Cruelty Free International are finally celebrating the end to animal testing [...]

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Molton Brown certified by Cruelty Free International

February 6, 2013
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MOLTON BROWN CERTIFIED BY CRUELTY FREE INTERNATIONAL WITH LEAPING BUNNY TRADEMARK FOR POLICY AGAINST ANIMAL TESTING   Molton Brown has been awarded the Leaping Bunny stamp of approval by Cruelty Free International, certifying all of the brand’s products to be free from animal tests under the international Humane Standards. This rigorous standard stipulates that no animal testing [...]

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