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• Testimonial from Melissa Downes

  26 Aug 2014

  Some say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but for me, it’s a good beautician! Having my face on camera five days a week, it is essential for my skin to be at its best. Not just to look its best, but to behave at its best, and cope with heavy make-up, break outs, hormones and good old stress! For more than three years now, the team at Inspiring Beauty, particularly Chantelle, have been my go-to girls for any skin related issue, and I can’t see that changing anytime soon. Regards, Melissa

• Why sugaring is the new waxing

  1 Aug 2014

  Why sugaring is the new waxing BY SIGOURNEY CANTELO 24 TH OCT 2012 Our beauty director road tests an alternative to waxing. It may sound like something a pastry chef would do, but sugaring is actually an ancient hair-removal technique that promises to decrease hair growth permanently. It’s been gaining column inches lately as a more natural alternative to laser hair removal (great for pregnant women) and great for women who are allergic to wax. I front up to Sydney’s Ciao Bella salon to test the claims. My therapist scoops out a sticky ball of what looks like molten toffee […]

• Sugaring vs Waxing

  1 Aug 2014

  People often ask us, “Is there really a difference between waxing and sugaring?” The answer is yes, and quite a bit actually… AP SUGARING PRODUCTS ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM WAXING PRODUCTS Sugaring unwanted facial and body hair requires an entirely different mind-set and approach from waxing. For instance, did you know… AP sugaring products do not adhere to live skin cells… This is one of the major differences between sugaring and waxing legs and other more sensitive areas. Wax products are made of resins which adhere to skin cells. Because wax sticks to any surface it is applied to, pulling it away causes unwarranted pain. Alexandria […]