Galvanic Facials: What are They and How do they Work

Galvanic treatments use gentle, safe electrical currents to intensify the effects of professional skincare products and give your skin a thorough cleanse. Don’t be put off by the fact they use electrical currents; galvanic facials are safe and effective and booking a set of treatments can work wonders for your skin.

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Eat Right for Healthy Skin

Have you ever noticed how that when we have an illness, or imbalance in the health of our body, we look for ways to heal it using diet, supplements and ultimately medication – but when we have issues with the largest organ of our body – our skin – the temptation is to try and fix it using creams, oils and lotion that we just apply topically?

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The Stress:Pain Connection

Stress seems to be almost unavoidable in our busy lives. It’s easy for people to suggest that you might feel better if you’re less stressed, but if you’re already stressed, that’s just going to stress you out even more! Adding to the problem, stress can cause a lot of unwanted symptoms in your body, including pain. In some cases, stress causes pain to develop, like headaches. In others, it makes existing pain worse.

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The Lowdown on Spray Tanning

Spray tanning is often called ‘sunless tanning’ or ‘UV-free tanning’ – sometimes even ‘airbrush tanning’, but all these terms mean the same thing; you get a lovely looking tan effect that comes from spray applied to your skin rather than a sun bed or sitting in the sunshine.

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Spring Skin Care Secrets

It’s time to spring up your skin – after being hammered by the wind, rain and cold all over the winter, the sun is starting to show itself again and so it’s now the ideal time for you to book those spa appointments and get your spring glow on.

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Nine Essential Oils for a Restful Sleep

The powerful healing agents can provide aromas that ease sleep disruptions such as snoring, sleep apnea and night-time stuffiness. These powerful healing aromas can ease sleep disruptions such as snoring, sleep apnea, and night-time stuffiness. Various essential oils hold different benefits for sleep, so here are nine scents to try at home.

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5 Tips for Caring for Sensitive Skin

Sensitive skin is caused by irritation in the nerve endings in the top layer of your skin and happens because its natural barrier function has been weakened for one reason or another.

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How to Level Up your Skin Care for Winter

You wouldn’t wear the same clothes to go outside in the winter as you do in the summer, so why would you use the same skin care products and keep to the same routines when the weather gets colder? Your skin is sensitive to changes in the temperature, weather and humidity, and deserves a little TLC if you want it to look and feel its best in the colder months.

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Acne Fighting Tips for Teens

Acne affects many people just as they hit their teens. It’s such a common skin condition; acne usually begins in puberty and around 85 per cent of people between the ages of 12 and 24 will experience some form of it.

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Lash Extension: What do I Need to Know

Lash extensions are becoming more and more popular, and it seems that no self-respecting star ventures out without a full set of voluminous lashes. Are they for you – and what do you need to know before you go ahead and book the appointment?

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LED Light Therapy: How Does It Work and What Does It Help

LED skin treatments are becoming more and more popular in spas and skin clinics, even at home, but what do you know about how they work and what they are most effective for?

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What Are Retinoids

The first retinoid was approved back in the seventies for treating acne, but since then retinoids have become more and more popular, and now skin care products containing some form of retinoid are popular for anti-aging as well as acne. What are retinoids, and why are they so effective?

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Yes, You Do Need an Eye Cream and Here's Why

We’re all rather protective of our peepers, and most of us have spent money on eye serums and creams in the past to help combat signs of aging around our eyes, but there are some people who insist that eye creams are a waste of money. Here’s why I disagree…

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UVA and UVB Sun Protection: What’s the Difference

The sun is starting to get hotter and if you’re not already wearing sun screen you should be! It can be confusing when you’re looking for quality skincare and sun protection – UVB rays are fine, right? Well, no, not quite. Read on to find out what you must know about sun protection.

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