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The Wonders of Tacamahaca Seed Oil
The Tacamahaca seed oil or more popularly known as Polynesian Tamanu Oil is a special oil known for its healing properties for the skin and hair. This oil has long been used in Polynesia and South East Asia to treat various skin conditions like acne, psoriasis and even scars.Tamanu oil comes from the fruit of the Calophyllum tacamahaca, an evergreen tree and a member of the Mangosteen family. The fruits are allowed to fall off naturally and afterwards the nut is cracked open to reveal a white,
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4th Feb 2020
The new wonder ingredient for hair growth: Anagain
Our hair is a complex structure consisting of an outer hair shaft, the part that we see protruding off our skin, and the inner shaft, which is the continuation of the outer shaft located underneath the skin. Along the sides are structures that support the hair like the sebaceous glands which help moisten or condition the hair. Arrector pili muscles have a sensory function. At the tip of the inner shaft is the hair bulb, which is the only structure filled with blood vessels since this is where ne
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27th Jan 2020
Covering up white or grey eyebrow hairs
It’s an age old problem dealing with greying and white hairs on eyebrows. Increasingly more and more people are turning away from conventional hair dyes for a number of reasons including allergies, sensitivities and reactions to the chemicals contained in permanent or semipermanent dyes. A safer solution would be to use a temporary colour which does not permanently affect the colour. Rather it is applied stays on and is easily washed off. That very product would be Blackbeard for Men. The beauty
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3rd Dec 2019
Celebrity Beauty Treatments - starting with Japanese Birds Droppings
What a treat to be reviewed by the Guardian newspaper. It’s true the Japanese Nightingales birds droppings are not for everyone but if you are looking for an unusual product this has to be it. Famously known to have been used by Victoria Beckham these are indeed actual birds droppings / bird poo.. The droppings have been collected, dried and treated for hygiene reasons and then used as a face soap or mask. The benefits are well renowned from the time they were first used on geishas skin.The
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20th Nov 2019
Every little helps in the war against plastic
It’s so encouraging to see more and more companies doing their bit in the fight against plastic. Increasingly for example plastic straws are being replaced with paper ones, and in some places plastic bags are altogether banned! At Body4real, we too have cut down on plastics; cheap plastic sellotape has been replaced with high grade paper tape and bubble wrap is only used where paper padding cannot be used. We support eco-friendly and eco-conscious thinking, which is why we are thrilled to b
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6th Nov 2019