The right type of Chocolate!

 

Want help to look younger?

 

 

It’s incredibly tempting to crack open a bar of Green & Black’s mid-afternoon, but according to CHLOE DOUTRE-ROUSSEL, author of the Chocolate Connoisseur, we should be drinking the stuff instead.  Cocoa Powder is rich in antioxidants and therefore super-anti-ageing.  Try having a cup of cocoa with water instead of milk when you feel your energy levels dropping – but don’t be tempted to add sugar!

 

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Wendy x

 

Source: Francesca White

Your step-by-step guide to the ultimate cleanse

 

FIRST remove every scrap of eye make-up, so you can focus totally on the face.  Fill a basin with warm water and add a few drops of essential oils.  Lavender is the most relaxing, so it’s nice to use at the end of a long day.

SOAK a clean facecloth in warm water for one minute before pressing it into your skin, all over your face.  This kick-starts the cleansing process, allowing the dirt and clogged porse to be released while stimulating your skin.

TAKE Dermalogica’s Pre-Cleanse Oil and spend time massaging it into your skin, concentrating on the contours of the facial bones and not forgetting your neck.

FINISH by rinsing it off with warm water.  Try to do this at least three times a week, however we would recommend everyday.

Thank you for reading!

 

Wendy

Source: Wendy O’Hare, Dermalogica, Femail Magazine

 

Tips for Maintaining Good Eyelash Care


Is your current eyelash care routine virtually nonexistent or lacking? While there isn’t much work involved in maintaining good care of your lashes, it’s important to give your lashes the grooming they need. In this article we are going to talk about ways that you can maintain good eyelash health as well as cosmetic ways to get a fuller looking set of lashes.

Why is it that we often apply conditioner and other replenishing treatments to the hair on top of our heads, but we often neglect the needs of our eyelashes? Just like any other hair on our body, our eyelashes sometimes need a boost to remain supple and produce good re-growth volume. Some people recommend using olive oil or almond oil to provide this nourishment. Before bed, dip the end of a q-tip into the oil. Just a dab is needed. Close your eyes and gently apply the oil to your lashes. Use a bit of tissue to wipe off the excess oil. Open your eyes and comb through your lashes with an eyelash comb. If you do this routine about three times a week, you should notice a difference in not only the number of new hairs growing, but also in the flexibility of your lashes. It’s also a good rule to remove all eye makeup before going to bed. Eyelashes need a chance to breathe, and they won’t get that if they are coated in mascara 23 hours a day.

If you are looking for a quick fix, then pay attention! Sometimes, mistakes happen. Maybe you pulled out a few (or a lot!) of your eyelashes by being too vigorous with the lash curler. Or perhaps you simply weren’t gifted with ultra thick or luxuriously long eyelashes. But for whatever reason you might have for wanting to improve the look of your lashes, cosmetics are here to save the day! Your fist option is applying false eyelashes. While this takes a steady hand, it isn’t impossible. The first thing you need to do is practice putting them on! Don’t wait until 10 minutes before you need to be out the door. A quick job could mean the embarrassment of one of your eyelashes falling off during dinner or being applied crooked. Make sure the false lashes are the same length as your eye. It’s okay to trim off the excess lashes. I find it easier to apply the lashes if you put the lash glue on the back of your hand first, then dab the base of the lashes into the glue. This keeps the glue from being too runny when you apply it to your eyelid. Try to get the false lashes as close to the base of your natural lashes and press down on the ends of the lashes (this reduces the likelihood of your lashes sticking to your fingers). Blend your natural and false lashes together using mascara. Curl them gently using an eyelash curler such as eyecurl.

eyecurl heated eyelash curler

Another way that cosmetics can make your eyelashes appear fuller is to apply eyeliner as close to the base of your lashes as possible. This will aid in helping your lashes appear fuller. Apply your mascara as usual. If you want to make them look longer as well, use an eyelash curler after applying your mascara. It is recommended that you use the curler very gently, as pressing too hard can result in cutting your eyelashes.

If you want a longer-lasting remedy and don’t mind spending a few hundred pounds, you can always look into the possibility of an eyelash transplant or professional eyelash extensions such as Hollywood Lashes. Whatever cosmetics you apply throughout the day to improve the overall look of your eyelashes, remember that it’s only a quick fix. For genuinely healthier eyelashes, you must commit to a routine of gently removing all eye makeup before bed and applying some sort of nourishing treatment a few times each week.

For more information on professional ‘Hollywood Lashes’ extensions click here.

To buy eyecurl click here.

Thank you for reading.

Wendy x

NEW Skin Hydrating Masque and Skin Refining Masque

 

NEW – Skin Hydrating Masque

A refreshing, oil-free gel masque of calming botanicals and antioxidant vitamins that restores critical moisture to stressed skin. Contains no artificial fragrance or color.

 

This is a super charged hydrating masque that will treat dehydration and dryness of the skin.  It is a gel consistency and can still be used around the eye area.  It will saturate the skin will hydration as well as helping to calm the skin.  This masque will also help to stimulate the natural moisturizing factor in the skin (this is the hydration that is found within the skin cells). You can sleep in this masque or they can leave on for 10-15 minutes, remember the more dehydrated the skin the quicker this masque will absorb!

Skin hydrating masque £31.00

To purchase this product click here!

 

NEW – Skin refining masque

A skin-clarifying, texture-refining masque with oil-absorbing clays and purifying plant extracts to deep-cleanse the skin, helping to reduce oily-skin breakouts. Contains no artificial fragrance or color.

This is still a clay based masque that will treat oiliness, congestion and help with enlarged pores. It is a refreshing masque that is non drying on the skin. You would still use this on areas prone to oiliness or where there is congestion and would leave on the skin for 10-15 minutes.

Skin refining masque £28.50

To purchase this product click here!

 

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Wendy x

Source: Dermalogica

Overnight Repair Serum…

 

From an early age we are told that things will look better in the morning and it isn’t just emotional and mental troubles which improve after several restful hours under the duvet.  Sleep offers a period of dynamic, system-wide repair and healing synchronised with the body’s circadian rhythms and this medical fact inspired Dermalogica’s latest treatment product for ageing skin, Overnight Repair Serum.

 

Overnight Repair Serum

 

Replenishing and repairing skin alongside increased luminosity, are the primary benefits of Overnight Repair Serum.  The powerful palmitoyl tripeptde-38 accelerated collagen production whilst firming with renewed resilience.  Rich argan and rose oils support the lipid barrier to revitalise lacklustre skin and smooth away fine lines.  Brown seaweed further supports repair by inhibited enzymes which break down collagen and provides anti oxidant protection superior to both vitamins C and E.

This supercharged peptide maximises night time skin repair, replenishes lost oils, minimising fine lines and leaving the skin soft and luminous.  A further benefit is the soothing aromas of jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang, geranium, rosemary, cinnamon and neroli botanical oils which help restore skin barriers.  The strategic chemical partnering enables the powerful peptide to produce results whilst essential oils and restorative agents help skin integrity and protection.

Apply four to six drops directly to cleansed skin or mix with prescribed night-time moisturiser before letting sleep take over.

Dermalogica may not be able to cure insomnia, but it can change your skin forever.  All Dermalogica products take into account an understanding of modern skin stress and active, busy lifestyles.  The professional recommended products do not involve complicated outdated rituals.

Overnight Repair Serum RRP £55.00

Thank you for reading.

Wendy x

Source: Dermalogica