the blog
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.
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...
Can Infrared sauna therapy improve your wellness, skin and help you lose weight?
Sounds like a bit of a sales pitch, doesn’t it? The supposed cure all for everything!? But the exciting fact is – Infrared Sauna’s and or infrared blankets – can actually improve your overall wellness, skin quality and weight over a period of 8 weeks. What is an...
Inflammation is the root cause of all skin issues
But what causes inflammation and what is it? Can skincare cause inflammation – and if so what skincare ingredients should you avoid? And do certain foods cause inflammation? Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury, infection, or irritation. Whilst acute...
7 Amazing Benefits of Calendula Oil for the Skin
Calendula oil is derived from the vibrant marigold flower, it has been cherished for centuries for its incredible skincare benefits. Which is why it is one of the hero ingredients in the Everything Skin Range. This gorgeous little yellow flower’s petals contain five...
Discover glowing skin with facial cupping
One of the latest fads in the beauty world at present is facial cupping – and it is one of the only fads that have lately come out I am truly happy about. Facial cupping has been used like Gua Sha’s for oh so many years before this ‘new treatment’ was found and...
Why is grounding so important?
In the fast technologically invasive world we live in – where we are constantly inundated with social media, text messages, phone calls, emailsunhealthy blue light from our computer’s and phones, stimulation from same devices and clients who feel that because your...
Will medical style salon treatments improve your skin?
..................or are they a complete waste of time and or money? In today's instant gratification world - where having instantaneously beautiful and flawless skin has gone next level - people are going to unbelievable lengths to achieve beautiful glowing skin -...
