Light up my face
I have noticed recently that alot of brides and their entourage have been using LED light therapy masks before make up. This got me thinking – Why! I don’t know much about light therapy other than what I had learnt…
Category skincare
Product Review
It is such a pleasure when I am asked to try a product for my professional point of view. I don’t do this alot and I do not advertise products for money. I take time to try out a product…
Dry days ahead
Dry days ahead- Sadly, Im not talking about the weather, but a dry skin can be all part and parcel of winter blues. As many as 75 percent of people over 65 have dry skin and I am one of…
Lets Talc about it
‘Lets talc about it’ – As a makeup artist, I’m a bit frustrated with myself for assuming that talc was no longer widely used in cosmetics. After all, the harmful effects of talc were brought to light in 2016 when…
Hydration
Skin dehydration is different to dry skin. A good way to explain is think losing steam from a kettle for dehydration and oil from a chip pan or lack of for dry skin. There are many reasons why our skin…
Going Blonde at 62
In the summer I asked my very good friend if she would let me take her picture. I went to school with Jane and actually have known her from pre school days so a very long standing friendship. I have…
The Vitamin A Game
I was kindly gifted Murads new Retinal Re Sculpt Overnight Treatment, back when it launched in June. I chose to hold off trying the treatment til the end of the summer, because of the risk of sun damage associated with…
Snazzy
We all want snazzy moments, a look we can pull out of the bag at the drop of a hat or what ever the right saying is. Dressing up is all part of the fun when we go out, and…
Blue Hue
Roses are red. My lips are blue. Oh my goodness! what should I do? Have you ever had difficulty choosing a lipstick that suits you. Or maybe you find that your red or pink lipstick goes a blue hue tone…
Skin Care Routine
My beauty and skincare mantra is It is more about what you do than what you use. Skincare routine I am personally quite a low maintenance kind of gal and have a very sensitive skin, which actually doesnt allow me…