Many beauty products these days are made up of petroleum derivatives and plastics. This is certainly the quickest way to smooth the skin and erase imperfections. These additives are also effective in giving beauty creams a luminous colour, a fluid texture whilst also cloaking their bad odour. Nevertheless, they are all...
The Origin of Wrinkles When our skin ages, it is primarily due to the phenomenon of ‘glycation’. You can think of glycation as caramelisation: the sugar molecules in your system stick onto your fats and proteins (tissues) and make them ‘caramelise’. After a while, this process forms advanced glycation (appropriately known...
All around the world, the Polynesian vahine became iconic in terms of beauty thanks to their beautiful hair and golden glow tanned skin. Today, we reveal the beauty secrets behind their looks and their use of traditional beauty oils, which has been a tradition passed down from mothers to daughters...
With winter approaching, your hands might be getting drier and drier and so a hand cream is a must in order to keep your hands moisturised and skin protected. For those of you who would like to avoid industrial creams, here are two natural recipes of 50ml hand-cream! Recipe #1: Choose a...
Cosmetics commercials promise wonders – your wrinkles will be ‘deleted’ and your skin left smooth. And yet, these vague formulas obscure the most obvious fact, namely that there is no cosmetic product/procedure that can permanently ‘delete’ a wrinkle. Getting to Know your Wrinkles There are several types of wrinkles - some wrinkles...
Hijama, the Arabic term for ‘wet-cupping’, is an ancient bloodletting technique that has been practiced by several civilisations, including the Greeks and Persians, in order to treat a host of ailments and bodily disorders. Hippocrates had mentioned the practice in his writings while Prophet Muhammad is quoted in stating that...
Endocrine disrupting chemicals can be either natural or synthetic and as their name suggests, they ‘disrupt’ and alter functions as well as behaviours regulated by our hormonal system (such as reproduction, growth, appetite and sleep). Here’s one example: the essential oil of clary sage is oestrogen-like due to its content of sclareol...
If you happen to be one of those people who never get bitten by mosquitos then this blog post may not be for you. For the 20% of those who always do, then read this post carefully! It seems as though synthetic mosquito sprays and ultrasound mosquito repellents are proving...
Here is a simple recipe for deodorant free from alcohol, aluminum or any synthetic fragrances that are troublesome for sensitive skin! It is suitable for both men and women as it can be customized with essential oils! For a 25 ml deodorant (which corresponds to a standard roll-on bottle in stores),...
When it comes to tanning and the sun, authorities have quite frankly frightened us. However, on second thought, are they simply trying to get us to spend more money on chemical and toxic sunscreens and self-tanning products? There is of course the fight against the epidemic of skin cancer, but...