Beauty tips and information for keeping your skin healthy, glowing, and beautiful through all the seasons.
Cranberry juice is very beneficial for health and a better diet. Cranberries are native to North America and the juice is derived from the fruit. It has one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants compared to other fruits. Additionally, cranberries contain vitamin C, salicylic acid, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc and …
I’ve always had dry lips off and on depending on the weather. Whenever this happened, I ran my tongue over my lips a few times or applied a generic lip balm, and kept it moving. A few months ago, I stumbled across Mac’s Ruby Woo; a red lipstick in a velvety matte …
The previous article covered How Rose Water Can Assist with Hair Loss Problems in Dubai. In addition to the hair, rosewater can also be used for a few common skin ailments. Rosewater is one of the best ingredients you can include in your skincare. It’s a very simple product made …
In case you’ve missed it, juice fasting is the practice of consuming fruit and vegetable juices. This is done to flush out toxins and other undesirable things from the system; a sort of reboot for your body. Juice fasting is a bit controversial because it involves denying your body food …
I was diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency sometime last year. Colour me surprised! We live in a country that’s sunny for most of the year and I don’t make much of an effort to stay out of the sun so I expected I was getting the required amount. I could …
The bamboo is a fast-growing plant native to Asia. It’s common in Asian cooking and is noted for its medicinal properties in traditional Chinese medicine. Other parts of the bamboo tree are also used in furniture making, handicrafts, etc. Bamboo leaf tea is made from the crushed leaves of the …
Turmeric powder is a very familiar ingredient when it comes to cooking in our part of the world. Did you know it can also help with a few beauty problems such as acne and skin discolouration? Turmeric powder has a rich yellow-orange colour and has been used as a medicinal …
I covered argan oil in two previous articles:- How Argan Oil Can Help with Hair Loss Issues in Dubai How to Make Your Own Argan Oil Shampoo at Home. This article will look at how argan oil can be used for the face. The origins of and how argan oil …
Traditional shampoos are usually composed of ingredients such as sulphates, which allows the shampoo to lather up. Other ingredients included could be isopropyl alcohol and propylene glycol among other things. Ordinarily, these ingredients tend to dehydrate the hair but in a dry environment, the problem can be made much worse. …
The lemon is a powerhouse fruit full of vitamin C. It is also a significant source of calcium, potassium, and pectin with traces of iron and vitamin A. It’s a citrus fruit with the inner flesh divided into 8 – 10 segments. The taste is tart and acidic and can …