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Skincare Tips

Intense Nourishment Tip for Winter

The winter can be a very drying time for most skins so here's a quick-fix tip to deeply nourish dry, flaky skin.

Cleanse face thoroughly then warm your hands in a warm-hot water. When your hands are very warm, quickly dry then place 4-6 drops of an MV Skin Booster in the palm of one hand, rub palms together then smooth the oil over your face and neck. Perform a gentle massage of your face for 1-2 minutes then immerse a muslin cloth/face washer in warm-hot water, squeeze out tightly then press cloth/washer onto face and holds for a count of 10 - repeat several times then finish with one full pump of your favourite MV facial moisturiser. Massage gently for 1-2 mins then have an early night. A boost of intense nourishment along with a little bit of extra rest will significantly improve dry, flaky and dull skin overnight.

Change of Attitude for Spring

Your skin is a true reflection of the state of your health. For skin to be healthy, clear, supple, smooth and line free, balance the 6 Foundations of Health: Breathing, Thoughts, Hydration, Nutrition, Movement and Sleep. Not only will your skin benefit, every other system in your body will rebalance, be disease free and revitalized. Remember YOU ARE how and what you breathe, how you think, what you drink, what you eat, how you move and how you sleep. YOU ARE also what you buy and what you use on your skin. CHOOSE quality, organic products for health!

Kindly supplied from one of our stockists:

Anthia Koullouros - Naturopath
OVViO - The Organic Lifestyle Store in Sydney

Clearer Healthier Skin for Summer

To maintain clear smooth skin and balance out an oily t zone this summer apply our calming & softening mask once or twice a week. Perfect to use directly on blemishes and breakouts to speed the skins own healing process. Instantly reduces flushing and redness, visibly evening out skin tone in just 7 minutes. This ultra-softening mineral-rich mask is also a miracle hand treatment so make sure you mix up extra and treat those neglected hands at the same time.

Other great tips for clearer healthier skin this summer:

Cleanse thoroughly with a gentle non-stripping cleanser in the evening so all traces of make-up and grime are removed. Sleeping with a film of cream based make up over your face means your skin has an occlusive film over it from the moment you apply it in the morning until you cleanse the next morning. 24hours without the skin breathing, secreting and excreting properly leads to dull, congested, lazy skin!!!!!!!

Start your day with a glass of warm water with the juice of half a lemon. A great way to stimulate digestive function and cleanse the liver. This in turn will benefit your skin by promoting optimal liver clearance and thereby lessening the load on the skin as an organ of elimination. Also, by supporting digestive function you enhance the absorption of nutrients which is essential for healthy skin as well as health generally.

Autumn Skin & Body Relaxation Tip

The summer can take its toll on the skin after months of hot weather, air-conditioning and the clogging effect from sun blocks. To gently exfoliate and thoroughly clean the skin it is important you cleanse correctly to fully benefit from your moisturiser or treatment oil. To remove your Gentle Cream Cleanser effectively the secret is steam - so rather than working hard to remove your make up, work smart. Remove all of the effort and get your daily deep breathing exercise at the same time.

How?

After applying your Gentle Cream Cleanser, immerse a face washer or muslin cloth in a sink filled with hot water. Squeeze out tightly then press the cloth over your face. Take 3 long slow and deep breaths - making sure you really do relax, drop your shoulders then focus on the inward and outward breath. While you are deep breathing allow your senses to really benefit from the essential oils of Rose, Chamomile & Mandarin which are now air-born from the steaming process. Repeat this two to three times then observe how much more relaxed and calm your body and mind are. The positive effects you will feel from 9 deep breaths taken while your face is bathed in steam will soon become a ritual you won't want to miss.