Why spend tens and even hundreds of francs on beauty products when you can just as easily make them yourself, using simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen pantry? Making your own beauty products will not only help you cut your expenses, but your skin and hair will also benefit from the […]
“Eat a burger!” – the skinny shaming phenomenon
Many people seem to believe that a woman needs to be thin in order to be considered beautiful. The western world especially still embraces the idea that a woman can’t be attractive unless she is skinny. But it looks like times are changing. Beyoncé, Christina Hendricks and Kim Kardashian are among the many famous women […]
Is social media destroying our self-image?
In a lot of ways, social media is great. It allows us to communicate with friends and family, to meet new people and to reconnect with old friends. On top of that, social networking sites are a wonderful platform for companies and brands to get in touch with their customers and for artists and celebrities […]
This winter’s biggest make-up trends
This winter’s biggest make-up trends As the seasons change, so do our wardrobe and make-up choices. This winter it is all about mesmerizing metallics, jaw-dropping jewel tones, luscious lips, bold brows and radiant skin. Let’s have a look at this winter’s biggest make-up trends. Mesmerizing metallics Metallic eye make-up has been a fashion week winter […]
Beautiful beginnings: ten beauty vows to consider for 2015
The start of a new year always feels a bit like a new beginning. A new chapter. A blank page full of possibilities. An opportunity to start over and to become a better person, not only on the inside but also on the outside. Here are ten beauty vows to help you in your quest […]
Half your beauty products are being rendered worthless
The problem with jars and why the beauty industry insists on using them Take a look in your bathroom cabinet. How many of your beauty products come in a jar? And how many in a pump bottle or tube? I am guessing that at least half of your creams are packaged in a jar. And […]
Win the war against winter by super-boosting your diet
With temperatures dropping and winter around the corner, warm boots, fluffy sweaters and big woolly scarfs are slowly re-emerging from the back recesses of our closets. But we need more than warm clothes to protect us from the harsh claws of winter. By making sure that our bodies are getting the right vitamins and minerals, […]