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HOW TO GET RID OF LINES AROUND THE EYES?

Sarah Wilkinson - 01 May, 2012

The eyes are one of the first areas that we notice a change in the skin as we get older.

So the big question is: How to get rid of lines around the eyes??

There are several ways that you can help promote skin elasticity, integrity, and tone around the eye. But firstly why do we get lines around the eyes?

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5 TIPS HOW TO GET HYDRATED SKIN

Sarah Wilkinson - 14 Mar, 2012

Autumn is upon us and so too is the dry skin that accompanies these cooler months. As soon as Autumn kicks in I encourage all my clients to follow these 5 steps to achieve hydrated skin. I am already on the bandwagon as of the first day of Autumn and I sort of wish I had of started sooner. Since starting

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DID YOU KNOW TALC IS TOXIC?

Sarah Wilkinson - 13 Mar, 2012

Talc is the most common ingredient used in NON-mineral makeup and is usually found right at the very beginning of the ingredient list on your make up. Which means ........ out of all the ingredients in your pot of makeup, talc is present in the highest quantity.

I have been advising my clients to

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HOW TO GET RID OF BLACKHEADS

Sarah Wilkinson - 28 Feb, 2012

The question I would get asked by my clients both online and in my clinic MANY times a week is:

How do I get rid of blackheads??

I want to break this down into 2 categories to explain this best:

1) blackheads on the nose

2) blackheads on other facial areas

But first, let me tell you in very simple

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HOW TO GET RID OF HARD WHITE SPOTS ON THE FACE

Sarah Wilkinson - 30 Jan, 2012

What are these pesky white hard lumps under the skin? Their official name is "Milia".

They are hardened balls of keratin that are basically trapped between the bi layers of your skin. They seem like hard white lumps under the skin. They do not sit in your oil (sebaceous) glands, so are an entirely

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TIPS TO AVOIDING SKIN PROBLEMS AT WORK

Sarah Wilkinson - 21 Jan, 2012

As the holiday season comes to an end I wonder if your skin has changed over the holiday break?? Is it looking fresher, brighter and generally healthier? Being outdoors and more active during the holiday period generally leads to a more lustrous skin, now as work looms over us and our ever-friendly air

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A SUNSCREEN PILL?!

Sarah Wilkinson - 20 Jan, 2012

Within 5 years scientists from the Australian Institute for Marine Science believe there will be a pill that will give you UV protection. They have analyzed coral samples from the Great Barrier Reef and have discovered the way that coral shields itself against the harmful UVA/UVB rays. This pill will

PALM OIL IN SKIN PRODUCTS?

Sarah Wilkinson - 11 Nov, 2011

Palm oil seems to be in most things these days. I was aware that it was in most foods that we eat. I'm sure that over half a supermarket is full of the stuff! But little did I know that Palm Oil also goes by the name of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Found in most cleansers, dishwashing detergents, washing

TELOMERES AND AGEING

Sarah Wilkinson - 22 Sep, 2011

I have written about Telomeres before, but this is a topic that I want to discuss further. Telomeres are like a protective tip that cap the end of our DNA, that keep our chromosomes stable. A telomere is part of our DNA that controls ageing. So if shortening Telomeres are linked to ageing, how do

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