I've been meaning to share my bath experiments with you for some time. Baths and showers with normal soap and shower gels can dry out the skin and leave you itchy and your skin irritated. But you need to keep your skin clean, especially if you run the risk of infected eczema. Since starting topical steroid withdrawal, I've found the bath such a help. It's often the only … [Read more...]
Natural, non-irritant shampoo for dry, eczema scalps
One of my real bugbears and struggles is finding good, natural shampoo that doesn't make my scalp dry, itchyand sore. I've blogged about this a great deal. And this year I am mourning the demise of my favourite shampoo, Skin Blossom Organic herbal shampoo which has been discontinued... :( I have been searching the globe for bottles of this shampoo and the stocks appear … [Read more...]
What’s the future of freefrom skincare?
Reading the Telegraph Saturday magazine this weekend I read a feature by Victoria Hall, their acting beauty director who said that, and I quote... "Two thirds of women believe that what they eat directly impacts on how their skin looks so expect to see edible ingredients increasingly listed on your creams and serums. From superfoods such as chia, broccoli and kale to … [Read more...]
Herbal tea lover – great for eczema skin
Redbush tea or rooibosh tea is my favourite. It is naturally caffeine free and perfect with or without milk. I've been drinking it for years. Love the stuff. And my tea of choice would be either Vanilla Redbush or just plain old Redbush tea. I probably have at least 2-3 mugs of it a day. Redbush tea is supposed to be really good for people with eczema and allergies though I'm … [Read more...]
Why my allergies make me a super being
One day you'll look back and wish you'd had allergies like me because my immune system makes me super human. They give me the power to eradicate the common cold within hours and I never get ill (oh the irony... I will now won't I?). My immune system is on fire - it is churning out everything it doesn't want and leaving me a force to be reckoned with. My body is a temple. … [Read more...]