beauty

  • Does Your Mascara Have Invisible Mites on It?

    Does Your Mascara Have Invisible Mites on It?

    Demodex are a family of eight-legged mites that live in the hair follicles and associated sebaceous or oil glands of many mammals. Two species are known in humans – Demodex folliculorum, which lives mainly in hair follicles on our faces (especially eyelashes and eyebrows), and Demodex brevis, which sets up home in the oil glands…


  • 12 of the Best Household Uses for Hair Conditioner

    12 of the Best Household Uses for Hair Conditioner

    Hair conditioner isn’t a particularly complex thing. Its name says what it does: It conditions your hair. You use it in the shower to offset the drying effect of your shampoo and make your tresses more manageable. It’s simple stuff, right? It’s not that simple, actually. You can do a lot with conditioner besides moisturize…


  • Why You Should Add a Vitamin C Serum to Your Skincare Routine

    Why You Should Add a Vitamin C Serum to Your Skincare Routine

    By now, there’s no doubt that you’ve probably caught a glimpse of the ingredient ‘vitamin C’ splashed across a range of new skincare products. It has fast become every skincare fiend’s favourite ingredient over the last year or two. If you don’t really understand the hype or what it can actually do for your skin,…