Don’t sweat it this summer!

Don’t sweat it this summer!

Although I imagine that you want to be confident about your deodorant all year round, when the weather is hot at this time of year, it’s especially important to feel fresh. There’s nothing worse than worrying about sweat and body odour on a hot day. For teenagers,...
Lavender: Love it or loathe it?

Lavender: Love it or loathe it?

I used to absolutely loathe the smell of lavender… I’m ashamed to say that it reminded me of old ladies and I thought it was sickly and cheap. How wrong was I? I can’t even remember any of my lady residents in my nursing home using toiletries which smelled of...
“I’m turning into my mother!”

“I’m turning into my mother!”

Do our genes really make a difference to how our skin ages? Do you ever find yourself looking in the mirror and (half) jokingly say, “I’m turning into my mother!”? Or do you look at two people who are the same age and wonder how they can look years...
What is your skin trying to tell you?

What is your skin trying to tell you?

Winter can be tough on our skin. We move constantly between centrally heated or air conditioned rooms and the wind, rain or snow outside. Couple with that the stress of Christmas, winter coughs and colds, and a tendency to over indulge in comforting, rich foods and...