You've maybe seen the latest trend in skincare seems to be skin cycling. So what exactly is skin cycling? If you already work alongside me here in Essence clinic in Cumbria you will already be doing skin cycling but it is not a term you will have heard me refer. Skin cycling in a nutshell is listening to how your skin feels on any given d...

Everybody tries to strive for that perfect flawless skin look, trying to get rid of pores and imperfections, tiny little blemishes, spots pigmentation and fine lines. Now don't get me wrong I absolutely understand this as someone who has suffered with acne since before I was a teenager. I now get compliments frequently on how good my skin looks, bu...

Brides-to-be are always in search of ways to look their best on their wedding day. Today, many brides are starting their beauty treatments 4-6 months in advance because they know that they will be photographed throughout the day, and they want to ensure that they have time to get their treatments done and have them settled into their skin so that t...

 What are healthy options for weight loss? On a recent trip to Las Vegas, I kept seeing signs for healthy options one morning returning from breakfast, in the hotel casino shop there was one with a big sign saying 'healthy options' so it got me thinking what are healthy options when it comes to food and weight loss? This particular f...

There has been a lot of hype in the media at the moment  surrounding the use of medication in weight loss. In particular wegovy and ozempic due to the increase in celebrities turning to these to help them lose weight.  It hit the world by storm when it was publicised Kim Kardashian used ozempic to aid her recent weight...

What is radiofrequency microneedling? Radiofrequency microneedling is often called RF microneedling or fractional radiofrequency microneedling. is a treatment that combines two technologies together that of radiofrequency and microneedling. Radiofrequency uses energy from radio waves to heat up the skin which help to tighten collagen fibres and eve...

Autumn is here and lets be honest it feels like winter, it is cold!! It's the the time for warm jumpers, curling up in front of the fire and hot chocolates. Who doesn't like winter? Here's the thing, as the weather changes, temperatures drop your skin can suffer. Now's the time to change up your skincare routine as skin can become drier. ...

Firstly, we need to address what is Botox? People commonly refer to Botox when they talk about botulinum toxin treatments for wrinkles. Botox is the brand name for botulinum toxin and was the first to make mass market which is why it is frequently referred to as Botox treatment. But what we are actually referring to is the treat...

What should you be looking for? Firstly, let's not beat around the bush, this is your face we are talking about, so choose your professional wisely. I keep referring to professional, why is that? Well, I firmly believe when we are talking about injecting your face this should only be carried out by medical professionals such as doctors, dentist and...