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Illuminating Beauty: The Transformative Benefits of LED Light Therapy
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Having Your Own Personal LED Will Save You Money
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Consistent LED light therapy can totally transform your skin. But, it comes at a cost. If you were to visit a salon for treatment every two weeks the cost really adds up. At $99/session each fortnight, over the course of a year, those treatments add up to a whopping $2570! We know LED light therapy is skin-changing, but this is a huge cost. I used to see a facialist fortnightly for a regular peel and LED light therapy treatment and it cost me a small fortune. No wonder I had no savings! Here’s a breakdown ofthe cost of clinical LED light...
Turn Back The Clock The Natural Way
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After the age of 30, our body begins to create less collagen (a protein that maintains your skins firmness and suppleness) with levels dropping by 1-2% each year. As collagen weakens, your skin loses the ability to retain elasticity and wrinkles begin to form. To reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, treatments such as Botox or dermal fillers are looked to in an attempt to stop the ageing process and to add back the fullness to areas that have thinned due to the breakdown of collagen. Botox works to reduce fine lines and wrinkles by temporarily...
Grow Plants In Space, Rejuvenate Your Skin On Earth?
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Crazy title I know, but bear with me for a moment... Interestingly, the power of LED light energy was first discovered by NASA during the space race in the 1960s. Astronauts needed a way to grow plants without sunlight. Armed only with a little soil, water and LED lights, they grew plants in space. No sunlight or gravity required! This lead NASA to explore how they could put the incredible power of LED lights to use back home. We all know how important sunlight is for our skin, but the downside – UV rays, make sun exposure a tricky balance....
Is there such a thing as “Beauty Sleep”?
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When you get a good night's sleep, you feel refreshed, invigorated and ready to tackle the day. We have all felt the amazing benefits of a restful sleep, and fortunately for those who get enough zzz’s the benefit shows directly through your complexion! During sleep, your skin's blood flow increases, and the organs rebuild its collagen and repairs damage. I've listed a few key points as to how sleep contributes to healthy, glowing skin. 1. Fewer Wrinkles Skin makes new collagen when you sleep and collagen is a key component in slowing down the ageing process. Having more collagen means skin...