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Hello and welcome to my health and beauty blog!
I’m a 43-year-old mum of 3, who’s been obsessed with all things beauty since the age of 12, thanks to the advent of teenage spots! Thanks to teenage hormones I became obsessed with what ingredients would clear my skin and also which ones would help me age slower. So not surprisingly I started using my first-day cream, eye cream and SPF at the tender age of 12 and cleansed, toned and moisturised without fail!
With the introduction of tonnes of new skincare ingredients in the last few years, I’ve been in skincare heaven and I write about a lot of them here. These are my own personal experiences, of what works or doesn’t work for me, and they may not work for you, as skincare is so subjective.
I advocate a “beauty from the inside out” approach as it’s pointless spending lots of money on skincare if we’re not going to look after the inside too. Topical skincare will only work on 20%, the remaining 80% is down to diet and lifestyle so there’ll be lots of posts about food, skincare supplements and lifestyle choices too.
My interest in health came later, after the birth of my first child, as wanting to give him the very best start in life, sparked my interest in nutrition and turned me int the total foodie that I am today!
I’ve been a fan of sustainable fashion for over 20 years, long before it became trendy so there’ll be lots of posts about that too.
I was brought up in a family who were way ahead of their time with regard to the environment, and as it’s an issue I’m very passionate about also, topics relating to this subject will be featured too.
Background wise, I have a degree in English and history, and while these subjects are unrelated to health and beauty, the English part certainly does help with the journalistic aspect of writing my posts. I currently work as a health and beauty advisor in a pharmacy and I frequently receive training in both, so I can keep you updated on the latest research. I’m also a huge bookworm, so this also assists with my posts and you can rest assured anything I write about is backed up by clinically proven studies by health and beauty experts.
Finally, I’ve experienced a lot in my 43 years on this planet, multiple bereavements, domestic abuse, separation and a different period of mental health issues with one of my children, so these topics will feature in posts also.