July 12, 2020
If you’ve followed my monthly diary before, you’ll know that Mark and I are staycation converts and have been enjoying a week or two at home during the beautiful summer months for a number of years now, so I’ve got the skinny on how to do it well! My team at TEMPLESPA urged me to share some of my top fave tips in the hope you’ll find some fresh ideas.
In these unprecedented times, a staycation may be an imposed vacation anyway, but don’t think of it as punishment ...
June 30, 2020
You might be well briefed on the benefits of prebiotics in your diet but is your knowledge up to date with the advantages of using prebiotics in your skincare?
Prebiotics are able to help with many skin problems, from acne and environmental damage to dry and sensitive skin. Here are five things we think you need about the world living on your skin, and how to keep it happy.
Not wanting to make you feel sick, but you’re covered in bacteria; in fact, there are more bacteria on ...
June 30, 2020
Wellness and Wellbeing. 2 buzzwords that pop up time and again in our pursuit to look and feel better. But, do we ever take the time to really understand them and their importance? Let’s dig a little deeper and discover the true meaning of wellbeing and the concept of wellness along with some simple, practical ways to implement a little more health and wellbeing in our everyday home lives.
Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling ...
June 16, 2020
When we’ve got a lot going on in our minds, the mental chatter can be hard to switch off from, so here are my tried and tested tips for getting into a restful state prior to sleep-time, settling into a good relaxation ritual.
In general, we need 7-8 hours of sleep to allow our mind & body to recover and cells to renew.
So my first tip is to invest in the best pillows you can afford and if you can’t budget for ...
June 01, 2020
Any sunny weather that has the UK basking brings with it a wealth of positivity; there is no denying it puts us Brits in a great mood! However, glorious sunshine at any time of year can wreak havoc on our skin, often causing excessive oiliness, a shiny complexion and dreaded breakouts. It can also cause dry and dehydrated skin for many of us, our skin can feel stripped of its natural dewy glow and instead we’re left with a parched, dull complexion in need of quenching.
Air conditioning ...
May 31, 2020
Exfoliators are traditionally thought of as scrubs with a coarse texture for removing dead skin cells. But some scrubs are so rough, they can actually aggravate and damage the fragile skin surface. In addition, scrub exfoliators can’t reach beyond the top surface layer of the skin and penetrate down into the pores to breakdown the multilayers of dead skin build-up there.
Dermatologists have been using Glycolic Acid professionally for decades in chemical peels for skin resurfacing. ...
May 01, 2020
We all know the phrase “oh they must have got out of bed on the wrong side today”! It is a fact that a restless night, weird dream or just missing the alarm call can set us off to a bad start. I learned the following wake-up technique from a dear 83-year young friend and it really works.
Even though we all love to doze under the duvet for as long as possible then leap out of bed, this is actually the worst thing you can do; when we sit up too quickly our blood pressure can drop ...
May 01, 2020
Today we are thankful again to all of our courageous NHS stars who continue to take care of our vulnerable people, putting themselves in the front line for us every day and night. We’re grateful beyond belief.
We know each day takes its toll with aching feet, dry and chapped hands, frazzled minds and no down-time to treat and relax.
We asked our customers to nominate their NHS star and to say “thank-you” we donated 400 each of our cute care packages, ALL WELL & ...