Spoil Mum! There's still time to give her the gift of 'Healthy skin'...

Spoil Mum! There's still time to give her the gift of 'Healthy skin'...
Mothers Day is this Sunday the 3rd April. In an effort to help you step away from the 'petrol station' flowers or the abundance of 'Mothers Day' inspired gifts that tend to crop up every year I thought I would share with you what I'll be giving my Mum this Mothers Day.
Gift cards are also available for this offer & if you let me know by Wednesday there's still time to get one winging its way to you, and you might just decide to treat yourself to it too.

Book a 'U and your skin facial' (Norwich or London) & choose from either a 20minute fusion back, neck & shoulder massage or a mini Bare Minerals 'make under'. Plus you'll receive a Bare Minerals gift (worth £36) of 2 eye shadows & a lip gloss in a pretty organza bag.

Offer to be purchased before Sunday 3rd April treatments then valid for 6 months from date of purchase.
To book call: 07810 872 633 email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk Norwich . London

New free advice for Spring!

I really feel that despite the lack of Spring like weather here in the UK, that Spring has sprung as far as my business is concerned.

It's quite funny that the new aspects that I have been busy building behind the scenes for the last few months, have started to grow green shoots as we start to change seasons and merge into the Spring.

The first exciting development is that of my new website!
I am so very excited to see it live and would love to know your feedback. It's a work in progress as I am working to make it an interactive site that will keep you up to date with all the latest going's on in the 'U and your skin' camp.
There will be my growing 'In the news' section and my 'Video tutorial' tab that will allow you to learn directly from me some skin saving and caring tips. You can also link directly to this very blog!


It goes without saying that a HUGE Thank you needs to be said to my especially talented friend who has designed my gorgeous site...it's fair to say I have been cracking the whip.

So visit www.uandyourskin.co.uk to see how the bulbs are starting to flourish :)

What's on trend for 2011?

A part of my job that I really enjoy is working with the media.
I'm asked,fairly regularly, to give comments, opinions & tips related to my industry & contribute to articles on the 'hottest topics' in the land of skin & beauty.

So recently I was asked 'What are the trends for 2011?' 'What's happening with product development,client/customer behaviour & the spending habits of the public when it comes to caring for their skin?'.

Here I share with you my guide to the 'Beauty trends for 2011!'

• Products are going to continue to blind us with science with ingredients that claim to brighten,defend,repair,strengthen & plump our skin,on the increase.
Bright,even toned skin also sets the bar for a younger looking skin.
Foundations will give flawless finishes in skin identical shades using more natural ingredients.

• I am seeing a move towards client’s wanting ‘Power facial’s’ instead of opting for the quick fix of Botox. Great news for me as a skin therapist & also as there is a real buzz surrounding treating the skin from within.
I have been following this philosophy with my client’s for the last 10 years. (If you haven't already booked your place on my 'Healthy Ageing' workshop,March 26th,with Nutritional Therapist Glen Matten there is still time.)

• Customer spending will move towards utilising the 'high-tech beauty gadgets' that are available to remove hair, power cleanse or firm the skin at home.
Real value for money is being seen in skin treatments now & the habit of spending hundreds a month on quick fix fillers is fading as clients’ seek out long term skin health.

So to get ahead when it come to improving your skin book my signature 'U and your skin' facial...you can be sure to be right on trend for 2011.

Bookings:07810 872 633 enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk Norwich . London

There's so much more to 'You are what you eat'. It's an age old story...

About 11 years ago I must admit, I was a mess!
My Acne prone skin was at it's worst, I was over weight, unfit and relied on a barrage of processed foods to get me through my busy days as an area account manager for MD Formulations skincare.

How could I, as a skin therapist, an expert in my field be preaching about achieving healthy, glowing skin & not be doing everything in my power to portray this myself!
Something had to change. That change led me to becoming even more educated as a facialist and to the development of my signature 'U and your skin' facial.

I changed my lifestyle, adopted a new approach to eating, part of which, for me, deleted wheat & dairy from my diet & I was amazed at the impact it had on my skin's health.
The Acne lesion's started to slow, my skin was healing more efficiently and I got that 'glow' back to my sallow chops.

I now understood that my skin was a mirror, a reflection of my internal health and armed with my products I began to develop and experiment with different combinations of nutrients and skin treatments to heal my skin.

I find it so exciting to see how this concept, that I've been working with for the last 10 years, is becoming a 'Hot topic'.
Nutriceuticals, products that target skin health from within, are big news right now and it's always been part of my work as a skin therapist, one of the 3 dimensional approaches I take to treating the skin.

Three years ago I realised that for me to really take my client's skin to the next level, I needed more knowledge and for this I began a collaboration with the font of all nutritional knowledge, Glen Matten www.glenmatten.com
Glen and I both approach our work with a strong evidence based, scientific background and so it makes complete sense for him to tackle my client's skin health from within and for me to then topically target skin issues.

We want to educate you all and bust a lot of the mis-guided myths that surround this topic and are very pleased to be planning a workshop based around 'Healthy Ageing'.
It will be a 3 hours of cutting edge, evidence based information to feed you with the tools you need to look 'younger for longer'.
This exclusive event will be held in Norwich to start with a view to running it out in London and beyond!

We are going beyond what a 'Skin, hair and nail' supplement can give you and there will be plenty of opportunity to fire your questions at us.
So watch this space! and in the meantime eat your greens, berries, fish, nuts....
To find out more contact Louise enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk Norwich . London

Eat your way to healthy skin!!

Happy New Year!!!

If your fed up with hearing about weight loss diets then check out my contribution to this Norwich Evening News article on how you can eat your way to healthy skin this year....& make yourself better about the festive fodder you may have indulged in.
Bon Appetite!!

Eat your way to healthy skin...

12 days to a glowing Christmas skin...

Here goes the finale of my 12 days to a glowing Christmas skin...

On the ninth day of Christmas…Perform a facial massage at least once a day.
I give my clients some basic self facial massage movements to do when applying their moisturiser.
Even just using upward and outward circular moves can detoxify, brighten and tone the facial muscles.

On the tenth day of Christmas…Sleep! I know this is a tricky one but try and get as much quality sleep as you can especially if you know you have a heavy week on the way.
Studies have shown that sleep loss is linked to increasing the ageing process.


On the eleventh day of Christmas…However tired or merry you may be, do not commit the cardinal sin of going to bed in your makeup!
Sleeping in a cocktail of oils, dyes, chemicals and preservatives whilst your skin is trying to repair will leave you with dry, spotty, grey skin in the morning.

On the twelfth day of Christmas…You’ve made it! And is you’ve been following these golden rules you should be looking radiant.
If however you are not here’s hoping that you have a U and your skin gift card in your stocking www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Merry Christmas and a ‘glowing’ 2011!

12 days to a glowing Christmas skin...

So far you should have booked in for your facial with me, upped your water intake, started to nurture your Liver (& then ultimately your skin) with Milk Thistle tincture & purchased your MD Formulations cleanser to rejuvenate your skin daily.
Panic not! There is still time to get on board with the above & to continue your quest to glowing Christmas skin come December the 25th by following days 5 to 8.

On the fifth day of Christmas… Shoe horn just 10-15 minutes of Yoga into your day. www.yogajournal.com has some fab, short yoga videos you can watch for free. Yoga is amazing for distressing and for bringing fresh blood and nutrients to the skin…I could go on.


On the sixth day of Christmas…Not using an eye product yet? Now is as good a time as any...look for one with Peptides. This ingredient will pack a punch as far as firming,toning & brightening the delicate eye area, giving you party ready peepers.

On the seventh day of Christmas… Make the most of Vitamin C rich Cranberries by scattering them onto your muesli or porridge. These berries are packed with the anti ageing benefits of antioxidants and will boost your collagen levels and immune system.

On the eighth day of Christmas…Now unless your tee total your undoubtedly going to partake in a glass or two of alcohol. So, if you must opt for red wine since this is rich in polyphenols another powerful antioxidant which defends the skin cells and is good for your heart. (In moderation)

To be continued....
In the meantime why not contact me with any skin related questions you may have or book yourself in for one of my signature facials before all my availability is gone!
enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk 07810 872 633
www.uandyourskin.co.uk Norwich . London