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WITH THE ETHICAL BEAUTY EXPERT, YVETTE VAN SCHIE
Real beauty advice. With a whack of reality. From someone who actually knows what they’re talking about.
Looking for a good reason to eat chocolate?
This blog post is going to make your heart sing if you are a chocaholic! In recent years, the interest in dark chocolate and it in its original form cacao has intensified, revealing a plethora of health benefits that extend far beyond the mere joy of eating it. ...
The invisible toxins in fragrance.
Everyone loves a beautiful smell – it can bring back memories from forgotten days we loved, to enhancing how we feel, how we respond to our skincare, and nothing beats the smell of fresh sheets straight off the sundrenched washing line. Fragrances are everywhere –...
Vitamin D ‘the sunshine vitamin’ is more than a vitamin.
Certain vitamins are known for their essential roles in maintaining health. One of them, Vitamin D stands out as a crucial player, often associated with bone health, immune function, and overall well-being. However, what if I told you that the term "vitamin" might...
Wake Up to Radiant Skin: Your Glowing Morning Routine Unveiled!
Your morning routine has a massive effect on your physical and mental wellbeing and of course your skin. If you start your morning with a cup of coffee dehydrating even more your already dehydrated insides - remember you haven’t drunk water for all of the hours you...
Unlocking the amazing health and beauty benefits of pumpkin seed oil
Pumpkin seed oil – this humble seed oil which until now has been extremely difficult to find has now at long last been recognised as a miracle oil. Until its recognition – you used to have to eat huge handfuls of pumpkin seeds - and although I am a fan of pumpkin...
Acne is a western disease
85% of teenagers living in westernized civilizations suffer from acne – be it a few pimples – through to full blown acne. Those of us living in westernized countries – this includes all nations affected by westernized food – including Asia and Africa, accept acne as...
Sugar is more addictive than cocaine – and damages your skin more than the sun.
We all know that eating sugar doesn’t do our health or waistlines any favours, so that is nothing new. And although so many people’s diets have gone off the rails during a midnight chocolate, lollies or alcohol binge – an elevated sugar intake isn’t just the death...
Could your skincare be harming your brain?
We have all heard about the toxic side effects of chemical deodorants containing toxic ingredients such as aluminium – but unfortunately what no one talks about is the toxic side effects of your skincare, makeup and your perfume/cologne. These toxins are absorbed...
Unveiling the Impact of Your Weight Loss Diet on your skin’s Radiance
We live in a toxic diet culture where we associate nutrient dense foods to restrictive diets, and you are either celebrated for being unhealthily thin, or morbidly obese. We have forgotten how to listen to our bodies about what foods we should be eating – and that...
Squalene or Squalane – what is the difference?
If like me – these two words confuse you – you are not alone. Whilst searching for the ultimate hydrating ingredient whilst developing the Everything Skin Range – I became extremely confused as to what I was actually trying to use because I didn’t want anything to do...
