Graceful Disgraceful Beauty
Age Diversity With the start of London fashion week, it got me thinking. Do you think there is a lack of positive imagery and representation of age diversity in our fashion and beauty magazines and on the catwalk? We do…
Karen Lockyer
Graceful Disgraceful Beauty
There is definitely a lack of positive imagery showing older women out there, although it is getting better. Instagram has definitely helped form a community of pro-age warriors. I want to produce some fun, untouched, non- stereotypical beauty/makeup images of…
Graceful Disgraceful Beauty
The Graceful Disgraceful beauty project #onefaceatatime- I started this beauty project early 2020, but put it a side during the Covid lockdowns. However this period has given me time to ponder new ideas. My aim was to do make up…
Doctors Orders
A peek at cosmeceutical skin products that are created by Clinical Doctors and/ or Chemists. Unlike ordinary skincare, the cosmeceutical strength preparations are formulated to make a real, visible difference to the appearance of the skin. Most claim to bridge…
Should I change my Make up Brand now I am older?
Make up shopping is a minefield at the best of times- So many brands, what do I choose, should I be changing my brand now I am older? Questions I am often asked. When I launched Graceful Disgraceful make up…
Cellulite
Cellulite What is cellulite Cellulite commonly known as the orange peel effect, or Adiposis Edematosa.It is where the subcutaneous fat herniates within the fibrous connective tissue and manifests as dimpling on the skin, most commonly on the buttocks thighs, belly and top of the…
Eating for Great Skin
Everybody wants great skin. As a make up artist it is my canvas. As human beings our skin introduces us through facial recognition and touch via a handshake. so it is important how we feel about our skin and how…
The ageing face
There is one thing we can all be sure of, that with every day that passes we get older. Gravity has a lot to answer for, literally a weight on our shoulders. As every decade passes, we fight against the…
Ok, Lets get back to healthy eating
Forget that I’m a weight adviser for a min, I have been as guilty as the next person during Lockdown. It has definitely given me an excuse to reward myself a little too often, I normally allow myself a Saturday…
Nutrition Coaching
I am often asked ‘What is coaching’? Coaching is a form of development where the coach supports the client to achieve a specific or professional goal. I have recently been running obesity clinics for Wiltshire council, which really highlighted the…