Festival season is here, and with many cool festivals going on in the South West, including Glastonbury, Beautiful Days and Camp Bestival, here are a few tips to achieve a little glamour to counter-balance the mud and lack of sleep! Keeping it low-maintenance is key; you want to look radiant, not made up, and you want to avoid touch-ups if possible. Read on for some great ideas!
1. Forget heavy makeup. What you want to go for is a lit-from-within glow. Try mixing some moisturizer in with your regular foundation to create a tinted moisturizer, which will make your skin look fresh...
Skin Angels, a group of campaigning beauty therapists from Exeter, will be educating shoppers about year round sun protection in Princesshay, this Saturday 21st June from 12.30 to 4pm.
Skin Angels, set up in 2013 by Mariam Badavi from Exeter's Purity Boutique Spa, are on a mission to raise awareness of the importance of protecting skin from the sun all year round and aim to arm young people with knowledge about looking after their skin to prevent and treat skin conditions such as acne.
Mariam comments: “I am really passionate about educating people, both young and old,...
We all have nights where beauty sleep is hard to come by. If you wake up not only feeling but also looking exhausted, fret not. A quick cup of coffee or two may cure the former, but the latter can also be dealt with easily. Just make sure you have the right products on hand and you can transform from ghost to gorgeous in no time.
1. Exfoliate. One of the quickest ways to revive dull skin and pep up the complexion is to exfoliate. Exfoliating rids the skin of dead skin cells, creating a smoother, more glowing base.
2. Moisturise. Tired skin can look dull and grey; a touch of...
Local entrepreneur Emma Tellesy is celebrating a successful first year trading for her Exeter-based skincare, cosmetics and nutrition business, Arbonne.
Emma, who is also a mum and a part-time commercial airline pilot, started the home-based, network marketing business after finishing maternity leave this time last year.
Emma said: “After finishing my maternity leave I was looking forward to taking to the skies again, however I wanted to try and find some additional income that allowed me to spend time at home with my son – setting up with Arbonne has allowed me to do this...
Beauty-conscious Exeter women will be given the chance to prep their skin for summer on Friday May 1. REN Global Ambassador David Leigh Delport is set to visit The Magdalen Chapter for one night only to host a skincare masterclass, sharing his tips and tricks from the trade.
David has worked in the beauty industry for over a decade. As a global ambassador for REN, David works with top beauty editors and celebrities worldwide communicating his skincare knowledge and philosophies that make REN ‘skincare as it should be’.
David said: “One of the best parts of my job is...
Usually someone might be offended to be called a loser but Jo Pollard is delighted. The proud mum of four has been named Pinhoe’s Slimming World Greatest Loser 2014 because she’s lost a fantastic 7st 8.5lbs
The super slimmer bagged the prize, which was awarded to the member of the Pinhoe Friday Slimming World group who has lost the most weight, and says her weight loss has changed her life: “I feel like a new woman since losing weight – in fact, I look so different that people who I haven’t seen for a while often can’t believe I’m the same person. But for me it’s the change on the...
Exeter based singer and songwriter Charlotte Ward, has joined local campaigning beauty therapists the Skin Angels, on their crusade to educate young people about looking after their skin.
Charlotte, who is 15 and has made it through to the national finals for the UK Open Mic competition, has become an ambassador for Skin Angels and will be working with the team to promote year round protection against the sun as well as talking to young people about techniques to help overcome common skin conditions such as acne.
Charlotte will performing outside Purity Boutique Spa,...
Join Exeter based singer/songwriter Charlotte Ward, on Thursday 19th December from 4.30pm as she entertains Christmas shoppers on Cathedral Green.
Charlotte will be joined by the Skin Angels, by Purity Boutique Spa, who will be chatting to people about the importance of year round skin protection.
Charlotte and Skin Angels are supporting the UK charity Teenage Cancer Trust.
Photo courtest of Guy Newman Photography www.guynewman.co.uk
We are ringing in the festive season with our very own special Christmas party.
We would love for you to join us for some pampering, where you will have the opportunity to try that massage or facial you've needed for way too long!
3 VERY special guys: Mr Carl Rimmer, Mr Chris Whitehead, & Mr Oliver Rose, will be serving mulled wine along with some amazing voucher upgrades for a limited time only (for purchase between 5th and 19th December). Please join us and celebrate with Mariam and her team. Prepare to pamper yourself or your loved ones with a future appointment! As...
It all began with a quiet nomination that made her smile and then a video which introduced Mariam Badavi and Purity Boutique Spa to the world. Now, she is nominated for the prestigious Employer of the Year Venus Award at the National Ceremony on November 22nd, 2013.
Some of you may know that some of the greatest challenges for Mariam occurred just before she opened the doors of Purity Boutique Spa. Her children gave her the courage in the face of adversity to build a strong team from scratch. She knows that showing compassion and listening to her team and supporting them in any way...
