• Ironing Out The Creases 7 Oct 11

    Botox is the number one frown-beater, and, it has to be said, probably the most effective. But not all of us are inclined to inject ourselves with poisons that paralyse the muscles and, if badly... Read More

  • Winter Skincare 23 Sep 11

    Autumn is the season when you should be phasing out your lightweight moisturisers, oil-free cleansers and astringents. The order of the day is hydrate and protect. There’s more to seasonal... Read More

  • The Call Of The Ocean 7 Jul 11

    It is virtually impossible to do a little research on seaweed, such are its myriad uses: nutrition & food, health, beauty. It’s even used industrially as fertilizer. Seaweed is intrinsic to marine... Read More

  • Munch Your Way To A Healthy Tan 24 Jun 11

    As so many of us prepare to jet off – ash clouds permitting – the most important holiday must-have has to be sun protection. The big cosmetics houses alone have spent billions over the years on... Read More

  • Cleanse It Like Beckham 15 Apr 11

    Thirty five pounds and forty pence. Not the amount of pocket money I remember to give my children in a year, or the current price of one drop of petrol, but the average amount a British man spends on... Read More

  • Face Value 10 Sep 10

    Desperation! I knew first-hand just how few natural, calming alternatives there were for skin such as mine. I’m certainly not unusual in having an acne prone skin that’s sensitive. By my 20s, I... Read More

  • Facing It 6 Aug 10

    Facials are a bit of a new thing for me. (I know; I need to get out more). Massage is one thing, a soothing experience for body and mind, rooted in holistic tradition. I can rationalise that... Read More

  • Mad Dogs & Brits Abroad 23 Jul 10

    According to top Consultant Dermatologist Dr Nick Lowe, it’s quite surprising how many people reach for a sun screen… but don’t use enough. “Too thin a layer – no matter how high the factor... Read More

  • Three Of The Best... Cream Cleansers 28 May 10

    I’ve become a bit of a cream cleanser junkie, although there is a proviso: I still like to use water on my skin. It doesn’t feel clean if I skip this step. Using a cream cleanser, I also find... Read More

  • Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud… 1 Apr 10

    Applying a delightful body mud mask evenly over my back in the knowledge that I’d soon have to clean it off both me and the bath was challenging, to say the least. But, let me tell you, this... Read More

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