by Sarah Brown
I have excelled myself with a doubly topical post today, and a delicious one at that. This week is Coeliac Awareness Week and Sunday is World Baking Day – so I’m combining the two and sharing my favourite gluten-free cake recipe! It also happens to contain no dairy. There is refined sugar in there, but [...]
Thank you to everyone who got in touch following my dairy-free blog post last month. So many of you had amazing results after giving it up, while an equally large number saw no change at all – which just goes to show how different we all are! It seems to have raised more questions than [...]
Last week I popped into Turnham Green Health Food store and got chatting about healthy cooking options with the lovely Holly. One ingredient that’s been recommended by a lot of nutritionists recently is Coconut Oil – so I was really interested to hear Holly extolling its benefits too. Apparently it’s full of healthy fats, is [...]
For the second installment of my Diet Focus series, I’m going to be looking at Sugar. We all know that it isn’t great for our health, but can it really damage our skin? The truth is a high sugar intake isn’t good for any skin type. I’ve talked before about how sugar disrupts hormone levels [...]
Life’s pleasures can often be small and simple, and for me nothing relaxes me more than settling down on a Sunday with the papers and an uplifting scented candle. Like many of you, I avoid paraffin wax candles in favour of more natural alternatives. Here’s why: Problems with paraffin: Paraffin wax is a by-product of [...]
Ever wondered what you can do to make your hair grow that bit quicker? I know I have! There are so many tips out there on how to fast track your way to luscious locks, so I caught up with the lovely Lorna from the Nutri-Centre to get her expert opinion on what really does [...]
Last week I discovered another great British brand I wanted to share with you all – Devon based, Good Hemp Food. As regular readers will know, I am a huge fan of Hemp Seed Oil and believe that it’s the absolute best source of EFA (Essential Fatty Acids). Read more about why here. Good Hemp [...]
As part of our Age Confidence campaign, I was lucky enough to catch up with internationally renowned make-up artist, Debbie Gallagher, and quiz her on her top make-up tips for looking fabulous over fifty. As well as photo shoots for ID, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and InStyle, Debbie has also worked with big names like, Jessie J, [...]
Did you know that your skin has a metabolism…? No, really. Guggul Oil, one of the breakthrough ingredients in our Age Confidence Oil is one of the most exciting organic discoveries to come out of Pai HQ. Guggul Oil actually increases the skin’s metabolism for a brighter, revitalised complexion. Whilst carrying out research trials for [...]
Everyday our bodies physically react to mental triggers. As the body’s biggest organ, the skin is also a surface on which our emotional peaks and troughs play out. For skin as happy as you feel, follow these top tips for maintaining your emotional wellbeing: Don’t compare yourself to anybody else While it might be difficult, [...]
Before developing a skin allergy, I was your average beauty consumer, mixing and matching products with little consideration for what they contained.
After years of research, trials and skin tribulations I discovered the remedial and rejuvenating powers of natural ingredients and Pai Skincare was born.