The Zone Face Lift has been developed from a combination of traditional facial reflexology methods and ancient healing techniques from Native American shamans and uses pressure point massage, Asian body mapping and healing herbs. And it is being hailed as a really credible alternative to botox in ecstatic press coverage. The Sunday Express called it 'a spiritual facial treatment ... unlike any other' and Sarah Vine, a leading beauty journalist with the Daily Mail described it as 'a contender for London's best facial treatment.' And the Zone Face Lift treatment has now come to Buckinghamshire. From her home therapy studio, Susanne has created the most tranquil sanctuary, giving you a warm welcome and an opportunity to relax, switch off and enjoy a decadent facial tailored for your particular skin needs.

Susanne who runs Susanne Aram Therapy from her home on the outskirts of Bourne End in Buckinghamshire, invited me to come along and try out this natural alternative to botox, The Zone Face Lift, and I loved it! Easy private parking, a pretty cottage and a comfortable and cosy therapy studio, Susanne extends her Germanic hospitality to make you feel relaxed as soon as you arrive.

"My emphasis is on treating holistically and every treatment is bespoke, tailored to my clients individual requirements to achieve the best possible outcome for them. My work concentrates on supporting my female clients with a healthy and holistic skincare routine, and complementary treatments in massage and reflexology offering a fusion of bespoke treatments to achieve the best possible outcome.'

We all dream of amazing, flawless and glowing skin!  But how do we achieve that and what is the best skincare routine, what anti-ageing treatments are worthwhile and how do we fight through the seemingly endless skincare advice and thousands of products now available, to find the best skincare solution for us?

I am really enjoying my collaboration with Emma at the ERA Skin & Laser Clinic in Thame. Emma is passionate about sharing good skincare advice and educating women like us on the best way to look after our skin and how to choose the right treatments. 

We all know the basics - drink plenty of water, get enough sleep, cleanse and moisturise every day but what about all the extras?  Do we even understand what all the creams, serums and facials can do for us or do you just buy willy nilly because you saw it on Instagram?  Emma and I started chatting towards the end of all the lockdowns and one thing she had noticed was the rise in enquiries due to the amount of time we have all spent looking at ourselves on Zoom calls and not liking our skin!

I got together with Emma and Paige from ERA a couple of weeks ago for a chat on an Instagram Live - we chatted about HydraFacials and skincare and on this blog post I am sharing their tips in more detail ...  you can watch our live chat on my IGTV.

I should own up to not being a make up junkie, never really frequenting the make up counters or buying loads of make up products!  Now obviously if there was an award for shopping too much or owning too many pairs of jeans, boots or scarves then I would be a serious contender but make up I have always preferred to keep simple!  From my firm favourite Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation to my new find, the CODE VLM Mascara from Code Beautiful, see what make up I recommend!

I did actually think I might try a video demo but realised it's just not my thing!  But I can write and for this post I share a little round-up of my best make up buys and a few make up tips I have picked up along the way.

Some of the make up products have been gifted to me but I am only including those I love and have won a place in my daily routine.  Let me know what you think, do you keep to a simple, natural  make up routine or do you like experimenting with lots of products? And from loads of different brands?

Did you know that UK sales of organic beauty and wellbeing products have increased from £30.1m per year in 2011 to £120.2m per year in 2020!  That's a massive increase.  I will be honest organic isn't something I am particularly focussed on but there is no doubt that it is growing in our consciousness and that we need to be more aware of protecting our planet and doing what we can as individuals.

Nourish London is a British organic skincare company offering scientifically effective, organic, vegan and cruelty free skincare powered by ingredients from nature.  And this September they are 10 years old and to celebrate they have launched a Limited Edition 'Celebrating 10 Years of Green Beauty' Collection featuring five of their best selling products from the past 10 years.

And they sent me one to try out!

This is a gifted blog post.