I was given this beautiful rose in the weekend, and I love the way they have used mint and rosemary for the greenery.
I hope you all had a restful holiday weekend.
Sun Care Protection
With the beginning of daylight saving, it is a good time to review your skin care protection.
Sun damage is one of the main causes of skin ageing. I have used Janesce Sun Care Lotion for over 16 years. This golden lotion was created by Janesce founder, Janice Smith.
The unique blend of herbs, flower extracts and nut butter will boost your skin's natural responses to protect it from the damaging effects of the sun. In addition to this the Shea butter acts as a natural sun filter, and is rich in anti-oxidants, which counteract free radicals caused by sun exposure.
Janesce Sun Care Lotion is a product with a difference. With daily application over a period of time, your skin builds up its own natural resistance to the damaging UVA and UVB rays. This product is therefore a progressive treatment, and is bet applied late winter, early spring or at least 6 weeks prior to exposure to strong sunlight. Over time your skin will show less sensitivity to the effects of the sun, and the effect will slow premature ageing.
Sunlight is healthy. However do remember moderation is the name of the game.
By kind permission: Janine Tait - Janine Tait Group - Janesce NZ
Spring has arrived
I have just picked the first freesias from my garden. Their fragrance is so uplifting and fresh, and fills my room with the promise of spring.
Just Released - Bestow Nourishing Facial Oil
Janine Tait, founder of Bestow Beauty has created a new Nourishing Facial Oil, which contains a blend of 12 botanical oils, all have been chosen for a specific reason and combined to make an oil that nourishes and repairs the skin's natural barrier.
"It gives me great pleasure to share Bestow Nourishing Facial Oil with you. I hope you enjoy using it as much as I have enjoyed making it." Janine Tait
The 12 botanical oils I chose for the Bestow Nourishing Facial Oil contain phospholipids and glycolipids, natural constituents of beautiful skin and good water-binding agents, which enhance optimal barrier function.
Individually, each oil has been chosen for a specific reason.
Together these oils form a powerful blend that support skin barrier function, moisture levels and supply many vital nutrients that are needed topically.
1. Argan Oil is touted as ‘liquid gold’ due to its ability to moisturise lack-luster skin. It is high in EFA’s and vitamin E, two key players in helping the skin stay hydrated and preventing further moisture loss.
2. Jojoba Oil is compositionally the closest oil to our own natural sebum and therefore helps strengthen the skin’s protective function. Fun fact: jojoba oil is technically a wax.
3. Avocado Oil is full of vitamins and anti-oxidants, all of which are essential for beautiful skin.
4. Borage Oil is nature’s richest source of gamma linolenic acid, a secondary essential fatty acid, which helps repair the skin barrier faster than any other essential fatty acid. It decreases water loss, helping the skin stay hydrated and flexible. It is rich in vitamins and minerals as well as two important polyphenols; ferulic acid, which is a very effective anti-oxidant that can repair sun and weather induced skin damage and ellagic acid, which reduces collagen destruction.
5. Calendula Oil speeds healing, reduces inflammation and improves epidermal differentiation.
6. Rosehip Oil contains tretinoin, a vitamin A derivative that delays the effects of skin aging, assists with cell regeneration and promotes the increase of collagen and elastin levels.
7. Tamanu Seed Oil has anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and skin healing properties. It is a most unusual oil because of its ability to penetrate deeply into the skin.
8. Vitamin E Oil is an important antioxidant that protects the more delicate oils in the collection from oxidation.
9. Grapeseed Oil also helps prevent oxidation of the blend but in addition it contributes to skin repair and regeneration.
10. French Lavender Essential Oil has strong skin soothing and healing properties and assists in cooling and calming inflamed skin.
11. Sandalwood Essential Oil is beneficial for many skin types from dry, dehydrated skins to oily skins and acne.
12. Rose Geranium Essential Oil is wonderful for balancing the oil production of the skin making it valuable for treating oily or dry skin and everything in between!
Happy Monday!
In preparation for my clients today, the bed is warming, about to put on some of my favourite Janesce essential oils enriched with flowers and herbal extracts, along with a beautiful bunch of flowers I bought at my local market this weekend. Playing in the background is the beautiful relaxing music of Sacred Earth.
A lovely way to start the week and to brighten up a cold winter's day.
Happy Monday! I wish you all a wonderful week ahead.
Janice
Second Generation Skin Care
One of the most rewarding aspects with my beauty therapy business, is having clients that have been with me since I began in 2000. Now I am treating their daughters’ skins, and watching them grow from school days to adults. It has been a pleasure to guide them in using natural ingredients, and showing them what is good, and not so good for their skin.
Above is a photo of my daughter, Emily aged 26, and she has been using Janesce Skin Care products since she was 13 years old.
I look forward to many more years of providing this knowledge to the next generation.
Quick and easy comfort meal for winter
I was given some organic oranges from my neighbour's garden, and found a recipe from one of my old 1970's cookbooks for pork chops baked in a mustard and orange sauce. I served it with brown rice and a green salad that I had made, which is shown in the photo above. Really delicious, and perfect for a winter comfort meal.
Pork Chops in Orange Sauce:
4 pork chops
Salt & Pepper
Grated rind and juice from an orange
1 Tablespoon mustard
Approx 50 to 100 g brown sugar
Brown pork chops then transfer to ovenproof dish. Mix together the grated orange rind and juice, mustard and brown sugar, pour over the chops. Bake at 180C until cooked through and browned. Serve on brown rice, and pour the juice over them. A salad with watercress, makes a great accompaniment.
Starting Early....
Thought I would share this photo of my Grandson giving his Great Grandmother a head massage, whilst they were watching the rugby.
