What do you never leave home without? I am one of those people with a Mary Poppin's type bag, inside which I carry around everything but the kitchen sink. Sometimes I wish I could leave the house with nothing, but there are so many things I have to take that I end up covering every eventuality. Let's start with the bag itself. It is ginormous. There are the obvious … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
Perfumed sanitary products cause irritation to sensitive skin
Just a note of caution to the ladies out there, men you can all look away now. I'm talking about the dreaded monthlies. The builder's are in. Stop reading now if you are a squeamish man who doesn't do ladies problems and winces at the mere mention of 'periods'. You have been warned... Not all fragranced and perfumed sanitary products are labelled as such.So if you are … [Read more...]
Rhassoul clay shampoo for dry, itchy eczema scalp
If you have eczema, psoriasis, sensitive skin and/or a dry flaky scalp then you are probably familiar with the constant search for that perfect shampoo. The solution to all your dry itchy scalp woes and an end to all those embarrassing flaky bits of skin that look like dandruff. I've tried everything from coal tar and medicated shampoos to high street products that claim … [Read more...]
We need to see disabilities and allergies as normal
On 13th January Newsnight featured a segment on disabilities in acting and film making. The debate focused on criticism of the recent Stephen Hawking film, 'The Theory of Everything' where the lead part of Stephen is played by Eddie Redmayne. The complaints were about disabilities - how could Eddie, an able bodied healthy actor who does not have ALS possibly know how someone … [Read more...]
How often should you shower if you have eczema or dry sensitive skin?
If you have eczema, psoriasis or dry and sensitive skin you will no doubt have discovered that frequent bathing and showing strips what moisture and oil your skin might have and leaves you feeling tight and dry and needing to moisturise all over again. So how often should you shower or bath? Over the years I've worked out how often I need to shower and it's usually every two … [Read more...]