Can a 5000 year old philosophy be relevant now for healthy skin? Samaya Ayurvedic Skincare

In short, yes. Ayurveda is an ancient (5000 years old) holistic healing system, that has been the inspiration for this new range of skincare products from Samaya. It’s a plant-based ayurvedic skincare range (which happens to be good enough to eat), that combines clinically proven active ingredients with Ayurvedic wisdom and herbs, selected to balance your particular…

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The Body Shop himalayan charcoal purifying glow face mask

I saw this face mask on a friend’s bathroom shelf and decided I would give it a try. The Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask was given to me as part of a gift bag and had been sat at the back of the bathroom cabinet feeling useless. Now, if you don’t like face masks that ‘tingle’ then stop…

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Summerdown Mint hand lotion from the foothills of the Hampshire Downs

Hand cream is no luxury to me. I’m lazy about using gloves when washing the dishes, and wash my hands too many times in the day to count. All this results in dry skin on hands and a tight feeling to skin, not to mention a flakey white residue (yuk). Which is why I am…

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Burt’s Bees beauty box – it’s a cleanser frenzy from Latest in Beauty

I don’t buy many beauty boxes, mainly because there end up being a few products contained within that never get used or are unwanted. I do like the ones from Latest in Beauty though, not just because they contain products I like, but because the majority of them are a decent size! And guess what,…

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Alum deodorant – Bloc hyalin from Féret parfumeur 100% natural alum

I’ve tried natural deodorants before and been disappointed, either developing a rash or finding it didn’t work, i.e. not feeling confident in public. This alum deodorant, a natural French alum stone, which I found during one of my lunchtime wanders in Covent Garden’s Bloom Perfumery, actually works. It is centuries old in its formulation and has…

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