THE SKIN BLOG

As a vegan business myself, I wanted to highlight other amazing businesses in our area that are vegan too. So from Middlesbrough, Durham and surrounding areas here are five recommendations of vegan owned businesses for you to explore.

1. V-EDGE

Quite a big name in Middlesbrough now, after the recent launch of the new season of Come Dine With Me with V-EDGE taking the cake! V-EDGE is the best place to be for vegan food with an edge. If you are looking for delicious food with an alternative style restaurant V-EDGE is your place. But seriously, have you checked out their toilets? Everyone is talking about their toilets! The coolest place, truly! You can check V-EDGE out here: https://www.v-edge.co.uk/ 

2. Alkaline Kitchen 

On the other end of the scale for delicious vegan cuisine we have Alkaline Kitchen, healthy vegan whole food based restaurant in the heart of Middlesbrough using the freshest finest ingredients for colourful tasty food. You can check...

Taking care of your wellness, your self care and your mental health can be somewhat of a difficult task to accomplish, but when you do, you will always feel better for it. Health and wellness is a massive part of my life, and although I try to regularly stay consistent with it, I find it hard some days to know what to do, where to go and how to help myself. I hope these five recommendations for you to improve your wellness in Middlesbrough and surrounding areas are useful for you. 

1. Stroll Through Stewarts Park

Having lived in Middlesbrough all my life it can be easy to take for granted what we have on offer on our doorstep. Stewarts Park in no exception to this. Whether you have an hour to spare in your busy day, you are after some fresh air, or you are going just to see the animals, Stewarts Park is a must do. Greenery, animals, relaxation and beautiful scenery, if you haven't yet been to Stewarts Park or you haven't been in a long while, I urge you to...

Hi, I am Tabi, a renowned Skin Health Specialist. For a lot of you, you won't have followed my journey from the start, and so I thought now would be a great time to let you in on some behind the scenes details of who I am, and who you might end up spending time with if you do come down for a facial or Skin Health service with me in Middlesbrough.

First of all, my full name is actually Tabitha (hence Tabitha Isobel),and Tabi is my shortened name (pronounced Tab-ee). 

I started my own personal skin journey when I was 13 years old, and I suffered with severe acne, we are talking those large nodules and cysts that are incredibly painful. I ended up on multiple different antibiotics, prescribed creams, and eventually Accutane. My traumatic experience with acne, and specifically Accutane, led me to sought out a career in the Skin Industry. 

When I discovered the ins and outs of acne, I realised that actually acne medication is more of a hindrance than the cure...

Hi, I am Tabi, a renowned Skin Health Specialist, and today, I am going to be sharing with you my updated acne prone skincare routine. This routine is full of medical grade skincare products that have been clinically proven to improve your skin concerns, targeting them with high percentages of actives!

I have discovered a lot of new amazing brands recently and they have made their way into my daily skin routine, which is why I wanted to share these newfound products with you, so you can fall in love with them too!

This routine is focused on: killing off bacteria causing the acne, managing oil production, reducing the appearance of pores, reducing inflammation, and these are all things you want to focus on when using an acne prone skincare regime. 

MEDIK8 SURFACE RADIANCE CLEANSER

This cleanser has been a favourite of mine for over a year now. I love that it is an exfoliating cleanser but it is gentle enough to use in your routine everyday, and you can...

As a Skin Health Specialist I get this question asked a lot from new clients starting their skin journey

Having a facial every 4 to 6 weeks will give you optimal skin results, providing a glowing, radiant healthy complexion. Your Skin cell renewal process is approximately every 28 days which means that every 28 days your skin is changing so much, therefore what you might need one month can completely change the next month. We can speed this process up when we use exfoliating ingredients and amazing treatments such as facial services, which helps reduce skin concerns. In this case you are seeing new skin regeneration even sooner.

This is why coming for regular consistent facials gives you the absolute best chance of having healthy skin long-term.When you come for a professional facial with myself, you know that you’re getting a full service, where we can boost the moisture content of your skin, we can exfoliate the dead skin cells, and we can give your skin exactly what it...

When I first launched Cosmic Beauty, I had much different intended plans for my business. Cosmic Beauty was initially a beauty/nail brand, and today, we have came so much further then that. My dreams have blossomed and grown, and that is a part of why I am telling you today about the new and exciting path I am embarking on.

Cosmic Beauty will be no more, and as sad as I feel to have to let go of the leash that has bound me to my business brand, I am so excited for the future and what I can offer my clients.

Out with the old, and in with the new, let me introduce you to...

TABITHA ISOBEL 

My beautiful business is currently undergoing a rebranding from the name, to the colours, to the social handles, the logo's, and even my physical clinic, everything is amidst change. So let's talk about what is changing.

The Name:

When I was researching and planning what the name change would be for Cosmic Beauty, I decided upon 'Tabitha Isobel', which is my first and middle name. I decided...

You can transform your skin with this membership!

Hi, I'm Tabi a qualified Skin Specialist, the C.E.O of Cosmic Beauty, the in person facial skin clinic in Middlesbrough, and the C.E.O of The Skin Health Subscription, the membership which transforms your skin from home.

From working in the skin industry for more than two years I realised that there was a massive gap in what we could do with our clients in clinic. Whilst facials can be absolutely life changing, and can help transform your skin and your confidence, the effects of these facials are only maintained if you are doing the right things at home too. 

I noticed this massive flaw particularly with my acne clients who really NEEDED that extra support around what they are doing at home too. There is so much more when it comes to your skin that affects it internally as well as externally, and with facials we really do only touch on the external.

From qualifying in many certificates such as Beauty Nutrition and Superfood...

Hi, I'm Tabi a qualified Skin Specialist from the UK. I am the C.E.O of Cosmic Beauty, a luxury relaxing skin clinic in Middlesbrough, and C.E.O of The Skin Health Subscription, an online membership to transform your skin concerns from home. 

I struggled with severe acne as a teenager and had to jump through a lot of hoops before I felt confident enough about putting myself out there, even online. I noticed when I had acne how much it trickled into every part of your life: how you walked, how you talked, how you felt and how you looked. It's like every part of your being changed within a matter of what felt like hours. 

I've noticed a lot of people online, and professionals are quick to talk about acne, and how to clear your acne, and what things you should be doing to help your skin, but not a lot of people talk about the mental health implications that acne brings. 

I think it's an extremely important topic to discuss, and is the reason that my Skin Health...

Having acne can be such a whirlwind of emotions and information, and its hard to know if you are doing the right things to help yourself and your skin. 

I am an Acne Skin Specialist in the UK, and I have clients after clients who come in and tell me everything they are doing at home, and there is always a common theme, and so today I want you to look at this following list of five things, and start correcting these in your everyday life, so that you can be on your way to acne free clear healthy skin.

1)  Picking and Squeezing

When you are constantly touching your skin, the bacteria that will undoubtedly be on your hands, will go onto your face. Now, when we combine this with squeezing and picking your spots, this bacteria is more likely to get into your pores, causing more acne. When you squeeze and pick your skin you are increasing the chance to cause scarring and pigmentation on your skin too. Instead apply ice to the areas that are bothering you, and buy yourself...