Mother's Day Gift Guide
With Mother's Day just around the corner, we've helped put together a quick gift guide for different budgets.
Everything You Need to Know About Vitamin E
Vitamin E (also called Tocopheryl Acetate) is an antioxidant, which can help to protect the body and skin from environmental stressors and damage (such as UV exposure, smoke, pollution etc) by removing free radicals.As it is anti-inflammatory, it can help to soothe and calm the skin. Vitamin E can also...
Everything You Need to Know About Glycerin
Glycerin is a humectant. It is an ingredient derived from plants that helps retain moisture in the skin. It also helps to draw water from the deeper layers of the skin to the outer layer, thus preventing the loss of moisture in the skin. Glycerin is extremely hydrating and gives...
Everything You Need to Know About Apple Stem Cells
Apple stem cells, called Malus Domestica, are cultivated from the Uttwiler Spätlauber (a variety of Swiss apple). The Uttwiler Spätlauber is famously known for its excellent storability and longevity. Its stem cells are high in epigenic factors and metabolites, which can support the longevity of the skin cells.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Apple stem cells...
Everything You Need to Know About Grape Stem Cells
Vitis Vinifera grape stem cells are a concentrate harvested from a cultivated grape of the Gamay family (a purple-coloured grape variety most known for its use in the production of red wine). Grape stem cells are essentially very powerful antioxidants, that protect, maintain and regenerate epidermal cells. It makes them...
Everything You Need to Know About Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is formally known as Aloe Barbadensis. The plant originates from the Arabian Peninsula. A sticky gel is extracted from the succulent plant, which is then used as an ingredient in many personal care products. As the gel consists of over 90% water, it is used for its humectant...
Your Wedding Day: Tips from Makeup Artists
Tips from expert Makeup Artists on achieving flawless skin and feeling your best for your wedding day.
Latest Tech in Skin Firming: Saponaria Pumila Stem Cells
Edited: 27/07/2021 The Saponaria pumila is a perennial plant of the alpine mountains. The flowers of these plants are a deep rose pink flower with small fleshy leaves. It has survived through the extreme weathers of the last ice age by moving to rare ice-free peaks called nunataks. Exposure to...
When Period Pain is Not Normal
DISCLAIMER: This is an article about endometriosis. There are some detailed stories of my experience with endometriosis in this article. I felt that this needed to be an article with a certain amount of honesty and transparency in order to bring about greater awareness of this disorder and for readers...
Best Gifts for Dad
With Father's Day quickly approaching, we've compiled a short list of products to help make your Father's Day shopping a little easier. 1. AGE REVITALISING EYE DEFENCE Ever since its highly anticipated launch last year, this eye cream has been on the tops of people's list. Don't just take our word...
Sweet Potatoes
Today we are talking sweet, potatoes that is. What can I say about sweet potatoes? Well it’s a vegetable, easy to cultivate, simple to prepare and most importantly my absolute favourite vegetable and I love them!!! My love affair with this deliciously sweet legume began during my early childhood, it’s one of...
Shaving for the Modern Man
As someone who doesn’t have much time for myself, I find the idea of a full scale shaving regime enough to make my head spin. I normally leave five minutes or so each morning for my facial routine (cleansing, moisturising and so forth) and same each night before I sleep. ...
If You’d Lemme Lemon?
Lemon is an essential juice for the body. Upon reception, it is hungrily received by the small intestine and by extension, the skin. It is the nutrients as well as vitamins and minerals that can be found in lemons, that act as a phenomenal surging elixir for the body.As skin...
Kelly Barrett - Ultimate #TrueRad Mama
Last year, I was privileged enough to meet Kelly at The League of Extraordinary Women Run the World event. Kelly was only just beginning her passion project of creating her own lingerie label after having been in the industry for over 15 for years. Today, Kelly has successfully launched her...
Fran Ioannidis - Keeping Busy With Her Feet
With a long career as a professional dancer, Fran Ioannidis has taken her passion for the art of movement to become an invaluable dance teacher to children with special needs. In 2012, Fran was approached by the Rotary Club of Chadstone/East Malvern to teach the class of Busy Feet's very...
Trang Huynh - Doanerfide
I was privileged enough to be able to get to know Trang a couple of years ago, before she ventured into Motherhood. Back then she was a budding blogger with a keen interest in beauty. Today, Trang has a beautiful 3-month-old little boy and a budding career as a makeup...