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Vanessa Megan Perfume Rebrand 2019

A Note from Vanessa In 2001, my best friend commented to me that ‘you should never put anything on your skin you wouldn’t eat.’ This simple concept led to extensive research on the synthetic sta...

Minimalist or Over The Top? Two VM Regimens to Serve the Minimalist and the Maximalist in All of Us

Have you heard about the Korean Ten Step Skin Care Routine? It is a complex and detailed routine designed to attain near skin perfection - "glass skin"- that is so luminous, it appears to glow from...

Adapt and Survive - Powerful Plants that Help Us Handle Stress

Adaptogenic substances, compounds, herbs and even practices are those which result in a stabilisation of our physiological processes and a greater ability to handle stress. The most incredible part...

Summer Lovin' - Tips for Helping Your Skin and Body Through the Warm Weather

Summer means lots of outdoor time, sweat on your skin, pool and ocean water through your hair and plenty of Vitamin D. It’s an adjustment after the cool, dry air of winter and it is important to r...

Turn Around Bright Eyes: 5 Things You Can Do To Support Your Most Important Sense

Did you know that 80% of the impressions you receive from the world come from your eyes? They are by far the sense we rely on the most and yet how much time do we really spend looking after them? P...

Prebiotics + Probiotics: Warriors in the Battle for Your Body

You don’t have to look far to see that there is a serious buzz around prebiotics and probiotics at the moment. They're part of a large cultural movement towards understanding the importance of the ...

Facial Massage - Give Your Skin a Wake Up Call

If you have ever had a facial you’ll know that the massage is one of the best parts. Who knew that your eyebrows held such tension? That your jaw could feel so much more relaxed after a few minutes...

Precious Oil – The 10 Best Natural Oils for Your Skin

By now the news is out that facial oils can be skincare miracle workers. (Well – the natural ones, at least.) It’s all well and good to be aware that many skincare products are using cheap, synthet...

What Does 'Chemical Free' Mean and What Ingredients Should You Avoid in Your Skincare?

There's a big push these days to go "chemical free," which is great and healthy and awesome, but... what does it mean, exactly? Ingredient listings on skincare, cosmetics, cleaning products and eve...

Creating a Skincare Routine

Ever get confused by the plethora of products available for your skin? We all know the basic cleanse-tone-moisturise routine, but when is the best time to do it? Where does exfoliation fit in? And ...