8 SKINCARE INGREDIENTS TO AVOID

8 SKINCARE INGREDIENTS TO AVOID

Our skin, it’s our largest organ and the first line of defense. At a glance it defines us, our level of health and vitality. Like all parts of our body it responds to care and attention. Most of us take our skin for granted but it’s our protective covering, our first...
Autumn Skincare 3 Simple Steps

Autumn Skincare 3 Simple Steps

Summer and winter are two seasons in which extreme environmental factors prevail: the sun, the dry air and the frost and cold wind can all take their toll on our skin. Spring and autumn, on the other hand, represent the perfect time to renew, to recover from previous...
Acne – The Indiscriminate Face Mugger!

Acne – The Indiscriminate Face Mugger!

I thought that I would do a post on my old nemesis, Acne Vulgaris. Developing adult acne in my mid twenties is the reason that I have found myself in the cosmetic industry and while it made my life a misery for a long time, I found that a) retreating under the duvet...
Chia Seeds……Tiny Power Packed Wonders.

Chia Seeds……Tiny Power Packed Wonders.

While the human trials are limited—as is often the case with food research—the anecdotal evidence of Chia’s positive health effectsinclude, stabilizing blood sugar, boosting energy, aiding thedigestion process, lowering cholesterol and a fantastic source of...
SUGAR & AGEING: THE BITTERSWEET TRUTH!

SUGAR & AGEING: THE BITTERSWEET TRUTH!

Sugar………..Oh how I love thee! Let’s face it, Sugar tastes good in all its various guises, chocolate, ice–cream, cakes, biscuits’ in fact you would be hard pressed to find almost ANY food now that does not contain sugar in some shape or form and therein lies the...