Fresh skincare, hair and beauty finds for busy mamas
A little bit of self-care can go a long way when you’re a busy and tired mama. Here are our fresh finds this season in the …
A little bit of self-care can go a long way when you’re a busy and tired mama. Here are our fresh finds this season in the …
Had a bad night? Lack of sleep can mean a bad start to the next day. But apart from the obvious solution – grabbing a nap when you can – there are other ways of hiding those signs of tiredness and making yourself feel better in the process. Here …
Unexpected hair changes during pregnancy and after the baby's birth is a fact of motherhood. But that doesn't stop it from being annoying and frightening, so what is going on? Why is that some women blossom during pregnancy? Their skin glows, their …
You'll thank yourself later if you spend a little time on a good haircut and some long-lasting beauty treatments before the big day. Months before Lather your body in stretch mark oils or lotions to help ease the red marks that form as your skin …
A - aloe vera Soothe skin that's been out in the sun too long with aloe vera. Either take it straight from the plant or check out an after-sun gel or spray. B - bronzer Put the blusher away for now and highlight your cheekbones, collarbones, …
BEAUTY THERAPIST MARNIE COOK ADVOCATES FOR CLEAN BEAUTY PRODUCTS. Discovering that I had gestational diabetes was a huge shock for me, and prompted me to turn to a clean-eating diet. The change had such a significant positive effect on my body …
Beauty doesn't have to cost the earth. The ingredients for these naturally hydrating face masks can be found in your kitchen. You’ll be surprised that the humble banana is a heavyweight in the beauty domain. It’s a rich source of potassium, so …
Changes to your skin and hair in pregnancy may take you by surprise. It’s a truth not generally acknowledged that pregnancy can make or break your beauty routine. With all the changes going on in your body — hormones through the roof, increased …
We know the answer to ‘How to get a beach body’ is: Get a body, go to the beach! It's easy to fall into the trap of body-consciousness, but going to the beach isn't about putting on a show, it's simply about getting out there and setting an example …
It's quite normal to lose about 100 hairs a day, as your hair goes through its natural cycle. However, there are many things that can increase hair loss, the main ones being genetics, stress, diet, health (including the effect of hormones), …
Here’s a recipe for a relaxing time-out treatment that will leave you feeling great. Step 1: Wait until the kids are in bed or at kindy/daycare so you can have peaceful time to yourself without “Mum!” demands disrupting your inner calm. Step 2: …
The OHbaby! team takes top-selling concealers for a test run and gets specialist advice on what to use and how to apply. Pregnancy and early motherhood can give rise to all manner of spots, pigmentation problems, uneven skin tone and, of course, …
Is your makeup bag full of deep, dark secrets and the shameful evidence of a few bad habits? Do you tend to buy the same lipstick colour again and again? Should you be using that dried-out mascara? Maybe it's time to ditch that cracked blusher …
A few small drops may be all you need to re-energise your beauty routine. A change of season often prompts a change in our skin, so with the onset of cooler days, let’s look at ways to keep the glow of summer lasting that little bit longer. A good …
Beauty products that will have a big impact on your skin, but little on the earth. The natural beauty market is big business these days, but the sad reality is that in an unregulated environment, a brand can boast the word “natural” on its label …
Nuts, vitamin C and now skin supplements: Will these consumables smooth our path to a wrinkle-free old age? In the beauty industry, they are called "ingestibles" or "oral skin treatments"; pills specifically designed to work alongside skincare in …
Is your skin dull and dry from winter weather? Then you may need a serum to help brighten and rehydrate it. Did you spend winter alternately hugging the heater and braving the freezing wind as you attempt to make it to the letterbox without falling …
Is your face dull, flaky, and generally in need of a freshen-up? Microdermabrasion might be your answer. As you get older, your skin changes. I realised this suddenly one morning, gazing bleary-eyed into the mirror at my face, rying to get the …
Underarm deodorant is the one product you're most likely to use every day, for the rest of your life. But is it safe? I don't know about you, but I can't live without my deodorant. Ever since I went through puberty, approximately a million years …
The jewel-like seeds of the juicy, exotic pomegranate are captivating to look at and delicious to taste. But this unique fruit also contains potent antioxidants, and pomegranate is now popping up as an ingredient in many new products. Pomegranate …
We all know how busy life as a mum can be, but a few minutes is all it takes to get you looking and feeling fit to take on the world. Follow our tips for a fast and effective morning beauty regime: Use a cream cleanser then wake yourself up by …
Stop disregarding those breakouts as isolated incidents and start taking notice. Adult acne is far more common than you might think, and the effects can be serious, says Tracey Strange. The fact that adult acne exists is unlikely to surprise you. …
The push to develop new product is never so marked as in the beauty industry. New cosmetics hit the counter with such speed it can leave you whiplashed. But nothing has been so dominant in recent years as the growth in natural and organic products. …
Stuck for time? Beauty editor Tracey Strange makes short work of the list of products you need to keep your skin and hair healthy and looking beautiful. I once counted the number of different types of products the beauty industry prescribed for …
Spot the difference Most of us can cope with a few grey hairs. We can shrug off the effects of gravity and smile in the face of a laughter line or two. But try putting a positive spin on pigmentation. "Age spots", "brown spots", "liver spots"… even …
After experiencing two miscarriages, 28-year-old Fiona Simpson saw her OHbaby! makeover as the perfect opportunity for a little pampering. 'I didn't necessarily want to change my look,' she explains. 'But I thought it would be a …
Working mum Mahoney Harris (37) felt tired and in need of a pick-me-up. Running around after two-and-a-half-year-old Nico means that Mahoney doesn't always get time to herself, and she admits it was time to refresh her look - and take a little time …
Why do most women enjoy luscious locks during pregnancy only to suffer major fall-out post birth? Health writer Paulette Crowley investigates. Pregnancy certainly offers a fair share of challenges (think nausea, constantly needing to pee, tiredness …
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