We all intuitively know that nature has far more to offer us than food, raw materials and even pretty pictures to download onto our desktop computers. But, as we sometimes struggle to keep all the balls of our complicated lives in the air, boxed within four walls, it’s way too easy to feel removed from…
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Beauty at all costs? A vital peek behind skincare labels
Many of us are mindful of what we eat, clued-up about healthy foods and scrutinize food labels at the grocery store. Yet what we put on our skin is just as important for our wellbeing as what we have for lunch. Our skin readily absorbs ingredients in the personal care products we use – fabulous…
The wellness secrets of salt lamps
Imagine a gentle and affordable way to naturally enhance your wellbeing. Now imagine that this wellness-booster comes as a beautiful decorative item that brightens up your home. Well, a salt lamp is that and lots more. Chiselled from solid blocks of ancient crystal salt and emitting a soft pinkish coral glow when lit up, these beautiful lamps…
Meet the youth protein that plumps and smooths
In our youth we have collagen to thank for our plump and smooth complexions – it’s that nifty structural protein that keeps skin beautifully elastic and firm. But here’s the ‘but’… ageing slows down collagen production while exposure to excess sun, stress, free radicals and tobacco smoke can all wreak havoc on existing collagen. The…