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Let’s be honest if you are spending your hard earned money on skin care products and professional beauty treatments then you are going to want to get the most out of them, right? Having a daily skin care routine and treating yourself to beauty treatments will improve your skins appearance, however you can give this an additional boost by making sure your diet is in check too.
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It wasn’t too long ago that there were controversial conversations in the media around the reasons women have their body hair removed however in more recent times the topic of conversation has shifted topic towards men.
Manscaping
Terms such as ‘manbag’, ‘mankini’ and ‘mandles’ are all designed to coerce men into doing/wearing certain things which may be seen as too feminine. Manscaping is one of the latest to be thrown out there, designed to make men feel more comfortable with being concerned with their body image and general overall appearance.
Say Goodbye To Those Horror Moments
The thing about spots are that they literally appear at the most inconvenient times. We have all experienced the horror of waking up one morning and looking in the mirror only to see what can only be described as the biggest, red monstrosity taking refuge on the side of our face. Ewww!! Why today you think to yourself? Any day but today. You can guarantee it, if you have the most mundane and boring week ahead of you your skin will look fabulous but on the other hand if you have a date, wedding or just a night out on the town with your photo happy friends a spot or two are sure to crash the party.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley turns 28 today, so what better opportunity is there to analyse this British beauty’s look and find out how we can copy it?
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Whether you tried it or not, we’re all familiar with the 5:2 Diet. It hit the headlines in 2012 with promises to allow dieters the freedom to eat normally for five days a week, still being able to eat virtually whatever they wanted, as long as they then heavily restricted their calorie intake for two days a week. Well now there’s a version for your skin, which involves leaving your skin clear and make-up free for two days a week.
The first five days are “key to its popularity”, according to an analysis on BBC Good Food, and it’s claimed that women on the diet can lose 1lb a week, men potentially a bit more.
There are lots of claims and theories surrounding the diet, some overwhelmingly positive, and some much more critical, but there’s a new 5:2 in town that’s a little bit different.
The 5:2 Skin Diet was suggested by dermatologist Dr Sejal Shah, who thinks giving our skin a break is pretty essential. Apparently “residue from make-up builds up on skin over time because people don’t properly cleanse their faces”. The skin is left covered in things that will irritate it and encourage it to break out over time, it will also clog pores and potentially cause inflammation – all the stuff you really don’t want, basically!
Beauty products, though we all stand by them and use them regularly, interfere with our skin and change its ability to stay fully hydrated and clear. So taking two days out a week to ‘detox’, and give your skin chance to breathe, could be really beneficial.
‘Fasting’ doesn’t mean not putting anything on your face at all. It’s essential to use a gentle cleanser that doesn’t contain any alcohol (notorious for drying out the skin), and to rub the cleanser in without the use of a washcloth. Fingers only! Some materials are surprisingly abrasive.
Next, rinse with lukewarm water. Heat opens up the pores, but too much can leave you red-faced and it’ll take a little while for it to go down. Hot showers can make the face feel dry and tight, because it washes away a lot of the skin’s naturally occurring, essential oils. Skin tightness is something you need to be aware of, no matter what the circumstances of your skincare regime. If your face feels tight after cleansing, you’re using the wrong cleanser and drying your skin out.
Moisturiser is an important third step, and it’s also crucial to limit washing your face to twice a day. This is the most you’ll ever need – any more is excessive.
An awkward question, yes. Especially as none of us can really claim to wash them anywhere near often enough! Foundation brushes especially are used all over our skin, so cleanliness is important. You don’t need any special products, just some baby shampoo or an unscented soap, and they can dry overnight.
One great beauty hack is to use olive oil or almond oil on brushes that are particularly caked. It breaks down residue efficiently, and means you don’t have to buy any expensive, harsh, alcohol-based make-up brush cleansers.
Taking two days off from wearing makeup isn’t something most women will want to try, let’s be honest. How do you choose the two days? At work it’s not always appropriate, and the weekend is red lipstick time, not no lipstick time.
For the same experience and results, without having to go out barefaced and self-conscious, there are a variety of facial treatments and peels which leave the skin glowing and thoroughly cleansed.
The Obagi Blue Peel RADIANCE® contains a unique blend of acids to provide a gentle but effective peel, resulting in tighter, smoother, brighter-looking skin immediately after just one procedure. Don’t let the word ‘peel’ but you off though, this is a gentle, soothing treatment that has zero recovery time.
So nothing can stop you from that daily smokey eye.
‘Sloane Ranger’ entered Britain’s national vocabulary in the 1980s to refer to young and wealthy Chelsea-dwellers with a distinctive, understated style. Princess Diana was the original poster girl. But now, 30 years on, Sloane style has evolved to include the enviably glowing, shiny-haired, fur gilet-wearing cast of Made in Chelsea, who many of us are oh so familiar with already.
Let’s forget about the boys for a moment, because we’re not too bothered how Spencer got his six pack, we’ve got the gist from Instagram and his numerous Men’s Health cover shoots. What we want to know is how the MiC girls are so glossy and perfect looking all the time.
We all know the weather is slightly nicer here in London than most of the UK, but even the streets of the Royal Borough experiences a few gales. How come their hair is so voluminous without looking bulletproof?
Most of the girls have shared their love of various clip-in hair extensions, products and mousses in various interviews, but Lucy Watson owes her look to learning how to backcomb. “After being on so many shoots I’ve learnt about different make-up and hair products…It makes such a difference because my hair’s very fine.”
If you have fine hair like Lucy’s, invest in some good rollers and any volumising products that are suited to your hair type – you might find cream-based products a bit heavy, so try mousses and sprays instead.
Louise Thompson has an even more low-maintenance hair regime; “I pop a bit of serum on my hair and leave it in a turban”, she says, preferring to let her hair dry naturally. Unfortunately, many of us don’t have effortless, natural, shiny waves, so firing up the curling wand might be in order.
Back in January, when the winter blues were hitting us all pretty hard, Binky Felstead blogged about a Premier Laser treatment that gave her skin some much-needed refreshment. Just back from some winter sun in Mexico, Binky could feel the effects of constant sun-exposure – something that can really dehydrate and damage the skin – and “wanted a treatment that would refresh and clear my skin without the downtime of a peel”.
The Vitamin C Rejuvenation Facial was Binky’s treatment of choice, as it exfoliates the outer layer of skin as well as targeting the deeper levels of the dermis, encouraging cell renewal beneath the surface. I think we can all agree it’s left her with an amazing youthful glow.
The Made in Chelsea cast love a themed party, but the rest of the time their style has become so varied it’s hard to claim they’re a ‘type’ anymore, like Sloane Rangers were in the 1980s. Rather than tweed, polo necks and barely brushed hair, the 21st Century Sloane is branching out into more high-street brands.
“My favourite shops are Zara and All Saints…and I like Topshop too.” Says high-street lover, Lucy Watson. You’d expect her to still have some serious splurges in her wardrobe though, right? “.
I would only ever spend that much money on a nice handbag or a jacket, but not on day-to-day clothing because my wardrobe changes all the time” – so it seems even Chelseaites love a bit of fast fashion.
Lucy doesn’t think there’s a specific Chelsea style because they’re all so different, but “there is an air of sophistication, everyone dresses in a classic way and it’s important to be well-groomed”.
Well, there you have it, straight from the horse’s mouth. It doesn’t matter if you have a huge budget or not, the British high street is the place to be for the modern Sloane. They’re just like everyone else really…
So there are a few different style options for aspiring MiC girls. Your budget might be much smaller, but you can still use Victoria Baker-Harber as inspiration.
Her luxe wardrobe, sky-high heels that are suitable for nothing less than UberEXEC, and waist-length golden hair is the envy of many. Okay, so she’s Chelsea’s mean girl in residence, but we still want to look like her…
Rosie Fortescue, international style blogger and MiC veteran has one of the most enviable Instagrams you’ve ever seen, though you will occasionally wonder how she’s wearing that skirt with no tights in the middle of February. (Turns out you just get driven everywhere if you live in Kensington & Chelsea)
With her pick of most labels and high street favourites, Rosie has accumulated quite the wardrobe, focusing mainly on bright faux fur pieces, statement shoes and simple dresses. If you want to emulate Miss Fortescue, be prepared to branch out. A lot.
So none of the MiC girls can entirely thank their good breeding for their flawless complexions and wardrobes, turns out you can cheat your way to the same look.
We’re all aware of SPFs and when the sun is at its strongest nowadays, and we’re especially aware that we use sunbeds at our own risk, but there are still many people who are experiencing the results of long-term sun damage, and have spent a week in Ibiza with only an SPF of 8 on their skin all day every year for quite a while.
Your annual summer holiday starts to have much bigger implications, and with 37 people being diagnosed with skin cancer every day, maybe we don’t quite understand the damage we could be doing.
From the moment we’re exposed to the sun, our skin is reacting to it, often negatively if we don’t have adequate SPF protection on our skin. “There’s a meter in your skin. Every minute you’re out in the sun, your body registers it,” according to Dr Neal Schultz, a cosmetic dermatologist. We don’t see much of a summer in the UK, which is perhaps why we often lose ourselves on a summer holiday, crave that golden brown tan, and ignore the damage it’s doing.
Sun damage makes itself known in a variety of unpleasant ways. It causes premature ageing in the form of lines and wrinkles, drying out the inner layers of skin, particularly around the eyes and mouth. Discolouration and sun spots are also common, which can vary from shades of red to dark brown.
It also makes the skin appear to have a different texture as the outer layer becomes thinner with more and more UV exposure. As well as this, the deeper layers of skin become thicker and tougher, losing a lot of elasticity and giving older, sun-exposed skin that ‘leathery’ look.
It’s simple – the more your skin is damaged by sun exposure, the faster and the more severely you will age.
Some damage may have been done already, and it’s likely you’ve been burnt at least once, but the sooner we start covering our skin in proper protection and taking a bit more care when out in the sun, the less of a toll it will start to take.
For those who take their skin very seriously indeed and want to start protecting themselves even when they’re nowhere near a beach, an SPF of 15 on the face is perfect. For long periods in the sun it’s a minimum of 30
. If you’re particularly sensitive to the sun, or want to make sure your children are fully protected, an SPF of 50 is pretty essential. Some of us will burn rather than go brown, if you’re one of those people, consider buying your next tan in a bottle instead and cover up in a high SPF!
It’s thought to be impossible, but you can actually make a big difference with a variety of treatments.
Skin lightening creams can be a temporary option for some dark spots, but for larger areas and more severe sun damage, there are a variety of laser and exfoliation treatments available.
Skin lightening creams can be a temporary option for some dark spots, but for larger areas and more severe sun damage, there are a variety of laser and exfoliation treatments available. Serum-Infused Microdermabrasion exfoliates the outer layer of skin with a diamond hand piece and also penetrates through to be infused deeply into deeper layers of the skin – targeting both areas of sun damage.
Rejuvenating, rebuilding collagen strands and fighting pollutants in the skin, microdermabrasion is painless and side-effect free.
For something that can make a difference to you whole face at once, try IPL Skin Rejuvenation, a procedure which can eradicate a multitude of sins, from rosacea to age spots, and of course sun damage. Your skin is exposed to intense light pulses, targeting unwanted cells that cause blemishes. Dark spots and redness from those holidays in Marbella don’t stand a chance.
Some of us will try anything for a youthful glow, but most of us are quite happy to stick with friends’ recommendations and our favourite brands’ new product launches. If you’ve got almost unlimited funds and you’re in the public eye on a daily basis though, the line between sense and nonsense gets a bit blurred occasionally.
Let’s take a look at some of the insane beauty treatments that the rich and famous have entertained. Whether they work or not, they’re certainly willing to sacrifice a lot of dignity…
And no, this isn’t a slightly late April Fool’s joke, these really are things that celebs are willing to put on their faces.
A famous Beverly Hills dermatologist has developed a facial that uses “sheep’s placenta stem cells”, which apparently helps the skin to absorb a lot of protein which rebuilds it. Popular with Victoria Beckham, Harry Styles and, of course, Kim Kardashian, it’s supposed to leave your face looking plump and refreshed.
The treatment begins with a “skin polish…followed by an oxygen infusion with vitamin water”. Then the placenta is applied and the person receiving the treatment needs to sit under an LED light for at least 10 minutes. Despite it sounding odd and quite disgusting, the placenta of any animal (including us humans) is rich with minerals, iron, and protein. Some believe it to be an essential part of pregnancy and will go so far as to eat it after the birth.
The jury is out as far as its benefits for the skin however. The owner of this famous Beverly Hills clinic has said of Harry Styles that “he is very diligent about his skincare regime”, and we all know how committed Kim K is to the cause of flawless skin, so maybe these stars just have a good cleansing regime.
When making an appearance on the The Late Show with David Letterman in 2008, Demi Moore revealed that she’s a fan of a very bizarre treatment involving leeches. “It detoxifies your blood,” Demi raved, “And they have a little enzyme that when they’re biting down on you, gets released into your blood.”
Other than making her blood feel ‘detoxified’, Demi didn’t really elaborate on what the beauty benefits are, but with her youthful glow we imagine there must be something!
Leeches have been used in medicine since 2,000 B.C. in Ancient Greece and Rome, it also experienced a revival in the 19th Century, and was considered a ‘miracle cure’ for many diseases. This is probably because doctors and physicians would use leeches for ‘blood letting’ for pretty much any ailment, but they were also said to treat skin irritation and discolouration. Maybe Demi’s onto something.
The Electrical FacialBeverly Hills housewife and Aunt to Paris Hilton, Kyle Richards, has been known to indulge in the occasional electrical facial, and has even shared photos on Instagram of her wired up and covered in cotton wool padding!
The treatment claims to “draw vitamin-rich solutions to the dermal tissue by means of electricity”, promoting new cell growth and rejuvenation.
As you’d imagine, this treatment is not suitable for pregnant women, epileptics or anyone with a pacemaker.
Stars including Kate Hudson, Jessica Chastain and Sienna Miller all use various ‘freezing’ treatments which feel unpleasant at the time, but apparently give them an unparalleled glow.
If Kate feels like her skin needs brightening and tightening, she plunges her face into an ice bath and stays in there for as long as she can stand it or hold her breath. Apparently it was her makeup artist’s recommendation. Sienna chooses what she calls “a pretty intense experience” involving freezing cold eye masks “that make you feel like your brain is going to fall out of the top of your head”. If you can’t cope with brain freeze, don’t try it at home.
If you’re not up for traveling all the way to Beverly Hills to have sheep’s placenta put on your face, and you’re not keen on the idea of electric shocks pulsating through your cheeks, there are plenty of other skin rejuvenation treatments that are painless and have zero recovery time, like our Vitamin C Rejuvenation Facial. With results that can last for 6-8 weeks, it’s a favourite of Made in Chelsea’s Binky Felstead, and targets both the outer and deeper layers of skin for cell renewal.
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