7 Ways to Ensure Healthy Gums and Strong Teeth When it comes to your oral health, practising good oral hygiene is crucial for preventing and treating gum disease. While many people are after a bright smile and straight teeth, you should not neglect your gums. Even if you do not have any cavities, you can
Purdy & Figg Hand Sanitiser Review In fairness, there is not generally a great deal one can say about a hand sanitiser. Normally, they are pretty much of a muchness. They smell of alcohol and are generally a rather sticky gel. And they tend to be very drying, especially if they are being used frequently
The Big Body Debate: Considering The Line Between Plus-Sized Beauty & Obesity From a ridiculously young age, we are bombarded with flawless images of glamorous and stick-thin models promoting various products and fashion lines. The result? Generations of women who have grown up thinking that skinny is beautiful. Skinny is attractive to men, coveted by
Dental Hygiene Tips from a Greenbelt Family Dentist When it comes to maintaining the health and beauty of our smile, everybody has their own little rituals and quirks. Someone may brush more or less than three times each day. People may use different kinds of dental floss, or they may not floss at all. They
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The Glamorous Vegan Yes, it’s absolutely true. You can be glamorous and a vegan too. Long gone are the days when vegans were more likely to be barefooted and wearing hairshirts. Veganism is now embraced by people from all walks of life. Being vegan is increasingly admired and followed by many well-known celebs such as Ariana
Emma Willis on how to get in sumptuous shape for your summer holiday As part of her collaboration with Next, TV presenter, former model and stylish mum Emma Willis recently flew out to Marrakech to pick her edit from Next’s beautiful summer collection. Emma wasn’t just there to pinpoint her favourite pieces from the
I cannot control the weather, but one of the perks of being a beauty therapist for the last eight years is the knowledge to control my skin’s reaction to the weather. This article focuses on keeping your skin looking great in the winter. Our climate is seasonal, and these winter months are so harsh on
For a long time many people have been concerned about harmful chemicals found in products we use on a daily basis such as our food, cleaning products and personal care items. Some of these chemicals are known to be potentially carcinogenic and / or hormone disruptors, but manufacturers argue that they are used in such