Before the move to Dubai, I had very clear skin with one or two tiny pimples off and on every month. However, within a few months of arriving, my skin went berserk and I suffered a serious bout of acne, which nearly destroyed my skin. It left me with icepick …
When I woke up on Thursday morning, my apartment was dark and I couldn’t see anything when I pulled aside my blinds. For a split second, my groggy mind thought the apocalypse had happened while l slept. I quickly got on the Gulf News website and discovered it was another …
Maintaining moisture in your hair is one of the most important things living in a desert environment. Using the right combination of products goes a long way but sometimes, some ingredients or popular product simply doesn’t work in a dry environment. Humectants are one of the no-nos living in a …
I discussed how to keep hair moisturised in 7 Ways to Keep Your Hair Moisturised and one of the ways I recommended is using a pre-poo prior to shampooing your hair. This recipe is excellent for protecting your hair so everything you do afterwards will have a limited effect when it …
You may have had a specific hair care regimen, which was very successful before you moved to Dubai. Unfortunately, the Middle Eastern weather will require a switch-up in your regimen if your hair is to stand up to the elements. There are several reasons why your hair behaves differently in …
Do you have a bit of acne scarring you’ve been trying to get rid of for ages? Or fancy an expensive treatment to deal with the scarring but you’re low on funds? Then you might want to give this simple DIY microdermabrasion treatment a try. I started using this method …
A lot of skincare products have the natural label on them but are the components really pure and natural? Some of the tactics employed by companies include slapping great big text on the package labelling it as all-natural. This could include labels like 100% natural, 100% natural aloe vera juice, …
If you’ve recently moved to Dubai and started experiencing inexplicable hair loss, below might be the reason why, especially if your hair was fine before you moved to UAE. When I moved to Dubai almost 9 years ago, I had an amazing head of hair. Thick, curly and a little …