Posted on Feb 15, 2016 by Vivienne Bartle Welcome to part two, in the first part I covered the basics, the structure of the skin and some elementary skin chemistry. In this part I am going to look at the sun and its relationship to free radicals. These are atoms that...
Part 1 – Healthy Skin, It’s Easier Than You Think!
First Posted on Feb 06, 2016 by Vivienne Bartle When I first started in the skin care industry as an aesthetician 35 years ago (1981), not much science was around and to try and quence my thirst for knowledge, it was difficult. I however had the best training at the...
The Do’s & Don’ts of Visiting a Spa While Pregnant
First Posted on Jun 06, 2015 by Vivienne Bartle Pregnancy and your Spa Visit Being pregnant is a beautiful time in your life, however it can be hard work at times. Spending nine months making a human being can really put a strain on your...
What is Muscle Realignment Anyway?
Posted on May 19, 2015 by Vivienne Bartle Cinergee is a day spa and wellness retreat providing many different styles of massage therapy - all with different effects and preferred uses. To give you an idea what each are for and which modality best suits a particular...
EWG’s 2013 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™
First Posted on Jan 29, 2014 by Vivienne Bartle These have not changed much from the previous report, although I was unaware that Hawaiian papaya is mostly GMO. Just goes to show you need to know the source of your food, as well as how they grow it. Eat fruits and...
Dr. Junger’s 5-Day Gut Flush Cleanse
First Posted on Jan 29, 2014 by Vivienne Bartle Is anyone suffering from over-indulgence over the Australia Day long week-end, this may be just what you need. This five-day cleanse is designed to help bloated-middle body types repair the damage caused by sugar, fat...
DIY Feta Cheese: Homemade Fresh Cheese is Easy to Make and Better than Store Bought
Posted on Jan 30, 2014 by Vivienne Bartle Love the sound of this! If you have ever wanted to make your own soft cheese then this is the DIY recipe. I have made my own yoghurt and milk, but never ventured as far as cheeses............ Of all the recipes in my DIY...
Using Essential Oils in Your Love Life
First Posted on Feb 10, 2014 by Vivienne Bartle A number of readers (from both sexes I might add) have requested that I write a post on what essential oils they could use to spice up their love life. Seeing that we aren’t that far away from Valentine’s Day, I decided...
1200 Calories is NOT Sexy!
First Posted on Oct 06, 2013 by Vivienne Bartle **I take absolutely no credit for this beyond insightful post that originally appears on http://sophieologie.wordpress.com/ but I thought my community needs to hear this 🙂 I don’t know why “1200″ managed to be the...
A “Magic” Mushroom That Fights Cancer And Diabetes!
Posted on Jan 24, 2014 by Vivienne Bartle By Michael Ravensthorpe (NaturalNews) Reishi mushrooms have been used to treat countless ailments in the Far East for over 2,000 years. They are especially venerated in their native China, where they have acquired the...