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Let’s Talk – Inflammation Let’s Talk – Inflammation

By TOP on 9th May 2022

Let's Talk - Inflammation  Throughout our lives there are many reasons our skin may suffer from inflammation, from potentially toxic synthetic chemicals in products to skin-abrading lasers that work against healthy skin. window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS = window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS || new Array(); window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS.push({ hoverImage: '', uuid: 's-c82b6e32-13cf-499f-9129-688e0907a2ea' }) Rosacea  A surprisingly common skin condition causing

Why Organic? Why Organic?

By TOP on 9th May 2022

WHY ORGANIC? Organic September is the perfect time to discuss the importance of organic and why we feel so passionately about organic for the last 20 years. “Toxins are everywhere in our lives: from the air we breathe to many of the cosmetics we apply to our faces and bodies, pesticides applied to foods and ingested…toxicity is a major obstacle to optimum health, and we should reduce our toxic load to it whenever and wherever we have the opportunity.” Margo Marrone, co-founder of The Organic Pharmacy.

Let's Talk - How to reduce pigmentation Let's Talk - How to reduce pigmentation

By TOP on 9th May 2022

Let's Talk - How to reduce pigmentation We are all aware that exposure to the sun triggers changes in our skins’ pigmentation and can increase our risk of sun cancer. This makes regularly checking our skin and seeking expert advice if we are in anyway concerned by changes in the colour (or shape, size, feel or elevation of a spot on our skin), the absolute bedrock of skin health, which could save our life.   While sun damage can lead to cancerous changes in our skin, it can however, also lead to a common, harmless alter

Celebrating the launch of TOP x Olympia of Greece Serum

By TOP on 9th May 2022

Celebrating the launch of TOP x Olympia of Greece Serum To celebrate the launch of our serum extrodinaire collaboration with Olympia of Greece we hosted an intimate evening at Isabel Mayfair. Olympia was joined by her friends and family for a night of cocktails, music and dancing.   window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS = window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS || new Array(); window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS.push({ hoverImage: '', uuid: 's-45498542-ca7f-498f-8859-be21ae36daea' })

Olympia’s Glowing Guide to London Olympia’s Glowing Guide to London

By TOP on 9th May 2022

Olympias Glowing Guide to London Princess Maria Olympia of Greece and Denmark is a model and member of the Greek royal family. Olympia is passionate about everything that is cruelty-free, organic, high-performance and sustainable.   window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS = window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS || new Array(); window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS.push({ hoverImage: '', uuid: 's-b5a722f8-b865-4614-989e-5324ebad947a' }) Olympias Guide to London Favourite place to stay The Connaught

Let’s Talk Seasonal Skincare Let’s Talk Seasonal Skincare

By TOP on 9th May 2022

Let’s Talk Seasonal Skincare As the summer holidays end, our thoughts inevitably turn to the months ahead. For some, this means a scramble to equip off-spring not only with new uniforms but to also stock up with everything from the now obligatory, disinfecting hand sanitiser to arnica cream for playground and sports field bumps and bruises.   window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS = window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS || new Array(); window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS.push({ hoverImage: '', uuid: 's-8b126bcd-c87d-4557-89

Let's Talk Healthy Weight Let's Talk Healthy Weight

By TOP on 9th May 2022

Let’s Talk - Healthy Weight You only need to glance briefly at the statistics in the UK and many other western countries, to appreciate the magnitude of the challenge in maintaining weight within a normal range. As adults, quite simply, we are in the minority if we manage to do so.   This tells us something important and it is not that most of us, must by default, have a greedy, devil may care attitude to our body size. The real culprit lies not with an implicit lack of will power or the inevitability of pounds creepin

Let's Talk Stress and Anxiety Let's Talk Stress and Anxiety

By TOP on 9th May 2022

Stress and Anxiety When we are stressed, our bodies leap into action, triggering the release of hormones that make our make our hearts beat faster and blood flow quickly to our muscles and brains. This ancient reaction, passed down to us over centuries and centuries and generation after generation, essentially prepares us for action. It allows us to both think and act rapidly in response to danger. window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS = window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS || new Array(); window

Let’s Talk – Hyaluronic Acid Let’s Talk – Hyaluronic Acid

By TOP on 9th May 2022

Let’s Talk – Hyaluronic Acid What is Hyaluronic Acid? Hyaluronic Acid is a glycosaminoglycan, a naturally occurring substance that is part of our skin’s youth-supporting scaffolding system. Young or youthful skin, which is well hydrated, contains large amounts of hyaluronic acid or HA. However, as we get older the amounts of HA in our skin diminishes resulting in dry and deflated skin. Dry skin pronounces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, which make us look older and fatigued.