Not the most glamorous of topics for this week's glossary, I know, but let's face it (excuse the pun) we've all been there. Sufferers of
adult acne, in particular, will know just how upsetting waking up and finding one of these babies nestling on your skin can be.
Blackheads are scientifically known as open comedones.
There is quite a lot of confusion over the term antibacterial, in beauty and health products. An antibacterial product is one which contains specific antibacterial ingredients. These chemicals kill bacteria and microbes.
Ylang ylang (pronounced ee-lang ee-lang) is an
essential oil with an intensely sweet scent. It is made from the yellow flower of the cananga tree.
Ylang ylang is a very soothing oil that can create a sense of well being, and is used in skincare to balance both dry, and oily, skin. It normalises sebum secretion, making it ideal for problem skin.
Ylang ylang is believed to relieve high blood pressure, and is considered to be an aphrodisiac.
The word Goth, which comes from gothic, is typically used to refer to a youth subculture, which started in the post-punk era of the late 70s and early 80s. Pale skin, piercings, coal-back hair and dramatic makeup are all trademarks of the goth look, for girls,
as well as boys.
Achieving a Goth beauty look is all about attitude, as oppose to actual rules.
Reflexology is a holistic treatment, which takes the view that the feet – and hands– work as maps of the body's state of health and wellbeing.
Reflexology practitioners divide the feet into zones that run from the toes, to the brain, through different parts of the body. There are ten vertical zones, or energy lines – and as pressure is provided to the feet, these lines are stimulated so that the energy is able to flow.
