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The Effects of Alcohol on Your Skin and Hair
We don’t need to tell you alcoholic beverages are popular for social settings, but did you know consuming them can cause a number of short- and long-term effects on the skin? If you've ever woken up with not only a headache and an egg sandwich craving after a night out, but a new pimple, puffy eyes, and a particularly dull, lackluster complexion, here's why. Drinking causes skin dehydration. One of the main reasons skin takes such a beating from a few too many cocktails is that it’s a diuretic, says... Read more...
How to Use Sunscreen
Choosing the right sun protection and applying it properly are the most important steps you can take to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays. It sounds simple, but these steps are often misunderstood. Here are the basics:  Use a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher. About two tablespoons (six teaspoons) is enough sunscreen for the average adult body, with about one teaspoon allotted for just your face. Apply sunscreen about 15 minutes before going out in the sun and reapply it every couple of hours.  In... Read more...
What You Can Do About Your Ageing Face
Even if you have great genes and look much younger than you are, age-related changes in our facial appearance are unavoidable. Those changes reflect our joys and challenges in life. One approach is to simply celebrate our age and appearance for what they are.   Not everyone is comfortable with that, and some might like to postpone embracing those changes. The age-defying facelift, which surgically removes excess tissue and lifts sagging skin in the lower part of the face, is one way to try to stem the tides of time.... Read more...
Toxic Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Skin
Skin damage from sun exposure is caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Not all the sun’s rays have the same effects. Some wavelengths of UV radiation penetrate the skin more deeply than others.Realising this difference has prompted researchers to question whether some types of UV rays mainly cause wrinkles and brown spots (sometimes called “age spots” or “liver spots”) while others speed the development of skin cancer. The wavelengths of UV radiation fall between those of visible light and x-rays. The sun’s UV radiation reaches the earth in three main wavelengths. -... Read more...
Treating Acne
Although most common during the teenage years, acne may also appear for the first time in midlife or worsen then. Acne results from inflammation around the hair follicles and oil-producing sebaceous glands of the skin. Hormones known as androgens (the so-called male hormones), which increase during puberty in both males and females, contribute to acne. Hormone fluctuations associated with menstruation and menopause make women more susceptible.Treating Adult AcneA number of treatments are available to clear up acne, including some that you apply to your skin and others you take in... Read more...
Face Hydrosols
Face mists, also knowns as hydrosols, are created during the steam distillation of aromatic plants. They are rich in water-soluble elements of plant medicine that are not found in the essential oil. Most aromatic sprays on the market are not pure mists, but rather essential oils added to water with an emulsifier. These are chemically different than hydrosols and are not as gentle. Insignia London Luxury Face Mists are moisturising, anti-inflammatory, mildly antiseptic, and are a wonderfully fragrant addition to skin care. Due to their benevolent nature, our natural sprays... Read more...
What is Rosehip Oil?
To understand what Rosehip Oil is, one needs to dig into its origin. Rosehip seed oil, better known as Rosehip Oil, is extracted from the seeds, that various wild rose shrubs bear; Rose moschata, Rosa rubignosa or Rosa canina. These plants are usually found in the southern Andes mountain range. Colour is an important factor to determine the quality of Rosehip Oil. A smooth golden colour or a profound reddish-orange colour (and anything in between) indicates the superior variety. In contrast, if the seed is yellow, it implies distillation through... Read more...
Benefits of Argan Oil
People across the world have historically used Argan Oil as remedies for skin infections, rashes and bug bites. Learn the great and natural benefits of Argan oil. Mother natures own pure secret beauty oil. Read more...