Health & Beauty

Want to improve your health and well-being significantly in just a few minutes a day, at absolutely no cost, with no special equipment? Crazy talk? Apparently not – the scientists say ‘yes’  It sounds like a wild claim – nothing buy crazy talk – but it’s true. If you’re feeling run down, try a little…read more

Apparently wrinkles don’t matter. You can be as wrinkle-free as you like but it isn’t lines that make you look older, it’s the lack of contrast on your face. As we age, for example, our lips become less pink and the skin around them gets redder. Your eyelashes get shorter and paler and your eyebrows…read more

Blimey, look at that… it’s blue sky. It’s a bright, sunny day down in Brighton and looking in the bathroom mirror this morning, in the lovely sunlight, I’ve noticed I’m looking grey, dull and winter-worn. My skin could do with a tonic. In fact all of me could! I could easily spend a small (or…read more

I don’t do regrets. Regret is so pointless. But now and again I find myself wishing I’d taken better care of my teeth. It’s all Mr Sockett’s fault, my childhood dentist who terrorised my little brother and I back in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Back in those days dentistry was fairly brutal anyway,…read more

I had my first cold in years just before Christmas. Actually, I reckon it was woman-flu. It was completely horrid. I was a human snot factory for two whole weeks… and I made full use of medicines designed to soothe my pain! Save money with non-brand ‘over the counter’ (OTC) medicines Like most people I…read more

It’s wintry and gloomy outdoors and, unusually, I can’t see the sea for mist. It’s hardly sun cream weather… or is it? I’ve mentioned before that anti-ageing creams are rubbish. Even the most expensive brands come without the slightest shred of scientific evidence that they combat wrinkles or any other sign of ageing. Keep an…read more

Here’s my second post about DIY beauty tips, a few more cool ways to keep looking good for less… Make fantastic hair conditioner by making a raw egg and banana paste. Leave it on for half an hour then rinse it out. It’s very sticky and a bit weird but the results are lovely! Create…read more

When I was about fifteen I decided to create my own hair conditioner. I made it from eggs (which I’d heard were good for your hair), beer (ditto) plus – for some insane reason – flour. As you can imagine my hair ended up like cake mix and it took forever to wash out. If…read more