How massaging the face can improve your skin

The feedback that I gain from my clients is that aside from having their ‘blackheads’ squeezed massage is the part of a facial that they find the most worthwhile.   Let’s remind ourselves of the benefits of massage to our skin:   It increases

Pale and interesting

I have very pale skin that burns if I go out in the sun and never tans. I’ve seen many bronzed make up looks on the beauty counters in the city, but bronzers always make my complexion look muddy. Is their an alternative?     Charles says:

Gathering dust

Apparently we’re all getting older, and presently there is nothing we can do to stop that. So with that in mind I’d like to talk pensions this week.     As we seem to be living longer we need to make sure we can enjoy those years. With

Tips on cleansing

How to give your skin a deep cleanse.   Louise says: A good facial treatment should include some method of deep cleansing. It’s the one part of the treatment that gives you that squeaky clean, bright, blocked follicle (pore) blitzing glow as a

Sheer summer colour:

“Dear Charles, I never know how to change my look for summer because my makeup bag seems to contain the same things all year round, any advice on a quick summer spruce?”     Charles says: You could opt for a tinted moisturiser as many

Financial jargon made simple part 3

Last time I was talking about how to pay for your mortgage, this week I would like to talk about mortgage schemes.     First it’s best to talk about what’s called the standard variable rate. This is set by the bank or building society

Teenage beauty

“Dear Charles, I’ve always been interested in makeup and have tried to be creative with colour, I am sixteen years old and I can never get my foundation colour right, where am I going wrong?” Charles says: At this present moment there is a big emphasis

Financial jargon made simple part 2

At the end of last week I was explaining what I do when I first see clients and try to cut through the Jargon that we tend to use in the financial services industry.      What I would like to talk about this time, is how you pay for

I have read about ‘DIY’ facial kits that you can buy. Are they any good and will they replace a facial?

Q. I have read about ‘DIY’ facial kits that you can buy. Are they any good and will they replace a facial? Louise says: Even I as a skin therapist, have to remind myself of the virtues of having a professional facial treatment.     I

Talking walls of the coffee house:

Three years on I found myself sitting in the same chair at the same table that had the same engraved mug prints and coffee stains. Had time really gone so quick?     The worrying thing was I felt the same as I did three years ago; I had

A ‘Grey’ area

An issue of trust was something that came up last week on a cold Saturday night in the city.     The bar was half empty or half full depending on your outlook on life. It was cosy but the atmosphere was unsure as heads turned and eyebrows

Financial jargon, made simple.

After talking to a friend my recently who is in the midst of designing my new website how exciting! Well I’m excited, I have decided that maybe financial advisors use too much jargon. I’m sure we all do it when we know so much about a subject we think

The fortune cookie

Sunday evening and we were due to go to a local barbeque. The weather had been particularly miserable all day and two lazy, yet slightly hung over beings decided to opt for a takeaway instead.     Chinese was our usual guilty pleasure

What is the safest way to get a tan this summer?

Q. I am 40 years old, I like the sun and getting a tan during the summer months. What is the best way to treat/protect my skin so that I can get a tan but safely?   Louise says: Us Brits just love the sun and do have this ongoing obsession

How can I prevent redness after shaving?

Q. I have noticed after I have shaved, that I have spots and redness around my neck in the shirt collar area. What is this and is there anything I can do to help?   Louise says: It’s so nice to have a male perspective on skincare so thank you