I'm a big fan of pomegranate juice. Ever since scientists told us that this red fruit has amazing antioxidant powers, I've been trying to have at least a few glasses a week. Pomegranate is also fantastic at fighting free radicals, which can accelerate the signs of ageing on the skin.
Bombshell, knock-out, dynamite; these war metaphors are often used to describe a particularly attractive and glamorous type of blonde. The phrase was first used to talk about film actress Jean Harlow. Her movie Bombshell was released in the US in 1933. 
The term bird's nest hair refers to an oversize hair do that's often piled on the top of the head. It usually looks rather messy and disheveled as though a flock of birds or family of small rodents could be living in there. The phrase normally refers to long hair that has been pinned or tied back into a bouffant style, with plenty of volume at the crown. 
Ayurvedic massage is an ancient Indian method that combines deep-tissue massage with energy techniques, reflexology and meditation. It is designed to help restore a sense of serenity and balance to the mind, body and soul. Sometimes herbal supplements are prescribed to boost the body's immune system and help create feelings of wellbeing.
According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, the term frizz comes from the French word 'friser' — originally meaning 'to curl'. The word was coined in the 1660's and was first used only as a verb whose strict definition is given as "to form a mass of tight curls." Now when we talk about frizz it has negative connotations.
There's been a recent vogue for tight, undulating curls recently, with everyone from High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens to Lindsay Lohan and Madonna sporting the trend. The word undulating itself means "moving up and down like waves" and "forming a series of regular curves". Undulating also implies that the movements are smooth and undulating curls tend to increase in size and thickness as you move down the hair. 
Marshmallows always make me think of winter and roasting them on an open fire (who needs chestnuts?). However, it may come as a surprise to learn that marshmallow is a fantastic hair healer too. This plant is native to Europe and naturalised in the marshes of eastern North America. 
I was recently lucky enough to attend an expert skincare lecture on anti-ageing. Internationally acclaimed dermatologist and skincare pioneer Dr. Zein Obagi talked about ways to help keep our skin looking young and healthy for as long as possible. 
While girls wore their hair in cute bobs or wavy flapper girl style, mens hair in the 1920's was super simple. Hair was slicked back with gel for a formal look that was thought to be both masculine and also elegant. Think of The Great Gatsby or the new Brideshead Revisited film and you get the picture.
The thick, horseshoe-shaped hair bands that are oh-so-covetable at the moment are often dubbed Alice bands. This is because of the Alice in Lewis Carroll's books Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, who is often depicted wearing one.
Alice bands, particularly the velvet or satin kind, have somewhat twee associations with Victorian children, middle-class little girls in starched satin puff-sleeve dresses and pearl-wearing Sloanes. 
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