Skincare Tips & Expert Advice
Ways to improve uneven looking skin tone
Uneven-looking skin tone is one of those dermatology umbrella terms that’s actually quite hard to pin down – there are just so many reasons your skin may look patchy, dull or discoloured at any given time, from irregular pigmentation to air pollution. However, the comforting thing to know is there’s plenty you can do to help brighten and boost your skin’s natural radiance levels, helping skin to look more even. What’s key is determining the underlying cause, then taking the necessary steps to bring your skin tone back into balance. From helping restore a compromised skin barrier, to exfoliating effectively, our expert guide can help you restore a radiant-looking, fresh-faced glow in next to no time.
May, 20, 2020
Arts and crafts for grown ups
Being creative is good for your wellbeing. While we often envisage ourselves self-publishing a debut novel, or learning the art of Japanese shibori, in reality without a brief or any type of deadline, it’s easy for creative projects to stall. Now though, thanks to a number of virtual creative projects and prizes, we’re suddenly feeling motivated again. Add this to the widely documented therapeutic effects of arts and crafts and it’s never been a better time to roll up your shirt sleeves. Here are just a few of the projects we recommend…
May, 05, 2020
Simple yoga poses for better posture
Life on lockdown can be a sedentary business, especially if you’re working from home or spending more time on the sofa! So we asked our Lifestyle Ambassador, and resident yogini, Sarah Carr for some simple yoga postures to help improve posture and keep us moving in isolation.
May, 04, 2020
Podcasts we are plugging into
A quick team poll confirms it, podcasts are one of our favourite ways to while away an hour – and actually learn something into the bargain. Here are the shows we’ve been downloading for laughs, learning, relaxation and more.
April, 28, 2020
Caroline Archers top tips for keeping kids occupied at home
If ever there was a time that put our collective parenting skills to the test, it’s now. Days cooped up at home can feel never-ending for the whole family, especially without the luxury of outdoor space – according to research by the King’s Fund around only 87% of UK families have access to a garden. With that in mind, we asked Caroline Archer, our Brand Ambassador and single mum of two girls, aged 9 and 12, for her top tips on keeping the kids occupied during this unusual time. From crafts to good old fashioned letter writing, we’re channelling our inner Blue Peter presenters and getting stuck in.
April, 25, 2020
Our favourite Instagram follows
Although it’s easy to fall down a social media rabbit hole, in times like these, Instagram can be a one-way ticket to global exploration, letting you get out of the four walls of your home to see some of the most stunning vistas on earth or get up close and personal with animals you may never be able to encounter in real life.
April, 24, 2020
Your positivity tool kit for better wellbeing
The power of positive thinking might sound like a cliché from a 90s business manual, but in this current unchartered territory, it’s a valuable technique to refresh your wellbeing tool kit. Thought patterns are habitual, so if we find ourselves spiralling into a negative headspace, it tends to breed more worry and anxiety. Conversely, studies have shown that when we feel more positive about life it could even help boost our physical wellbeing for the better. True, it can take a little practise but these simple exercises below are a great place to begin.
April, 07, 2020
Our stay at home weekend advice
Without being able to leave the home, some of us are having to reconsider what our regular weekend activities look like. Luckily, social distancing doesn’t just mean staring at four walls doing absolutely nothing. Try to embrace the possibilities for fun that arise in the situation – there are countless ways to keep yourself entertained, whether you want to hang out with those you live with, or just take some quiet time alone. We know that the feeling of your entire routine shifting can be overwhelming, so we’ve shared a few tips to get you started…
April, 06, 2020
Easy ways to improve wellbeing in the workplace
It’s easy to underestimate how much of an effect our work has on our wellbeing. But it really does impact us hugely – after all, full time workers spend between 8-12 hours a day at their job, which is more than the average Brit spends asleep! And with Stress Awareness Day upon us, it’s important to be clear about the impact our work lives can have on us all. Employers play a huge part in maintaining our wellbeing at work, but there are also a few things we can do as individuals to help support ourselves too.
November, 06, 2019
Double cleansing combos to tackle any eventuality
Finding the best facial cleanser can be a daunting task. Depending on your skin type and preferred texture (hydrating cleanser for dry skin, or deep pore cleansing wash for oily skin, anyone?) the choice is simply overwhelming. And that’s before you even think about double cleansing, the South Korean beauty trend where you cleanse your face twice (see?) to first remove make up, daily grime and pollution particles, and then again to thoroughly cleanse and refresh the skin.
August, 29, 2019
Our Ambassadors reveal their best face masks for summer
How do you know which is the best face mask for your skin? It’s always tricky getting the treatment balance exactly right, especially during summer when sun exposure, heat, air conditioning and more completely throws off your skin’s equilibrium. Luckily for us, instead of franticly combing Google for the answers, we can simply turn to the experts. Our Ambassadors, Caroline Archer and Sarah Carr, with their years of combined skincare knowledge, have their own personal summer skin saviours down – read on to find out which masks they turn to and why.
July, 18, 2019
How to do a digital detox
When you find yourself in different environments, sometimes it’s interesting to pause and look around – you might find yourself shocked by how many people you see fixated on their smartphones. Instead of engaging with the world around us, we’ve become used to checking our social media apps, playing the latest game or reading emails, and as a result we’re constantly ‘plugged in’. While some of us are strict with how much time our children spend online, we don’t appear to be very good at self-policing. If this sounds familiar, then trying a digital detox could be just what you need, and to help you along your way, here are our five top tips for having a healthy relationship with technology.
June, 06, 2019
Sarah Carrs desert island Superskin edit
When our editorial team challenged me recently to list my top 3 products from our Superskin™ range I thought… HELP! I honestly use (and rate) every Superskin™ product, so this is a hard task indeed. But, if I had to choose my absolute can’t-be-without desert island beauty buys they would be…
May, 29, 2019
How to repurpose your pure cotton cloths
With skin-polishing power extraordinaire, our pure cotton cloths help to transform your skin, working hand-in-hand with our rich, creamy cleanser. I often call them the secret silent partner – Cleanse & Polish™ just wouldn’t be the same without the Polish part.
March, 19, 2019
On the importance of workplace friendship
Colleague, co-worker, desk buddy? How we feel about the people we work with, often for the best part of 8 hours a day, can have a huge effect on our wider wellbeing. In fact, being friends with the people we work with is actually good for business – a 2015 study by professors at Rutgers University found that having what they called “multiplex relationships, driven by having a lot of co-workers who eventually developed into friends, significantly increased employees’ performance, as judged by their supervisor.” Here are some ways to connect…
November, 16, 2018
Five ways you can celebrate World Kindness Day
Remember that time your friend sent you an uplifting text when you were feeling down? Or when someone let you go ahead in the queue for your morning coffee? It’s these small, spontaneous and unexpected acts of kindness that are at the heart of World Kindness Day, a day that… well, does what it says on the tin.
November, 13, 2018
Can creativity cure a blue mood
Calling all knitters, bakers and candlestick mak…you get the idea. It’s official. Being creative can improve your mood and positive mental wellbeing. According to countless scientific studies that highlight the links between creative pursuits – from knitting to gardening – and their positive impact on our moods and behaviour, there’s never been a better time to pick up a crochet hook or enrol on that ceramics course.
November, 06, 2018
Welcoming wabi sabi
While the Danish concept of hygge had us momentarily drooling over cosy Pinterest perfect interiors and fluffy jumpers, for most it ultimately proved to be just another flash in the pan trend – here one minute, gone the next. However, wabi-sabi, the latest philosophy to emerge into the wellness sphere might just be the one to stick – and here’s why.
October, 25, 2018