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Temple Spa: My Skincare Heroes
In skincare, some brands are iconic. These brands will end up in your online basket, in your beauty drawer and on your skin often without a second’s thought. One of these iconic, skincare hero brands, for me, is Temple Spa. We’ve missed the spa during the multiple lockdowns but Temple Spa are bringing it home this season. Check out my skincare heroes… Who Are Temple Spa? Temple Spa are iconic for many reasons. One of them is just how long they’ve been around. For the last 21 years, the husband and wife team who founded the business have taken Mediterranean influences and used them to create luxury skincare products for…
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2021 Skincare Trend: Blue Light Protection
I don’t know about you, but I’m on my screens more than ever these days. Even though I’m no longer in the office, I find myself sneaking onto my laptop or checking my emails on my phone more and more. Now, consider how stressful lockdown has been on our skin. Then add to that the negative effect overuse of blue light devices can have. Well, disaster! Join me as I share the new blue light protection skincare trend with you! What Is Blue Light Protection For Skin? The pesky blue lights that we are chained to from nine till five (and often much later) has the same effect on our…
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2021 Beauty Trend: Gua Sha
There’s one little tool that you’re probably seeing everywhere in the beauty and skincare world right now. It’s a small, shiny piece of equipment that people swear by! Today’s blog post is all about 2021’s biggest beauty trend: the Gua Sha. What Is Gua Sha? A Gua Sha is a tool offered in alternative skincare and beauty therapy. It can be made of marble or jade stone. The tool is palm sized and used to scrape the top layer of the skin on your face, chin and neck. Created to help boost circulation and drain your lymph nodes, the Gua Sha follows ancient Chinese practices and healing. How Does The…
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Best Cleansers For Clear Skin
We barely get dressed and put a bra on these days. Make up – what’s that? But, if you’re like me and you’re still going for glam for kitchen drinks, you’ll still be relying on your cleansers. Today’s post is dedicated to a few of my favourite and best cleansers for clear skin. What Is A Cleanser? Simply put: a cleanser is a product that removes dirt from the skin on your face and neck. A cleanser is used in place of warm water. It has a detergent in its ingredients to help remove stubborn build up and dirt without irritating your skin. Do I Need A Cleanser? Whether you…
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Mavala’s January Blues Virtual Event
Wow, January went on for about 375632 days, didn’t it? It’s been a weird one this year thought, in the midst of our third national lockdown in just over 300 days. The January blues, for me, were real. I’ve felt so meh at so many different points this month and I’ve really needed a pick me up. Luckily, I was invited to join Mavala’s January Blues event – here’s what we go up to! The Party Prep A few days before the event, Mavala sent over some full sized samples of bits from their Beautiful At Home online store ready for our pamper night. I’ve worked with Mavala for over…
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