If you’ve never tasted homemade apple butter, you’re missing out because it tastes like fall in a jar! This No-Added-Sugar Apple Butter recipe is practically foolproof thanks to just four ingredients.
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Is there anything Vitamin C isn’t good for? Maybe not a papercut, but other than that, it’s pretty stellar stuff in all of its forms. Naturally, as an esthetician, one of my favorite Vitamin C forms is a skin strengthening serum. Here’s why:
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Acne can occur at any age. Amongst the contributing factors are abnormal keratinocyte production, retention keratosis, and rapid sebum secretion that feeds on bacteria. Acne is the number one challenge that truly requires a professional partnership to overcome. Without measured guidance and monitoring, acne can be difficult to conquer and manage.
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If you’re starting to feel the effects of working too hard on your office computer – stiff hands, swelling or soreness, you need to seek medical advice. Musculoskeletal disorders can lead to time off work and all sorts of problems if left untreated. If you’ve had it checked out and it’s just a bit of muscle or joint soreness, try a few of these exercises to relieve any pain – and hopefully prevent it from coming back in the future.
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Cellulite. It’s the bane of a woman’s beauty routine and a marketing minefield. With so many products and treatments available promising to rid you of this orange peel like problem, how do you know what actually works?
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Dermaplaning is one of the most exciting new developments in skin care in the last few years - it’s a super-effective exfoliation treatment that promises to smooth and rejuvenate your skin, giving your complexion a new lease of life.
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It might seem like more form-filling to you, but there are plenty of reasons why your esthetician will always ask you to complete one of our Client Consent Forms whether you’re coming to in for the first time or having a new treatment.
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Your mind is very powerful tool. Research shows that positive thoughts have an effect on almost every area of our lives. The theory is that the more you are grateful for, the more you will have to be grateful for in your future. Thinking positively is equated with drawing even more positive things into your life.
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Galvanic treatments use gentle, safe electrical currents to intensify the effects of professional skincare products and give your skin a thorough cleanse. Don’t be put off by the fact they use electrical currents; galvanic facials are safe and effective and booking a set of treatments can work wonders for your skin.
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Did you know it takes about 4+ weeks for your face to move through the full life cycle of skin cells exfoliating and rejuvenating? It even takes longer the older you are. So effectively every 4 weeks you practically have a new face. The older we get the slower the cellular turnaround.
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Have you ever noticed how that when we have an illness, or imbalance in the health of our body, we look for ways to heal it using diet, supplements and ultimately medication – but when we have issues with the largest organ of our body – our skin – the temptation is to try and fix it using creams, oils and lotion that we just apply topically?
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What have you been putting off? A check up? Dentist appointment? Maybe an eye exam? Upgrade your self-care by taking care of little nagging problems and appointments.
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Stress seems to be almost unavoidable in our busy lives. It’s easy for people to suggest that you might feel better if you’re less stressed, but if you’re already stressed, that’s just going to stress you out even more! Adding to the problem, stress can cause a lot of unwanted symptoms in your body, including pain. In some cases, stress causes pain to develop, like headaches. In others, it makes existing pain worse.
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Spray tanning is often called ‘sunless tanning’ or ‘UV-free tanning’ – sometimes even ‘airbrush tanning’, but all these terms mean the same thing; you get a lovely looking tan effect that comes from spray applied to your skin rather than a sun bed or sitting in the sunshine.
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It’s time to spring up your skin – after being hammered by the wind, rain and cold all over the winter, the sun is starting to show itself again and so it’s now the ideal time for you to book those spa appointments and get your spring glow on.
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The powerful healing agents can provide aromas that ease sleep disruptions such as snoring, sleep apnea and night-time stuffiness. These powerful healing aromas can ease sleep disruptions such as snoring, sleep apnea, and night-time stuffiness. Various essential oils hold different benefits for sleep, so here are nine scents to try at home.
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Sensitive skin is caused by irritation in the nerve endings in the top layer of your skin and happens because its natural barrier function has been weakened for one reason or another.
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You wouldn’t wear the same clothes to go outside in the winter as you do in the summer, so why would you use the same skin care products and keep to the same routines when the weather gets colder? Your skin is sensitive to changes in the temperature, weather and humidity, and deserves a little TLC if you want it to look and feel its best in the colder months.
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Acne affects many people just as they hit their teens. It’s such a common skin condition; acne usually begins in puberty and around 85 per cent of people between the ages of 12 and 24 will experience some form of it.
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Lash extensions are becoming more and more popular, and it seems that no self-respecting star ventures out without a full set of voluminous lashes. Are they for you – and what do you need to know before you go ahead and book the appointment?
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