As founder of luxurious home fragrance and body care brand Neom Luxury Organics, Nicola Elliott is an expert on how scent can influence your mind, body and overall well-being. We talk to Nicola about the impact of scent, the importance of a work/life balance and taking a 360° approach to well-being.

After being told by doctors that her PCOS was incurable, Stephanie Jeffs took matters into her own hands by radically changing her diet, which naturally cured her PCOS and resulted in her losing over 9 stone and feeling great in the process. Now a raw food nutritionist, Stephanie Jeffs talks to us about the benefits of eating raw, how to take steps towards a better diet and her top tips for healthy living.

Having suffered with health and skin issues as a teenager, nutritionist and health food entrepreneur Jenna Zoe has experienced first-hand the difference a clean diet can make to beauty from the inside out. We speak to Jenna Zoe about her top beauty foods, natural beauty products and the importance of doing nothing.

With a career simultaneously combining the roles of beauty columnist, brand distributor/retailer and brand owner, there isn’t much that Kate Shapland doesn’t know about beauty. We speak to Kate Shapland about championing independent beauty brands, developing the leg care sector and her real-life The Devil Wears Prada moment.

Smooth, clear, radiant skin is the holy grail of beauty and yet it can often be difficult to achieve. Pollution, a poor diet, smoking, bad skincare habits, dehydration and stress are some of the leading factors that can take their toll on your skin, and the resulting effects can include dryness, sensitivity, oiliness, spots, wrinkles, or a dull, lacklustre complexion.

But never fear; it is easier than you think to get better skin, as long as you stay committed. Here are our top 5 tips for healthier, happier skin.

It’s official, the party season is in full swing. This month of festive celebrations is a time when you want to look your best; glamorous make-up, perfect hair and a little black dress maybe. However the late nights and over-indulgences that often come with it can take their toll. Too many parties can leave you looking less than radiant. There are steps you can take though to ensure you sparkle at all of your Christmas parties - and the mornings after.

In modern life it is impossible to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals; it can be in the air that we breathe, the food that we eat, household cleaning materials and the products we apply to our bodies. However, it is possible to limit your exposure with simple changes to your beauty routines.

Incorporate this delicious smoothie recipe into your daily diet to experience a healthy glowing complexion from within. The end result not only looks and tastes yum, but is going to do wonders for your skin, hair and nails.

There’s no good health without a healthy gut. It’s crucial to your health, breaking down food to nutrients, facilitating their absorption into the blood and preventing foreign and toxic molecules from entering into the bloodstream. A healthy intestine has a major role in detoxification by neutralising or breaking down and removing toxins ingested with food. Is your gut making you sick? Are you suffering with thrush, indigestion, constipation, skin breakouts, headaches and fatigue?

Not a day goes by without the media touting the latest fad diet promising amazing results. But anyone who has tried fad diets knows that many don’t work and the diets that do work are only a short-term fix – fad diet plans are unsustainable and as soon as you (inevitably) go back to eating normally, the weight will pile back on.

Spending a fortune on face cream? Beauty starts from within, meaning your diet could have a greater influence on the ageing process than what you’re slathering onto your skin. Daily exposure to environmental toxins, UV rays and stress all speed up the onset of fine lines, but fortunately loading your plate with healthy foods like fruits and vegetables which are packed with natural anti-ageing antioxidants keeps your skin happy and fights the signs of ageing.

As a make-up artist, flawless skin is one of the things that I get asked for the most. There are many products that can help you achieve this look, but concentrating on the health of your skin should be the first step in any regime for clear, radiant glowing skin. Glowing, healthy skin from the inside out is the perfect canvas for make-up, it means your make-up will go on smoother and last for longer.  You will also need to apply fewer products so skin will look naturally flawless.

Following on from the post; The Truth about Low-Fat Salad Dressings, here is a tasty, quick and nutritious salad recipe, bursting with flavour that offers a good source of protein and those all-important, skin loving essential fats omega 3, 6 & 9. This recipe is great eaten at lunch or as light dinner.