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Cinematic Beauty: Juliette Binoche
A French beauty like no other. My first memory of Juliette Binoche was her role as the young and naive Tereza in the film, The Unbearable Lightness of Being. It was 1988. Juliette, so young, so innocent, so luminous. Already established as a well known and successful French actress, this was her first English speaking role which led […]
Beauty from the inside. Collagen boosting peptides.
Down the rabbit hole, I go. Sometimes, after a trip down the virtual rabbit hole, just like Alice, I feel a little wiser once out the other side. Or perhaps, not so much wiser, but certainly with a lot more information than when I started. And so it was today. Curiouser and curiouser! I’ve been […]
Cleanse your way to healthy skin. Part 2
The fountain of youthful skin starts here. How you cleanse your skin is the foundation for all that comes after. If you want better, healthier skin and get better results from your chosen skincare regimen, well, then, getting your cleansing right is the best place to start. But why does it matter? Your skin is […]
Cleanse your way to healthy glowing skin. Part 1
A brave leap into the unknown. Despite a niggling jab of guilt, you just blew your entire shoe budget for the month in a single purchase. Finally, a decision is made. You took the leap of faith. Now you wait, and you wait and, you, wait. This is more than you’ve ever spent on your skin. […]
Chocolate. A love story.
It’s Chocolate Season! 4 Chocolate Recipes. I have no idea how the giving of eggs at Easter time went from a representation of the gift of life and renewal to the huge sugar and chocolate rush that it has now become. Be that as it may, many of us still find ourselves indulging in more than just […]
Salicylic Acid benefits for Acne, Age Spots & Ageing Skin.
Life was perfect. Then this happened. Her confusion was growing, frustration bubbling away under the surface, her angst becoming more and more noticeable. It just shouldn’t be this way, she thought. I’m confident, smart, successful and yet? Now in her forties, what she thought she’d left behind in her twenties, began to make a reappearance. On top of this, […]
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We need to talk about bee venom in your skincare.
You want to look your best. But you’re not quite ready for anti-wrinkle injections, and you’ve heard about creams working the same way? Bee venom comes to mind. And, you ponder? If the claims are true, bee venom could be a more natural alternative. Bee venom has been around for a while, but is it […]
Hair loss in women. Is it a hormone imbalance?
It was the bad hair day I didn’t see coming. At first, I didn’t notice. It crept up subtly. Once I did, I’d already lost a significant amount of hair, and that’s when the panic set in. I booked an appointment with my GP post haste. This can’t be happening, I thought. During the years […]
6 Daily essentials for great skin at any age.
We’re navigating through rough terrain. If you’ve ever walked through a department store and ventured into the beauty department or visited a beauty website, then you know how confusing and intimidating choosing the right products with the best skin care ingredients for your skin can be. You may wonder if it’s ever possible to achieve […]
Making peace with your enlarged pores.
Do you see things that, in reality, may not be there, or at least not visible to the naked eye? Okay, before this sounds like a story about hallucinating, let’s talk about your enlarged pores, which may or may not be visible unless being studied under a brightly lit magnifying light. Okay, what’s happening, and […]