Beauty
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How To Make Your Own Microdermabrasion at Home
For many skin types, clinical microdermabrasion treatments can be damaging and are not for everyone. So seeking a microdermabrasion treatment which is softer on the skin, can be done in the comfort of your own home, and is less harsh and damaging on the skin, is probably the best solution. Especially if you have sensitive skin. Microdermabrasion is not recommended, as it can trigger other concerns in the skin, such as eczema and other skin irritations. However, there are some great solutions to replace a clinical version of a micro treatment, with some brands like Rodan + Fields and Enbacci having released some great less damaging alternatives. Or you can…
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The 5 Steps You Need For Clear and Glowing Skin
Clear and glowing skin start with a solid skincare routine in the AM and the PM, it’s important to manage it daily to keep skin healthy. To keep skin clear and well maintained, I decided to collate the most important five steps you need to adopt daily in your skincare routine, for clear and glowing skin. The best way to care for your skin is to focus on five essential processes of skin health, especially if you wear makeup daily, or spend a lot of time outdoors and your skin is impacted by heavy pollutants and environmental impacts, such as the sun, dust and wind. And believe me, anyone can…
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How To Make Your Very Own Berry Enzyme Mask
For an extra exfoliating boost, use this berry enzyme mask for a deep cleanse to the skin. Berries have a high concentrate of enzyme in them, called alpha-hydroxy acids. These acids help exfoliate away dead skin cells from your face and renew the skin for a fresh and glowing complexion. This enzyme mask also contains lavender oil, which is soothing to the skin and it smells amazing. To be mindful with enzyme masks though, some extra sensitive skin types may not be able to handle the process of dead skin cell removal via alpha-hydroxy. So always patch test on the most sensitive part of the body, on the inside of…
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Do You Know What Animal Derived Ingredients Are In your Beauty Bag?
Here’s what you need to know about animal derived ingredients to keep your self-care routine as cruelty-free and as vegan as possible. Though many products are marked as either vegan or cruelty-free. In Australia, for a brand to make their products passed all the ticks to receive the vegan or cruelty-free tick of approval on their packaging, they have to go through a lot of red tape. Honestly, the government doesn’t make it very easy for a brand to get them. This means, there are a host of brands who are actually vegan and cruelty-free, but have not received the stamp of approval, so are not able to advertise that…
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Aussie Plant Power – The Best Ingredients For Your Skin Care
These are some of the most powerful Aussie plants which will help you achieve youthful skin. For more than sixty thousand years, the Aboriginals of Australia used their own practices off healthcare and healing, enjoying excellent health, which was largely free from the burden of modern diseases. Many of these practices also gave them clear and well balanced skin, capable of handling the harsh climate of Australia. Though nothing new, with many Australian beauty brands using a variety of rich Aussie botanicals and essential oils in their products already for good skin health. I thought I’d make mention to four foods you should keep an eye out for in beauty…
