Be Skin Savvy #27 – “The Magic of Mushrooms” If you’ve ever wondered why your skin is glowing and awakened after a facial it all comes down to the massage technique and the oils used. Recently I bought some basalt mushroom shaped rocks which made me chuckle! You see I grew up in West Wales […]
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Be Skin Savvy #26 – “Stuck in the middle with you!” A very popular fashion magazine has stated this month that they call for an end to the “anti-aging” movement and has jumped on the senior model bandwagon, which I must say, I love But doesn’t it seem odd that the women that strutt their […]
Be Skin Savvy #25 – “Soft Focus, Beauty Face” A few years ago I got my first smart phone and was rather pleased to see it had a camera. However, it wasnt until sometime in early 2016 that I indulged in the fine art of selfies, or should I say posting selfies! Lol…Anyway, my wonderful […]
Be Skin Savvy #24 ” Be Brown and Beautiful” That was the the name of the beauty Salon I worked at after graduating from The London Institute of Beauty Culture in 1986. It was owned by John Sarsfield (whose real job was something to do with British Wool Co.) and managed by his sister Gloria […]
Be Skin Savvy #23 – ‘My Rusty Reiki’……….With so many giving up their guilty pleasures for lent I felt it might be nice to substitute those vices with something positive. A little Reiki. Many years ago I studied Reiki and practiced it regularly – on myself, on others and when I taught. Reiki, an ancient […]
Be Skin Savvy #22 – “….And so I fall in love just a little bit, everyday with someone new” it only seems appropriate with Valentine’s day around the corner that I would post about love. I meet so many new people on a regular bases and must confess that I do, fall in love just […]
Be Skin Savvy #21 – Ex”spa”rience – There is an expression in France ‘etre bien dans sa peau’ – to feel good in ones skin. Because, self-confidence, after all, is the root of all beauty. Then of course comes our skin, with all its glorious imperfections. Light, dark, freckled, rough, dry, oily and of […]
Be Skin Savvy #20 – “Bling in your Brows” Christmas is coming and it seems like every home is starting to sparkle as lights are strung and trees are up, glistening with shiny ornaments, silver tinsel and twinkling stars. However with party season in full swing maybe take a few minutes to look at your […]
Be Skin Savvy #19 – “Confessions under the spotlight” Did you ever watch those 1950/1960 movies where the spotlight was shining in someones face and suddenly all was confessed?? As I zoom my magnifying lamp over a clients face I have been told it resembles an interrogation lamp and suddenly eyes open wide and its […]
Be Skin Savvy #18 – “In the Summertime” A song by Mungo Jerry from 1970. Toby and I heard it regularly as we drove around west Wales recently. The summertime, when we look forward to long days and the warmth of those UV rays shining down on our skin, giving us a wonderful glow. But […]