Make-up that’s good for your skin?

The cosmetic counters are full of products claiming to give you fantastic skin but how do you know which will really work? WebMD have produced a fantastic guide on what to look out for when choosing cosmetics worthy of your make-up bag. Read the Label Many beauty ingredients do have a good track record, but read more »

How To Wash Your Face To Keep Your Skin Healthy

Washing one’s face, like brushing one’s teeth, just kind of happens and while a quick splash of water and some soap might be all you need, there are some subtle things you may be doing that could be the cause of excessive drying, oily skin or even those dreaded acne breakouts. Here are some top read more »

Did you know dancing can help improve your skin health?

Get those handbags and dancing shoes at the ready, according to Dance Pizazz (Dance Studio), this cardiovascular exercise is a must if you want to enhance your skin health. Dancing is a great way to exercise and we all know that exercise can help relieve stress. Stress takes its toll in many ways, one of read more »

Link found between acne bacteria and back pain

If you, or someone you know, suffers from chronic back pain (CBP) and they also have acne, then the two conditions may well be linked. An estimated 4 million people in the UK suffer from CBP (not to be confused with a slipped disc which starts to heal by 6-8 weeks) and scientists in Denmark read more »

Alcohol in toners can increase risk of acne breakouts…and trigger rosacea

Are you the one in five women whose beauty regime still involves the daily use of toner?  Then you could be doing more damage to your skin than you realise as many toners include harsh ingredients such as alcohol, which can dry out skin, and parabens which have been shown to cause allergic reactions. If read more »