Does choosing natural skin care mean sacrificing effectiveness?
when to start using anti ageing skin care?
dry vs dehydrated skin
In this Blog Post I am sharing lots of tips and tricks in how to identify dehydrated and dry skin plus different and effective natural skin care treatments.
Shea Butter: 6 Amazing Benefits For Your Skin And Hair
**Guest Blog by Katherine Pierce**
You’ve probably heard of shea butter from shampoo and lotion commercials, but did you know it has a long history of beautifying people’s skin and hair? Even Cleopatra was said to have used shea butter as a cosmetic.
So, what makes shea butter a miracle beauty ingredient?
ingredient spotlight - hyaluronic acid
Hyaluronic acid’s moisture-binding characteristic is exceptionally important when it comes to skin ageing. When we’re young, our skin can hold onto water and retain a balanced amount of moisture, but it loses this ability as we age. The result is a visible loss of firmness, pliability, and a diminished appearance of plumpness and suppleness.
how to read a cosmetic label - Part 2. understanding symbols
In Part 2. of my Blog Post I will look at some of the most common Symbols on Cosmetic Labels used internationally and what they mean.
how to read a cosmetic label - Part 1. the ingredient list
Cosmetic Product labelling includes various information, but one of the most important parts of the labelling is definitely an ingredient list, which informs the customers about product composition.
Trying to decipher an ingredient list though can can be quite confusing but I tried to cover as much ground as possible in my Blog Post (Part 2. will cover Label Symbols)
Plant Stem Cells in moisturisers have become very popular and much advertised in the last couple of years. Consumers are happy to pay small fortunes for those little pots of anti ageing miracle.
But do we really know what Plant Stem Cells are, how they work or even IF they work?
If your skin has been dry lately, you are not alone. Cold weather, harsh winds, and dry indoor air all conspire to suck the moisture out of skin during the autumn and winter months, leaving it dry, cracked, and scaly.
Sea Buckthorn is a powerhouse, containing lots of essential fatty acids, anti-oxidants and vitamins (A, B1, B2, C, E, K). It has been found that Sea Buckthorn plant berries carry 10 times more vitamin C than an orange and are the third-highest source of vitamin E among plants. Basically, Sea Buckthorn oil is the new glow-maker of your dreams!