Mum, always my 1962 girl

Mum, always my 1962 girl

Oh Mum! How cute you were (even with the cigarette) 🙂 Dear mum, do you remember when your own mother instructed you to be home by 11 “and before you go take off all that makeup!” I remember (because you told me long ago) that not many young men were invited home (a serious move…

Decisions, decisions…

Decisions, decisions…

It’s true, most of our important decisions are based on what can be done within budget (buying or building a house being one of the best examples of that). Here, our knowledge of the building industry, our relationship with the builder or architect and our choice of materials etc. really count. One false move can…

Graciousness goes both ways…

Graciousness goes both ways…

Wowie! I just had the most delightful facial by an absolutely beautiful and gracious Indian woman named Saroj. Using organic Ayurvedic products, Saroj gave me her special ‘yoga’ facial. It started with 5mins of some very funny facial exercises to tighten the muscles around my neck, jaw, cheekbones, eyes and forehead. Then 90mins of pure…

Facelifts (naturally)

Facelifts (naturally)

Saroj as I shared in our last phone call, my husband and I have been travelling for some years now and always the most pleasure for me while Daniel is working has been to take myself off to some of the finest spas. We’ve lived in India, Cape Town, England and various parts of Europe…

Demystifying Peels

Demystifying Peels

Like most professional salons we offer peels as an exfoliation treatment. So let’s briefly look at various methods of removing dead skin cells and how they benefit the skin: Chemical Peels Firstly, there are a range of chemical peels categorised as light, medium and deep for various skin concerns. Depending on the type (formula) of…