Archive for the ‘Health & Beauty’ 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 9, 2008
Do you know any fabulous Health & Beauty websites, blogs or forums? We’d love to hear about them so that we can create a list to share with everyone here on the Gorgeous Things blog.
Either leave the details in comments, or email us with the URL so we can check it out.
May 27, 2008
Staying Gorgeous during the colder months is easy with our Hot Winter Beauty Tips.
- Hands will be Colder & Drier as your body heat will be drawn to your trunk to maintain your core tempreture. Be sure to take good care of your hands by wearing gloves to wash dishes & clean your home. Keep a good Moisturiser in your Handbag and next to the Sink.
- Watch the Tempreture & Duration of your Shower or Bath. It’s easy in the colder months to stay in longer & crank the hot water but this will lead to
your skin drying out quickly. Nobody wants those yucky dry patches on their shins! So gross.
- Eat Your Spinach! No complaining, I wont hear it! It was good enough to keep Popeye in tip top shape & being jam packed with Vitamins it’ll do wonders for you too! Believe me, Radiant Beauty comes from the inside so fry up some Garlic & a pound of Spinach and prepare to look HOT!
Just while we’re on the subject of eating to look HOT! I’ve just finished a rather fabulous book called How To Eat Like a Hot Chick by Jodi Lipper & Cerina Vincent.
Now I must warn you, there’s some rather colourful language used to describe the Author’s attitude to Food & Dieting but don’t let that get in your way. You’ll be far too busy agreeing with & laughing at their marvellous descriptions of why we women do what we do when it comes to food, self esteem, guilt & love. There are some very Empowering Steps involved in eating like a Hot Chick, it’s all about Self Esteem & Being Kind to Yourself…and Spinach. Eat your Spinach ladies, it’s the gateway to feeling fabulous!
How To Eat Like a Hot Chick is published by Harper Collins & will cost you $24.95 at any good bookshop.
Check out Jodi & Cerina’s entertaining & informative column on the Huffington Post
April 13, 2008
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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
January 11, 2008
Look after you skin this Summer with our tips in Beauty & Brains
January 2, 2008
Step 1 is easy - Don’t make any resolutions!
But if you do insist on making one or several resolutions for 2008 then I’m going to give you some easy ways to keep them. Over the next few posts I’ll be working my way through some of the most common resolutions.
Let’s start with one I have a huge amount of personal experience with.
Giving Up Smoking - for good! Read the rest of this entry »
November 30, 2007
The new Gorgeous Things secure online store is open for business…just in time for Christmas. Phew!
We hope it helps you find the best natural and organic products available in one easy and super friendly place.
Check it out!
We’ll also be providing monthly coupons via this blog so subscribe here or join the Beauty & Brains newsletter mailing list to take advantage of our monthly specials and giveaways.
Gorgeous Things shows you how you can kick the chemicals in your skincare and soothe sensitive skin. Allergy sufferers too - we have loads of options for you with Organic Cotton Sheets and plant-based household cleaners. We’ve even got babycare products to protect your bub from the chemical nasties found in most ordinary personal care products. The socially responsible amongst you will also be happy to know we support Fairtrade and have Biodynamic Organic Fairtrade tea available too. Just take a look for yourself. Read the rest of this entry »
November 17, 2007
Esther Blum has a new book ‘Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous’ and I’m off to the
bookstore to get myself a copy. I’m excited to read about how doing 2 of my favourite things…eating and drinking can assist me to be gorgeous.
What’s it about?
Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous is about having your cake and eating it too. In her years of practice, Esther has helped show countless women how to put the fun back in eating, be a tigress in bed, eat and drink like a food fashionista, choose the right vitamins, feel up instead of feeling down, and realize that life is too short to be on a diet the whole time!
You can check out Esther’s site Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous
November 4, 2007
I’m using twice a day and I’m not giving up…ever!
Forget Botox, forget $200 a jar miracle creams, forget dull lifeless skin, you’ll never be party to any of these once you’ve gotten your hands on some of this gorgeous Rosehip Oil.
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