Best Condiments

Salt: Cornish Sea Salt Flakes

Gochujang: (hot pepper paste): Daesang Sunchang

Chiu Chow Crispy Chilli Oil: Lee Kum Kee

Apple cider vinegar: Braggs

Kimchi: Jongga  

Mayonnaise: Any full fat version with 78% rapeseed oil

Jam: Wilkin & Sons Ltd Tiptree (Apricot, Black Cherry, Greengage)

Peanut butter: Whole Earth Crunchy

Cocoa and hazelnut spread: Islands Chocolate

Mustard: Maille (Dijon, Wholegrain)

Taiwanese soy sauce: Kim Ve Wong 

Chinese soy sauce: Pearl River Bridge Superior

* This list is not exhaustive *

Brand/Product Preferences

~ Toothpaste: Kingfisher Mint with Flouride

Kingfisher Natural Toothpaste is the UK’s leading brand of natural toothpaste. It contains no artificial colourings, flavourings, sweeteners or preservatives. Kingfisher isn’t tested on animals and contains no animal products whatsoever. It is GM-free, Vegan and made to Halal and Kosher standards.

Mouthwash: UltraDEX Mint or Sarakan

UltraDex comes from a strong dental professional heritage. Their products contain fluoride; are free from alcohol, colouring and sodium lauryl sulphate; are approved by the Vegetarian Society; are registered with the Vegan Society; and are gluten free.

Sarakan's anti-plaque flouride-free mouthwash contains natural extract of Salvadora persica (the toothbrush tree) to help fight plaque and tartar and to promote and maintain gum health.

~ Cleansing balm: Merumaya Melting Cleansing Balm - recommended by Estée Lalonde

Merumaya was launched in 2012 by Maleka. Maleka's driving force for the brand is for women to find their (beauty) confidence, learn to value themselves and strive for equality. Lead by example. Raise daughters to take their place as equals and feel confident, beautiful, capable, and courageous. Raise sons to love and admire their female equals.

~ Sanitary towels: Natracare

Uses 100% organic cotton. Plastic-free and chlorine-free. Every year Natracare proudly donates 1% of their turnover to environmental causes.

~ Moisturisers: 

Fulvic Face Cream from Victoria Health (recommended by Nigella Lawson). Domestic Goblin prefers to use this product in the morning after cleansing. Key Ingredients include:

• Fulvic Acid
• Moroccan Argan
• Vitamin E
• Alpha Lipoic Acid
• Pro Vitamin B5 (Panthenol)
• Co Q10
• Green Tea Leaf Extract
• Allantoin
• Aloe Vera
• Squalene

La Roche Posay Toleriane Ultra Fluid - soothes sensitive skin. Domestic Goblin prefers to use this product at night after cleansing.

Olay Complete SPF15 (recommended by Dr Dray). Domestic Goblin uses this product in the morning after cleansing.

~ Treatments: 

Acwell Licorice PH Balancing Toner. Domestic Goblin likes to apply this product by patting with her hands when she needs to even out her skin texture.

Garden of Wisdom 100% Prickly Pear Seed Oil (recommended by Nigella Lawson). Domestic Goblin uses this product once a week in the evening.

iUnik Tea Tree Relief Serum (recommended by Skincare with Hyram). Soothes and calms skin. Domestic Goblin uses this to avoid or to minimise a breakout.

~ Hand wash: Faith in Nature Avocado or Coconut

Faith in Nature was founded in 1974 by Rivka.

Domestic Goblin likes to use the Avocado Body Wash as a hand wash.

~ Hand cream: E45 Daily 

The E45 products really helped to rescue Domestic Goblin's dry winter skin.

~ Shampoo: Keratase Bain Vital Dermo Calm

Calms Domestic Goblin's scalp. Tried other brands but always come back to this one.

~ Shower scrub: Rub Rub Rub by Lush

Made with self preserving fine sea salt. Scented with mimosa, orange flower and jasmine.

~ Sunscreen: Sunsense, Altruist 

Sunsense is Australian-made with Australian conditions in mind.

Altruist promises that for every product sold, 10p is donated to charities that support children with albinism in Africa.

~ Fragrances: 

Bvlgari Au The Vert (summer)

L'Instant de Guerlain (evening)

Ariana Grande Cloud  (autumn/winter)

~ Makeup:

Loose face powder: Bobbi Brown in Pale Yellow.

Mineral Powder Foundation for summer/humid weather: Lily Lolo in Popcorn.

Blush: Mac Dame and MAC Sincere.

Lip pencil: Mac Dervish.

Concealer: MAC Pro Longwear NW25.

Eyebrows: Hard Formula H9 by Shu Uemura.

Mascara: Maybelline Full n Soft Waterproof; Flower Beauty Warrior Princess; Rimmel 100% Waterproof.

Liquid foundation: Face Atelier Ultra foundation in Sepia.

* This list is not exhaustive and is subject to change at any time especially when beloved products are discontinued or new discoveries are made *

Preferred Seating

~ Do you like to sit in the back section, middle section or front section?

For the Domestic Goblin, this depends on the activity.

For example:

When she is watching a film in a cinema, her ideal seating would be in the back section and middle seats.

When she is in a lecture hall listening to someone speak about a specific topic , she prefers to sit in the front section, first row ideally. This stems from a lecturer who purposely spoke softly so that students attending her lectures sit closer to her.

When she is attending a choir rehearsal, she prefers to sit in the front row, with the altos.

When she is watching a live performance such as a musical or a play,  Domestic Goblin prefers to be a few rows away from the stage in order to avoid neck strain but still close enough to see the performer's facial expressions and their costumes.

I prefer...

~ Rooibos tea
~ Raw sugar
~ Lush Bubble Bars
~ Ribeye steak
~ Soft boiled eggs
~ Apricot jam
~ Greengage jam
~ Toyota Yaris
~ Steamed lobster
~ Eyebrow threading
~ Elderflower cordial
~ Lilies
~ Classic White Bathrobe from The White Company
~ Black Forest Cherry Gateau
~ Belgian Flaked Truffles
~ Ribena
~ Levi Jeans
~ Cereals: Crunchy Nut Cornflake; Raisin Wheats, Rice Krispies
~ Purple Superberry Juice from The Berry Company
~ Lemon Mousse Cheesecake from Waitrose
~ French mustard
~ Harris Tweed
~ Zoffany Nureyev Navarre wallpaper in Dark Chocolate - living room
~ Sanderson Options 10 Finches wallpaper in Duck Egg - hallway

~ Chinese watercress soup; Chinese coconut and chicken soup
~ Black Knight pencils 


* This list is subject to change at any time *