The colder winter months are finally upon us which means it’s time to make some changes to our skin care routine before the weather takes its toll on our skin. Just as your body needs different clothing to protect it against the changing weather, your skin needs a different skin care regime to properly protect it from the elements too.

November here in the U.K. was the wettest on record, although thankfully it was relatively mild for the time of year. But as I write this article during the very first day of December Read more…

As we get older we inevitably lose the youthful glow that had been carelessly taken for granted for so very long. On top of this, there are many outside influences conspiring to rob us of our youthful looking skin including the sun and wind, the foods we eat, or the lack of hydration that skin so desperately needs to remain soft and glowing.

You don’t have to go under the knife or spend a fortune on botox treatments in order to look ten years younger. Instead, make a few simple lifestyle changes and start treating yourself with a little TLC and you will be amazed at the improvements. In the battle against the ravages of time, things such as sleep, diet and exercise can play a huge role in our appearance and health. Read more…

Everyone looks forward to the summer sunshine, but all too often it can take its toll on our hair leaving it dry, frizzy and totally unmanageable. Even when the weather is not too hot or sunny, spending time outdoors in the wind can still dry your hair out and leave it in need of some tender loving care.

Summer is now beginning to draw to a close, so this is the perfect time to revive your dried-out, tangled tresses in preparation for the coming autumn weather. And as we all know, autumn time means frosty mornings, biting winds and much colder weather which can do even more serious damage to our dry hair unless we replenish and protect it. Read more…

Here in the U.K. we are caught in the grip of a heat wave, and many sun-starved Brits are stampeding to the beaches and parks to soak up as much of the sunshine as they can. And who can blame them given the notorious unpredictability of the short English summers! The truth is that enjoying the sunshine is one of the best things about summer, wherever you live in the world.

But it is vitally important that you protect your skin at all times from overexposure to the sun or you risk of drying-out your skin, developing wrinkles or much worse if you seriously overdo things. Excessive exposure of the skin to sunlight can seriously damage it and is the leading cause of skin cancer all around the world. Read more…

Eczema is a generic term used to describe a variety of inflamed skin conditions, and usually develops when an individual becomes overly sensitive to allergens such as moulds, pollens, dust, chemicals, animal dander or certain foods. Sufferers experience persistent and painful itching as they develop hot, flaky, itchy patches on their skin which may become extremely inflamed, dry and cracked, eventually leading to bleeding and weeping blisters.
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You may not entirely believe that the eyes are the windows to our soul, but it is a fact that the area around the eyes can be a reflection of our lifestyle and general health.

Most people know that spending too much time in the sun can cause wrinkles, but did you realise that too many late nights, long term stress, lack of sleep and too much alcohol can also contribute to unwanted excess baggage around the eyes? Read more…

Autumn can be quite a shock to your skin as the temperature rapidly drops and the wet and windy season sets in, so it is imperative that your skin receives some extra care and protection now to shield it from the dryness and chapping that can so easily develop over the coming months.

So instead of spending a fortune this autumn on all those over-priced brand name skincare products out in the shops, why not use the aromatherapy carrier oils that you already have at home to care and protect your skin naturally - and save your money?
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Summer is here and we can all finally get outdoors a bit more and enjoy the wonderful revitalizing and healing rays of the sun. Let’s face it - being out in the sun is one of the best things about summer. But sadly, skin cancer is now recognised as the most common form of all cancers with 1,000,000 new cases expected to be diagnosed this year in America alone. Those figures are astonishing, and we should all take heed of them.

However, it can be difficult to know what to do for the best when recent scientific studies have shown that that people who don’t get enough sunlight and also have diets low in vitamin D may be at higher risk of developing prostate, colon, rectal, ovarian and breast cancer.
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If you are female and under the age of 18 you can skip this article since it probably doesn’t apply to you. Otherwise, it is quite likely you are among the 80% of women around the world who suffers from this terrible affliction and you might want to read on.

Dimply, puckered skin on the thighs, hips and buttocks is commonly known as cellulite and is an unsightly curse that affects the majority of women yet is still not understood by medical science. Why some people who are not overweight get it, what causes it, and how you get rid of it, is still a hotly debated subject.
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