Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Beauty”
There are so many names floating around in skin treatments now, it can get really confusing. Peptides, polynucleotides and then more recently exosomes. Now, Lisa Harris, is the first person in the UK to introduce “genosomes”. And she is really, really excited about it. But why, what’s the big deal? I went along to find out and try it for …
I haven’t worn perfume in years. They tend to become sickly sweet on me so I tend to avoid them. Why on earth am I now going on a perfume workshop, you may wonder? Good question. An organic perfume made from essential oils is my idea of heaven Essential oils are a very different kettle of fish to a synthetic …
We look forward to our holiday all year but so much can go wrong. Flights get cancelled or delayed. The accommodation isn’t what you’re expecting. The fun friends you’ve decided to travel with turn out to be exhausting when you’re with them 24/7. I could go on and on. The other truth is that we all want different things from …
I have had so many holidays ruined by things that bite, mostly mosquitoes. Rarely does a holiday go by when I don’t end up at the local hospital with some huge swelling or itching so badly I can’t sleep. On my one and only trip to the Maldives, I got bitten so badly on the first day, I was up …
Did you know that the inside of your house is 2-10 x more polluted than the outside? That’s right, many people are living in a seriously polluted atmosphere. This is down to household cleansers, candles, room sprays and pesticides to kill off bugs. The air inside our homes is a soup of toxic chemicals We may be trying to live …
In my recent article and video about how to stop ageing your skin, I mentioned sleep as one of the lifestyle factors that hugely impacts how your skin looks. It’s called Beauty Sleep for a reason Below, Shabir Daya, pharmacist at Victoria Health, takes a look at the impact of lack of sleep on our skin and hair.
As I’ve always maintained, beauty starts from within. So many of us are focused on treatments and tweakments that work on the outside, and that’s ok, but it needs to be done on a good foundation. Tweakments need to start on the inside It’s about tweaking our lifestyle to reduce inflammation and keep our cells hydrated and plumped. Here are …
Summer is my favourite time of the year. I love the warmth, the sunshine, the outdoor living and the fun social events at this time of year. I adore summer fashion with its floaty vibe, wedges, sandals and short sleeves with bangles stacked on the wrist. I’ve got a summer routine going to help me look and feel my best. …
Does holistic skincare align with high-tech gadgetry? Absolutely, according to veteran skin expert Lisa Harris. She says needles are no longer necessary and uses a method called electroporation, which delivers actives into the skin without needles. Although trained in every aspect of skin treatments, she now never uses needles. Lisa works in a way that protects the skin microbiome and …
A few years ago I discovered ARK skincare and loved it so much I added it to the Ageless Shop. It ticked all the boxes of what I was looking for. As my skin aged I needed products with more active ingredients but that were not laden with chemicals. It was therefore a huge shock when they suddenly announced they …
Today you can see the next part of my Cool Laser journey. You will find out how my skin reacted after sessions two and three. And you will see the results about a month after finishing all three sessions. I was really pleased with the result as you will see and can judge for yourself, by watching the video below. …
Keeping healthy, staying on top of the latest wellness and beauty updates, as well as being pro-active, has long been a part of my life. I’ve done my best to eat well, exercise and take care of my skin since my twenties. I feel, all these years later, that it has had a very positive effect on how I’ve aged …
