The Natural Alternative to Botox - Get Rid of Wrinkles with Thea Skincare

As we age our skin starts to dry out and lose its elasticity, causing fine lines and wrinkles to appear. Unfortunately, every time you smile you crease the skin around your eyes so ironically over time the happiest people may find themselves with the most obvious wrinkles! Many people nowadays are turning to Botox as a quick fix which is not only an expensive and short-term solution but it can also cause rashes, swelling, drooping eyelids - not exactly the youthful look you were aiming for - and more serious side effects such as difficulty breathing. Luckily, there is an alternative that is not only pain-free but also 100% natural and chemical-free.

Thea Skincare Anti-Aging Uplifting Eye-Creme, only £11.95

In an age where much of our skincare routine is based on chemicals, many natural resources such as lavender and aloe are overlooked which have amazing anti-aging properties whilst being kind and gentle on the skin at the same time. The skin around your eyes is particularly thin and can be more sensitive than other areas of the face, creating the need for a dedicated skincare routine that targets this area without the use of harsh chemicals. Thea Skincare's Anti-Aging Uplifting Eye-Creme has been specially developed to harness these impressive anti-aging properties found in natural resources, bringing you an effective and organic product that will reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the delicate eye area.

So what does Thea Skincare's Anti-Aging Uplifting Eye-Creme contain? 91% organic and 100% natural, the nutrient rich formula contains a blend of aloe juice to seal in moisture, olive and jojoba oils to deeply moisturise and hydrate, Rooibos tea as a powerful antioxidant to slow down the aging process and protect against free radicals, lavender and pomegranate extracts to soothe the skin and reduce puffiness, evening primrose oil to encourage skill regeneration and blue green algae which contains a high concentration of vitamins and minerals to actively retexture, repair and detoxify the skin. The Anti-Aging Uplifting Eye-Creme also contains hyaluronic acid which is a substance found naturally in the skin, the loss of which as we age is a major cause of wrinkles. This cream formula will actively feed the natural hyaluronic acid back into your skin for a youthful, dewy appearance.

Strong-acting, only a very small amount of Thea Skincare's Anti-Aging Uplifting Eye-Creme needs to be applied morning and night to the delicate skin under and around the eyes, meaning that at just £11.95 the 10ml pot will last for ages! The result? Prepare to find yourself with noticeably smoother, firmer, more youthful-looking skin that is wonderfully hydrated and dewy. Don't believe me? Read the review on the product description from one very happy customer!

Exfoliate and polish dead skin cells away for Pure Natural Beauty

I was horrified to learn that in the lifetime of an average person we shed around 40 kilos of dead skin and that 90% of our household dust come from dead skin!

Learning these facts took me back to the first time I went to Malawi in Africa and experienced an afternoon ritual with the ladies of the village. One afternoon, I was sitting by Lake Malawi and all the women from the village came down to the river. There was not a man in sight.

They took their clothes off, old and young alike, and started rubbing the fine warm sand all over their bodies before jumping in and out of the lake, splashing about in the river whilst they washed the sand away. This was women of all ages in a remote village recognising the need to exfoliate and wash away their dead skin but having fun with it at the same time. So I started to think about why it was so important to exfoliate your body and how natural and organic products are the best for exfoliating the skin.

My favourite body exfoliator from the Thea Skincare range is the wonderfully smooth Walnut and Chamomile Body Glow Polish which does exactly what it says on the tin - it makes your body glow and polishes the skin just like fine sand did for those women in Malawi.

Thea Skincare Natural Harmony Walnut and Chamomile Body Polish

 Exfoliating your body regularly will not only get rid of those thousands of dead skin cells that we all shed each day but it also helps to bring fresh nutrients to the surface of the skin, nourishing and hydrating it. It also makes it much easier for your body crème such as Rooibos Shea Body & Foot Butter (one of my personal favourites) or your body moisturiser such as Thea Skincare Super Nourish Deluxe Vitamin Rich Body Crème to penetrate, feed and hydrate the skin for ultimate long lasting smoothness and Natural Beauty.

Pure Natural Beauty with Coconut Oil - all you need to know about the 'Tree of Life'

The Coconut Tree, also known as the Tree of Life, is what I would describe as a miracle tree. It really is in a class of it's own as every single part of it can be used from the leaves right down to roots, with each and every part of this tree offering great natural beauty benefits.

This Natural Beauty ingredient has some amazing properties and uses and can be found in a range of Thea Skincare products.

Thea Skincare Uplifting Face Creme contains coconut oil to balance, moisturise and plump the skin

Here are my top 10 uses of the 'Tree of Life':
1. The fruit of the coconut is a good source of protein and a detox ingredient and is a main ingredient for salads and other sweet delicacies.
2. Coconut Water is a wonderfully refreshing, healthy drink and is great for re-hydration and kidney cleansing.
3. Coconut Oil is a fantastic skincare moisturiser with amazing benefits for the skin, hair, and face. It is also known for it's anti-microbial properties.
4. Coconut Roots can be use for beverages, dyes, and medicinal purposes.
5. Coconut Trunks are used as wood for pieces of furniture and novelty items. Paper pulp can also be extracted from the trunk.

Thea Skincare Super Nourish Aloe & Vitamin C Replenishing Creme contains coconut oil in a rich, creamy moisturiser that softens dry or mature skin

6. The Coconut Shell is hard material that can be used for handicrafts, cooking utensils and charcoal.
7. The Coconut Husk can be used for brushes, rope and matting.
8. Coconut Leaves are excellent for thatching and produce good quality paper pulp, brooms, hats, decorations and bags.
9. The Coconut Flesh can be used for cakes and other of cooking.
10. Coconut Juice can also be used for common alcoholic drinks such as Piña Colada.

Thea Skincare Ultra Soothing Foot Creme uses vitamin-rich Coconut Oil to instantly soothe and moisturise the feet

Vitamin E - nature's best beauty product!

Vitamin E, my antidote for natural beauty

Vitamin E - the best anti-aging, antioxidant product that nature has created!

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I would never use a skincare product, in particular for my face, that didn't contain Vitamin E.

Vitamin E is one of the main ingredients in natural and organic skincare products. It's a brilliant moisturiser and antioxidant to help to slow down the aging process and give you a beautiful, youthful glow. It is also good for treating sunburn and is an invaluable treatment for reducing the appearance of scars.

In fact, I love it so much that Vitamin E found in almost every Thea Skincare product, from face cleansers to moisturisers, body creams to body lotions, body scrubs to exfoliators and many more.

Vitamin-E rich Rooibos Shea Butter Creme moisturiser for body and feet from Thea Skincare, £19.95

 

So, Why Do I Love Vitamin E?

Vitamin E is simply one of the best naturally-occurring ingredients and can be found in many of the natural oils that make up Thea Skincare products such as coconut oil, carrot oil, shea butter, jojoba oil and certain antioxidant extracts like Green Tea. It's just one of the best natural ingredients for pure Natural Beauty.

Vitamin E is an excellent antioxidant which means that it helps to actually slow down the aging process whilst at the same time it can help to reduce the visible signs of aging and fine lines already apparent on the face and body.

Vitamin E also one of the most effective anti-aging ingredients in good skincare products such as Thea's Rooibos Shea Body Crème. It also protects the skin from environmental damage and can act as natural sunscreen to help prevent sunburn, with a natural SPF of around factor 6.

Vitamin E is one of the best Natural Beauty skincare products I've ever known and used. It's
affordable and extremely good for both the skin and diet so use it well... it's a natural pot of gold!

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Keep your skin youthful and soft from top to toe with Thea Skincare's Vitamin-E rich Rooibos Shea Butter creme

pH Balanced Skin Is Healthy Skin!

Thea Skincare products are pH balanced to be kind on all skin types

You might remember studying pH in Chemistry at school, measuring how acidic or alkaline things were on the pH Scale - 1 is the most acidic, 14 is the most alkaline and 7 is neutral.  Our skin has a protective outer layer (the Acid Mantle) which is naturally acidic and generally has a pH of between 4.5 and 6 depending on the person.

It's very important to look after our Acid Mantle because it helps to prevent and fight infections, retain moisture and keep germs out. If the skin's pH balance is disrupted, it can cause skin conditions such as eczema, rosacea, extreme dryness or premature ageing.  Using skincare products that are not pH balanced can strip the skin of its natural oils and even make your skin more prone to acne.

Reassuringly, all Thea Skincare formulas are perfectly pH balanced for natural beauty - all products have a pH level of between 4.5 and 6 so as to not disrupt your skin's natural balance.

Choosing Oils, Moisturisers and Body Cremes that are great for your skin

As we age, our skin produces less natural oil (sebum) which can affect the Acid Mantle and its ability to protect the skin. To keep the outer layer of our skin healthy we need a good natural moisturiser. The best natural moisturisers are those which contain botanical oils such as Jojoba, Coconut, Palm Oil and Olive Oil - that work in harmony with our skin to 'top up' sebum levels. Take a look at Thea's Age Revival range to help keep your sebum levels healthy.

Antioxidants are such powerful anti-ageing ingredients!

Antioxidants work hard to protect and strengthen the skin's Acid Mantle, preventing premature ageing. Thea Skincare natural & organic products contain high levels of age-defying Antioxidants such as Vitamins A, C, and E, Rooibos Tea & Green Tea. For the best daily skincare routine that keeps your skin in tip-top condition, I recommend using a mild natural cleanser and moisturizer that is pH balanced and high in Antioxidants.

Thea Skincare has a range of natural and organic skincare products for every skin type. For those of you with sensitive or sun-damaged skin, try these gorgeous facial products:

• Thea Skincare Natural Harmony Perfect Me Facial Cleanser
• Thea Skincare Natural Harmony Perfect Me Face Moisturizer

OR

• Thea Skincare Age Revival Detox Face Cleanser
• Thea Skincare Age Revival Uplifting Face Creme

Your skin is an organ - feed it well with natural skincare products!

I'm always amazed when I read about our skin and how it's the largest organ of our body. If we start to think about our skin as what it is - an organ that covers the whole of our body - then we can begin to think better about how we should care for it and treat it like any other of our valuable organs.

To keep our skin healthy and to give it natural beauty, it needs these 3 things (just like any other organ):

1. Nutrients: in other words 'good skin food'. I am certain that natural and organic skincare products are the best skin nourishers. It's like the difference between eating fresh fruit and a packet of sweets! Unlike many high-street (and even luxury) skincare brands, natural and organic products are chemical and toxin free and deeply penetrate the skin layers, providing nourishment for healthy looking skin. Highly nourished skin ages more slowly, feels more supple and looks radiant. I’ve been using natural and organic skincare products for years now and my skin tone is balanced and hydrated, my wrinkles are reduced and I have a clear, spot free, dewy complexion (if I may say so myself!). I feed my skin at least twice daily with  Thea Skincare Clarity Foaming Face Cleanser and use Thea Skincare Uplifting Eye Crème to hydrate the delicate area around my eyes that are prone to wrinkles. I also use a lovely uplifting face crème and a natural organic body moisturiser  from the Thea Skincare Range. My natural beauty skincare routine is simple, inexpensive and it works for me!

2. Drink water:  I drink plenty of it, plus I drink tea throughout the day (Rooibos, Green or White Tea) which is packed with plenty of anti-aging antioxidants to hydrate and flush out toxins. My tip of the day is to drink a cup of hot water with a slice of lemon first thing in the morning - at least an hour before you eat anything - which is great for flushing out all those stale overnight toxins. It also helps to hydrate and cleanse the skin for natural beauty.

3. Exercise: it helps the body to take in more oxygen and squeeze out those hard to remove toxins, boosting your energy levels. I love a light jog after a heavy day and, when I can't, I just walk to the shops instead of driving. A couple of times a week I do Yoga which helps me to relax and tones my body. I am sure regular exercise is great for achieving radiant, natural beauty!

Great skin doesn't need to be expensive!

You really don't have to be a celebrity and spend a fortune to have good skin. Nourishing your skin with 'good quality food' will pay dividends. You can look 10 years younger by using organic skincare products and following this simple 1-2-3 skincare routine twice a day:

Step 1: Cleanse with a good natural and organic pH balanced cleanser for your skin type. If you're unsure where to start, try Thea's Natural Harmony Perfect Me Cleanser which gives a really deep cleanse and is mild on even the most sensitive of skin.
Step 2: Tone with an organic tone to hydrate and balance your skin and remove any excess cleanser such as Thea's Calming Facial Toner.
Step 3: Moisturise, moisturise and moisturise to let your skin drink. Thea Skincare offers a range of natural and organic body moisturisers and face moisturisers to suit every skin type - including sensitive, blemished and sun-damaged skin.

Skincare for Healthy, Clear Skin

What is Clear Skin?

I've often wondered what people mean when they say "I want to have clear skin".
Do I have clear skin?
She wants her skin to be clear?
The problem is I don't have clear skin!?

I've been thinking about the words 'clear skin' and have been trying to interpret what I think it means. My first reaction was to ask as many people as I know - family, friends, colleagues and even my kids - what they understand 'clear skin' to mean. My friend Jo told me, "I want my skin to be clear of spots". Jo has a long suffering breakout problem and she said it was a small miracle when she discovered Thea Skincare - she now uses the Thea Skincare Clarity Foaming Face Cleanser and Thea Skincare Clarity Creme Moisturiser and recently told me that she has not had one spot in three weeks!

I couldn't relate to this because I am lucky enough not to have this problem of regular spot breakouts, so I struggled at first to see why she was so excited about her spots being 'under control'! I do know now and I am delighted to see how happy she was with her new found, spot-free skin.

Another friend of mine had a different concern. Mary's idea of 'clear skin' would be to have skin which is not dry and flaky. Until recently, she had very dry skin and I have to admit also quite a few wrinkles. Mary wants 'clear skin', i.e. skin without any dry patches.

Ruby on the other hand wants 'clear skin' that holds back time - it has to be wrinkle free and not dull or sluggish. She wants skin that makes her look much younger. Ruby wants to have anti-ageing products with, as she puts it, "lots of those antioxidants which make you look younger". So, her idea of 'clear skin' is having less wrinkles, reduced age spots and blemish-free, vibrant skin.

Then there's me – what is my view of 'clear skin'? I want my skin to be blemish free at all times, in all weather conditions, wherever I am! I hate the thought of having a spot breakout. I want an even skin tone and silky smooth skin, not just on my face but also on my body, and to be honest, I really do not want to work too hard to achieve this either. I have a busy lifestyle, hence I have a regular skincare routine that is not complicated and does not involve many different steps. It is based on organic skincare products with natural ingredients which are always paraben free (see my recent blog post to find out why parabens are so dangerous for your health!)

Thea, founder of Thea Skincare

So, here's my simple morning routine:

• Put kettle on to boil water for my daily detox lemon and honey drink.
• Cleanse face using Thea Skincare Clarity Foaming Cleanser.
• Tone with a quick swipe of Thea Skincare Calming Facial Toner.
• Pat my skin dry and moisturise with one of my favourite products – Age Revival Uplifting Face Cream.
• Every other day, I exfoliate. I apply my favourite exfoliator Thea Skincare Dream Cream Face Exfoliator whilst I am in the shower, which lets the steam penetrate and deeply cleanser my pores, before washing if off with tepid water!

And here is my evening routine:

• I use either Thea Skincare Natural Harmony Cleanser, especially in the winter, or the Thea Skincare Detox Face Cleanser.
• Tone with the Calming Thea Skincare Facial Toner.
• Moisturise with Thea Skincare Softly, Sofly Day and Night Face Cream – it's amazingly moisturising and I wake up each morning with lovely soft skin!
• Finally, I apply the extraordinary Thea Skincare Rooibos Uplifting Eye Cream without fail every night.

And then there's my monthly treat:

• My Thea Skincare Fruit Enzyme Facial with a wonderful steam extraction mask, and a relaxing detox massage. Check out the Fruit Enzyme starter kit here.

That's it – and my skin gets better as I get older.

Best wishes
Thea _XX