Iya Blogs

Vitamin A: The anti-ager Why we need it: In beauty circles, vitamin A (retinol) is known as the gold standard in anti-ageing. It works to stimulate cell renewal and refine fine lines and wrinkles, as well as improve the elasticity and overall skin health. Need to know: Retinol can make your skin sun sensitive, so use at night only, and protect your skin during the day with sunscreen. It’s not uncommon for it to cause irritation in high doses so if you’re concerned, introduce it slowly (every other night) to build up your skin’s tolerance. <img src="http://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/nznow/2017/05/01/1493597092800_S1.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&quality=75" alt=" "/> Vitamin B: The beautifier Why we need it: Vitamin B and its derivatives such as vitamin B3 (niacinamide) and pro vitamin B5 (panthenol), help to boost collagen, improve pigment

Cure split ends with chamomile tea Chamomile is not only soothing to drink, but it can also calm your hair. Boil a cup of chamomile tea, let it cool and soak your hair with it before washing and conditioning to smooth down split ends.  

Use olive oil as make up remover This may sound counter-intuitive, as oil is known to be the natural enemy of skin, but olive oil actually counteracts greasy skin by naturally dissolving excess skin oil. It also gently removes make up, leaving you fresh faced.