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 …
My Cool Laser journey (Part 1)
At the end of 2026 I was introduced to skin practitioner Lisa Harris. I immediately felt she was a kindred spirit. Despite having over 30 years of experience, and being trained to do all the different tweakments, from botox to fillers to electrolysis, she no longer uses needles. Instead, she concentrates on the skin lipid barrier, the integrity of the …
Health benefits of taking B-vitamins daily
Could B vitamins be the most underrated? There are a number of different B vitamins and they benefit the entire body, For me, however, they are vital to counteract stress. I feel so much better when I take them. But which one to take? Do we take them all or cherry pick? I like to take one that has the …
A pure & uplifting skincare range
It’s truly exciting to discover a range that inspires and uplifts you every time you use it. I have fallen in love with the Angelico range. It’s pure, natural and organic made from distillations of essential oils. The products are free of water and filled with natural essences and oils. They smell like a summer walk through a flower filled …
The art of the pause
I’m not sure how it happened, but in the last 10 years or so, I’ve become ‘a very busy woman’. A phrase I now use regularly as a joke with my husband when he keeps asking me to do things for him. Even the cast I’m working with at the moment use the phrase. After a weekend or a few …
More tips to smooth the décolletage
After my previous video on the incredible Naydaya chest shield, I started trying out their Neck Glory cream to try and maximise my results. Find out all about it in the video below I also tried out their body oil. After ARK decided to discontinue their fabulous, super light body oil. I’m on the lookout for a new one. I may …
How stress can deplete you of nutrients
Stress is one of the biggest enemies of good health. Prolonged stress can seriously undermine our health which is why managing it by using breathing, mindfulness and meditation is so important. It can also deplete us of vital nutrients. Besides tackling stress itself, taking supplements to help bolster these nutrients, can be very beneficial. We often think of stress as …
How I keep my energy up when busy
A few months ago, I wrote an article for Hello magazine on this subject and it got a huge response. It made me ponder as to why this was the case. I suspect it’s because most of us have low energy a lot of the time, even when we’re not busy. I decided to make a video about it to …
How I cracked the code on day to day dressing
I have a theory about why women shop a certain way that leaves them feeling they have nothing to wear. I did this for years myself, and when I changed my mindset, my whole wardrobe became a place filled with all kinds of useful outfits. I believe that many of us shop for our fantasy life We shop for how …
How to smooth your décolletage
One of the first areas on a woman’s body to show signs of age is the décolletage. I spotted my first lines in my late twenties. And it keeps on going the older you get. I always felt, despite the early start of lines in the area, that my décolletage was holding up well, but then this last year, I …
Prostate health
Today’s article is for the men in our life. Prostate issues are extremely common, so it’s good to know what they are and what you can do about it. Shabir Daya, pharmacist at Victoria Health, gives us the low down and explains all Prostate health problems are common especially in men aged 50 and older and this is mostly associated …
Cleansers that properly remove makeup
Cleansers may not be the most exciting beauty product, but to my mind they’re one of the most important. Besides city grime, pollution and toxins, there’s also makeup to remove. If you wear foundation, it’s very important to make sure you remove it fully. Otherwise pores become clogged and grimy. Personally, I find a lot of cleansers do not fully …











