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 …
Remember how we used to play as children? Running around without a care in the world? It didn’t matter what we were wearing, if the toys were shop-bought or fashioned from sticks, or what the weather was doing, there was such utter delight and a wonderful sense of freedom. I look back at my childhood running around barefoot, using incredible …
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 …
Do you think of vertigo as merely being the fear of heights? Of getting butterflies when near the edge of a mountain or a tall building? While that’s certainly a version of vertigo, there’s another version that’s connected to the inner ear and it’s surprisingly common. It often comes on with age and can be quite debilitating, with feeling like …
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 …
I’ve been a fan of NAD+ for quite awhile now. It’s been touted as the elixir of youth as it can reduce the signs of ageing and boost skin health. It has many other powerful benefits as well. And according to Shabir Daya, pharmacist at VICTORIA HEALTH, it’s also good for jet lag. Read all about it below. Shabir recommends …
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. …
