Exploitation has corrupted the beauty industry for years. Controversial animal testing, unfair wages, and high carbon footprint have all fueled the industry’s spark to change. Ethical skincare holds the producer up above the product itself. It makes sure that fair wages are paid, and no
We all know the beauty industry places youthfulness on a pedestal. It chases youth and disappointingly neglects anyone over 40. Trends come and go, and lean on the bold, daring and adventurous to set the bar. But, why can’t that be you? Celebrating the natural
God bless the mothers who always ushered their children off to bed and forced them to get their ‘beauty’ sleep. Perhaps the message was missed by many of the boys. It wasn’t that it didn’t apply to them as they may have thought, but perhaps
Alone, the very thought of acne is stressful. The irony of it all – that self-fulfilling prophecy. Actually, don’t get me started on sel-fulfilling prophecies. They are enough to make us believe in the ‘positive thinking’ movement. But maybe there is something to positive thought
Cloud 9 Skin Solutions caught up with Celebrity Facialist Elizabeth Caroline for her best skin tips, including advice on breakouts and eczema. What are the most common skin concerns that your customers ask for help with? Anti-ageing concerns always seem to be at the top
When we sleep, our skin is repairing itself at an increased rate, which can be noticeable when blood vessels dilate under your eyes. This is how dark circles start to form. Lack of sleep can have a major effect on appearance as you in effect
We’ve had many customers ask us why varicose veins are more prominent in warmer weather. Now that last week’s frost is behind us and we can look ahead to some sunshine (hopefully!), we have decided to take a look at whether this is a myth
Nature has a way of surprising us with the various plants, seeds and fruits and their hidden benefits to our skin, digestion, hair, and wellbeing. One such miracle natural seed is the horse chestnut or as we call it here in the UK, the conker.
We often have customers ask us why their veins have suddenly appeared or why they are increasing in size/ visibility. The truth is that there are many factors that can contribute, which we have discussed at length in previous posts. There are methods of reducing
There are some wildly inaccurate promises and pieces flying around during summer and we take a look at some of the more common misconceptions… Myth 1: I have cellulite because I have too much fat. While of course, fat cells play their part in visibly