Category Archives: Beauty
Eat Your Way To Better Skin
If you want to look after your skin, it’s not just about the things that you put on it, and how well you clean it. While it’s true that if you have skin issues, it’s not necessarily caused by eating too much chocolate or greasy food, there are still dietary changes you can make to give your skin a helping hand. Keep Hydrated It’s important to make sure that you get plenty of water during the day to keep yourself hydrated. Water is one of the best things you can drink so keep a bottle of water in your bag whenever you go out. Although water is good, most fluids count towards your recommended daily allowance (6-8 glasses), but this doesn’t include alcohol! Get Your Five–a–Day Make sure that you have a good variety of fruit and vegetables in your diet by eating different colours. Fruit and veg is packed … Read more
Skin Care Habits to Give Up this New Year
As we enter 2015 it’s a great time to re-evaluate your skin care routine and give up some of those bad habits that might be damaging your skin. There are plenty of skin care myths that we have all heard that are actually bad for you, so we’ll take a look at some of the most common habits that you should give up. Over-Using Products When cleansing your face, less really is more. When you have a break out, it can be tempting to clean your face every spare minute you have, but this will dry out your skin and strip it of the essential oils you need for healthy skin. Not Moisturising Oily Skin It seems to make sense that if you have oily skin, you don’t need to moisturise as it appears to be doing a pretty good job of that itself! But even oily skin needs moisture, … Read more
Winter Skin Care Secrets
With the colder weather on its way it’s time to start thinking about looking after your skin this winter. There’s no denying that the winter months can be a little harsh on your skin, and can really wreak havoc on your complexion. However here we give a quick guide to some winter skin care essentials, so you can winter proof your skin this season. Banish Dry Skin Cold temperatures, wild weather, and dry indoor heat during the winter months are a recipe for dry skin. However there are a number of things you can do to help protect your skin from dryness this winter. For example choosing a good moisturiser that can help lock in moisture and provide some much needed protection for your skin is essential. Oil-based moisturisers can be just the thing during the winter season, as these can create a protective layer for your skin and can … Read more
Easy Homemade Face Masks
Many of us enjoy a facemask; it helps to keep skin healthy and moisturised, plus it’s also a nice way to relax after a long day. There are plenty of pre-packaged facemasks on the market, those little sachets of oily gloop that promise to make you look five years younger, but have you ever considered making your own facemask at home? There’s plenty of really effective and easy to make recipes for facemasks that you can whip up at home using common household ingredients you’ll find in the kitchen. Here are two of our favourites. Cucumber eyes are optional! Rejuvenating Yoghurt and Oat Mask You can use this simple facemask on any skin type. It’s extremely useful for cleansing and rejuvenating your face. All you need is one tablespoon of finely ground oats, one table spoon of organic live yoghurt (use unflavoured!) and a small quantity of honey. Just mix … Read more
Everyday Things That Can Prevent Early-Aging
It goes without saying that smoking cigarettes and spending too much time in the sun can cause damage to your skin and encourage the process of early aging, however, have you ever wondered whether there are things you can do to slow that process down? Here are a few of the everyday skin crimes we commit, and what to do in order to prevent the process of early aging. Reduce the stress! If you feel like you’re stressed more often than you’re not, there could be a problem. When you’re stressed, everything suffers – including your skin, health and of course, your looks. Stress can increase the concentration of hormones in the bloodstream, encouraging a rise in blood pressure and suppressing immunity. Over time, stress can eventually harden your arteries, delay healing processes and even shrink the areas of your brain that involve memory, mood and learning. No wonder you’re … Read more
Sun & Skin: How the Sun Affects your Skin
Summer is in sight and you know what that means – the sun is beginning to shine. We all love a bit of sun and sun bathing can be extremely tempting especially in the UK when good weather is fleeting. It is important to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays as too much exposure can cause the following affects: Wrinkles & Premature Aging Too much sun exposure can lead to premature aging and wrinkles; even the colour and texture of the skin can be changed because of sun damage. After years of exposure to the sun, the skin loses its ability to retain moisture and actually increases in thickness leading to fine lines and wrinkles – mainly visible around the mouth and eyes. Although these problems are cosmetic they can damage your self-esteem and seriously lower your confidence. Skin Dryness & Texture Alterations Healthy skin feels smooth, however … Read more
Secrets of Ageless Beauty
They say that with age comes wisdom; whilst that’s true, we don’t necessarily want to show our wisdom on our faces! If you’re looking for ways to retain your youthful looks as you age (whether gracefully or disgracefully) then there are a range of facial aesthetic treatments that can help. Wrinkle Removing Treatment This is the treatment that people are most familiar with – and often one that they are most wary of too. Whilst it’s true that poorly applied wrinkle removing treatment can make the face seem unnaturally smooth, when applied correctly it will simply create a more relaxed and youthful appearance. The key is not to smooth out all the lines and wrinkles in the face, as some of them should be there to give your face expressiveness. Wrinkle removing treatment has worked wonders for celebrities such as Cindy Crawford, who freely admits to using wrinkle removing treatment … Read more
Keep Yourself Looking Young with Wrinkle Treatment
Wrinkle treatment is well known as a facial anti-aging treatment, and it accounts for just under 40% of non surgical treatments carried out throughout the UK. It’s no secret that wrinkle treatment makes you look younger, and, with many people reluctant to go under the surgeon’s knife, wrinkle treatment continues to grow in popularity. One of the greatest advantages of wrinkle treatment is the fact that it removes frown lines in the regions of the mid-forehead, periorbital, perioral and nasal labial folds. Although this removal is not permanent, it does last for a considerable period. If you want to see the benefits of plastic surgery without any of the hassle, then you should consider wrinkle treatment. It is a sad fact that age catches up with all of us, we’ve all looked in the mirror and wanted to wipe away those wrinkles. Wrinkle treatment works by relaxing the facial muscles, … Read more
Main Causes Of Wrinkled Skin
As we grow older our skin begins to wrinkle. Whatever precautions we take against it, it is an unavoidable and natural part of life. However, taking care of your skin throughout life will help to make sure that your skin keeps its plump, youthful look as long as possible. Regular moisturizing and application of anti ageing products really can help to maintain the look of your skin. At a certain point in life though, you will undoubtedly begin to see the formation of wrinkles; especially around the face. There are three layers to the human skin (the epidermis, the dermis and subcutaneous tissue) and it is the impact that time has on these that is the key to understanding why the skin wrinkles. Epidermis The epidermis is the outer layer of skin. Being constantly exposed to the elements means that it is the epidermis that shows signs of ageing first. … Read more
Dermal Fillers- Your Non-Surgical Solution to a More Youthful Look
Everyone wants to keep hold of their youthful looks, but it’s a sad fact of life that, as we get older, fine lines and wrinkles begin to appear. Here at Fiona Aesthetics, we understand that you want to look as young as you feel, and we offer a comprehensive range of procedures to achieve this. What follows is our guide to dermal fillers, detailing what they are used for and what intrinsic advantages they have over other anti-aging treatments. Uses of Dermal Fillers Dermal fillers are perfect for plumping and smoothing problem areas such as: Nose and mouth groves Forehead lines Frown furrows Lipstick lines Acne pits Crow’s feet Benefits of Dermal Fillers Dermal fillers have a huge range of benefits that make them preferable to other anti-aging procedures (depending on what problem areas a patient has). Longevity- Dermal fillers range from temporary, lasting 9-12 months, … Read more
Give your self-confidence a helping hand with Wrinkle Treatment
Looking good is important to everyone. Even those that claim not to care really are concerned with how they appear, and inevitably take some steps to look the way they desire. This need to look good is inbuilt into us, and the need to be attractive is part of our human nature. Unfortunately the effects of time can affect the way we look dramatically, and leave us not feeling like ourselves anymore. When we don’t feel like ourselves it is highly likely that we will lose some of our self-confidence and become constantly aware of the changes that time has forced upon our bodies. For many, this can become a severely limiting feeling and can really inhibit their lives. People do not want to go out in public as they feel that they are embarrassed by their crows-feet and wrinkles, and choose instead to avoid those social occasions and get … Read more
Happy Christmas from Fiona Clossick!
We would like to wish a very Merry Christmas to all of our customers from everybody here at Fiona Clossick Aesthetics, and wish you the greatest success in all aspects of life and business going into the New Year. It has reached that festive time of year again, and as 2013 is drawing to a close this is also the perfect opportunity to reflect back on the events of the last year. Through providing dedicated and personal customer service, and offering an increasing range of new and exciting products and treatments, these new experiences have helped us to continue to develop our business in a way which has not only been beneficial to ourselves, but every single one of customers, as we are able to provide the best possible value as well as results to all of our valued clients. This year has been a very exciting one for us … Read more
Your Skin Treatment Choices Explained
Many of us will suffer from an array of skin problems as we get older, so it’s good to know that you don’t have to surrender to them without a fight. As someone who has never had experience of any skin treatments it can be confusing to know exactly what treatments do what, and more importantly what you might benefit from. In order to make things a little easier for you, here are the most common skin problems and the skin treatments that can solve the problem. Varicose Veins As we get older some of us will suffer from the appearance of small varicose veins, as well as thread and spider veins usually found around the thighs, knees, ankles, and, calves. These blood vessels are usually red or blue in appearance that appear below to surface, in extreme cases it may cover a vast area of skin. The problem with … Read more
Surprising Uses for Wrinkle Removing Treatment
You perhaps already know that wrinkle removing treatment can be used to prevent facial muscles from contracting and causing skin to wrinkle. Relatively unheard of in the beauty industry a decade ago, has burst into our lives and is now more popular than traditional face lifts and other youth generating procedures. Injected into the faces of participants, wrinkle removing treatment can be extremely effective at smoothing away telltale age lines, furrowed brows and crow’s feet. But did you know that this treatment can be used to treat other problems too? Some of them might shock you. MIGRAINES Recently, wrinkle removing treatment has become an instrument to help relieve migraine headaches and associated neck muscle pain. It has proven to be very effective in relieving pain from muscle sources. It is very important to distinguish the source of pain since wrinkle removing treatment works on muscles; this mechanism is why this treatment reduces … Read more
Autumn Skincare Tips
Autumn is the time of the year when everyone looks forward to outdoor activities and trips. The slight dip in temperature provides much needed relief from the hot weather before you lock yourself up at home during the winter. However, the dry and chilly air can pose several challenges for your skin. Skin irritation, age spots, eczema and sun-damaged skin are the major concerns in the autumn season. As a result, with a change in weather, it is also necessary to make a suitable change in your skin care regime and save your skin from damage. Get Healthy If you have heard it once, you have heard it a thousand times; attractiveness starts on the inside. Staying physically active and eating healthy is the best way to glow throughout the colder months (even if all you want to do is curl up in bed and hibernate). Bundle up and go … Read more
