Surfactants are the things which make your bath foam bubble and your shampoo lather. They’re create this action to help clean skin and hair by drawing in and carrying away dirt and oil. The most common surfactants are sodium laureth sulfate and ammonium laureth sulfate.
However, over the last few years surfactants have come into doubt [...]

Fashion Week season is still going strong and creating many future trends for Autumn and Winter.
Milan Fashion Week took inspiration from Amy Winehouse this season as designer upon designer send models down the catwalks with darkly lined cat’s eyes.
DSquared2 made the look vampy and gave models a sex-bomb look, while Roberto Cavalli took inspiration from [...]

For this week’s fashion fix post we’re looking at Grazia, who went backstage at London Fashion Week to get a behind the scenes look. There are some fantastic make-up looks which are sure to inspire for next winter.
Enjoy!

A noncomedogenic product means that it won’t clog pores. There are no rules or regulations to follow when claiming a product as noncomodogenic, which means there’s no guarantee thast it wont cause pores to become blocked and congested. Keep these tips in mind to choose the right product for you.

Products with heavy oils or [...]

One of the best ways to get strong healthy hair is to cut down on the blow drying and heat appliances like tongs and straighteners. I blowdry my hair every other day, and have done for the past couple of years, and I’ve noticed a big difference in the quality of my hair.
Here are some [...]

Monoi Oil is a traditional Tahitian coconut oil. It is often used as a base product in luxury massage oils and skin balms, as well as being a key ingredient due to its gorgeous scent.
Monoi gets its signature fragrance from Tahitian gardenias, which are saturated in the pure oil and left there to soak.
The luxurious [...]

Getting the right brow shape can give you an instant face lift, brightening the face and making the most of your finest features.
There are a lot of general tips out there for a standard brow shape, but these, from Bella Sugar, are particularly great as it doesn’t take a ‘one size fits all’ approach.

Don’t [...]

We’ve mentioned that there are two types of melanin which create distinct hair colourings. We’ve already defined one of them – pheomelanin, which creates red and yellowish hair. The second is eumelanin.
Eumelanin creates skin and hair with black or brown shades to it. Those with darker skin therefore have more of eumelanin than others.
The pigment [...]

Most of us have heard of melanin. It is a pigment, but there are actually two types of melanin which give hair and skin its colour. One of these is pheomelanin, which gives the body pink and red tones.
Pheomelanin can be found in both light and dark-skinned people although females usually have more than men. [...]

We’ve covered the best cleansers, toners, serums and moisturisers to use now in order to get glowing skin in time for spring. But the routine doesn’t stop there! There are little add ons for your skincare regime which can make a huge difference to how healthy your complexion is. Here’s my pick of the best.
DDF [...]