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February 7th, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Advice on summer skin

From sunburns to dry, flaky skin to germ-laden beauty supplies, summer weather can be tough on your skin and beauty routine. USA TODAY’s Michelle Healy asks skin care experts for advice on keeping your face and skin healthy and protected in the season ahead: Sunscreen: You should be applying sunscreen all year round but come warm [...]

Advice on summer skin

I believe that no beauty ritual should be viewed as a chore – especially those that have to be done once a day or more. Which is why the moment I looked at my cleanser and toner bottles and sighed, I knew something had to be done. Now, I’m sure you’ll agree that every time you lay [...]

Make your morning routine more than mediocre
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

WIN: 1 of 5 QV Love Yourself Packs!

What do you do to pamper yourself? To often in this busy day and age, we do not take the time out to treat ourselves. Let QV Skincare treat your skin, by winning a QV Love Yourself pack. To enter, simply tell us in 25 words or less, what do you do to pamper yourself? Competition closes at 11.59pm [...]

WIN: 1 of 5 QV Love Yourself Packs!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Everyday skincare rules

With everyday skincare, rules apply, writes Kate Lovelace. Rule one: simplify your beauty routine Do you use too many active skincare products at once? Why it’s bad If you’re using several anti-ageing products at once, you could be over-dosing on retinols (vitamin A) and AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids), which may cause the skin to react. If you’re self-prescribing, you might [...]

Everyday skincare rules
Friday, January 27, 2012

GUEST BLOGGER: Happy Chinese New Year!

Gong xi gong xi, lovely readers! Happy 2012 to everyone! May this year brings you good health, wealth and happiness. Here in Singapore, the Chinese are busy preparing for our very own new year called the “Chinese New Year”, also known as “Spring Festival”. It is the most important festivity [...]

GUEST BLOGGER: Happy Chinese New Year!

GUEST BLOGGER: Party Smart!

Merry Christmas, readers! With the holiday season upon us – with all its glitzy parties and dinner gatherings – it is tough keeping to our normal diet. How does one resist the creamy goodness of chocolate log cakes and Christmas turkeys? How does one… stop eating continuously? I find myself devouring...

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Maintaining youthful skin

There are a variety of ways to help you maintain a more youthful appearance. In the area of skin aging there is some useful information available on the internet, however there is also a vast amount of unproven and possibly unsafe treatments and product claims advertised. Many ‘natural’ remedies can...

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How to survive the party season

With an average of 25 party invites a week, Shelly Horton, editor-at-large of S in Sydney’s Sun-Herald, has an impressive little black book. Here, she dishes up some mingling know. Get out of a boring conversation graciously Rather than ending the chat awkwardly, make an excuse to mingle. “I’d better network or...

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Food with surprising benefits

Find out which foods can help your health. Can you eat your way out of a hangover? What about foods that fight belly fat? Nutritionist Kathleen Alleaume looks at foods that offer surprising health benefits. Hangover Feeling blurry eyed from a few too many glasses of wine? Research published in the Journal of...

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What causes flaky skin?

Here’s an article explaining some of the reasons why skin gets flakey. If your skin changes or if you are worried about the flakey-ness (is that a word? You know what I mean!) of your skin, head to your GP for a diagnosis. – THE body constantly renews the skin, making more skin...

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Protect your skin for summer

The harsh southern sun can wreak havoc with our skin, making us look so much older than our years, so it’s important to protect it from harmful UV rays. What’s your skin type? Most skin types fall into one of four categories: dry, normal, oily or combination. Skin type is determined by the amount...

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GUEST BLOGGER: Spring Clean Your Environment

Hello, gentle readers. How time flies! It is nearing end November, and before you know it, December will breeze past, welcoming you to 2012. Since we are reaching the close of 2011, what better time is it to start clearing away unnecessary things and spring clean...

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Dermatologists Caution That Atopic Dermatitis Is a Strong Precursor to Food Allergies

Atopic dermatitis, one of the most common forms of eczema in this family of inflammatory skin diseases, is a chronic disease marked by red, cracked and itchy skin. Now, increasing evidence indicates atopic dermatitis is a precursor to allergic diseases rather than a consequence. Dermatologists are advising parents of infants and...

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Caring for your baby’s skin

According to Professor Michael Cork, Head of Academic Dermatology at University of Sheffield Medical School and world renowned expert on paediatric eczema and skin care, children’s skin allergies have increased dramatically since the 1950s and now one in five children suffer from eczema. This has coincided with the rapid rise...

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Soap linked to childhood eczema

A huge rise in sales of soap products has triggered a sixfold increase in the number of children with eczema, according to research. Skin expert Dr Michael Cork found a boom in detergents ‘closely reflects’ growth of the condition. The spread of home comforts such as central heating and carpeting is...

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