Cranial

I love this image.  It's titled 'Nervous System' from PINTEREST.

 Just had an 8am session with my Cranial Osteopath Beryl Grix who spent over an hour working on me.  I arrived harassed after having fought my way through the rush hour traffic to Kew, and left instilled with complete calm.  May this linger all day....

D is for Deficient!

Had a great feed today onYou Tube from Andreas Moritz on Vitamin D and how essential sunshine is for us.  So throw away that SPF 50!!  http://youtu.be/pUYOxnuzRHU

This really is worth watching from start to finish! 
I have been totally 'enlightened'!

Images courtesy of PINTEREST.

It's not Tennis!

Wherever your after party takes you tonight, make sure you look GLAMOUROUS!

Bring on the Strawberries & Cream!



A strawberry has the highest concentration of vitamin C. As it’s a fleshy and juicy fruit it has good amount of water content. It is a rich source of dietary fiber too.  Consuming strawberries is good for health and can certainly revitalize your skin.  Strawberries are good antioxidant agents which aid the elimination of waste from your body. They also boost the immune system and help to fight against infection. Once waste is washed away from your body, the skin ultimately glows. A good reason to tuck in whilst watching the tennis!



Eat more Asparagus before the season is over...

Asparagus is packed with health benefits and may slow the aging process...

It’s loaded with nutrients, is a very good source of fiber, folate, vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose from the bloodstream into cells.

This herbaceous plant—along with avocado, kale and Brussels sprouts—is a particularly rich source of glutathione, a detoxifying compound that helps break down carcinogens and other harmful compounds like free radicals. This is why eating asparagus may help protect against and fight certain forms of cancer, such as bone, breast, colon, larynx and lung cancers.

Asparagus is packed with antioxidants, ranking among the top fruits and vegetables for its ability to neutralize cell-damaging free radicals. This, according to preliminary research, may help slow the aging process.

Spray Tan retro Stylie!

Totally LOVE this picture and thats where I am heading.  Some safe sunless colour to take care of these pasty white legs I am sporting end of June!!  This is order of the day for my Friday.  I shall tweet you the outcome! 

Mid-Week Mask?

Its time for your mid-week mask!
Get creative in the kitchen and whip up some of your own earthy creations.  The kids will love experimenting too!
If you can't be bothered making your own try  Environ AVST Hydrating & Exfoliating Mask or Alpha Gel.




Nourishing and Moisturizing mask with Avocado, Honey and Yogurt
This face mask is moisturizing, nourishing, smoothing and full of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for dry and mature skin.

1 Avocado
1 tbs Honey
1 tbs Lemon juice
1 tbs Yogurt

Combine avocado, honey, lemon juice and yogurt in a blender. Let the mixture stand in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Apply mask on your face and neck and let set for about 10-15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water or just wipe off with a damp wash cloth.

Gentle peeling mask with Tomatoes  Tomatoes are a wonderful source of fruit acids (AHA = Alpha-hydroxy Acid). Fruit acids loosen the “glue” between dead skin cells and aid exfoliation,
leaving your face very smooth and soft.

1-2 Tomato pulp.
10 ml (2 tsp) Honey
4 g Cornmeal/Oatmeal OR 1 g Xanthan gum

Combine tomatoes, honey and cornmeal/oatmea OR Xanthan Guml in a blender. Apply formed paste to face and let set for about 10-15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

Cleansing fruit mask   Great homemade mask that helps rid your skin from the dead cells and congestion.  The Bromelain enzyme in the pineapple is particularly effective at doing this.

50 g Pineapple
50 g Melon (except watermelon)

100 ml Water
8 g Cornmeal (polenta) OR Oatmeal. 

Combine pineapple, melon, water and cornmeal/oatmeal in a blender. Apply formed paste to face and let set for about 10-15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.

HAVE SOME MESSY FUN!

Environ's AVST Hydrating & Exfoliating Mask is called Claytech Mask in South Africa.