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A Girl’s Guide to Packing Light for Winter

I decided to write a blog on how to pack light for winter, as I think it will be a useful topic to discuss at this time of the year when many of my customers and friends are traveling to colder countries. I travelled overseas frequently when working in my previous company, almost once every month for a couple of years. Such business trips can range from 3 days to 2 weeks : traveling to…

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7 Causes of Sensitive Skin and How to Overcome Them

More than half the population in America claims to have sensitive skin and other first world countries show similar statistics. In our view, this is an indictment on the products people use and how skin is viewed. Consider that a reaction may be due to your perfume, shampoo, conditioner or detergents. Sensitivity shows as reddening after applying product. Skin tends to flush, is easily aggressed when placed under stress, marks and scars easily. Apart from…

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5 Tips for Managing Stress Attacks

Stress attacks are moments when you feel anxiety, anxiousness, panic, insomnia, adrenalized, explosive or knocked out from fatigue. As we moved through life, our ability to compensate physically, mentally and emotionally can be challenged. If stress is running on auto-repeat mode in our lives, we begin to feel worse and worse at handling the physical and emotional symptoms that arise as a result. Stress is commonly caused by the following: Overworking Taking on too much…

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How Emotion Can Affect Your Health and Skin

Drawing on the wisdom of ancient teachings, it is said that everything in the universe – dead or alive – is connected. If our mind, body, and spirit are in harmony with the universe, we have good health. When something disrupts this balance, we get sick. Among the things that can upset this balance are genetic or birth defects, injuries, climate and seasonal change, age, and your emotions. Did you ever get angry when someone’s…

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9 AYURVEDIC HERBS YOU SHOULD KNOW

SAMAYA’s Skincare Supplements combine authentic Ayurvedic herbs with Hyaluronic Acid, CoQ10, Astaxanthin, Vitamin E and Vitamin C to promote the formation of collagen in your skin, help tissue repair, strengthen your immune system and combat tiredness and fatigue. In addition to their proprietary SamayaPlus™ blend of Turmeric, Triphala, Gotu Kola and Aloe Vera concentrate, the three individually formulated ranges – Vata, Pitta, Kapha include herbs tailored to suit your specific dosha (energy), so they are…

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HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELVES ON SUNNY DAYS

The hot months are approaching, and we will be seeing more sunny days. You may be aware that besides sunburn, there is also the risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging caused by the harmful sunlight. But that doesn’t mean that we should avoid the sun totally. We still need sunlight for its vitamin D boosting benefits. Read on to learn more about the sunlight and how we can protect ourselves with natural sunscreen…

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6 Gorgeous Sports Bras Every Busy Woman Needs

Discover the best sports bra for every activity. The last thing you want to worry about in the middle of HIIT class? Bouncing boobs and uncomfortable wires digging into your skin. But now you can toss all your worries aside with the latest Triaction by Triumph sports bra range. Each one is designed to be ultra-comfy so you can wear them all day, plus the bras boast the best bounce control levels on the market.…

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What is Ayurveda and how it will benefit you?

We have added a new all-natural product line, Samaya, which focuses on healthy skincare using Ayurvedic principles. Have you heard of Ayurveda? For those of you who are not quite sure what it is or how it works, we wanted to take the time to shed some light on the subject. Ayurveda is a health system from India that began thousands of years ago. Amazingly, it’s still in use today and has actually spread from the…

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HOW TO STORE YOUR BRAS AND PANTIES

For a woman, opening up a beautifully organized drawer of lingerie each morning can be one of life’s small pleasures. So, let’s start to declutter and get our lingerie organized:   Step 1: Out With the Old Take all your bras and panties and sort them into only two piles: “to keep” and “to throw away”. No maybes. No maybe-it’ll-come-back-in-fashions. No giveaways, please. First cull: Anything you really wouldn’t want to be hit by a…

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10 THINGS TO DO WHEN TAKING ANTIBIOTICS

Are you aware that your microbiome will take a hit and may be permanently altered by taking antibiotics? You may have voiced your desire to avoid antibiotics and queried your doctor about whether they are absolutely necessary, but the final verdict is that a course of antibiotics is definitely warranted. So, you have no choice but to take them. Luckily for you : Dr Robynne Chutkan, who is one of today’s preeminent gastroenterologists, has shared…

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