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● Laura Thornberry ● Lifestyle Blogger ● London Based ●

With the cold, winter months incoming, I've been on the lookout for the perfect haircare products to add to my current routine to make sure my hairs kept hydrated. If you're not familiar with Function of Beauty, then you're seriously missing out! The products they have to offer are 100% customizable and designed to work specifically for you, all worked out with a simple 2 minute quiz which determines the formula for your hair products depending on your hair type and hair goals. 

Customisable Function of Beauty Haircare


For me, my hair type is considered slightly wavy, medium length and dry.
The hair goals I opted for were anti-frizz, deep condition, hydrate, lengthen and shine. I wanted to improve the texture and appearance of my hair, and keep it looking healthy and nourished all year round.

Customisable Function of Beauty Haircare

shampoo and conditioner. The Function of Beauty shampoo and conditioner are recommended for all hair types as each product is specially formulated to address your unique hair goals and needs. Individually formulated to give your hair everything it needs to look and feel its best. I opted for the strong pear fragrance for my hair duo and the scent is incredible! I also like that you can choose the colours for both your shampoo and conditioner, I chose the gorgeous deep blue and bold orange for my hair products. From the very first use, I felt a huge difference in my hair. Softer, shinier and more hydrated, I knew with continuous use, my hair would be in the best condition it's ever been in.

Customisable Function of Beauty Haircare

hair mask. A luxurious intensive deep conditioning treatment that helps nourish and hydrate dry and damaged, transforming it to super soft and silky. This mask has a fully customizable formula that delivers a blend of nutrients to help give your hair the moisture it. Formulated with a blend of Japanese sake extract, Argan oil, jojoba ester oil, and a custom blend of natural ingredients depending on your hair goals. I like to use this mask once a week and you'll have beautifully nourished hair in no time at all!

Customisable Function of Beauty Haircare

hair serum. A lightweight oil that helps enhance hairs shine, smoothes frizz + and increases hair's overall appearance and texture. Formulated with blend of Argan, jojoba, and sunflower oils, it's the perfect product to use when drying and styling your hair, for the perfect finish. I apply this to the mid lengths and ends, as this is where I need the most protection and hydration.

Function of Beauty is on the slightly pricier side of haircare, but you shouldn't let that put you off as it's definitely worth the money. My hair has never looked so good and feels so incredibly soft. You'll be saying goodbye to bad hair days once you've added Function of Beauty haircare to your routine this winter!


Have you tried Function of Beauty?
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AD| When it comes to skincare, it can be such a struggle to find products that are suitable for your skin type, suit your personal budget and actually work. My skincare routine is never always the same, as I need to change and swap out products that I'm using, depending on my skin needs at the time. I mentioned in my last blog post some of my current favourite skincare products that have been helping me to improve my skin through the summer, and as the weather is turning colder. But something I have been reading up on at the moment is CBD skincare, and the benefits this has when used within skincare. Many brands are starting to incorporate CBD into their skincare products, making it accessible to all, regardless of your budget.

SKINCARE ROUTINE

 CBD for skincare is something that has become more popular than ever and emerging as a miracle product in the skincare world. It's becoming increasingly common in the beauty industry, but what is CBD Oil? And how are you supposed to use it? CBD is short for cannabidiol - a natural compound found in cannabis plants- a product being marketed in skin care products for everything from acne to wrinkles, which would make it a great option for all skin types. Typically, CBD oil is used in a large variety of skincare products, including serums, creams, masks, and body and face oils, so there is definitely a product for whatever skin concerns you may have. In addition to its calming properties, the biggest and most prominent benefits of CBD include anti-ageing, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. 

With having anti-inflammatory properties, CBD oil itself may help to stop the overproduction of skin oil that causes oily, blemish prone acne skin, and to control the production of sebum in the skin layers. CBD can reduce inflammation of breakouts and, regulate oil production in the skin, and eventually reduce breakouts in general.

CBD is known to be a powerful antioxidant that can help with preventing signs on ageing and wrinkles, and it can also help protect the body from harmful free-radical damage. As well as this, CBD has also been tested and proven to work on any fine lines or dark spots that may occur in the skin, making it a great product for all age categories. Antioxidants help skin stay more radiant and youthful looking longer. It also has great moisturizing and hydrating properties that can help combat dehydrated and dry skin, making it a great addition to your skincare routines during the colder, winter months. 

As well as in skincare products, CBD Oil is said to help also help those suffering with anxiety, sleeping disorders and pain control, making it a great product to add to your daily routine and a skincare favourite for a lot of people. CBD is also a great healer of specific skin conditions, including eczema and Psoriasis. Incorporating CBD into your skincare is a great idea, especially if you need some extra hydration, protection or relief from dry, itchy skin!

Have you used CBD Oil? 

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    AD - GIFTED | During the warmer months of the year, my skincare routine changes ever so slightly, incorporating more lightweight and hydrating products, to help keep my skin moisturised, radiant and glowy. However, I always use hydrating products to keep my skin healthy and happy. Hydrating products are all about increasing the water content in your skin cells themselves. I tend to use hydrating creams, serums and masks to help boost my skins appearance. Hydrated skin is smooth, radiant and has an even tone. To achieve this, you need to quench your skin’s thirst from time to time.

As well as using hydrating products, there are a number of tips you can start adding into your daily routine to help with hydration, that require minimum effort and you can begin using straight away.

- Drink An Adequate Amount Of Water
- Avoid Very Hot And Long Showers
- Pamper Yourself With Face Masks/Sheets
-Eat Foods Rich In Water

The Ordinary Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid


One skincare product that I've really been enjoying using is the The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5. I generally use this at night time as a more hydration serum, and it sinks into my skin almost immediately after application. I don't find it too sticky at all and my skin feels very soft and plump afterwards. When I wake up in the morning, my skin looking brighter, more radiant and fresh.

Lavera Hydrating Gel Cream

A new addition to my current skincare routine has been the Lavera Hydro Sensation Gel Cream*. This hydrating gel moisturiser has been the perfect product to use in the morning during the warmer months as it's super lightweight, quickly absorbs into the skin and leaves your skin looking radiant and glowy. This moisturiser features natural, organic ingredients including Hyaluronic Acid and Algae to help give a light, fresh and hydrating feel to your skin, whilst retaining all the moisture that is needed when your skin is feeling slightly dry.

Lavera Skincare Hydrating Serum

Alongside the Lavera Gel Cream, I've also been adding the Lavera Hydro Sensation Serum* to my morning skincare routine after washing/cleansing my skin. The lightweight serum uses hydrating ingredients of Hyaluronic Acid and Organic Algae which go deeper into the skin to give long lasting moisture to smooth wrinkles and plump the skin. Perfect to use under moisturisers for that extra added hydration when your skin really needs it.

Simple Skincare Hydrating Booster

A product I've mentioned previously is the Simple Hydration Booster. It's been a favourite of mine for a while and is my go-to product when areas of my skin are feeling drier than usual. I mentioned this product back in my Winter Skin Favourites and have been using it ever since. This has been such a great product to use before my moisturiser, as I am able to target the drier areas of my skin, helping me get that skin glow and leaving it looking and feeling healthy. 

The Simple Hydrating Booster facial moisturiser has been designed to reverse 5 signs of dehydration: dryness, roughness, feelings of tightness, dullness and dehydration lines.

Revolution Skincare Hydrating Cream

Lastly, one of my absolute favourites has been the Revolution Hyaluronic Acid Overnight Mask. I've only recently started to use Revolution skincare and so far I've been super impressed! The perfect addition to your routine to hydrate your skin overnight with this Hyaluronic Acid infused treatment. Formulated with Sweet Almond Oil to encourage smooth and soft skin and Vitamin E to moisturise. I generally use this mask 1-2 times per week, and apply a thin layer to freshly cleansed skin before I go to sleep.

What are your current skincare favourites?

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                      AD| Artificial intelligence is making its way into nearly every industry, and social media is no exception. In 2020, Social media is continuing to take over our lives, with many of us glued to our laptop and phone screens. With consumers of social media constantly interacting and engaging online, whether that be on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or any other website. AI is basically a form of computer science that create machines to automate certain tasks and make them more efficient and productive in modern life. AI-powered social media can help companies to measure and improve their brand, detect consumer preferences/trends, and understand target audiences.

social media

Artificial Intelligence enables those working in social media marketing to relate closely to their target audience, understand their preferences and helps them to connect to potential customers. This allows them target their adverts as well as create content that is more suited to their audience and more relatable to what they are searching/looking at. You may notice this when one day you are searching for a specific product/brand one day, and a few days later, you will be seeing adverts for them on your different social media platforms. Other ways you may find this use of AI include video recommendations on YouTube to product recommendations on websites and even songs on Spotify. All these use AI to collect data and target your preferences based on what you're searching.

social media

Social media platforms like Snapchat, Twitter, and Facebook, all use artificial intelligence in some format which allows users to do certain things without any hassle. For example, Snapchat uses computer vision to allow users to be able to select multiple filters that can move with your face in real-time, to help create the perfect selfie or photograph. Twitter uses artificial intelligence to help with trending topics and hashtags, helping to keep tweets in order of relevance rather than ranking them in chronological order, making the site easier to follow and navigate. Finally Facebook, one of the biggest social media platforms uses machine vision systems and artificial intelligence to do absolutely everything. It can help to recognize your face in photos as well as suggest certain adverts to its users based on searches, to even suggesting people you may know based on your friends lists.

Another way artificial intelligence is used online is through the use of chatbots and live chat features on websites. Through this use of AI, users are able to simulate a conversation online, without the need to make a call to the company/brand, making it more convenient to ask questions or have any queries solved. Because who really wants to spend all day waiting for your call to be answered or being left on hold with some annoying music for hours. Chatbots use an AI-powered Natural Language Processing, enabling them chatbots to identify what is being said via text in the chat section, then deliver a response that matches. These chatbots are programmed to respond immediately, saving time and improving overall customer satisfaction.

Artificial Intelligence is a key component of social media and modern life. It's something that is constantly expanding, improving and evolving every single day, so who knows what will be created next?

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AD - GIFTED | With the COVID-19 outbreak still ongoing, a lot of people had to make a complete shift from the corporate office settings to working from their own homes. For some people, this could be less than ideal as they do not have the correct locations to work from home and avoiding any injuries whilst working away from the office, and those slouched over laptops for an extended period of time could be the ones getting aches and pains. The problem is when you sit slouched over your laptop on your bed or desk, you don’t maintain a correct posture, and end up rounding your shoulders. As a result of this, too much strain on put on the tissues of your body which may result in chronic pain in your neck and back. So how can we rectify this?

back ache and pain

Obviously the most necessary thing to do would be to take regular breaks away from your laptop, to ensure you don't stay slumped in the same position for hours and hours. Whether you use this break to go to the toilet, make some food, or just have some fresh air, it's very important to take regular breaks when working from home. Not only will this help you prevent aches and pains, it will also help you to remain focused and alert.

biofreeze

Another way to beat the aches and pains is resorting to some form of pain relief, whether it be pain killers, gels or sprays. Although it may be a temporary solution, you can definitely feel it working within minutes, so it may be a quick fix in your time of need. I've been using both the Biofreeze Pain Relief Gel* and Biofreeze Pain Relief Roll-On* to help beat my sore neck and back pains. Resulting in long lasting, cold therapy pain relief for sore muscles, backaches, sore joints and arthritis, it's been a life saver! From the first application, it brings targeted and effective pain relief, and I could feel the cooling sensation spreading right across my back and the pain reducing within minutes. The cold relief reduces blood flow to the affected area to ease swelling and minimize damage to soft tissues. Applying Biofreeze when needed has really helped me remain focused on my work and has allowed me to forget any pain that I was suffering with.

Finally, something that can really help you through the aches and pains are simple back/ shoulder exercises and stretches to help improve mobility and posture. I like to make sure I do as much stretching as possible, and if necessary, I have been using my foam roller to target any specific areas of pain. Just by getting up and about every hour or so will help beat those aches and pains, and help to keep your muscles functioning correctly and prevent soreness. There are so many videos online and tutorials to follow to make sure you are correctly stretching your muscles out - something very important to focus on as you don't want to risk further injury.

Have you been suffering with any WFH aches and pains? What ways have you been trying to reduce these?

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