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Melanie Jane Nightingale
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Eau so Intense
The intensity of a fragrance simply refers to the strength or concentration of raw ingredients.
Melanie Jane Nightingale
2 min read
Wake up and smell EVERYTHING!
Smell matters. It's as simple as that? But just how powerful is our most underestimated sense?
Melanie Jane Nightingale
5 min read
Extraction Methods - perfumery/aromatherapy ingredients
There are four types of perfume compounds : essential oils, absolutes, natural isolates and synthetics.
But what are their differences?
Melanie Jane Nightingale
5 min read
The Fashion of Fragrance
Let's start at the beginning with the evolution of scent. Scent is linked to fashion, culture, history, colours, feelings, memories…...
Melanie Jane Nightingale
2 min read
The Acid Mantle
The acid mantle is a protective veil that is formed by the sebaceous glands and your sweat. Now let’s explore the name Acid means that it...
Melanie Jane Nightingale
3 min read
Golden Shower anyone?
Urea is present in your pee but what is it? It is a component of the skin that plays an important role in maintaining hydration. Urea,...
Melanie Jane Nightingale
1 min read
KNOW YOUR OIL FROM YOUR OLE
NATURAL LEMON EUCALYPTUS INSECT REPELLENTS - ARE YOU BEING CONNED? HAVE YOU RECENTLY BOUGHT A "NATURAL" INSECT REPELLENT CLAIMING TO BE...
Melanie Jane Nightingale
2 min read
7 FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ESSENTIAL OILS
1. There is no such official term as “therapeutic grade” essential oils. There are no grades of oils in aromatherapy. All essential oils...
Melanie Jane Nightingale
1 min read
PEGS IN YOUR FACE CREAM
MELANIE JANE'S SIXTY SECOND TIP PEG's... NO not those pegs but Polyethylene Glycols are deemed safe in cosmetics mostly because the...
Melanie Jane Nightingale
1 min read
BRIGHTENING FACE SCRUB FOR PENNIES
LEMON AND SODA SCRUB! Don't waste your money on expensive face scrubs when you have all you need in your kitchen for less than a penny!...