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Month: May 2020

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Food For Your Face

03 May
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We are often told that our eating habits are more than just a matter of taste and can have great impact on our general health.  ‘We are what we eat’ is a well-worn mantra. Parents for years have convinced children that eating carrots will help them see in the dark, that they should go to work on an egg and eating crusts will curl their hair. Many nutritionists have advised the need for a balanced diet with warnings about missing vitamins and minerals. It follows, therefore, that as our skin is our largest organ it would benefit also from those very nutrients. Skin is pourus and can absorb vitamins directly. Vitamin C for instance has been proven beneficial to the skin. Hair oils containing Almond have long been used to beautify and strengthen the hair. Egg yolks are a good shampoo ingredient as egg white is good for the complexion. Honey is a humectant, locking in moisture. Manuka honey is highly antibacterial and good for Acne prone skin. Turmeric has been discovered in recent years as having numerous benefits but, in the east, it has been used for centuries as a beauty aid. Mixed with chick pea flour it has been used by brides-to-be as facemasks to beautify and to smooth out scares and blemishes. Exfoliating has also benefitted from the use of things like almond, cucumber and chia seeds.  Rose hips are an excellent source of high-quality Vitamin C and promote regeneration of damaged skin as well as improving stretch marks and scars. Grapefruit is excellent as an astringent for oily skin and has been used to reduce acne. A very popular and famous natural skin care product is Coconut Oil. Coconut has gained notoriety recently for all kinds of reasons, being used for both skin and hair care. Rose water is vitamin enriched and has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties known to nourish and moisturise mature skin. We are what we eat but also we can greatly benefit from what we use and apply externally to skin and hair.
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The Importance of SPF

03 May
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Most of us are happy to see the sun arriving and revel in the possibility of soaking up the sun’s rays. Those of us living in hot countries are aware of the potential for tanning and getting a healthy glow. But it’s not all good news. Getting burnt can be an unpleasant side effect. We all need to be aware of the effect on our skin too much sun can have and protect ourselves. The suns rays are made up of two types, Ultra Violet A (UVA) and Ultra Violet B(UVB) These rays effect the Epidermis, or outer layer and the Dermis or under layer. UVB light is the most harmful causing redness and burning in the early stages but can have ageing effects over years of exposure. They can also be responsible for melanomas and the least dangerous but most common forms of skin cancer. Anyone who purchases cosmetics will be familiar with the letter’s SPF on those products. SPF stands for Sun Protection factor, a rating scale, indicating the strength of the protection afforded from using the product. The rating is usually from 15 to 50. No sun protection factor can give a hundred per cent protection from harmful rays but generally speaking the number given indicates the amount of time one can stay in the sun without these harmful side effects. If skin burns or reddens after being in the sun for 10 minutes, an SPF factor 15 like Alpha H Absolute Eye Cream SPF 15 20ml, can allow one to be in the sun for 150 minutes, an SPF factor of 50 can afford protection for 500 minutes. Our skin is the largest organ in our body and It is very important if we want to keep our skin looking and feeling healthy and young to properly protect it. Of course, the sun provides us with more than just Ultra Violet light and is a source of Vitamin D, a vitamin very important for health and wellbeing. However, many doctors are advocating taking vitamin D as an additional supplement and protecting our skin with Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of the strength suitable for our individual skin types. Look out for products mentioning SPF on the packaging like Decleor Protective Hydratin Milk 150ml Aroma Sun Expert SPF 30 and Uriage Depiderm Anti Brown Spot Hand Cream 50ml SPF 15 try to use at least one in your daily routine either as a moisturiser or as a sun block. The rewards will be younger looking skin over time and less chance of developing any skin related diseases.
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Categories: For Men

Products to soothe over-washed skin

03 May
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One of the consequences of increased sanitisation during the Covid-19 crisis is the effect on skin from use of sanitisers and antibacterial washes. Undoubtedly, and quite rightly, we are all more conscious of germs and viruses than we ever were before, but are we taking care of our skin’s moisture and elasticity too? Dry skin from increased washing can lead to cracked skin which in turn can encourage dermatitis and other skin conditions. The good news is that looking after your skin long term while observing sanitisation rules is easy with the right products. So here is our top 5 of skin treats that you can use everyday ALPHA-H AGE DELAY HAND & CUTICLE CREAM This award-winning little miracle is our favourite. A beautiful, rich, silky cream, designed to restore moisture, softness and youthfulness to hands that are dry and prematurely aged. It also strengthens and smooths cuticles and is completely absorbed by the skin without leaving an oily residue. ELIZABETH ARDEN EIGHT HOUR CREAM INTENSIVE MOISTURIZING HAND TREATMENT We love the fast absorbing nature of this amazing cream plus the fact that it can maintain moisture for a long time. Especially good as an overnight treatment for your hands. EAU DORANGE VERTE MOISTURIZING FACE EMULSION A little bit of luxury from the House of Hermes. This emulsion provides hydration and comfort to the skin. Its fluid and soft formula is easily absorbed and soothes razor burn. Non greasy texture and great smell. ERNO LASZLO HYDRA THERAPY MEMORY SLEEP MASK Using NASA – inspired memory gel texture, this innovation is nothing short of a miracle when used overnight. A true breakthrough in beauty sleep, this sumptuous overnight mask will ensure that you wake up with the highest levels of moisture in your skin. OM SHE MILK AND HONEY MOISTURISING BODY SOUFFLE This rich souffle smells amazing and with its natural ingredients it leaves your skin feeling soft and cared for. The perfect pick-me up after a bath or shower to help you relax and feel pampered.
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Categories: Beauty

The Psychology of Makeup

03 May
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The beauty industry is huge and in particular, cosmetics, have become one of the most popular topics for social media influencers on YouTube and Instagram, as millions of followers watch religiously to the latest tips and techniques to enhance, and improve physical appearance. But why are cosmetics so important for women and men? The basic answer here is that if you look good, you feel good. How we look can also improve our careers, social mobility and mental health too. Looking good is subjective, but there is science behind attractiveness including facial symmetry fullness of lips, wideness of eyes and complexion. Cosmetics allow us to hide our flaws while enhancing our prettier features. We may even choose to enhance a certain feature to feel good or to let others see our stronger features. What specifically, then, is each product doing for us? Some research has evidenced that foundation is the cosmetic that has the most impact on how women are perceived. In the work environment, complexion is shown to have a positive effect on social and work interactions because skin tone discolorations, eye bags and blemishes can make a person look tired or unhealthy. For anyone with acne scars and other blemishes the use of a concealer prior to applying foundation is even more important. As mentioned earlier, facial symmetry is a key factor in the science of attractiveness, so contouring can have an incredibly positive effect on balancing up your overall facial symmetry as well as creating more angled features. Some studies have shown that having rosy cheeks makes you look younger and more sensual to the subconscious mind so a hint of blush is a key weapon in looking younger. Al lot of attention is paid to eyes and eyebrows and quite rightly so, as eyebrows represent a framing of the eyes and their fullness is youthful. The arch of the brow can have a lifting effect of the face to help combat the effects of gravity and time on the face. Medical studies have shown that eye shadow and eyeliner enhance the colour variation around the eyes which is important aspect of attractiveness and can also make the eye look bigger which mimics youthfulness. Lips play a big part in physical attractiveness. Plump full lips are the most attractive and colour and shine also play a big part in enhancing the overall look. Lipsticks containing plumping ingredients like hyaluronic acid are particularly good alternative to fillers.
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Categories: Cosmetics

Why brushes and applicators are best

03 May
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All young artists started off painting pictures with their fingers. I’m sure we all remember those days in junior school too. But as we progressed to high school, we will have learnt the different grades of pencils, types of paint brushes and how sponges and palette knives can give a much more sophisticated overall look to our artwork. Well, the same can be said for the art of makeup too. Applying makeup with your fingers, however still provides an important application method and all of the World’s top makeup artists will use their fingers in some aspect of the application process for their clients. Using fingers to apply makeup can give you a more concentrated application and the natural warmth of finger application can provide easier blending in some areas of the face too. These days though, brushes, sponges and applicators dominate, and those famous beauty bloggers on YouTube and Instagram have shown us all how these magical tools can transform our look and provide a level of flawless finish not see before in the beauty world. Dubai based makeup artist, Abi Malik, has learnt the benefits of each tool over time and her advice to us is to buy quality long lasting tools and ensure all brushes, sponges and applicators are thoroughly cleaned regularly to maintain hygiene and a perfect result. ‘My number one advice is to use a sponge for your foundation and make sure the sponge is a little damp too. Sponges allow you to build coverage and give an even distribution and blend particularly around the jaw and neckline. Brushes are okay for foundation application too but you need to be more light handed with a brush to attain that non caked-on look. My personal favourite sponge to use is the Miracle Finish Sponge from Real Techniques by Sam & Nic and my go-to foundation brush is the Ecotools Classic Foundation Brush because of its nicely tapered bristles and it is 100% vegan too. Oh, and I keep them both clean by using Lottie London Soap Star Solid Brush Cleanser’ Carrying all of your makeup tools around when travelling can be a problem and there are some great solutions for multi-use tools to keep your packing light. Bare Minerals have designed a dual use cheek and eye brush in one - BM Expert Application Cheek and Eye Brush, that solves this problem. For lovers of the contoured looks so favoured by the Kardashian clan then, Real Techniques by Sam & Nic also have a brilliant streak free applicator called Blend + Blur for the perfectly symmetrical chiselled look.
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Top Five Anti-Aging Cosmetics

03 May
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Advances in beauty science have helped to introduce a range of beauty products with legendary status in the fight against the signs of aging. With ingredients like Collagen, Glycolic Acid, Retinol, Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid, thanks to science and medicine, these creams and serums are all now part of our daily beauty routines. So, it was only a matter of time before these proven technologies entered the cosmetics ranges too. From foundations and primers to lipsticks and mascara, all designed to provide complimentary anti-aging results to our skin care regimes. It makes perfect sense to ensue that the benefits of your skin care routines are not lost by applying a foundation or blusher with no anti-aging benefits. So, isn’t it time you took a serious look at the make-up products you have and then start to discover the best anti-aging ones you might not have that will keep you looking youthful? To help you, here is our top five Anti-aging cosmetics for 2020 DIOR DIORSKIN NUDE AIR SERUM A lightness of touch is key to maintaining a flawless, youthful look and so Dior’s innovative Nude Air Serum is one of our favourites. It is a weightless, ultra-fluid serum as light and beneficial as a breath of fresh air, for an enhanced complexion with sheer correction A cream-to-powder texture that offers the comfort and smoothing effect of a cream with the fine quality and hold of a powder. A smoothing, mattifying and long-lasting formula that glides over the eyelid and blends evenly into the skin upon application. BY TERRY TERRYBLY DENSILISS FOUNDATION This highly acclaimed Anti-wrinkle serum foundation. The Terrybly Densiliss Liquid Foundation corrects and blurs fine lines and wrinkles for an ultra-smooth, even, rejuvenated looking skin and delivers long-lasting radiant complexion. A complete anti-aging skincare-infused foundation that tackles all signs of aging, including loss of elasticity. BY TERRY HYALURONIC SHEER ROUGE LIPSTICK Another from this master of Cosmetics – Terry de Gunzburg, as the name states this sumptuous plumping lipstick contains hyaluronic acid, renowned for its moisture retaining properties. Sheer Rouge is a beautiful, balm-gel lip tint, which maintains moisture levels and enhances lip condition. PERRICONE NO MAKEUP INSTANT BLUR CONCEALER Dr. Perricone's No Makeup Instant Blur contains Alpha Lipoic Acid to drastically minimize the appearance of enlarged pores, discoloration, and fine lines. It minimizes the look of pores, redness, and fine lines both instantly and over time. Its smooth, effortless application makes it a perfect concealer, as makeup won’t cake or crease when layered and blended on top. The result is a soft-focus, satin finish that helps to soften the complexion and even skin tone.
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How to avoid buying fake perfumes

02 May
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You may have heard the countless new stories revealing raids on locations storing fake perfumes. In November 2019, DH33 million of fake perfume was seized in the United Arab Emirates with fragrances by Mercedes, Cartier, Van Cleef, Chaumet, Louis Vuitton among the many being counterfeited and sold in the souks and shops of UAE. Many of the fragrances are arriving from the Far East, where counterfeiting designer goods and fragrances is quite common, but some are being bottled and labelled in the UAE So, with all of these fake fragrances in the market how can you avoid being scammed and what should you look out for? The first thing to know is that when you buy a fake fragrance you are getting an inferior product both in terms of the quality of perfume and ingredients and the packaging and construction of the bottle itself. It may not be obvious at first glance and indeed the counterfeiters have become increasingly sophisticated in their ability to replicate designer bottles and packaging. If you are unsure about any perfume then visit the website of the manufacturer and compare the original product with anything you may consider buying in the market. Consider where your perfume is being shipped from. Reputable companies will not ship from the Far East if the perfume is a European brand, even if it has been manufactured there. Europe, United Kingdom and USA have extremely stringent laws around counterfeit products and so its very difficult to ship goods in and out which are fake. France, where brands like Dior, YSL, Channel have the most to lose from copies of their goods have the strictest rules on Intellectual property. Elemis, Creed, Bare Minerals and Rimmel are some of the may brands from UK which also stamps down hard on the Far East copies. hasria.com only deals with UK, European and American suppliers for all of their brands and every product sold is only shipped from these locations. Nothing is shipped from China or the Far East. Most importantly though when buying any quality designer fragrance is the guarantee from the supplier. If your supplier is not prepared to guarantee the product then avoid buying from them. hasria.com guarantees that all of its products are genuine and this gives you piece of mind when buying online.
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Categories: Fragrance

Do you have a Nose for perfume?

02 May
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What makes a perfume so memorable, intoxicating and irresistible? Well the answer lies in the ingredients and more importantly how those ingredients are combined. Designing a perfume is a skill reserved for a very select few. These fragrance wizards who combine aromas to deliver your favourite scent are affectionately called Noses due to their fine sense of smell and skill in producing olfactory fragrance cocktails. You’ll probably be surprised to learn that there are only around 600 Noses in the World and as such they command both great respect and salaries due to their unique abilities and intense training in their art. A Nose receives many years of training to develop the knowledge of a huge selection of fragrance ingredients and their smells, as well as understand how the ingredients change over time and also how ingredients may be altered when combined with other ingredients. One of the World’s most famous Noses, Calice Becker, is probably unknown to the millions who use Marc Jacobs Lola, Dior J’adore, Tom Ford Velvet Orchid and Mandarino Di Amalfi every morning. Similarly, industry renowned Perfumer Alberto Morillas may not be a name known to many but he recently opened his own perfume house called Mizensir, in Dubai and is the genius behind CK One, Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio, Marc Jacobs Daisy and Gucci Bloom. It is fairly common for a Nose to spend months if not years perfecting a new fragrance. A formula that can take over 500 trials to perfect is quite normal proving that Noses are indeed extremely patient folk. Right now, in a lab in France, someone is making minute adjustments to the ratio of oud to vanilla to orange for the 100th time, remembering a smell from a walk in the woods, or freshly made marmalade or the scent of the sea on a cold morning. Noses are trained chemists but, somehow, they are more artists than scientists.
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The Popularity of Oud

02 May
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In the perfume industry, they refer to it as “liquid Gold". Its usage was first mentioned in the Arab world and in recent years, it has gained popularity with the European fragrance houses too. Oud (also known as Agarwood), is a Middle Eastern ingredient that has taken the scent world by storm, as every other luxurious brand is now using it to create exotic perfumes due to its high desirability among the perfume lovers in both the East and West. Powerful and rich along with a sweet woody scent, Oud is instantly recognizable by its heady and intoxicating charm. From Spanish Loewe to Italian Gucci you will notice Oud as an essential ingredient somewhere in every famous fragrance brand. At up to 400 US dollars for a millilitre (around 1/33 of an ounce), there is no doubt that oud is one of the world’s most expensive raw fragrance ingredients. Oud is an essential oil which is extracted from the resinous heartwood of the tree “Agar”. This can only be found in Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, and the dense forests of India. It is either extracted by melting resin or distillation from the wood and It is believed that out of 10 only 1 will have a fungus-infected heartwood required to achieve the unique aroma. The rarity of Agarwood has meant that its value has increased as the ancient trees which contain the most prized oud become harder to find. Only 2% of the tree can produce it because the resin can only be triggered by the unique mold formulation. Some famous designers and perfumers have appraised the uniqueness of Oud recently and have launched their versions of Oud. Versace Oud, Gucci Oud and Tom Ford are just a few utilizing this tempting essential oil. Some common examples are Tom Ford’s Oud Wood, Giorgio Armani’s Oud Royale, Versace – Oud Noir, Hugo Boss – Boss Bottled Oud, Amouage, and Amouroud. Oud acts as a base note when used in the composition of the perfume, it tends to remain on the skin for a maximum time. Oud as an ingredient forms the foundation and base notes of perfume which makes a heavy, rich, and very long-lasting effect. While other wood base notes are known for their unique earthly qualities but Oud provides the feeling of royalty and sweet pleasant scent. In the United Arab Emirates both women and men burn the Oud wood chips to give scent to their clothes and houses. It is considered of great importance for Arabs because they believe that their prayers will rise with the Agarwood scented smoke and it will carry straight towards the Creator. Oud is also believed to have health and mood-enhancing benefits as it calms the nervous system, cultivates alertness and focus, eases obsessive behavior, and enhances mental clarity.
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