The Mukti Memos

20 Things To Consider Before Having Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion sounds vaguely painful, but it’s actually one of the gentlest, fastest, non-invasive anti-aging treatments around today. So, what is microdermabrasion exactly? It is a no...

20 Things To Consider Before Having Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion sounds vaguely painful, but it’s actually one of the gentlest, fastest, non-invasive anti-aging treatments around today. So, what is microdermabrasion exactly? It is a no...

Cosmeceutical Products: What Are They and Can They Be Natural?
Cosmeceuticals, as the name suggests, are functional skincare products that use pharmaceutical grade ingredients to target specific skin conditions or give discernible, fast-acting results. ...

What's the Difference Between Serums, Elixirs, Oils, and Moisturisers?
Bamboozled and confused by what sort of hydration you should be using on your skin? You’re not alone. It’s estimated that over a whopping 7 billion toxins accumu...

How to Get Rid of Puffy Eyes: Our Top 10 Tips
Bags, bags, bags. We don't mind them, but only if they're Prada. Under the eyes? Not so much. The simple truth is, puffy eyes ain't pretty and they can make you look tired and older than you...

How to Treat Rosacea: Banish Toxic Chemicals Right This Second
Before we get to my tips on how to treat rosacea naturally, without the use of toxic chemicals and harsh treatments, I’ll explain a little more about it. The exact cause of rosacea is unknow...

10 Bad Skin Habits to Break for 10 Times Better Skin
Bad skin habit 1: Failing to cleanse, hydrate and moisturise twice a day It’s important to cleanse in the morning with the correct cleanser for your skin type to wash off accumulated met...

Natural Hair Care: Beautiful Hair, Without the Headache
Natural hair care is important for two reasons. Firstly, the toxins contained in almost ALL mainstream hair care products would make your hair curl. Secondly, those toxic chemicals aren’t eve...

Adult acne is so not fair. We expect a bit of acne as teenagers, but once the hormonal fluctuations of adolescence subside and we reach adulthood, we are well and truly ready for a flawless comple...

Pregnancy Skincare: is it Time to Switch to Certified Organic?
If there’s one time in a woman’s life when she’s most likely to start using organic skin care products, it’s during pregnancy. We are often asked whether it’s necessary to go entirely or...

17 Frightening Facts You Should Know About Skincare Products
The average woman uses 12-15 products per day. A man uses around 6, which means exposure to around 150+ unique and potentially harmful chemicals that all interact with each other in unkn...
How to Decode a Skincare Label
A few years ago, I began working on a resource manual to simplify the process of making the switch from conventional skincare to 'alternative', aka natural and organic skin care products. I ...

Can an Alkaline Diet Give You Beautiful Skin?
The alkaline diet is the latest health craze to hit Hollywood — Paleo is SO last year darling! Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Aniston and Naomi Watts have all sung its praises...

Protect Your Hair When Swimming with Our All-Natural Action Plan
Protect your hair when swimming this summer by implementing our all-natural hair-protection action plan. These tips are quick and easy and you'll be happy you made the effort when summer’s over ...

5 Natural Shower Products to Keep You Clean and Green
In a world loaded with harmful chemical-filled cosmetics and products, it can seem almost impossible to green up your shower. But changes of attitude toward the environment and personal heal...