It is a sad fact of life that spots don’t just appear on the face. The body can suffer too. Australian Bodycare contains tea tree oil, with antibacterial properties, to clear up blemishes on the body. Lately, I’ve been using the Skin Wash, which smells to refreshingly zingy it always wakes me up in the [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 27, 2008
Feel the Power
Written by Laura: Frustratingly, while my skin errs on the side of dryness, it tiptoes over into spotty territory several times a month as well. The sorts of products I like, therefore, are those that declog my skin without drying it out. The DHC Power AHA mask seems to strike the right balance. Applied evenly [...]
June 27, 2008
Ray of Light
For the past month I have been testing Medibeam, a hand held gizmo which emits a red light frequency to kill bacteria and stimulate the natural repair mechanism of the skin, lessening acne in the process. The clinical tests for this gadget have had impressive results, with 20% of users reporting a complete recovery from [...]
June 26, 2008
Suck it Up
There’s really nothing better than a good clay mask to suck up filth and grime from deep inside pores. Darphin Purifying Aromatic Clay Mask does just that. The thick and gloopy grey gunk draws our all the impurities sitting below the surface of the skin. Used weekly this miracle mask makes skin incredibly clear and decongested patches and [...]
June 26, 2008
Give Yourself a Boost
By Laura: Not the most glamorous or desirable product in your beauty arsenal but a crucial one none-the-less, spot cream is something most of us need to reach for now and again. Performance is all when it comes to blemish busting and if a product doesn’t deliver, it’s off my face and out of my [...]
June 26, 2008
Serenity in the City
Written by Claire: Situated on the fashionable Osborne Road in Jesmond, Newcastle, Serenity in the City is a chic urban day spa, ideal for popping in for treatments in your lunch hour or after work. Inside, the style is dramatic – an Aladdin’s cave of striking black and red Asian-inspired decor. In fact, the black [...]
