Archive for the ‘Chemical Nasties’ Category
June 9, 2008
Everytime Gorgeous Things is involved in any kind of Wellbeing or MindBodySpirit Fair or Festival I’m always overwhelmed by the number of lovely ladies (& sometimes even gorgeous guys) who come up & tell me their story about living with Eczema, Psoriasis or Dermatitis.
One gorgeous girl I met at a recent event in Sydney brought a tear to my eye as she reluctantly showed me her hands covered in Eczema. She was so embarrassed about her hands & the thought of having to shake hands with anyone freaked her out completely. Her career meant she was under constant stress & very often in the public eye. It really took me back to how I’d previously felt & as I looked down at my hands with my now soft & blemish free skin a wave emotion hit me. She was me 5 years ago.
So, with that in mind I’d like to share with you the 4 things you can do today to protect your Sensitive Skin.
- Think Holistically - your diet, stress levels, irritants (like conventional cleaning products & harsh cleansers) & environmental factors all combine to weaken your resilience; making you more prone to outbreaks.
- Remove Chemical Nasties from your life. If you need help with identifying these just hit the Gorgeous Things website or click on the ‘Chemical Nasties’ category of this blog for more information. There’s no point to just buying a Soap-Free Hand Wash when you then go and wash your hair with chemical laden Shampoo or clean your home with with several of the scary concoctions under your sink. All of these are affecting your skin as they are all absorbed directly in your bloodsream.
- Quality Hand Cream will provide a great barrier for your skin & will also help prevent premature ageing. Try Gorgeous Things Virgin Blend Hand Therapy
- Wear Gloves when you’re in the Garden or Moving Furniture or doing any thing that can cause stress to your skin.
Enjoy taking good care of your Sensitive Skin & you’ll find you’ll have less & less outbreaks.
June 2, 2008
Gorgeously Green by Sophie Uliano is Out Now!
Published by Harper Collins RRP $26.95
Sustainable, Green, Conscious & Gorgeous - Sophie’s new book Gorgeously Green will show you how to live the green life without having to sacrifice style.
Gorgeously Green covers everything from Fitness to Shopping & Travel, with loads of great information to help you make better choices for yourself & Mother Earth. Julia Roberts has written the Introduction & Sophie appeared on the Oprah show on Earth Day back in April so expect to be hearing quite a bit about this fabulous new book.
Gorgeous Things thinks Gorgeously Green is the most important book to be published this year…well, maybe the new Tim Winton is kind of important too but Gorgeously Green is important is the ’saving the planet’ kind of way whereas Tim Winton is important in the ‘being very clever with words’ kind of way. Sorry ladies…having a bit of a Bridget Jones moment. You know what we mean.
May 30, 2008
Instead of collecting those 4c Off Vouchers & only filling your car on a Tuesday, here’s 3 ways you can save more each week.
Saving money on petrol costs has the added benefit of reducing your Carbon Emissions (your Carbon Footprint) & decreasing the demand for Oil.
The demand for petrol is putting us at the mercy of the daily fluctuations of Oil prices. Leaving us little choice but to purchase our petrol from the same Company we purchase our Groceries, or we miss out on that $2.50 a week saving (and really ladies…that’s what we’re saving on average.) Then there’s filling up on Tuesday during the ‘normal price fluctuation cycle’ (if I had a dollar for everytime I’ve heard that on the News.) Now the Service Stations have gotten wise to that fact that we’re onto their cycle & they’ve changed it. It’s now Wednesday before the prices drop & we’ve all filled up on Tuesday at 5c per litre more.
So, we’re at the mercy Petrol Prices.
Or are we?
I think NOT & here’s 3 ways you can get back in control of what you pay for petrol. Read the rest of this entry »
February 13, 2008
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Enjoy a Natural Beauty Makeover, get more Romance in your Valentine’s Day and save a bunch of cash with our February Members Only Special…Beauty & Brains February
October 2, 2007
It was great to see Toxicologist Dr Peter Dingle talking to Mel and Koshie this morning on channel 7’s Sunrise show.
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September 28, 2007
Why does everything we do to make our hair look fabulous end up damaging it? Here are my top tips for getting naturally sexy hair that doesn’t involve anything you need a chemistry degree to understand.
- Banana - I know, weird, but it really works. Mix a ripe Banana with either 2 tablespoons of Coconut Milk or 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil. Use it like you would a conditioning mask, wrap your hair up in cling film and a hot towel for 15 minutes. Rinse and then shampoo and condition as usual.
- Mint tea - use as final rinse to give oily hair a nice shine.
- Avoid styling products that contain isopropyl or ethyl alcohol as both dry hair.
- Get your hair trimmed regularly - this may seem elementary but time flies and it’s easy to forget.
- If you have dry hair - wash it only 2 or 3 times per week with a mild SLS-free shampoo.
- Flaxseed Oil is brilliant to nourish hair from the inside out and can easily be added to your diet.
- Avocado makes a great moisturising mask - just mash it up and apply to your hair, cover in a shower cap and rinse it out 30 minutes later. Shampoo and condition as normal.
So there you have it - bring your hair back from the brink of destruction with these simple natural tips.
Now…where’s my straightening iron…
September 18, 2007
I was concerned about this question when I was researching the possibility of stocking organic cotton sheets at Gorgeous Things. For several reasons, I’ve now come to the conclusion that it’s worth the extra cash and this is why.
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September 16, 2007
If you’ve been reading Beauty & Brains our monthly newsletter you’ll know it’s packed full of great natural beauty tips, cool new products, easy ways to make a positive contribution to mother nature and some warm hearted super fabulous ideas from our Gorgeous Things Cruise Director, Leeanne Dixon for things to do to make your month infinitely more enjoyable.
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September 14, 2007
I know it’s so tempting to head straight for the painkillers when you get a headache. We’re all busy and need to get back to feeling good as quickly as possible. This headache remedy takes 10 minutes which is less time than the average painkiller takes so what have you got to lose.
The most common types of headaches are tension headaches - that feeling that you’re wearing a tight hat with tenderness at the base of the skull. You feel like you’re squinting to see the computer screen and everyone and everything is bothering you.
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September 10, 2007
Gorgeous Things loves ‘bod’ skin care - I mentioned last month that we would be deciding on an all Aussie, all natural face & body range very soon. The bonus is that ‘bod’ also create a fabulous range of products for bubs, so if you have a baby or young children, while you’re looking after your own skin you can also help treat and prevent problems with theirs.
If you’re a member of the Gorgeous Things mailing list we’ll be doing a product test on some of the ‘bod’ skin care with samples being sent very soon. If you’d like to be involved - you can sign up now
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