The power of coffee

The power of coffee

I start a day with a good cup of coffee! It helps me wake up and keeps me energised throughout the day! I’ve never put much thought into what to do with the used coffee grounds so it usually ended up in the bin or I gave it away for a compost.

However, recently, I’ve discovered that the used coffee grounds can work wonders when used as a body scrub. If you don’t drink coffee, simply use fresh coffee grounds – it’s not the ingredients but the benefits that you’ll love!

Benefits:

• Plumps and rejuvenates the skin,
• Helps with the cell renewal,
• Caffeine helps redistribute fat cells and decrease the formation of cellulite,
• Prevents varicose veins or even make them vanish! The caffeine in a coffee scrub acts as a vascular restrictor - shrinking blood vessels, thus helping to reduce varicose veins,
• Boost up skin colouring, leaving your skin slightly tanned
  
  

· MMake your own coffee body scrub:

• 3 tbsp. used coffee grounds (fresh coffee grounds are fine)
  
  
• 1 tsp. sugar or salt

• 2 tsp. body oil (I use baby oil, leaves skin super soft)

Mix ingredients together and use circular motion when applying all over your body. Don’t get discourage as it’s a bit messy; however, the results are worth it! Try it for yourself and let us know what you think!

Stay healthy! Stay beautiful!

Mags x

9^th August 2011

Pssst want to hear a secret...?

Pssst want to hear a secret...?

It's not often something this exciting arrives in our inbox...but this could very well be the event of the year.

Liz Earle have announced they will be launching a new make-up product - the skin tint!

When a company so dedicated to skin care launches a make-up product it really is something to get excited about. They know our skin inside out, and therefore this product is going to be a treat for all make-up and skincare fans out there.
Don't miss out on updates from Liz Earle on when this product will be available:

lizearle.com/makeup and register to find out more!

In the meantime, have you tried some of our fave Liz Earle products:
Liz Earle Intensive Nourishing Mask, perfect for post holiday skin and Liz Earle Instant boost skin tonic ideal for hot climates



Stay Beautiful!


Stace & Mags x

12th July 2011

The old ones are always the best...

The old ones are always the best...

There is nothing I love more than welcoming back an old friend. And that is just what happened with this product is. It is a product that often wins awards, and when you use it for a few weeks you can see why. What am I talking about? Estee Lauder, DayWear advanced multi-protection anti-oxidant moisturiser, that's what.

When I was in my early 20's this was a staple of my skincare, but I had to stop using it as it clogged my skin, seemed to sit on the surface and not melt into my skin, and would occasionally cause breakouts. A chance happening upon this product a few months ago in the form of a free sample, and I thought, why not try it again. With age my skin has matured, and now, knocking on 30, my skin loves this product. It turns out on closer inspection, the product boasts the technology to fight the first signs of aging. Probably a reason why when I first used it, my skin did not agree with it. And a great example that we should reassess our skincare with age.

With 50ml costing around £35 it can seem expensive but a little goes a long way. It absorbs easily, leaving my face radiant and moisturised all day, without the greasy feeling of some face creams. I can visibly see a reduction in wrinkles, with a smoother overall appearance of my skin. And the added SPF15 (which 10 years ago I would have shunned, oh how age changes us...) is that extra SPF boost we should all be using, whether or not our foundations have SPFs or not. Sun damage is the most aging damage of all.

I will be continuing to use this product, and perhaps review other products I have been using since my early 20s to see if they are still as effective as they used to be. The Summer is a great time to review your skincare so why not do the same?

So, I might be getting older, but I have the best tools in my kit to ensure my skin looks and is in great condition.

Stay Beautiful this Summer!

Stace x

8th June 2011