Vitamin D has became widely recognised as crucial to our health after it turned out many people were deficient due to the wide spread use of sunblocks and/or avoidance of the sun. Now the next supplement getting lots of attention is magnesium. I discovered it a few years ago when it was suggested to me that it would help relax …
Well I never thought I’d see the day my husband would end up trying a lush new lash treatment before me. First of all HD Brows (they of the perfect brow fame) have opened an HD (High Definition) Boutique in Notting Hill. Hoorah!! No more driving up the M1 to Milton Keynes for my brow appointments (having said that I …
You know how I’m always going on about using natural and organic products on your skin? This article written by nutritionist Fleur Borelli will explain why this is indeed the best choice. We forget that the skin is an organ with many important functions and all the creams and potions in the world will not make it glow or look …
Eczema comes in many forms and few people have escaped suffering from it at some point of their lives. It can flare up when the weather gets cold and heating is constantly on. The effects can vary from mild to quite severe and unfortunately there’s no known cure. Steroid creams are the norm for treating it but long term use …
I’m very proud to be part of the British Heart Foundations’ campaign that has just launched. The idea is to raise awareness of women and heart disease and when you read the statistics below you will understand why. I met up with a wonderful group of women consisting of Kate Thornton, Amanda Byram, Melanie Sykes, Gemma Atkinson and Angellica Bell …
It’s always a cause for celebration when Green People bring out a new product, so imagine my excitement to be trying out not one but three of them? Beauty Boost Skin Restore This is a wondrous product indeed. It’s designed to give your skin a real boost by stimulating collagen, evening out redness and increasing hydration. It contains Wakame which …
This last week came to an abrupt halt for me when I slammed my finger in the car door. For 3 days I was in and out of hospitals, stumbling around in a fog of pain, whoozy on painkillers which ended up making me feel really ill. If that wasn’t bad enough I was put on antibiotics, given a tetanus …
No-one is a bigger hedonist than me. I’m sure I’m not alone in excitedly looking forward to my holiday and counting the days till take off. However, holidays can sometimes be quite stressful. It can take a few days to settle down into a new environment and a change of routine. And then of course, there are all kinds of …
Anyone who follows this site will know all about of my love of oils for the skin (both face and body). They, along with serums, absorb into and nourish the skin so much better than a moisturiser. There’s only one problem. There are now so many wonderful oils on the market. And now to make matters even worse, a new …
A while ago I wrote about the heavenly facial I had with Marie Reynolds who is one of the best skin therapists I’ve ever come across. You can therefore imagine my excitement when once again I found myself on her table for her unique Masterlift treatment. This treatment offers a real alternative to lifts and injectables in addressing skin ageing. …
Stress is one of the hardest things to deal with in modern life. Unless you’re living on top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere, you’ve probably been affected by the pressures and stresses of daily life. Add to that any other challenges (grief, illness, financial worries) and you can end up in quite a bad way resulting in …
