Fruit infused waters are a wonderful and refreshing drink option for summer when the sun is out and you want a thirst quenching alternative to plain water. They are also a great way to help your body detox after the holiday season and flush out your kidneys which is will clear and brighten your skin. The market for ... read more
The hidden dangers of high estrogen foods
In women who are still menstruating, estrogen and progesterone are the two main hormones produced each month by the ovaries. When there is too much estrogen in relation to progesterone, you have a situation called estrogen dominance, where progesterone cannot reach the optimum 20 – 25 mg. during the final two weeks of a ... read more
Vegan Lime & Coconut ‘cheesecake’
When your mum brings you a bag of limes and a bag of ripe avocados from a local farm, it means time to get in the kitchen and get creative! As these two fruits are a couple of my favorites, I thought that combining them could very well be the delicious way to go. I was correct ;) This recipe contains ingredients that ... read more
Super Nutritious Fluffy Vegan Brownies
SUPER NUTRITIOUS FLUFFY VEGAN BROWNIES We all want beautiful, dewy looking skin. Most people spend ridiculous amounts of money on fancy serums and creams in an attempt to retain that youthful glow. Even though skin care products help to improve the texture and appearance of your skin, your skin will really only ever ... read more
An orange a day keeps dull skin at bay!
The humble orange is not only juicy and delicious, it also has a whole range of health benefits as well as having many positive effects on your skin. Not only does eating them give you a great boost of vitamin A and C, which your skin needs to be healthy, but the citric acid found in an orange’s juices can be used to ... read more
Super Skin Food Smoothy
Doing the breakfast shift for my last couple of cheffing jobs meant that I got into the habit years ago of eating on the go, something that I still do to this day. Massaging most days and spending all day on my feet making potions and lotions means that I like to have something nourishing, filling and energy boosting to ... read more
Cranberry Snowballs
One last easy and scrummy recipe just in time for christmas! These delicious Cranberry Snowballs (or Raw Coconut Macaroons the rest of the year!) are sooo quick and easy to make and taste like a little ball of heaven Best of all, the ingredients are super nourishing for your skin! Win win right??? Each recipe will ... read more
Super easy antioxidant rich Choc Berry ‘Lamington’ squares
OMG these are sooooo good! These antioxidant rich 'lamington' squares would have to be THE easiest and one of the most delicious things that I create in my kitchen. And I love to create.. In our Bare Beauty 'skin food lab' we are all about what beautiful oils and butters can do for the health and ... read more
Natures best kept beauty secret…
Water, the most basic and life giving substance on the planet. Without it, nothing would be alive. From the smallest organism to the largest behemoth. So it's not surprising that our skin is at its best when we are fully hydrated. You lose a lot of fluid through sweating and other excretory processes which will leave your ... read more
Simple body scrubs you can whip up in your kitchen!
Spring has finally sprung and with it comes the need for a bit of deforestation (as my husband likes to call it!) so we can expose our limbs after months of hibernation without looking like we are still wearing a pair of woolly tights! Once the growth has been removed via whatever means necessary (I was just discussing ... read more
