Natural Health Lipstick Winners 2019

My Natural Health Beauty Award winners

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It’s always exciting to find really good natural and chemical free makeup. Just a few years ago the quality wasn’t great, unlike with natural skin products of which there are many wonderful brands, but that is now really beginning to change. I was therefore delighted to be asked to judge lipsticks at this years Natural Beauty Awards. Below are my …

FOM Products

Skin products that tackle pollution

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Our poor skins. They are fighting a constant battle on our behalf. If it’s not UV rays or extreme temperatures, it’s hormones, or perhaps toxins from from the foods we eat. Added to this there’s the effects of too much alcohol, lack of sleep or poor nutrition. Or maybe a combination of all of these! But there’s another enemy that …

Woman with Sun Block Sun Shine Symbol on Beach

A natural glow

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 1 Comment

We have been told much of the dangers of too much sun exposure in the past couple of decades. And we children of the 60s, 70s and 80s, who baked with joyous abandon under the sun’s strong rays, are now fearfully looking at our skin wondering if every little mark could mean the beginning of something sinister. However, this demonisation …

Green People Lipstick and Foundation

Make-up gems

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Any followers of this site will know that I’m a huge fan of Green People. One of the pioneers of the natural and organic beauty market and a company of integrity and high standards. More importantly, Green People’s skin products are great They have gradually been adding make-up products to their range and although still small in size, each addition …

Ermana Natural Skincare Products

Product finds of the month

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 3 Comments

It’s always a treat to find new products that really work and that you love. Here are some of my favourites: PHB Ethical Beauty – Balance Face Wash This foaming face wash has done wonders for my son’s skin. It’s for people with oily skin and/or blemishes while at the same time being gentle. It uses lavender oil to clear …

Sun Block on White Floor Boards

Protect your face with a daily SPF

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 3 Comments

Skin has many enemies in today’s world, from diet to lack of sleep to stress. However pollution in many of our cities is now so bad that it has arguably become enemy no.1. The other big enemy, the one that will turn your skin to leather or give you patches of dark pigmentation, is the sun. Now a little sun …

Rejuvenoted Collagen Shots

Collagen for vegans

Glynis BarberHealth, Skincare 1 Comment

Collagen is absolutely vital to your skin and how it will age. In fact it’s important for every part of your body being the “glue” that holds everything together. However from our twenties our supply of collagen starts declining rapidly. Make no mistake your skin needs a healthy supply of collagen The body however, is unable to make collagen and …

Skin Products Ren Madra and FOM London

How to protect your skin from pollution

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 3 Comments

Millions of us live in cities and big towns and air pollution is such a part of our lives that we don’t even think about it. We’re all so used to fumes spewing out of traffic, planes and industrial sites that it’s just part of the fabric of our lives. However pollution is not to be underestimated. It’s a killer. …

Help for thinning hair

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I’ve been a big fan of the Victoria Health website for many years. It’s one of the first sites that stocked great beauty products as well as having many products aimed at enhancing good health. They’ve also introduced some of the most innovative products over the years including Niod and The Ordinary. So It’s very exciting to me that they …

Marijuana Facial

The Marijuana Facial

Glynis BarberSkincare, Treatments 3 Comments

Ok that’s not really what it’s called, it’s actually the CBD Facial, but I rather like my name. This facial uses the big trend of the moment, CBD oil, both internally and externally The full name of CBD is cannabidiol and it’s derived from the cannabis plant but without the high. And yes it’s legal here in the UK. It’s …

Woman Touching Side of Face

The Easy Collagen Diet

Glynis BarberHealth, Skincare 3 Comments

If you asked me what the single most important thing is for your skin, how it ages and how it looks, my answer would be collagen. It’s also vital for your overall health and wellbeing. The bad news is that it declines at a remarkably early age and your body can’t produce it. The good news is that you can …

Marie Reynolds Six Supplement Bottles

Marie Reynolds Beauty Supplements

Glynis BarberBeauty, Diet & Nutrition 2 Comments

I recently wrote about Marie Reynolds’ new and exciting skincare range. Looking at skin from a healing and holistic angle and coupled with her vast knowledge on everything to do with skin, Marie takes a very innovative and different approach to skincare. This has led to her creating products for within as well as without Her supplement range is designed …