Beauty

Soft, radiant skin and shiny hair may sound somewhat of a cliché, but still, we'd all like to have them. Before you complain that its easier said than done to achieve such a look, take another look at oils—that is hybrid oils, those that pack a high-power punch with multiple ingredients. The beautifying properties of oils have been recognised for thousands of years, but we are now using them now in much more diverse ways. With increasing concerns about the environment and the current trend towards minimalism, like many consumers I’ve been seeking a “less is more” approach to my…

Those of us women with deeper skin tones have often found options for our unique skincare concerns to be extremely limited. However, thankfully, a small number of brands have now taken matters into their own hands. UK based luxury skin-care brand Epara is one of these. Meaning "to cocoon oneself" in the Nigerian dialect of Ebira, Epara is a collection of handcrafted luxury skincare products tailored to the unique needs of women of colour. Its founder Ozohu Adoh, a Nigerian-born entrepreneur, had for a long time suffered from a sensitive uneven skin condition and with no products or treatments available…

More than ever, we now need to look after our health and pay close attention to the ingredients we are using. Whilst it’s obvious that we will feel better if we eat foods without added preservatives, chemicals and toxins, the same logic should be applied to the skin - our skin absorbs up to 60% of the products we apply to it so if those products are synthetic, processed and full of preservatives, chemicals and toxins, this is quite an alarming thought. If you’re going to clean up your diet for the same reasons, why not make your beauty regime…

How To Keep Your Skin Glowing and Protected; When you dream about your skin, you might envisage it being smooth and glowing, but sadly the reality can be somewhat different. You might think you need to completely overhaul your skincare routine, bringing in an array of new products to fix the problems you face, but in fact this is not necessarily the case when it comes to perfect skin. I’m pretty low-maintenance when it comes to my skin-care routine. I try to keep my routine clean and minimal and tend not to use too many products, taking a less-is-more approach,…

Moisturising your body can at times feel like a chore, but cold winds, central heating, and hot baths and showers can take its toll on your skin leaving it feeling dehydrated rather than silky smooth. And whilst in the chilly winter months, you can skip straight to wrapping yourself in layers of clothing, recent days of glorious sunshine has ignited anticipation for the summer months ahead, along with a desire to dress accordingly, meaning bare arms and legs whenever possible, making luxurious skin and body products packed with nourishing ingredients all the more appealing. Let’s face it, dry, flaky skin…