Yvonne Martin London

Firstly; I always advise people to visit a professional facialist or dermatologist as the first steps.
However many are unable to for valid reasons.

So this is to help those whom are starting to take their skincare a little more seriously or wanting to change up their methods.

Also interestingly too I’m still seeing new clients (and talking to people in general ) that there seems to be some confusion in trying to figure out their skin care, with what to use, how & when to layer their products.

But for clarity I will say

“EVERYONE IS INDIVIDUAL”

Therefore this plan is for general guidance.

BUT with one caveat;

You must always cleanse thoroughly at night and do a shorter cleanse in the morning. I'm hearing from people that they are told to just use water in the morning! Water alone is not enough to clean the skin after 8 hours of sleep and then applying quality skincare on top. Plus of course use a daily sunscreen.

THE SUMMER SHIFT BOOSTER inhaler blend 🍊🌿

A bright, polished and a little unexpected scent of sparkling citrus, rosy green notes and a soft cardamom warmth.

I love to use essential oils to lift my day. An inhaler is perfect for that on the go feel good vibe 💫💛

These suggested oils are quite different to the usual summer ones I sometimes use.

This blend of oils creates an aromatic transition between the summer/autumn season.

Pink Grapefruit - gives optimism & is uplifting.

Geranium Bourbon - for a sense of balance, calming during stressful moments

Cardamom - for warmth, mental clarity and revives the senses when energy is flat.

Suggested inhaler blend: 20 drops of 100% pure organic essential oils

(Applied on one inhaler wick)

14 drops Pink Grapefruit
2 drops Cardamom
4 drops Geranium Bourbon

Take a few breaths whenever you need to - maybe the day is overwhelming and you need grounding. Or maybe you need focus.

Choose your favourite inhaler. These inhalers can be purchased from Amazon with the wicks. Aluminium or plastic. I actually like the plastic ones the best 😍

The little purple shaped tool helps to open the lids of the inhalers (from Amazon )

Do you give yourself using negative self-talk? What do you think in how you look and feel? 🤔

Saying words like -

“Im looking tired, drained, lacklustred and older. Oh, it’s just ageing, it happens to us all.”

But notice how those words make you feel. Just awful 😟

Consciously consider in how you speak to yourself daily. Try telling yourself something different:

“I’m glowing, energised and rejuvenated.”

You have nothing to lose.

You will feel good at the very least if you make it a daily practice. At the very least, you’ll begin to feel better. In time, that inner shift will start to show on the outside too. 🌟

“When it looked like the sun wasn’t going to shine anymore, God put a rainbow in the clouds. Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.”

Maya Angelou

BEAUTY THROUGH THE AGES · (HOLLYWOOD, 1947)

Before the ice rollers and cryotherapy🌟

This woman is wearing Max Factor Jr.’s experimental “Ice Mask”.

Those aren’t loose ice cubes - this mask had plastic cube-shaped compartments filled with water and frozen. It was created to cool actresses faces under the hot studio lights without ruining their makeup. And was very effective with reducing puffiness after Hollywood parties.

(image originally published in Science Illustrated 1947.)

Elizabeth Arden & Helena Rubinstein

(Beauty & Ambition with a dose of Rivalry)

They were important architects of the beauty industry in building two of history’s greatest beauty empires.

What Arden and Rubinstein did exceptionally well was transform “beauty” into a sophisticated international business They branded skincare, beauty “science,” aspirational advertising, elegant packaging and luxurious salons.

Their professional beauty Culturists gave individual consultations, advising each client on a complete beauty routine.

Helena Rubinstein opened her first salon in Melbourne in 1902, later expanding to London, Paris and New York.

Elizabeth Arden opened her famous Red Door salon on Fifth Avenue in 1910.

Their New York rivalry began around 1915, when Rubinstein arrived in the city.

By the 1930s, both women had become extraordinarily powerful international beauty entrepreneurs.

They apparently never met, but their rivalry continued for decades. However both remained dominant forces in beauty into the 1950s and early 1960s.

BEAUTY HISTORY……..

“Strange, ingenious and sometimes completely bonkers beauty practices from different eras.”

THE DIMPLE MAKER · 1936

Isabella Gilbert of Rochester, New York, in 1936 introduced her rather extraordinary “Dimple Maker.”

The contraption fitted around the face, with two little k***s pressing firmly into the cheeks - supposedly training the face to develop dimples.

The instructions reportedly advised wearing it for around five minutes at a time, two or three times a day, while dressing, resting, reading or writing.

But did it actually work?

Despite their claims, the American Medical Association later dismissed the Dimple Maker as ineffective. In 1947, it included the device among others, that was regarded as medical quackery.

Modern plastic surgeons similarly explain that pressure devices might produce a temporary indentation, but are not a reliable way of creating the anatomical change responsible for a true permanent dimple.

Interestingly, I can’t find any original before-and-after photographs showing that the device actually created permanent dimples. 😄

Mission accomplished 🙌

Creating cleansing balms and body balms for case studies. Love my new 2 ring stove for making one offs and tiny batches. They smell gorgeous ❤️

Now let’s see the results.

Testing !!

Using Universal PH strips

When the ph is problematic & I need the product under 5.5 - 8 strips later.
The process of making 1-2-1 products is one of serious concentration - losing focus for seconds can mess up the whole project. One product seems to take forever! 🤔😅

I’m nearly finished my 2 year formulation course using essential oils, other ecocert ingredients plus really understanding & learning the chemistry.

Roll on September!! I’ll be honest Its extremely challenging, but incredible 💫