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Can we do more for the environment?
CAN WE DO MORE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT? At Mellow I have always believed that natural products do not have to come at a price. It shouldn’t cost your health, the environment, or the life of an animal, and this is certainly what we strive for when creating our handmade...
Does eczema hold you back?
Does eczema hold you back? One of the questions I get frequently asked on the website is around the subject of eczema and whether the Mellow range of products can be used without causing further irritation? It is one of those skin conditions that can really make you...
Winter Skin Tips
Winter Skin Tips That Make All The Difference Our summer holidays are well and truly behind us. The clocks have gone back and we now look forward to darker mornings and evenings as well as the freezing cold temperatures and biting winds which seem to have come earlier...
Mother’s Day 2018
No matter how long the Winter, Spring is sure to follow... "Spring is when life's alive in everything." ~Christina Rossetti Apparently there are astronomical and meteorological seasons – so if you follow the astronomical method, Spring starts between March 20th and...
Who wants to party?
Who wants to party? It won’t be long before the party season is upon us, so the earlier you get started to get your skin ready for those amazing outfits, the better. Autumn is the time of the year you are most likely to suffer from seasonal skin sensitivities, so you...
Do you get confused when choosing a moisturiser?
It must have been so much easier when it seemed the only choice of moisturiser was the tub of cold cream which always seemed to sit on my mother’s and grandmother’s bedside table. I don’t think there was any consideration for whether you had dry or oily skin but it...
Are you a bath or shower person?
For me, it depends on the time of day and I am definitely a fan of both, but of course, it also depends on the amount of time you have and it has to fit in with your daily routine. When you wake up in the morning there is nothing better than an invigorating shower to...
Living with psoriasis
Psoriasis is a common skin condition that affects around 2% of people in the UK. The statistics show that psoriasis will affect a large number of white people at some time in their lives. Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be a cause... ...but it is thought that...
Deodorant or anti-perspirant?
It always makes me smile... ...because as a nation we seem to moan constantly about the British weather. I think we’ve all been guilty of this from time to time? But I’m sure you’ll agree that the last few weeks have been very testing and, I for one, have certainly...
Are you in a job where you are on your feet all day?
How to look after your feet this Summer! This was me in my nursing days and I remember that wonderful feeling at the end of a 12 hour shift when you could just throw off your shoes and soak them or massage them- anything to get relief! In later years, when I was...
Changes Are Coming!
Winter is just around the corner!
In theory you know when Autumn is here that Winter is just around the corner. I don’t know about you, but when I was a child it seemed like there was a definite difference in the seasons and you knew what was coming next. I loved the differences and still do love the...
Mellow Skincare is now on the festive countdown!
I hate to say it because I know everyone goes into panic if you start receiving emails about the dreaded “C“ word, especially when it’s only October! Because Mellow products are all handmade from scratch, we have to make a start really early otherwise there would be...
Mature skin: whether we like it or not!
Whether we like it or not, mature skin is something we are all going to have one day. Who is guilty of saying, “If only I knew how to really look after my skin when I was younger, I wouldn’t have these wrinkles now“? Many of us think that, but ageing is a normal part...
“Is your back letting you down?”
Using and selling natural skincare products in your therapy business
An interview with Carole Holmes from Mellow Skincare about “Using and selling natural skincare products in your therapy business”
Blitz that make-up bag and stay healthy
I don’t know about you but I love decluttering. I spend months thinking about it and can’t ever make up my mind what should go and what should stay but once I get started there is no holding back! The problem is making that start without emotion. The dilemma then...
The benefits of essential oils
“You don’t have to be an aromatherapist to appreciate the benefits of essential oils” As I’ve probably mentioned before, my past career was in nursing and I remember when I first went to Nursing School all those years ago, we learned about Hippocrates, the father of...