Beauty Health

The weather has not been Spring like in the UK i had flu all Easter which has made my skin feel dry and parched i am lucky enough to work with great skin care products.

My skin needed a drink it felt so dry especially around my cheeks and nose so i practised what i preached and started using the S5 Replenish serum which contains Desert Argan oil which is rich in omega 6, and retinoic acid used for its vitamin A and Vitamin C content which is good for the skin and speeds up healing so not only did up my Vitamin C drinking orange juice i was using externally on my skin as well.

So being ill really gave me a chance to really test the Replenish serum which i use in the S5 Facials if i feel my client needs this particular serum and as i write this Blog it has restored my skin but will keep using am and pm until i feel it is back to normal.

Another Health issue while i think of it we are all spending more time on smart phones and laptops and sometimes we get engrossed in what we are doing it can make your eyes dry and even give you eye strain so good to set a timer as i know when i am catching up with my social media i can be on too long and even feel sick afterwards as i look over at the clock and i have been on for hour without a break so i have on hand Dry Eyes Eye Mist, spray over closed eyes and rejuvenates and gives my eyes moisture obviously i am now making effort to take regular breaks. Their are other makes Optrex does a good one too.

Spring Break

As Easter is soon approaching it is time for Spring cleaning not only your home but yourself with the morning's getting lighter this also means things are starting to look dull.

Step one

Get body brushing this is done on dry skin i do this before stepping into the shower really invigorates and gets the circulation going takes couple of minutes my mini work out.

Step Two

Exfoliate on damp skin while in the shower i am currently using a organic body scrub by Evolve Heavenly Smooth Body Polish check out www.feelunique.co.uk they offer a worldwide service and postage included.

Step Three

Use a quality shower gel as a treat i am using Beauty lab's velvet  silk body wash check out the www.beautylab.co.uk


Step Four

Moisturise, Moisturise i am also using another Evolve product the Skin Cocoon Body Cream and also for added boost i have in my hand bag a  Vitamin E and Calendula cream available from a Depilex see previous Blogs about top places to get waxing done in London.You can buy a good Vitamin E cream from Health food shops.

I hope to start Blogging soon on my mobile as being a busy free lancer difficult to find the time with working as haven't been very proactive with this of late.

S5 facial event Selfridges oxford street

Thank you Beauty work shop Selfridges for making me feel welcome was providing facials for S5 the organic skin care range.

Acupuncture

I love Acupuncture it really works for me being a Beauty Therapist we are really bad at practising what we preach i do variety of treatments and try to have good posture but not always possible so i have Acupuncture and has really helped me over the years from stress, anxiety, muscular, as it is quick effective and gets right to the problem re balancing you it is not for everyone but it makes me Lie down and relax as i like results quickly so i can get back to work as  freelancer.

Finding the right Acupuncture clinic is important i go to the Herbal inn in London they have branches all over the UK starting at £30 but well worth the money.

Check out the Herbal Inn website www.herbal-inn.com

S5 ORGANIC SKIN CARE

Check out this UK based Organic skin care range in Selfridges i am currently using the Renew serum for fine lines and wrinkles gives a tightening effect on the skin with arctic bio actives a anti ageing serum that plumps and moisturises.

£52 for 30ml

Another favourite serum of mine is by  French firm called Leirac i love their Mesolift serum a cocktail of Vitamins.

Beauty Lab at Excel

Beauty Lab will be at London Excel on 24th and 25th February demonstrating the Glycolic peels and the new Digital machine that does micro current and oxygen i was lucky enough to have one wonderful results more news on this soon.

Magnesium Sulphate Paste BP Paste

Sometimes it is the old fashion remedies that really work after waxing you can get ingrowing hairs even if you exfoliate i recently got a couple of ingrowing hairs. If not treated they can be painful depending on where they are you can treat them yourself if they are infected or pustule then i would recommend seeing your Doctor.

I had a small one on side of my bikini line not internal so after showering on clean skin stir the paste apply with cotton bud the Magnesium Sulphate and cover with a plaster and what it does it draws it up to the surface and allowing the hair to be freed this is much better than squeezing which can cause infection you can use Magnesium Sulphate on boils obviously check your not allergic to the ingredients you can buy Magnesium Sulphate from all good chemist and pharmacies.

Another good products for ingrowing hairs is Epsom salts used in the bath just sprinkle some into the bath water and soak yourself, good for the muscles and skin toning great for internal ingrowing hairs in the bikini line as the warm water and the Epsom salts draws to the surface these products our under £5 pounds you can buy in Boots the Epsom salts and Magnesium Sulphate.

Epsom Salts is great to use after child birth in the bath water for heeling just decanter into a nice jar makes lovely gift and practical.