CARE AND CLEANING OF ANTIQUE RUGS Antique rugs can add a touch of style and colour to any room, but how do you keep rugs clean, fresh and looking as good as the day you brought them home? We look into a few carpet cleaning methods that are safe for your rugs. Feeling a sumptuous rug underfoot is one of life's pleasures, and welcome warmth in a home with bare floors. We love restored...

Deodorant and Breast Cancer; what I really think!   'Aluminium salts are used as the active antiperspirant agent in underarm cosmetics, but the effects of widespread, long term and increasing use remain unknown, especially in relation to the breast, which is a local area of application.   Clinical studies showing a disproportionately high incidence of breast cancer in the upper outer...

The best thing that I’ve done so far for myself on this naturalist journey has, without a doubt, been to create and use my own natural deodorant; and completely detoxify my underarms. There are so many reasons to do this but my main objective was improved and prolonged health. I’ve just heard way too many stories and statistics and pieces of research about deodorants and...

Introduction Dreadlocks have long been a symbol of cultural heritage, rebellion, and individuality. These unique and beautiful hairstyles require patience, dedication, and proper care to maintain their health and appearance. One crucial aspect of dreadlock maintenance is the use of specialized products, such as dreadlock spray and other hair care items tailored to the needs of these distinctive...

The average person produces around a litre of sweat a day, from (roughly) 3 million sweat glands. These sweat glands come in two styles: eccrine glands and aprocine glands. Eccrine glands are smaller and cover most of your body. They produce a watery, odourless sweat that helps control your temperature. The larger apocrine glands are mostly found in your armpits....

ne of my favorite guilty pleasures occurs to be a grimy martini. That’s why after I discovered the Heretic Dirty Vanilla perfume, I was hooked. I can’t lie, I was initially drawn to the name, but what actually won me over? How it plays on sweet vanilla's darker aspect, due to therich scents of amber, sandalwood, and spicy coriander.And alas, once I took a whiff of the warm woody...

CARE AND CLEANING OF ANTIQUE RUGS Antique rugs can add a touch of style and colour to any room, but how do you keep rugs clean, fresh and looking as good as the day you brought them home? We look into a few carpet cleaning methods that are safe for your rugs.  Victorian Furniture Feeling a sumptuous rug underfoot is one of life's pleasures, and welcome warmth in a home with bare floors. We...

CARE AND CLEANING OF ANTIQUE RUGS Antique rugs can add a touch of style and colour to any room, but how do you keep rugs clean, fresh and looking as good as the day you brought them home? We look into a few carpet cleaning methods that are safe for your rugs. Feeling a sumptuous rug underfoot is one of life's pleasures, and welcome warmth in a home with bare floors. We love restored...