I recently had the great pleasure of speaking with the founder of nude skincare, Bryan Meehan from his offices in London.  Nude skincare according to Harpers Bazaar UK’s beauty editor, Newby Hands, is “the first natural skincare range with visibly anti-aging results…”  And that, my friends, is why I had to investigate and now am hooked.  Here are some highlights from our wonderful chat.

Michelle Barge, beYOU.tv:
I like that you’ve brought luxury to natural beauty products for the eco-conscious woman.  This speaks to me completely:  I shouldn’t have to sacrifice elegance in my bathroom, for natural products that are free of parabens, sulphates, PEGs, propylene glycol, TEA, DEA, phthalates, mineral oil, silicones, GM and potential carcinogens. I write a lot about this. So how did this line come about?  What was the evolution and development of the line? (more…)

What’s red, unattractive, and hurts all over? A nasty sunburn, and that’s no joke. If you have ever endured the unfortunate pain of a sunburn then you probably use sun block lavishly now. Whether you’re a tanning fiend or just enjoy the sun, these five simple soothing sunburn tips are great to keep handy in case you ever need to cool a sunburn. And the best part, you don’t even have to leave the house to feel better.

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Almost every day at 10 a.m. on the dot, I slip on my yellow bikini and I sit on my terrace and soak in he morning sun rays. With a glass of water at my side and a laptop on my thighs, I embrace the new day. And if you, like me, love the sun and how it feels on your skin, then it’s easy to forget that something that feels so good is actually your skin’s enemy.

I have stared at the sunscreen bottle many times; trying to convince myself that taking the extra minutes to slop it on had been waste (more…)