Aloe Vera. An overview of this amazing plant.

A couple of weeks ago I was on holiday in Lanzarote and everywhere I looked there was an Aloe Vera plant or an Aloe Vera product.  This is one of those ingredients that I’ve always…

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Dry brushing – a way to healthier skin?

Unless you have extremely sensitive skin, or a condition such as eczema, dry body brushing is a great way to achieve healthier looking skin with all sorts of other added benefits.  Dermatologists all agree that…

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Foreo Luna Go. A handy device which boosts your cleansing regime.

I’d been thinking for a while that I needed some extra oomph when cleansing my face, something to make sure my cleanser was working into my skin rather than floating around on the surface. I’ve…

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Vitamins A, C and E – The skincare miracles. Make sure they’re in your routine.

As our skin matures we have to up the game with regard to our skincare regime.  Serums are perhaps the most important part of the process and we need to ensure we chose a product…

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Clarins Cleansing Milk with Alpine Herbs. My current morning cleanser.

What is it? Clarins Cleansing Milk with Alpine Herbs is formulated for gentle water free cleansing and also hydrates and softens. It includes plant extracts from Alpine Herbs, St John’s Wort, Sweet Almond, Marshmallow and…

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My Best and Worst Primers.

A few years ago, unless you were a makeup artist, most of us hadn’t heard of primers, however, now we wouldn’t dream of putting foundation on without a primer underneath, or in some cases just…

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