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Helloooooooo! Welcome to the Savvy 'n' Sassy blog today! I hope you are happy and well. We are now firmly into January and there's a chance that your skin, if it is anything like mine, is playing up. I've noticed some spots on my chin and forehead. So that I could find out the root cause of this and deal with it I turned to face mapping . This is a way of analysing skin and has been developed by Dermalogica. I trust the Dermalogica brand and whilst it isn't typically high street priced, it is very effective. This is my own personal view and I am not being paid to mention or review them!  Today the blog looks at face mapping and how it can help you find out what is going on on in your body. What is face mapping? T he face is divided into zones that are linked to the internal workings of your body. Have you ever notice that you get a spot in one random part of your face but nowhere else, or you have a puffy eye and cant work out why?  I always thought when I sto...

Hey there!  How are you all today? Hopefully really well and are making the most of the over 50 life! Never forget our mantra - refuse to be invisible! Today's blog is about avoiding makeup mistakes that can you make look old and old fashioned ! avoiding anti-anti-ageing makeup mistakes! No doubt you have read in numerous magazines that you need to keep makeup updated to stay looking fresh and youthful. Sadly, too many women are still rocking, (or not), the look they wore when they were eighteen. It just doesn’t work! If you don't believe me, dig out a photo of you when you were 18. (Post it in the comments section if you want to share!). Now be honest do you want to replicate that look right now? To avoid making ourselves look older we need to take heed of a few make-up artist tips………... 1.        Do not overpluck your eyebrows. Thin brows make us look hard which in turn is ageing. A lovely full shaped brow is the answer fo...

Hey all you lovely peeps! Photo copyright Janie Smith 2017 Have I got an interesting  tutorial for you today! It's the "Neckliner" which is said to reduce sagging jaws and necks in just a couple of  minutes a day! I was so intrigued by the idea of working out my face whilst catching up on Celebrity Master Chef that I bought two, one for me and one for the lucky winner of todays blog competition! To find out how to win a Neckliner the details are below the tutorial link! As per usual I get a fit of the giggles whilst filming. No one can call me slick and rehearsed! What you see is what you get! HOW CAN I WIN A NECKLINER? It's super easy! Watch the tutorial and hit the thumbs up button, Hit the subscribe button on my you tube channel, Hit the tutorial share button and share the tutorial on your Facebook page! The lucky winner will be announced on the blog on Friday 14th September 2017 so keep an eye out. If you subscribe to the blog you will get ...

HOW I AM CURING MY INSOMNIA AND YOU CAN TOO! Hello! Welcome back to the "Sleeping Beauty" mini series where we have been looking at the many different aspects of sleep and why it often escapes us! If like me you are fed up with feeling permanently exhausted these tips will help you wake refreshed and ready to face your day with energy and oomph. Sounds great?  I have created a relaxing slide show for you with my TOP 10 Tips for getting yourself a great nights' sleep! I am practising them and believe it or not things are improving already.  Why not give them a go yourself and reap the benefits too? You might also like  How sleep changes through our lives and  The beauty benefits of a good nights' sleep . There are two more parts of this mini series to go! Wishing you a wonderful day and a refreshing sleep tonight, Namaste Janie S xxx

Hello! W elcome to part one of the "SLEEPING BEAUTY" mini series at  Savvy 'n Sassy ! Our beauty routines often involve expensive layer after layer of creams and serums and whilst these help, there are natural bodily functions that can help us even more than your sixty quid serum. The function I am talking about is SLEEP! As we sleep our body repairs itself which in turn brings us amazing health and beauty benefits! Michael Breuss, PHD suggests that if we get less than six hours it is probably affecting our looks. The critical amount of sleep that we need is 7 to 9 hours! (I wish!). If we could just get an extra 1 to 3 hours of shut eye, Breuss (1) says that we will notice the difference in a day! I dream of getting even 5 hours of sleep a night. Anyone who knows me knows that I am always struggling with dark under eye circles due to lack of sleep. I would love them to diminish! So, what are the beauty benefits of getting more sleep? * A h ealthier, fuller ...

5 reasons you must cleanse your face! and the reasons are shocking! Oh, I know, it feels like such a grind having to find five minutes out of our hectic schedule every evening and just a couple of minutes first thing in the morning to clean our faces. Guess what? If you can just squeeze in under 8 minutes a day into your diary you will not regret it! If you want to see the Vlog on this grab yourself a cuppa and click right here!   I know it is easy to think that letting the shower water run over your face is a good job done but hey that’s just lazy and is not good enough. In the evening, double cleanse and in the morning, a single cleanse will give you a great start to the day!   Top 5 reasons to cleanse day and night…. regularly! 1.       Your skin will stay looking younger for a helluva lot longer! Just like we need oxygen to live, our skin needs oxygen to rejuvenate and do its important repair work whilst we sleep. ...

💖 Hey! Today is a great day here! After a long time studying to be a make-up artist, completing a loooong course learning all about skincare and teaching myself to film, edit and blog, MY WEBSITE IS LIVE! And yes, I built and designed the website myself!!!! I have come along away over the last year and if I say so myself I feel a little bit proud. So, what can you expect from Savvy 'n' Sassy ? ·          Blog/Vlog 3 times a week keeping you up to date with all things “Over 45”, ·          Your questions answered about life as a woman who is over 45, ·          A thoroughly researched and fun women’s interest community covering beauty, lifestyle, relationships and more! ·          Blog and Vlog with full tutorials, chats etc.…...I buy the products and try out services myself so that I can give true...