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Controversial Cameron
So I read a little article the other day that piqued my attention. A subject that I had decided to keep to myself. Just for once, I thought I’d keep quiet. It’s been killing me, but seeing the topic in question is very much a beauty issue I shall proceed. I have to admit, finding […]
Tinkering around the edges. What was I waiting for?
It starts with procrastination. I’ve been tinkering around the edge with the idea to write a blog and create a website for a while. First in 2008, then later in 2010, but my plans were shuttled off into a slightly different direction, still with a blog about beauty at the heart of it. Beauty and […]
Quitting sugar or just cutting back a little?
Quitting sugar? Cold turkey or just cutting back a little? For me, cutting back on sugar began on April 10th 2012, and as my sister likes to remind me, it was the Easter Weekend. What great timing, what a great way to prove my resolve. You may think giving up sugar at a time when […]
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Retinol for your skin: Bringing your A game.
What is retinol? Retinol is the alcohol form of retinoic acid (vitamin A). Vitamin A is an essential nutrient in the body; however, since the middle of the 20th century, vitamin A derivatives such as retinol have proven to assist in various skin conditions such as acne, pigmentation and the visible signs of ageing. Why […]
Learning to love my laugh lines?
Making peace with my laugh lines. At the tender age of 25, I noticed my first wrinkles of expression, tiny creases around my mouth that seemed to appear without warning. Not really wrinkles, no, just little laugh lines. I’ve been trying to love my “laugh lines” with varying degrees of success ever since. Many years later […]
10 top skin care tips for better skin.
Skincare goals? Yep, I’ve got ten tips for better skin. When a birthday comes and goes, most of us will spend at least a few moments pondering what we can do better in the next 12 months. Work, life, family, love, money, being the change you want to see in the world. All are worthy […]
Vitamin D and the sunshine conundrum
The beauty vitamin we all need. If there were a vitamin that could be named universally as the beauty vitamin, then for me, vitamin D would be the one. Often called the sunshine vitamin, stimulated by exposure to the sun, it’s a hormone that interacts with a type of cholesterol found in your skin. This magical […]