Jogging

Going for a regular run is great for your overall fitness, but it can age your skin causing ‘runner’s face’. The up and down motion of running can reduce elasticity and give a weathered look, and unprotected UV exposure adds to premature skin damage. Make sure to slap on that sunscreen to avoid this. Try to run on softer ground, steering clear of concrete when possible – this is also a great tip for avoiding injury.

Low Fat Diets

Avoiding saturated fats and processed foods is of course great for a healthy diet. However, not all fats are evil – essential fatty acids are essential for maintaining healthy skin. By making sure to eat ‘good’ fats, found in nuts, seeds and fish, you can help banish wrinkles and keep your skin smooth and supple.

Make Up

When we exercise, the pores in our skin open up and make up can clog pores by sinking deeper into the skin. This can make even the most flawless skin suffer from blackheads, spots and enlarged pores. By braving the barefaced look when exercising and using an exfoliator afterwards skin can stay fresh and healthy.

Saunas

Over time, saunas can play havoc with the strength of veins and capillaries. After exercising, capillaries rise to the surface of our skin to help us cool off. The strain caused by the heat of the sauna puts stress on these tiny vessels, and over time can lead to spider or thread veins. If you do already suffer from these, here at Natura we could help with our gold standard vein treatments.

So, by incorporating a few quick fixes into your daily routine, you can save your skin from a lot of everyday wear and tear.

Natura Skin Clinic

Botox has been found to have some positive effect on chronic migraines. No one quite knows why – but it could act as a muscle relaxant, blocking painful nerve signals.

Chronic migraines affect nearly 2% of adults in the UK. They involve having headaches for 15 days a month for 3 months, affecting people’s ability to work . With nausea, light sensitivity and vision distortion, they really can be severe and frustrating.

Though Botox has been shown to have some benefit, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has called for more substantial evidence before recommending Botox as an NHS treatment.

Botox was approved in 2010 as a treatment for chronic migraine, but there needs to be greater certainty before it can be offered by the NHS on a wider basis – the placebo effect may be distorting positive results.

The cost effectiveness of Botox as a treatment could also be questioned. Top ups are often needed every few months which means a mounting expense for the NHS. However, if we factor in the cost of long term inability to work, it does begin to look more affordable.

Here at Natura, we’re always interested in new applications for existing treatments. A final decision on this use of Botox is expected in June, and we look forward to knowing the verdict.

Whether or not Botox is approved for migraines, it remains one of the most trusted cosmetic treatments for facial lines and unwanted sweating.

Natura remain committed to achieving natural and gradual results. With our range of treatments for fine lines and wrinkles, you can be sure to find an option that suits your individual needs.

Natura Skin Clinic

If you suffer from the common problem of spider veins or leg veins, this may well sound familiar.

Occurring all over the face and body, they’re often a source of self-consciousness. Even though they most commonly worsen with age, vein problems can develop much earlier in life. However, they’re not something we simply need to put up with.

Though most often not dangerous, spider veins can cause discomfort and embarrassment. Varicose veins can lead to more serious health problems such as increased bleeding from injuries and sores or skin ulcers.

If you want take action against spider or leg veins, there are many things that can help. Unless treated, these types of veins will never fade so it’s worth getting proactive to tackle them.

Compression stockings can put helpful pressure on leg veins, relieving discomfort. There are both over the counter and prescription varieties, and so are suitable for different severities of the condition. However, they will not address the appearance of the veins.

Here at Natura we offer laser treatment for leg and spider veins. We also treat varicose veins up to 4mm. This is a virtually pain free therapy carried out with medical grade lasers which can go a long way to reducing the appearance of uncomfortable or embarrassing veins.

With most people needing two to three treatments to achieve their desired result, getting ahead of the game is vital if you’re looking to reduce the appearance of veins in time for the sunshine.

Here at Natura we offer a gold standard in care. Our experts can advise you further, helping you make the most of all your treatment options.

Natura Skin Clinic

Welsh beauty Catherine Zeta Jones swears by strawberries for their natural teeth whitening properties. She also uses honey as a fantastic way to enhance her skin. By mixing an egg, a dash of olive oil, a spoonful of honey and a few drops of rosewater, you can make a sweet smelling and hydrating face mask. This can help banish winter dry skin, and most importantly, is fantastically easy to make.

There are many treatments and remedies available for spots and acne but they’re often harsh on the skin. Cameron Diaz is said to regularly use powdered milk as a gentle exfoliant for her spot prone complexion. Using two teaspoons of powdered milk, gently rub on a damp face and neck for a smoothing effect. This leaves your skin supple and cleansed without drying it out.

Jennifer Love Hewitt uses a dab of white toothpaste applied to spots after cleansing to shrink and reduce redness. Use this with care if you’ve got sensitive skin, but it can help to dry out spots quickly – make sure to moisturise as well. If you need more help with acne, here at Natura we offer some brilliant acne treatments that can give great results.

Though these tips are cheap and easy to try, the best beauty tips really are those that are free. Drinking plenty of water, getting a good night’s sleep and doing plenty of exercise are all essential for maintaining our natural beauty.

If you do need any more help with your skin care, here at Natura we are dedicated to achieving natural looking beauty. We are here to give a helping hand!

Natura Skin Clinic

Oils can re-balance, moisturise, protect and brighten skin while improving texture and tone. They penetrate deeper into the skin than creams and can therefore be more effective in balancing our complexions, helping with dehydration, dryness, lines – and even excess oil.

Indeed, oil based cleansers can, surprisingly, be good for oily skin. Harsh ‘oily skin’ products can strip the skin of its natural moisture which in the long term makes the skin overcompensate and produce excess sebum. An oil based cleanser works by attracting other oils without stealing the skin’s natural moisture.

For hydration, try a nut or seed based oil. Almond and plum kernel oils can be used to boost the skin’s natural barriers, which help to keep moisture in.

Cosmetic oils are all the rage with celebrities. Victoria Beckham herself used oils to avoid pregnancy stretch marks, and Emma Stone, of The Help and Crazy, Stupid, Love fame, credits her glowing skin to regular use of grape oil. Actress Emily Blunt swears by olive oil to give smooth and supple skin, although this particular regimen is to be avoided if you already have oil-prone skin.

Oils are also effective hair care treatments. They penetrate deeply and can mend split ends and banish frizz and dryness. Coconut oil is one of the best natural nutrients for luscious locks, and can help to prevent dry scalps and dandruff.

Jennifer Lopez, however, has a more unusual use for oil. She is reported to carry a bottle of grapefruit oil to sniff, apparently warding off hunger and reducing between meal snacking.

Though this final habit is perhaps a little strange, the benefits of oils to skin and hair care can help some annoying problems – they are definitely worth thinking about next time you change your beauty regime!

Natura Skin Clinic

Beautytek is a natural alternative to surgery aims to reshape many problem areas through mild electrical pulses, flattening and lifting as it goes. It is believed to trigger the body’s natural chemicals to encourage anti-aging effects, which can be seen even after the first treatment.

It was originally designed as hospital treatment for pain, but is now used for its cosmetic effects by hundreds of clinics across Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria and Norway.

The treatment looks to correct the electrical flow in our bodies. When misaligned, Beautytek practitioners believe this causes problems such as spots, wrinkles, fatigue and weight problems. Each treatment can be individually tailored and can be used to target a specific problem area with none of the fuss and pain of surgery.

There are claims it can smooth wrinkles, cellulite and stretch marks, as well as boosting blood circulation and increasing muscle tone. Even after one forty five minute session it claims to be able to give a younger and more sculpted look, and is completely drug and pain free.

Clinics offering Beautytek therapy are few and far between in the UK, but its positive results and lack of side effects could soon perhaps see it sweeping the nation.

However, aside from the good reviews it has received from patients, full clinical trials have not yet been completed for Beautytek. Though this treatment may sound like a miracle cure-all, systematic testing hasn’t been carried out. This will be needed for a more widespread endorsement from dermatologists.

So, if you’re looking for an equally non-invasive and effective treatment with a proven track record, here at Natura we offer many brilliant alternatives.

Natura Skin Clinic

A top tip for healthy skin is simple – drink water! This flushes all the nasties out of your system and allows you to stay hydrated and fresh, which is of course reflected in your skin. At least eight glasses of water a day is a good amount to aim for.

Fresh fruit and vegetables such as blueberries, tomatoes, carrots, oranges, sweet potatoes and plums are high in anti-oxidants which are vital to our well-being. They can help repair cell damage from pollution, smoking or alcohol, as well as that caused by natural processes such as metabolism and respiration.

If like many of us, you suffer from dry skin during the cold winter months, increasing your beta-carotene intake, found in yellow and red peppers as well as spinach, can be helpful. The ‘good’ fats found in omega-3 rich are also beneficial, found in lots of types of fish as well as walnuts.

The main culprits for oily skin is are often foods high in fat and sugar. However, if you suffer from long term acne problems, foods high in selenium such as Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, sunflower seeds, fresh tuna and wholemeal bread alongside lots of vitamin E can help. Here at Natura Skin Clinic we also offer acne scar removal which could give you a more permanent solution.

Always remember that results from diet won’t be instant; visible results may take at least six weeks whilst new skin emerges to the surface. However, if the winter blues really are getting you down, we offer a range of skin treatments which we can recommend based on your individual needs and lifestyle through a free skin evaluation.

We’re here if you need a helping hand this winter!

Completely popular with a range of celebrities from Meg Matthews, to Amy Childs from The Only Way Is Essex, the A Lift is a treatment which uses nano technology and tiny pulses of electricity to reverse the signs of aging. This treatment can improve the look of skin and literally airbrush away fine lines, just after one treatment.

The A Lift boasts the reduction of fine lines, improved look of skin, better circulation to the skin, improves muscle tone and lift and has an effect that will last.

The A Lift is a non invasive treatment which is painless, uses no chemicals and has no side effects, is it something you could literally have done during your lunch break and the beauty industry has been whipped up into a frenzy because of this fantastic treatment.

Although we don’t offer A Lift at Natura, we do offer a range of facial treatments which will offer the same results.

Our Laser Skin Tightening will produce wonderfully smooth skin, which is rejuvenated and toned. Skin Resurfacing can reduce fine lines and provide the skin with refreshed cells, providing a rosy glow and fresher looking skin.

So, even when the media talk about a range of different treatments and products, there are always clinics offering their versions of these particular products.

The great thing about these range of products is that there is a noticeable difference after one treatment. Celebs love this, popping out for a treatment ready for a night on the red carpet, it is truly amazing how the worlds media notice small things about their appearance, but it makes the rest of us want to go and have a facial.

Natura Skin Clinic

Ask 100 people what physical features they find attractive and many will pick eyes, lips and teeth.

These elements allow us, as humans, to communicate with one another,  something that many other animals can not do through facial features. Our eyes can show a wealth of emotion and be very alluring. A staring gaze, or holding someones gaze, has been for years, a signal of attraction and for those who have fallen, there is nothing quite like staring into the eyes of your loved one.

Our mouth also presents how we feel. A brilliant smile can seal the deal in the attraction stakes.Biting the lip and licking teeth are signs of chemistry happening.

Some people have very different opinions about attraction. Some still believe in love at first sight. Some think there still has to be a certain attraction to that persons looks and other believe its not about looks at all and it is the personality that is attractive.

What you may not realise is that when you are attracted to someone you give off signals, with your facial characteristics, your mood, you smile, you laugh and at some points you may touch. Just a simple touch, on the arm or the back, but this touch can be explosive, the chemicals rush around your body and make you feel incredible.

Going back to the raw elements of attraction makes us realise how we first felt when we met our other halves. It would be amazing to re create those moments and feelings this Valentines day.

Natura Skin Clinic

Yes, that is right- High Definition Eyebrows. It’s a huge trend that is leading the beauty world and the moment and the choice of many celebrities. Although the team at Natura do not offer this treatment, we are always interested in other innovative beauty treatments.

What are HD eyebrows?

High Definition eyebrows and simple a way of making your eyebrows look incredible. There are 7 steps to the perfect brow which includes tinting, waxing, threading, tweezing, fresh makeup and a special eyebrow palette to create incredible celebrity style brows.

The difference with HD brows is the shape of the brow, which is created by utelising the hair already present and extending the shape, with the use of colour and clever techniques.

It is quite an incredible beauty treatment that really does transform the look of some peoples faces and the great thing is, this is not just for the ladies, on no, plenty have men can boast that they have HD eyebrows.

This high precision procedure creates a beautiful shape on the brow, even for those who have over plucked their eyebrows. It is not permanent so does need repeating every 4-6 weeks, but after your treatment you can purchase the High Definition Eyebrow palette which enables you to keep those brows in check 24/7.

It’s incredible when you see the before and after pictures of HD Brows. This treatment is incredibly popular amongst the A-listers but is available in many beauty clinics across the UK. So if you would rather look chic instead of cave woman, make sure you treat yourself to a set of High Definition Eyebrows. They really do lift and frame your face, enhancing your natural features and make you look incredibly sharp.

Natura Skin Clinic