Category : Aging

It’s been a while since I posted a DIY skincare piece so I thought it was high time to share the recipe for a mask I have been making lately. This mask is full of AHA’s (alpha hydroxy acids) which naturally exfoliate the skin leaving you skin supple and smooth. What you need: 2 sliced...

I previously did a post outlining how to make a wrinkle preventative using ingredients suited to those in their twenties. Today I’m moving up a decade. This anti-wrinkle oil has ingredients prove to protect, sooth and nourish the skin whilst keeping the aul’ wrinkles away. Dilute the...

My skin has recently been reeping the rewards of Jojaba oil. I add a little to my soaps and my night serum. Since it’s so widely accessible I thought I’d share a little about its benefits and uses. I’m all on for affordable ways to improve  my skin. What is Jojoba? Jojoba is a...

Cellular regeneration is said to be the key to youthful skin. Essential oils are used for this reason in thousands of high end skin care products. Why not make up yourself. It will be far more concentrated and completely natural, I’m all for keeping lab made preservatives out of my pores. This...

AHA is a term we beauty junkies  hear thrown around regularly. Since I have now become more concerned with looking after my skin I though a little further investigation was in order. I wondered whether there are enough benefits to AHA’s in skincare to warrant buying such a product. What is...

It occurred to me that I should probably start thinking about anti-aging products. I do use SPF in the daytime all year round but I wondered could I be doing more. At the moment fine lines aren’t visible but I want to be prepared. The problem is that I’m still prone to  breakouts on my...

For me concealer is like fairy dust! When I look tired, dehydrated, spotty, blotchy…the list goes on, a good concealer always saves the day. Every girl should have a concealer in her arsenal for emergency skin saving! I haven’t come across one concealer that I can use for everything. This...

This post is inspired by an email I received from a reader. She told me that the skin on her neck looks grey and dull. I think we ladies put so much effort into our faces but many of us forget out neck. Necks can really away a persons age. Think of those celebrities who have had face lifts but have...