Nothing beats starting your day with a glass of water with some fresh lemon juice squeezed in. After a night’s sleep, your body is dehydrated and ready to flush out toxins. This cleansing, the vitamin-rich drink is the perfect tool to hydrate your body and […]

A new collection of articles published in The Journal of Gerontology have revealed how blueberries can help us to age well as they rank as one of the best fruits for their antioxidant activity. The studies show that consuming blueberries have been linked to reducing oxidative […]

Having a baby is a momentous occasion, which is both an awe-inspiring experience and one which may fill you with trepidation. However, each pregnancy you may enjoy is different, and that’s why you should celebrate and commemorate each one. To do so, the following ways […]

Remember all those superstitions as a kid?  Bad luck to walk under ladders?  Not eating crusts and curly hair?  Breaking your back if you step on a crack?  Most health myths are just that … myths! Check out these others below, collated by natural health […]

The busyness of daily life, stress, sleepless nights, the juggle of maintaining home and work balance, and relentless domestic chores leave you feeling depleted of energy. However, by adopting some of these tips, you can begin to change your life for the better and start […]

Today celebrates World Yoga Day ♡ Yoga, as you probably know, is a series of stretches and poses that you do with breathing techniques. It offers the powerful benefits of exercise. … No matter which type you choose, yoga is a great way to stretch […]

If you’re wondering what perimenopause is, it’s the time from when your body first starts to slow down oestrogen and progesterone production to the time when you enter menopause. Menopause is defined as the stage in your life when you haven’t had a menstrual period for […]

Being an Award Winning Interior Designer, I know the importance of how our environment can have a huge impact on our ability to fully relax and unwind. But with a few small and inexpensive tweaks, you can make your restful space as serene as possible […]

You might remember one of the #EditorsPicks; Make-up from Look Fabulous Forever a few weeks ago? Well, I caught up with the lovely Tricia Cusden, Founder of Look Fabulous Forever where she shares her inspiration,  career highlights, top skincare and make-up tips and more. Describe […]

1. Embrace the changes in your skin. Consider whether you need more hydration in your skin, or a less powdered finish, for example. DON’T Keep wearing the make-up looks you did two decades ago. Embrace a more sophisticated style that complements your skin and suits […]

Turning 40 your conscious clothing choices will become vitally important to your self-esteem. Most women only wear 15% of their wardrobes 85% of the time, because they don’t know what colours or styles flatter their skin tone or their body shape and following fashion can lead […]

Although for the majority of the time life will go smoothly, you might even think that it is boring and that you want a bit more adventure, there will be times when you have to face some big challenges. These challenges could be utterly life-changing, […]

The ingredients that follow [should] make up the foundation of your new beauty routine. You can probably find some of them in your kitchen already because they’re all edible. They are incredibly potent on their own, and learning to mix and match them will teach […]

Any type of accident that you experience can sidetrack your life for a long period of time after it occurred. While there isn’t a single person that wants to experience this, you need to be prepared and know what to do in these types of […]

As this month is all about Signature Style, Fashion & Beauty here at Design the Lifestyle YOU Desire HQ, I got up close with the lovely Clémence von Mueffling @beautyandwb where she talks about her new book, French Beauty Secrets and more. Tell us a […]

Depression and poor lifestyle choices are so closely related to each other that after a certain time, it almost becomes impossible to discern which one was the cause for the other. Nevertheless, there is little doubt about the fact that poor choices in lifestyle actively […]

We have seen many people ignoring the dental insurance plan and then regretting their decision later. Buying dental insurance is as important as buying health insurance. Half the people do not visit their dentists for their regular check-ups only because they do not have a good dental […]

Once upon a time (in my 20’s), I used to LOVE wear make-up and when I say make-up, I mean proper ‘caked-up’. Everything from primers, concealer, foundation, contouring and the list goes on (and it’s pretty long!), but now – as I am hitting 40 […]

Parents are superhumans that create magical moments every day. They do just about everything whether it be making their kids laugh until they cry or making it back from a busy day in time for a parent-teacher meeting. It isn’t an easy job, but the […]

Since becoming a Mother (14.5 years ago), I had let myself go. I suddenly didn’t matter that much anymore, being a Single Mum, workload, my Mother had cancer and more resulted in me not being a priority in my life. Even though life had taken […]