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Super Smooth Skin is only a trip to the pantry away
Hemlines will be heading north very soon, so it’s time to get your pins ready for skirt season. And… there’s no better way to do this, than by using simple kitchen staples. To make an easy at-home exfoliator, simply mix extra virgin olive oil, together with raw sugar, for a do-it-yourself body scrub that will have your aesthetician swooning and short-shorts calling… Why exfoliate? exfoliation removes the barrier of dead skin cells clogging the skin and uncovers fresh new cells below. This opens the way for moisturising products to penetrate more deeply into the skin, which makes them more effective. In short,...
Get your skin SPRING ready
Shake off the winter blues Spring is only a few weeks away… but have you got the spring back into your skin? Here’s what to do to shake off the winter blues and to prep your skin, ready to face the glorious (well I guess that would depend on mother nature’s mood) spring season. Deep cleansing Facial – This is done with steam and is an absolute must. By steaming your skin you unclog your pores, helping your skin to breathe more easily, absorb moisturisers better, become brighter and more alive. Simply boil up some water, pour the water into a bowl (being careful not to scold yourself)...
The Oily Truth… Natural Olive Oil vs Creams
A lot of people still find it hard to get their heads around using natural oils, such as olive oil as a daily face and body moisturiser. But, this common kitchen staple has been used for centuries as a magical beauty multitasker and has so many benefits for the skin. Olive oil is closer in chemical structure to the skin’s natural oil than any other naturally occurring oil. What this means, is it is easily absorbed by the skin and helps the skin to achieve natural moisture levels. Put simply, using an oil like olive oil on the skin, isn’t...
Beauty is more than 'skin-deep' - You are what you eat!
SaveOurSkin shows you how regular everyday foods can have super charged positive results for your skin. Pumpkin The Carotenoids in pumpkin and carrots are like wrinkle fighting pigments that help neutralise free radicals in the skin, keeping them from damaging the cells that fast forward aging. Winter is the perfect time for roast pumpkin & pumpkin soup. So add this natural beauty into your weekly menu to stay healthy inside and out. Check out the DIY Pumpkin Face Mask recipe below treat yourself to a night in with this low cost DIY face mask designed to help you achieve a healthy,...
Baby, it's cold outside!
Baby, it’s cold outside. Like, really, really cold. And with frigid weather comes dry skin, redness, chapped lips, and the need to wear lots of layers. Thankfully, there are a slew of products out there that can make winter weather a bit more bearable—and help your skin recover from the super blistering days and overworked indoor heating. Here are our go-to products for surviving a Polar Vortex. A powerful concoction Go nuts with this – on lips, elbows cracked feet. Don’t be shy… lather your face with it at night for super powerful hydration. I do hands and face just before bed,...