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Four ways to stop sun damage in its tracks!
Ahh, Summer. As Summer in the Southern Hemisphere (where I live) draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on what seemed like one of the hottest summers in a long while. The weather became a constant topic. How hot will it be today? How many days over 40 degrees is that now? Will the […]
7 Ways to give up sugar without really trying
So you decided to give up sugar this year? Congratulations! It’s been a few weeks now. How are you going with that? How well you’re doing is probably going to depend on how much of a sugar addiction you have, whether you buddied up with someone and how much research you did before you got started. […]
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 […]