You may have seen my yoomoo post earlier this year and read about the benefits of yogurt for keeping you beautiful. Well not only can eating yogurt be good for you from the inside, but applying it topically to the skin has a multitude of benefits too. Welsh, organic product queen RachelRowlands,as you may know has a fantastic products range which include yogurts, milk, cream, butter and milk, oh and deserts too!

Rachel also has a number of easy-to-use and ingenious tips on how to use her yogurt as a booster in your existing beauty regime.

Below you will find a selection of beauty tips that you can do easily at home to pamper yourself, so go on, get down to your local supermarket, grab a few of your girlies and get cracking!

Complexion Brightening
‘Cleanse and brighten dry skin by adding a tablespoon of lemon juice to a small carton of Rachel’s Organic Whole Milk Yogurt and work into skin with fingertips. Rich in Vitamin A, yogurt will nourish skin overnight.’
Milk and yourt have skin softening and soothing benefits that works wonders on out of condition skin, try the below to pep up a tired complexion.

‘Blend 1tsp of Rachel’s Organic Natural Yogurt with 2tsp of full fat milk with two drops of lavender oil, smooth over clean, dry skin and relax for 10 minutes before rinsing off’

Dry Skin
It worked for Cleopatra and countless other beauties and it’s a fact that the natural fats in milk have a super moisturising effect on dry skin.

‘Add half a pint of Rachel’s Organic Fresh Milk to a warm bath and soak for 20 minutes’

This smelt a little bland, so for some added luxury, I put a couple of drops of lavender oil to the bath, which nearly sent me to sleep, the water felt wonderfully rich and I didn’t have to bother moisturising after! Big big bonus!

Sore Skin
‘Calm skin post waxing by blending together 4tbsp of Rachel’s Organic Natural Whole Yogurt with a little milk. Smooth over affected areas and rinse off once the sting has gone!’

This tip works a treat if you use IPL or shave, any skin irritation at all will be calmed by this cool mixture, I also used it on an oven burn!

Blemished Skin
‘The quickest way to calm inflammation of a spot is to soak a small piece of bread in Rachel’s Organic Fresh Milk and place over the problem area for 10-20 minutes before rinsing off.’

This sounds rather bizarre but it totally worked! Use the end of the loaf (unless its your favourite part) as it is generally drier and will absorb more of the milk, meaning you can calm the skin faster. Personally, I recommend doing this alone, I got the weirdest look from my boyfriend ( who has seen it all, but this one really caught him by suprise!)

Skin Buffing
The essential fats and protein in milk combined with skin conditioning oatmeal make the perfect scrub.
‘Add a cupful of oats to two cups of Rachel’s Organic Fresh Milk and buff over the body before you hit the shower, concentrating on dry areas, such as elbows, knees and heels.’

I used this before applying fake tan to get my skin in the best possible condition, after my legs felt wonderfully soft and hydrated.

As you can see these are easy to make, highly effective and delicious DIY beauty treatments, I loved trying them all, but I’m the kind of girl who puts her stomach first and prefers to eat the yogurt, because it is simply devine!


Ax

How Do You Moo?

We were invited to try the British fro-yo brand that has taken the UK snacking market by storm, yoomoo. Who could say no? Unfortunately K was unable to attend so I (A) was more than happy to pop down and find out what all the fuss is about!

I went to yoomoo at Harrods on the fourth floor to find out how I moo. This is how it works, you can either pick from the extensive menu, which includes their seasonal sunshinemoo or you can break the boundaries and make your own. So, first select which fro-yo you fancy, choose between Madagascan vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or natural (if you can’t decide, you can even get a ‘twist’ of two flavours combined) then pick your toppings. There is a plethora of yoomoo topping combinations to be had, such as, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, kiwi, mango, pineapple, granola, pomegranate seeds, marshmallow, cookies, brownies, fudge, white chocolate buttons, chocolate coated raisins, goji berries, almond flakes and banana…I’m sure I have missed a few.  Then all you have to do is enjoy! 

A selection of the healthier toppings

I chose a strawberry and natural twist with cookie and raspberry toppings and there really is only one word adequate to describe yoomoo…addictive. It is smooth, light, yet rich and delicious (ok a few more words) yoomoo has the texture of expensive ice cream without out the evil calories or fat (depending on your topping choices) and even better the portions are generous, I went at 6pm and decided to skip dinner, no meal can top yoomoo. If only it came in a savory version!

yoomoo is the perfect guilt-free treat for anytime of the day, breakfast, lunch, post dinner or as a general snack. Forget popping into your local coffee house with a book for an hour or so, go to yoomoo for a bit of heavenly goodness instead.

So what does this have to do with beauty you may be asking? Well, yoomoo fro-yos give you high levels of the following:

Vitamin C - Vitamin C is an antioxidant that slows the rate of free-radical damage - free radicals are unstable molecules that damage collagen and cause skin dryness, fine lines and wrinkles.

Calcium - Low-fat dairy products like skimmed milk and yoghurt are great sources of calcium, an important mineral for hair growth.

Potassium - Potassium works with sodium to maintain the body's water balance.

AND…. yoomoo is fat-free and probiotic, with around 100 calories per regular serving. There are no artificial sweeteners and it is suitable for vegetarians, while being gluten free. What more could one ask for?

       

I’m not the only one who loves yoomoo, other yoomooers include; Fearne Cotton, Amanda Holden, Holly Willoughby, Gail Porter, and the fabulous Graham Norton and Michael McIntyre.

What makes yoomoo that little bit more brilliant it that it was founded by two working mothers, Amanda Gestetner and Sam Pyser!

To find out more about yoomoo and where you can 'moo' visit www.yoomoo.com 

Ax