NATURAL BEAUTY PROFILE

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Jessica Ainscough 5 MINUTES WITH NATURAL BEAUTY, JESSICA AINSCOUGH: WRITER, HOLISTIC HEALTH COACH, AND THE CREATOR OF THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS WEBSITE, THE WELLNESS WARRIOR I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT … my amazing support team – my boyfriend, my parents, my best friend, and my little pug girl Edie. And books. I RELAX BY … meditating each morning, walking by the beach with my dog, and lying on my day bed and reading. I LIKE TO … listen to daggy old school music, read books (either the inspiring, motivating type or seedy rock autobiographies), watch tacky US reality TV shows,...

MAY GIVEAWAY

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

We have two Weleda Pomegranate sets to give away this month. Antioxidant-rich pomegranate seed oil, from organically grown pomegranates, will help protect your skin from damaging free radicals, which can age your skin. Each set includes: • 200ml Pomegranate Creamy Body Wash • 50ml Pomegranate Regenerating Hand Cream • 100ml Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil All elements of Weleda, from the name, logo, ingredients, methods of formulation, packaging and people, resound this intrinsic philosophy: “In harmony with nature and the human being.” If you’d like to be one of the lucky winners...

HOT CHOCOLATE

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

blackstrap molasses In the cooler months this hot chocolate becomes a must-have after-dinner drink. It’s also packed full of minerals to help promote a healthy and beautiful looking complexion. 200ml certified organic almond milk 1 tablespoon certified organic raw cacao powder 1 tablespoon black strap molasses ** use organic and bio-dynamic ingredients where possible ** Gently heat the almond milk in a saucepan. Add the cacao and molasses, and stir until completely combined. Pour in to a mug. Curl up on the couch with a good book and enjoy! NUTRITION NOTES: BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES Unlike refined...

Hôtel Les Ottomans, Istanbul

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

STRANGELY ENOUGH, DOING WHAT I DO, I’VE NEVER SPENT A FULL DAY IN A DAY SPA. SURE I’VE INDULGED IN A COUPLE OF TREATMENTS FOR A GOOD 3 HOUR PAMPERING SESSION, BUT NEVER A FULL DAY, FROM MORNING TO LATE AFTERNOON. IT’S ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING I’VE DREAMT ABOUT AND SAID THAT I’LL DO “ONE DAY”. WELL … THAT “ONE DAY” SHOWED UP AS A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM MY LOVELY LOVELY BOYFRIEND, AND WOW! IT WAS SOMETHING TRULY SPECIAL! I LOVE A GIFT THAT CAN BE SHARED AND ENJOYED TOGETHER. SO WE PACK OUR BAGS AND HEAD FOR THE VINOTHERAPIE SPA BY CAUDALIE...

Naturally Beautiful Bellies

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

“A few years ago my nearest and dearest girlfriends started falling pregnant. One by one they would come to me and ask if I could recommend any good creams or oils that helped prevent stretch marks as their bellies grew. After an extensive amount of research I wasn’t all that impressed with what most women were being recommended to use. So, I mixed together a blend of all the top quality oils that are reputed to help prevent and heal stretch marks. Due to the fact that these women are like sisters to me, I refused to cut any corners and only included the finest quality organic ingredients....

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lifestyle

It’s my belief that we all have the ability to create and enjoy a fulfilling, exciting, loving, adventurous, happy and healthy life. The only thing stopping us is ourselves. Everything we choose to do, or not do, effects the quality of our lifestyle. We all deserve to radiate with positive energy, starting the day packed [...]

nutrition

Hippocrates (the Father of Modern Medicine) wrote: “Let food be your medicine and your medicine be your food.” This could not be more eloquently said. Everything we eat and drink either strengthens or weakens our health and wellbeing. Every day we choose what to put in our mouth. Some of us choose whole, fresh organically grown foods; [...]