What we put INTO our body is just as important as what we put ONTO our body. When it comes to skin we need to soothe it from the outside with beautiful skin care products as well as the inside with the foods we are eating. While talking with women in the South Island this week, we discussed how easy it is to be fueling skin problems without being aware of it. Many of us tend to get little blockages or breakouts and wonder why? Becoming more aware of the foods we are eating and what they are doing to our[...]
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Are you in need of a decadent but healthy chocolate treat?! We've added nuts to this chocolate bark recipe to make it extra delicious - you could also add frozen berries as an option or leave as is. Ready, set, go! Pour your prepared chocolate onto a baking paper lined tray, Using a large spoon, trickle spoonfuls of the salted caramel over the chocolate in a line pattern. Using a toothpick or bamboo skewer, draw many circles through the chocolate mix to create this marbled effect. Sprinkl[...]
Since the exciting launch of our Bestow Treats book we have been running an in-store display competition with all of our stockists. We think you will agree that Jamele Skincare Centre in Tauranga have created an outstanding display! Jamele have won a lovely Bestow Beauty pack for their efforts.[...]
Learning to breathe properly again can have many benefits and not just the obvious ones that we have discussed but some surprising ones for your clients and yourself. There is growing evidence that there is a relationship between respiration and hormones. Many people have found that by correcting their breathing they notice an improvement in symptoms such as PMT and menopausal problems like hot flushes. It is also interesting to note that in Traditional Chinese Medicine the lungs and the skin are linke[...]
What is your breathing rate? The rate at which you breathe is also important and is linked to how you breathe. It will either be rapid and shallow or deep and slow. You should be taking between 10 to 14 breaths per minute. Anything higher than this and your breathing is too shallow and rapid and anything less is too slow. So why does our breathing get so out of kilter? There can be many triggers like respiratory disorders (asthma, sinus problems), physical injury to the nose, poor posture, pain, anxiety, p[...]