Louise Carleton


A freelance writer with a natural flair and passion for creating engaging and compelling content. Interested in lifestyle, culture, wellbeing, and women's health & beauty.

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Everything You Need To Know About Painful Periods

The dreaded time of the month; where we battle mood swings, bloating, eating our body weight in sugar and, worst of all, pain. The lucky ones amongst us might experience a bit of cramping, maybe a sore back but nothing a couple of painkillers can’t cure. For others it’s a different story with painful periods having us holed up in bed, feeling like the end is nigh. Why Do Our Periods Hurt? OK, so it sounds like an obvious question but have you ever thought about what’s really happening to your
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Get Banya Beautiful

I’m a spa junkie; always on the lookout to visit new spas and try out new treatments. So when I heard about the Russian Banya I knew I had to add it to my list. A Banya is a traditional Russian bathhouse that’s sort of like a sauna, but don’t be fooled this isn’t your usual spa experience. Banya’s have been popular in Russia for centuries and are an important part of Russian culture and heritage. For most Russians, a visit to the Banya can be a whole day affair; a chance to see friends and fam
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Maskne - How To Care For Your Skin While Wearing A Mask

2020 has been full of surprises. Today, most of us are living a new normal we never would have ever dreamed of before. We’ve overcome obstacles and adjusted nearly every part of our lives, uncertain of what the future holds or what’s coming next. The pandemic has challenged us in ways we never thought possible, including our skincare. Enter maskne. OK, we get it, in the grand scheme of things, skincare really isn’t that important (Kim, there’s people that are dying) but Maskne is real and it’s
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What is ASMR?

Have you ever experienced a moment of complete relaxation when you least expected it? Maybe you were getting your eyes tested when a sudden feeling of deep, complete relaxation came over you; it’s not just any feeling of relaxation either, it’s a super tingly, feeling that turns your brain and body to jelly. It might be that certain situations trigger this feeling; maybe it’s the sound of someone tapping on the spine of a book or someone quietly speaking to you. However you experience it, this
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Food & Mood – How To Eat Yourself Happy

If you’ve ever gone on a diet you’ll know that food can affect your mood. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realise that denying yourself can make you unhappy but what about the types of foods you eat, did you know these can affect your mood too? Some foods contain natural mood boosters that can help improve your mood and make you feel good. As the weather gets colder and the days become shorter looking after our mental health is more important than ever. So what are these mythical mood bo
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Winter Self Care: How To Care For Yourself As The Weather Gets Colder

Summer is slowly coming to an end; the evenings are drawing in, the mornings are chillier and the leaves on the trees are starting to turn from green to gold. That means it’s time to get into some winter self care tips. Changing seasons can be an exciting time with lots to look forward to.; as we head into colder weather it’s time to embrace chunky knits, hot chocolates, mulled wine and cosy nights spent warm indoors. But this transition isn’t all smooth sailing; cold, wet weather and lack of
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Hair Loss – 5 Reasons You Might Be Losing Your Hair

Hair loss is a normal part of everyday life. If you’re anything like me you find your hair everywhere; from clogging up the drain each time I wash it to hoovering up enough each week to make a small wig, I sometimes question how I have any hair left on my head. Our hair grows in cycles and at any one time our hair will be in one of three stages. These stages are: • Anagen – This stage is the active phase of our hair cycle. A new hair will have formed and pushed out any old hair from the follicl
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The Best Facials And Why You Need To Get Them Now

If regular facials aren’t already part of your beauty routine you need to stop what you’re doing and book one immediately. Having regular facials is a great way to: • Cleanse the skin from any clogged pores With so many different facials out there it can be hard to know where to start but here are seven of the best facials that will give your skin the pick me up it needs and give you beautiful, glowing skin. A radiofrequency facial is a great way to contour and tone your skin and works by stim
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11 Things To Do To Help Boost Your Mood

We all suffer from down days; those days when we wake up in a funk and nothing we do seems to shake it. It might last a few hours, the entire day of even the whole week. Although it can be tempting to climb back into bed and wallow in your misery it’s important to find the sunshine wherever you can, even on those darkest days. It may not seem obvious at first and it might take some work but there is always light at the end of the tunnel. When you’re feeling like nothing is going right and you n
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Skincare Heroes – 5 Of The Best Products Your Skin Needs Right Now

Something has happened in the last few years; we’ve all become skincare obsessed and the new term Skincare Heroes were born. It started in South Korea where the desire for ‘glass skin’ (think translucent, blemish free skin) created the double cleanse method which soon gained popularity around the world. Now we might ask someone when we meet them for the first time is what acid toner they use, not to mention influencers love to share their ten step skincare routines with us. I think it’s safe to
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All You Need to Know About Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline personality disorder, often shortened to BPD, is a relatively new mood disorder first diagnosed in 1980. Those with BPD have difficulty understanding and dealing with their emotions, specifically with regards to how they think and feel about themselves and those around them. BPD affects 1 in 100 people in the UK, with most diagnoses in young women. Despite this many people are ignorant about BPD and its causes and symptoms. So what is Borderline personality Disorder? BPD falls under
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The Right Way to Wash Your Hair: 5 Things You Need to Know

There are some things we do on autopilot. We go through the motions without giving much thought to what we’re doing or why; washing our hair is one of those things. Aside from choosing what products we put in it we often give little thought to how we wash it and why this is important. And why would we, right? Oh we should, you see there is actually a right way to wash your hair! Surely there’s nothing to be said about washing your hair? You simply lather in shampoo, rinse, apply some conditione
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Skin Benefits of Going Makeup Free

Today we’re talking about the skin benefits of going makeup free. When the world went into lockdown nearly every aspect of our life changed, including our beauty regime. With nowhere to go and socialising limited to screens and phones most of us ditched the makeup and went for an au naturel look; after all what was the point of sporting an incredible smokey eye if no one was around to appreciate it? Lockdown was also great for the DIY facial (it turns out nothing quite cures boredom or makes yo
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Ossa Organic 14 Day Gut Reset – Review

This post is a review of the Ossa Organic Gut Reset, a 14 day program to help rebalance your gut. Our gut does so much more than just digest what we eat. Think about all the times you’ve had a ‘gut feeling’ about something, that intuitive nudge that silently guides and encourages us in decision making, or those butterflies we feel in our stomach when we’re excited, happy or nervous. It’s no wonder that the gut is often referred to as the second brain and with 90% of serotonin (the body’s feel g
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Eat Yourself Healthy – Vata Dosha

What Are The Vata Characteristics? In Ayurvedic medicine Vata Dosha is the energy that governs movement and communication in the body. When we think of the Vata Dosha its characteristics are motivated, energetic and adaptable. It is associated with ether and air elements making it light, cold, dry, clear, rough and mobile. Physically Vata types tend to be of thin build with light bone structure and less body fat. Their skin tends to be dry and dark with visible veins and joints and they can be
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Eat Yourself Healthy – Pitta Dosha Diet

What Are The Pitta Characteristics? In Ayurvedic medicine the Pitta Dosha is the energy that governs your body’s digestion and transformation. When we think of the Pitta Dosha its characteristics are fiery, driven, and clear. It is associated with the water and fire elements making it hot, oily, spreading and sharp. Physically Pitta types are of medium build with delicate skin that often has moles and freckles. They have thin, light coloured hair and, due to the fiery elements of Pitta, can wa
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Eat Yourself Healthy – Kapha Dosha Diet

What Are The Kapha Characteristics? In Ayurvedic medicine the Kapha Dosha is the energy that governs movement and communication in your body. When we think of the Kapha Dosha its characteristics are stable, grounded and strong. It is associated with the earth and water elements making it heavy, slow, cool, oily, smooth, dense and soft. Physically Kapha types have broad, curvy frames; they are physically strong with oily skin. They tend to be slow and unhurried with a calmness around them and a
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Introduction To Ayurveda – What is Ayurveda And How Can It Help Me

In the Western world when we think about our health we tend to think of cure rather than prevention; think of all the times you’ve been unwell and visited the doctors to be given pills and potions to bring you back to health only for the problem to return again at a later date. When something goes wrong with our mind or body we tend to isolate the problem and focus on treating the issue as a singular problem, but our minds and bodies are intricately linked and effected by a variety of different
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Green Routine – What Is CBD Oil And How Can It Elevate Your Beauty Routine?

It’s likely you’ve heard a lot about CBD oil recently; whether it’s reading about its medicinal properties or seeing products emblazoned with the cannabis plant’s image lining the shelves of high street shops, it’s clear the cannabis plant is having a revival. As more and more scientific research is invested into the properties of the plant and discussions regarding the legalisation of the drug are being had around the world the old image of zoned out stoners with pink rimmed eyes is a thing of
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Morning Glory – How to Create a Healthy Morning Routine for a Happier You

How do you start your morning? Does your alarm wrench you from your sleep? Do you hit the snooze button 15 times in a row? Or do you lay in bed scrolling through Instagram leaving it till the last possible minute to get up and start the day? For many of us, our mornings aren’t peaceful; we have to psyche ourselves up for the day ahead feeling more tired than we were when we got into bed the night before. We long to be one of those people that can start the day with a vinyasa flow as the sun com