Am loving this feature (Retro Lush) on the new Lush website.

Because the shops are small, they are having a race on some of their old products. When enough of them are ordered they will make them up to order. Wicked!

We have recently added a large selection of the great skincare range from Eve Taylor to the web shop.

This comes after spending a great day training up in London, working with the products and meeting the lady herself.

Eve Taylor is the founder of the Institute of Clinical Aromatherapy and is regarded as the pioneer of modern aromatherapy by professional skin care therapists worldwide.

To compliment her professional aromatherapy treatment range, a home care treatment range has been launched to cater to the ever growing home skin care market, bringing the benefits of clinical spa treatment to a much wider audience.

All of Eve Taylor’s oils are non-comedogenic, and do not contain any mineral oils, SD alcohols, or artificial additives, nor are they animal tested.

The Eve Taylor range of pure essential oils are the number one selling professional aromatherapy brand in the world.

I was on the train today and read a snippet in Metro about smoking and acne. A new skin disorder has been identified which effects mainly us women.

In some tests carried out, 42 per cent of smokers suffered from non-imflammatory acne compared to  10 per cent of non-smokers.

Another reason to give up if you are a smoker - what with that and the no smoking ban all in one year!!

I am often asked what threading is and when I explain it, I always get lots of questions. So yesterday, we did a quick video of a threading treatment in the salon.

If you can’t see it below, you can see the threading video on You Tube.

It’s my first attempt so the quality isn’t great but I think you should get the idea.

Here’s a new one on me. Hair dye for your downstairs region:

Colors naturally, covers gray, and enhances to match your glorious locks above. Whether you’re blonde (be a true blonde now!)… From now on, when you highlight or color your hair, don’t forget your betty color for the hair down there.

If you don’t know what a Wiki is, and I’m not sure I do, my husband assures me it’s good fun and good for the Blog, so I have started to create this page about beauty, on Million Dollar Wiki.

It’s quite interesting to write quickly about the treatments in a paragraph without missing to much off - if you know me, you know how much I start talking about the treatments when I get going!

From the Kiss and Makeup Blog, I have just read this article on the Guardian called “Is your beauty regime damaging your health?”

Worth a read but is it just another one of those reports that tells you one week that something’s bad for you and the next it’s not, just like foods?

You decide… That said, I’m glad I stopped using those teeth whitening kits I bought from ebay!

Courtesy of Herbal Essences come these top tips for giving your morning a boost. It made me smile as I sang a bit of Madonna at the top of my voice on the way to the salon this morning.

1. Keep a glass of water next to your bed and take a good gulp when you wake up to re-hydrate your body.
2. Put your alarm clock on the other side of your bedroom so you have to get out of bed to turn it off in the morning.
3. Turn on the light or open your curtains the moment you wake up to give your day a bright start.
4. Always make time for breakfast. Not only will it restock your reserves, it’ll also speed up your natural metabolism.
5. Don’t just listen to music in the car, turn up the volume and sing along to it too.
6. Drink a fruit smoothie instead of that mid-morning tea or coffee for a healthy hit of natural energy.

Hi All.

Just to let you know we are having a party at the salon on Friday when H&C Gifts are coming in with some funky new jewellery and gifts.

I went to one of their parties recently and loved the stuff they had.

If you fancy coming, let me know.

Concentrate now… A guide for Anti-Ageing from Olay (formally Ulay - I’m showing my age eh?)

1. Concentrated Cleansing

Try a new generation of anti-ageing cleansers (eg: Total Effects Age-Defying Wet Cleansing Cloths) for quick and easy deep cleansing that also fights 7 signs of ageing.

2. Concentrated Protection

Choose an anti-ageing daily moisturiser with a high SPF to protect, moisturise and fight the signs of ageing all in one go.

3. Concentrated Nutrients

Give your body a kick-start with a ‘power-boost’ breakfast of blueberries and orange slices (rich in Vitamins A & C antioxidants, key age fighters) and Vitamin B rich cereals to fuel your body for the day.

4. Concentrated Action

A 10 minute morning stretching regime will release muscle tension making your body stronger and more agile for the day ahead.

5. Concentrated Exercise

It’s a fact, says fitness trainer Matt Roberts, that if you concentrate on your exercises instead of just ‘going through the motions’ you’ll improve the efforts by up to 30%.

6. Concentrated Mind Fuel

As a rule of thumb, brightly coloured foods, like fruit and vegetables, are considered ‘Brain Food’. So eat small portions regularly during the day to stay alert.

7. Concentrated Thinking

A quick tip for quick thinkers is to spend a few minutes a day writing a journal. Author Thomas R Blakeslee believes an active mind will keep you feeling and looking younger for longer and that this regular outlet for thoughts and feelings can boost mental agility.

link: Olay