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Post-Holiday Skin Care Tips

Who doesn’t love the endless festivities, food, and family time? Unfortunately, come January, your skin can start to feel (and look) a bit less than radiant. Below we share how you can get things back on track and get your skin back to its former glory!

Step 1: Gentle Deep Face Wash

After a holiday season, your skin needs a deep cleaning—and I am not talking about a quick wash with your go-to face cleanser. You need to upgrade your face wash to get an extra deep but gentle cleansing.

You can grab a face brush to have deep face wash.  However if you have sensitive skin, you would prefer to a gentler face brush, like Kathleen Natural’s advanced Facial Sonic Cleansing Device.  This Device has combined the sonic pulsations with an innovative gentle silicone brush design for a deeper and gentler cleansing. The sonic pulsation can channel through hundreds silicon touch-points to remove blemish-causing impurities and dirt, leaving the skin clearer and lighter without harsh abrasion.

Step 2: Face Mask

Applying a good face mask will leave you feeling pampered, like you are at a spa – a spa at home. At the same time, the face mask helps not only hydrate skin; choosing the right face mask can also tighten, tone and detoxify skin, and help to improve the appearance of your pore and skin texture.

Kathleen Natural brings you our new and exciting range of face masks – Bright Mask, Collagen Mask, Deep Pore Treatment Mask and Dead See Mud Clay Mask. They are all clay masks and help to rid your skin of dirt, dust, oil and pollution. If your skin is feeling dull and tired, try the Bright Mask which is formulated with White Willow Bark and Hibiscus Extracts to gently peel your skin.  If you want to stimulate collagen production, try the Collagen Mask which is infused with Retinol that can ‘tell’ your skin cell to behave like younger cells. If you have blackheads and breakouts, try Deep Pore Treatment Mask which is formulated with Cucumber and Tea Tree Oil to calm and reduce inflammation. If your skin needs to promote a healthy balance of oils, try the Dead Sea Mud Clay Mask to strengthen the skin cell membrane. All our face masks can also act as a therapeutic aromatherapy product to soothe and relax your mood and mind.

Step 3: Hydration, Hydration and Hydration

Staying hydrated and taking on water is a fundamental post-holiday skin care tip. You should look to intake two litres of water a day to maintain your healthy body.  Researchers told us that drinking a good amount of water could help to avoid heat exhaustion and also heatstroke. I can list here a lot of the benefits of drinking water, like helping to flush out toxins, maintaining optimum organ function, relieving symptoms of heat exposure.  I want you to remember that drinking water is not only good for your skin, and also are important for your health!

If you want to speed up you healing process of your skin, you can add one of the most treasured skin care products – Serum. They are easy to apply and deliver tremendous results. No quality skin care routine would ever be complete without a facial serum.

Kathleen Natural brings you three different Serum to care your every needs. If you want adding extra moisture for your skin, try Silk Miracle Essence which is infused with Aloe Vera, Marine Collagen to promote silky smooth skin.  If you want brightening the skin, try our Illuminating Serum which has got 12 potent, natural actives, like strawberry and papaya extracts.  If you are looking for a serum to keep you aging gracefully, try our Anti-Aging Serum which is formulated with natural “power house” coenzyme Q10.

Step 4: Soak

I really noticed that it is likely a soak in a warm bath is not going to make your skin look different. But it really can help to chill out after the stressful day. Everyone needs a pampering night!

Head to our website, grab our all natural aromatherapy body and bath products to enhance your bath and shower experience. Remember to apply a few drops of our Body and Massage oil into the palm of your hand after bathing, inhale the beautiful scents and massage into wet skin immediately after a bath, then gently pat dry your skin with a towel.  You will feel a renewal of your spirit and mind.

Citrus Cheer Duo – it enhances the feeling of intense citrus brightness.

Tranquil Fields Duo – it brings you a sense of calm and inner peace.

Sensual Rose Duo – it enhances the feeling of joy and positivity.

Step 5: Exercise

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, moderate exercise can improve our circulation which in turn can help to give your skin a more youthful appearance. If the gyms are obviously packed this time of year, why not break a sweat at home?

I found below from NHS website. 20-minute equipment-free workouts (including warm-up and cool-down) are just what you need. I think it is very cool.

There are 6 workouts, 1 for every day of the week if you include a rest day, each working on a different area of your fitness.

Try to do 1 of these routines daily to improve your general health and strengthen and tone different muscle groups. The workouts can also be bolted on to your regular workout sessions if you want to tone your abs, legs, triceps or buttocks.

6-minute pre-exercise warm-up

Warm up and stretch properly before exercising to prevent injury and make your workouts more effective. This warm-up and stretching routine should take about 6 minutes.

10-minute cardio workout

Exercise your heart and lungs with this 10-minute cardio workout routine for aerobic fitness. If you have a skipping rope, replace any of the exercises with a 60-second burst of skipping.

10-minute toning workout

Firm up your bum, abs, legs and arms with this 10-minute toning workout. You will need a resistance band for some of the exercises but if you don’t have one, you can use water bottles.

10-minute legs, bums and tums workout

Tone up, firm up and burn fat from your tummy, hips, thighs and bottom with this 10-minute workout for legs, bums and tums.

10-minute abs workout

Tone your tummy muscles and get a flat stomach with this 10-minute abs workout. These abdominal exercises strengthen the muscles around your trunk.

10-minute firm butt workout

Lose the droopy booty and get the perfectly toned posterior with this 10-minute firm butt workout. These exercises strengthen your buttocks, thighs and back.

10-minute upper arms blaster

Banish those flabby upper arms for good with this 10-minute upper arm workout. These arm-strengthening exercises tone your triceps, the muscle above your elbow.

5-minute cool-down routine

Stretch and cool down after exercising to relax, improve flexibility and slow your heart rate. This cool-down routine should take about 5 minutes.

Wish you all have growing and beautiful skin!

 

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– Kathleen Natural

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Easy At-home Facial Pressure Points Massage

If you’ve never heard about the facial pressure points, learn about this easy life trick, ending the week with something fun and relaxing.

The process is simple, soothing and has many benefits, from relaxing and wiping away fine line to boosting energy and bringing you into a balance. This type of massage is all about acupressure, and stimulation the pressure points on your face!

Learn all the facial pressure points below and spend three to five minutes to have a facial pressure points massage after my face wash every night.

As Explained in a diagram

Using the finger tips

– Perform each movement three times, and

– Press at the beginning and ending points of each movement for 3 seconds.

Major pressure points

Eye (Press the inner eyebrow and the temple)

Ear (Press the hollow just in front of the ear)

Nose (Press at either side of the nostril)

Neck (Press the hollow just below the lower jaw)

This simple pressure points massage improves circulation by gently enhancing the metabolism of the skin while relaxing tight and tired facial muscles.  The movements also work along lymphatic nodes of the face, pumping out toxin and water retention that can cause puffiness and sluggish skin.

DO 2 IN CLINIC TREATMENTS AT HOME

I must admit I am too busy to perform this pressure points massage every day.  Instead I love to use Kathleen Natural Facial Ionic Treatment Device weekly to do my facial massage.

Facial Ionic Treatment Device is a cordless, inexpensive and surprisingly effective equipment to improve skin appearance. This facial treatment device has combined the ionic micro-current and pulsations to let you have two different in-clinic treatments at home!

(1) Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Lymphatic Drainage is a therapeutic massage treatment using by different spas.  The massage uses very gentle and long rhythmic strokes to increase the flow of lymph and reduce toxins in our face. Lymph is a key immune system by draining away toxins from our body.

Therefore, lymphatic drainage massage is good for relaxing, improving circulation and pumping out toxin and water retention.

Check out the youtube tutorial here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9apFtijtKSo&t=1s

(2) Facelift Treatment

Ionic treatment is a popular facial treatment which uses a large quantity of negative ion to push the nutrients from the skin care products into deeper layers of the skin. It helps the skin to absorb the nutrients deeper and quicker. The ‘anti-gravity’ motions keep your skin look more plumper and firmer.  I like to do this Facelift Treatment every alternate week to help the skin look the best.

Check out the youtube tutorial here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCGFR…

Purchase this 2-in-1 Facial Ionic Treatment Device here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Kathleen Natural

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Tis The Season To Glow – Christmas Gifts Of Luxury

At Kathleen Natural, we are already getting into that Christmas Spirit by planning a magical Christmas for our skincare lovers.

We have a great opportunity for our fellow clients and future clients to come and speak to us face to face at the Stratford Upon Avon Victorian Christmas Market, starting on Friday 7th December – Sunday 9th December 2018 from 11am till 8pm. 

You can find us on Henley Street in Stratford Upon Avon.

We will be there showing our products and speaking to all the exciting customers that come to our stall. This is a perfect day out to get the last remaining presents as well as spend a lovely day out in Stratford Upon Avon.

If you can’t make it to the Christmas Market then not to worry as we have an exciting Christmas Range to purchase from!

This Christmas we are providing ‘Gifts of Luxury’. In these gifts we have joined our products together so we can offer only the very best festive gifts. It’s a great way for our customers to try something new as there is something for everyone.

Your products will be wrapped in a Christmas red tissue paper inside a beautiful white gift box. On the outside of the box there will be a beautiful red bow along with a tag making the gift bringing that personal touch to the gift.

You will notice that in our Gift’s we are including our Sensual Rose Body Care Duo. This body care duo contains the smells from rose, orange and nutmeg making it the ultimate Christmas scent. Our duo contains gels and oils which will allow you to use them both at the same time making your bath or shower experience more enjoyable. The oils work wonders when you apply immediately after a bath or a shower, then to obtain these great results gently pat dry with a towel.  The oil will then penetrate into the skin making sure your body receive the right nutrients quickly.

Our Exciting Christmas Range – Gifts Of Luxury

 

‘All Eyes on You’ is the first of our Christmas range. It includes our all-time favourite Caviar Enrich Eye Cream and our Sensual Rose Body Care Duo. This is a classic gift to give to that special someone. Click the image to shop the box.

 

‘Magic of Radiance’ includes our Amazing White Illuminating Serum and our Sensual Rose Body Care Duo. This gift is guaranteed to leave your skin feeling radiant and silky smooth. Click the image to shop the box.

 

 

‘Glow Giving’ includes our Refreshing + Lightening Cleansing Lotion, Facial Sonic Cleansing Device as well as our Mini Sensual Rose Bubble Bath and Shower Gel. This gift is certain to give your skin the gift of glowing skin. Click the image to shop the box.

 

‘Soothing Stars’ includes our Refreshing + Lightening Cleansing Lotion and Rebalancing + Soothing Tonifying Mist as well as our Mini Sensual Rose Bubble Bath and Shower Gel. The Refreshing and Lightening Cleansing Lotion and Rebalancing and Soothing Tonifying Mist work as a dream team to create an unblemished complexion. The gift of flawless skin. Click the image to shop the box.

 

‘A Touch of Pamper’ includes our mini Sensual Rose Body Care Range, Mini Refreshing + Lightening Cleansing Lotion and Mini Rebalancing + Soothing Tonifying Mist. This is the first mini set we are offering at Christmas which makes it the number one must haves for travelling and your pamper parties. Click the image to shop the box.

 

On sale this Christmas are our luxurious natural and organic Body Care Range. These beautifully indulgent aromatherapy products help enhance your bath and shower experience. They are designed to help with your wellbeing as well as protect, nourish and hydrate your skin this Christmas season. Click the image to shop the box.

‘Floral Festivities’ includes our Sensual Rose Body Care Duo. The essential oil scents orange, rose and nutmeg work together to create the smell of Christmas by boosting your senses and enhancing your emotions. These romantic scents can improve blood circulation and helps one feel strong. This sensual aroma leaves you feeling joyful, romantic and positive, helping to reduce mood swings and comfort your body. Click the image to shop the box.

‘Christmas Cheer’ includes our Citrus Cheer Body Care Duo. The wonderful scents of Lemon, Rosewood and Geranium work well together to leave you feeling fresh and happy. These lively scents can take away depression and help encourage blood and lymph circulation. You will instantly feel uplifted and awakened, leaving one smiling within minutes. Click the image to shop the box.

‘Serenity Secrets’ includes our Tranquil Fields Body Care Duo. Breathe the fields of purple lavender with a hint of Frankincense and Vanilla. All three scents help to bring a sense of balance to the body and mind. These soft scents can help reduce inflammation and aids inner peace.  The aroma leaves you feeling in harmony with a relaxed and calm mind and soul. Click the image to shop the box.

  

We also have a range of mini products, ideal for filling your stockings. The perfect gift for Santa’s little helpers. Click the image to shop each stocking filler.

‘Stocking Fillers’ includes:

  • All three mini Bubble Bath and Shower Gel sets
  • Mini Cleansing Lotion and Tonifying Mist
  • Select one of our mini Roll-on Fragrance Oils

So why not give yourself, your family and friends a ‘Gift of Luxury’ this Christmas as it will be sure to make to leave you all feeling uplifted and happy.

 

– Kathleen Natural

 

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Blood Circulatory System and Healthy Glowing Skin

Blood circulatory system is very mechanical in nature. In many ways, it works just like a pump circulating blood through a network of unseen vessels.  In the same way that such a pump system would fail if there were wrong with the pump or the vessels became blocked. (Boehike J, 2017)

Most people aren’t aware of how important blood circulation is to your skin health. Your blood circulatory system brings nutrients (oxygen, minerals, vitamins, hormones and other micro-elements) to your skin cells and removes wastes (carbon dioxide, acid, protein by products).   Not only do skin cells require all of these substances, but the cells that comprise the blood vessels also require their own share of nutrients. (Chartie S, 2016)  So blood circulatory system can have a great impact on what you see in the mirror!

When the bloodflow to your dermis is restricted, your skin doesn’t look it best.  Poor blood circulation to your face causes your skin to look pale and pasty.  Also a lack of oxygen and nutrients may cause dark spots, a mottled complexion, slower healing acne wounds, slower cell regeneration, dry skin and leaving you looking aged and more fatigued.

While not all dark circles around the eyes are a result of poor blood circulation but because the skin in the area around our eyes is quite thin, poor circulation results in less oxygenated blood, showing in bluish/ purplish appearance around the eyes.

What remedies that can be used to increase blood flow?

1. Exercise

Exercise improves the oxygen carrying capacity and nourishes the body cells. Daily aerobic activity can improve the circulation of blood and is very essential for healthy body and mind. A rule of thumb is: Getting 20 minutes of aerobic activity at least three times a week helps you to maintain a strong heart. (Tabor, 2017)

2.Eat healthy food

A balanced and healthy diet keeps the good blood circulation. You can include these foods to your diet:- Nuts, Garlic, Ginger, Green tea, Green coffee, Ginseng root, omega-3 fatty acids rich food e.g. avocado & oily fish, Vitamin C-rich fruit and deep green vegetables.

Healthy food helps to maintain the tone of blood vessels and promotes good blood circulation.  In addition, it provides many nutrients and vitamins to leave your skin glowing naturally.

3. Stay hydrated

When you are dehydrated, blood volume and blood output suffer, taxing the heart as it moves blood through your system (Tabor, 2017)

4. Massage

Massage is the most commonly used means of improving bloodflow to your cells.  Massage increases blood circulation as a result of “the physical manipulation of soft tissue and also chemicals released in our face or bodies as part of relaxation response.”  (a) Take both hands and gently stroke your face.  You don’t need to pull on your skin or use a lot of force.  (b) Start at your neck and move up to your cheeks to your forehead.  (c) You can use the back of your hand, i.e. the knuckles, to roll across your face.

Why not take the easier and handy way to massage your face?  The newest Kathleen Facial Sonic Cleansing Device has combined the sonic pulsation with the innovative silicone touch points for a deeper and gentler cleansing.  This handy device also gives you facial massage easily when you bathe because of its waterproofing design.  Enjoy this mini pamper to stimulate the bloodflow and oxygen circulation every day.

5. Use of stimulating skin care products

Using skin care products with Ginseng Root, Green Coffee and Co-enzyme Q10 may help to improve blood circulation.

Scientists studies (Kang J, Lee N, Ahn Y, Lee H, 2013) show ginseng root improves blood circulation and the Chlorogenic acid present in the Green coffee is a metabolism booster which imposes a positive effect on the blood vessel and so improving the blood circulation (Nutrinelifepune, 2017).  Try Kathleen Caviar Enrich Eye Cream, which has infused with Ginseng root and Green coffee that helps to reduce dark circles and puffiness under the eyes.

Co-enzyme Q10 is a natural “powerhouse” for our cells to improve the blood circulation and improve our antioxidant defence system (Byron R, 2014).  Try Kathleen Glamour Ageless Anti-Aging Serum that specifically targets to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, protects against dryness and restores softness.

6. Practicing deep breathing

Deep breathing improves the circulation of oxygenated blood in one’s system. It also helps   decrease stress, lower blood pressure. Deep breathing involves: (a) breathing in slowly until your lungs fill up completely, (b) holding one’s breath for 10-15 seconds and (c) letting out ALL of the air slowly, as this removes carbon dioxide and cellular wastes from the body.

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Reference

Boehlke, J. (2017). Benefits of Increased Blood Circulation. Retrieved from Livestrong.com

Chartie, S. (2016). Healthy and vibrant skin thanks to your blood flow! Retrieved from avogel.ca

Tabor, A (2017), In Circulation: Facts About Blood Flow and Healthy Skin. Retrived from Healthy Directions

Kang J, Lee N, Ahn Y, Lee H, (2013), Study on improving blood flow with Korean red ginseng substances using digital infrared thermal imaging and Doppler sonography: randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with parallel design. Retrieved from ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Nutrinelifepune (2017). Top 9 Benefits of Green Coffee Beans You Should Not Miss

Byron, R (2017), Coenzyme Q10 Remarkably Improves Circulation