In theory, we all know that most high street and premium skin care brands contain artificial ingredients that are causing us more bad than good. In practice, we are so bombarded by advertising campaigns on TV, magazines, outdoor and digital displays that promise good if not great results and never talk about the bad ingredients, that often we put them in our shopping cart without investigating what they contain and how those ingredients affect us. 
In this article, you'll learn what the most popular toxic ingredients are, how to protect ourselves and what are the alternatives. 

Sunny days: we love them, but what about protecting our skin from the harmful UV rays?  

Today we are writing about our favorite sunscreen products because although we are almost at the end of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, in the Southern one, Summer is just around the corner and in some other parts of the world like Dubai or South East Asia or Central America is Summer all year round.

These are our favorites not only because they shield our skin from the sun but also protect it from the chemicals that we find in the most popular brands of sunscreen lotions.

Recently, in our Simply Doozy Fashion section, we featured the amazing service by Scent Trunk. 
Canadian-based, the Scent Trunk membership allows you to receive fragrances curated to your taste and delivered directly to your doorstep. 

In addition to creating fragrances to your taste,Scent Trunk is also an expert on all that surround perfume and the art of smelling good, so in collaboration with them today we'll look at how to apply fragrance...

Being so close to the holidays once again, it means that we are going to start one of the busiest times of the year, so it's only natural that we may feel run down. 

And when we feel tired or edgy, there's nothing better than a luxurious massage to knead away all the stress. 

Skin Republic is an award winning dermatologist tested, hypo-allergenic range that uses concentrated nutrient rich ingredients and combines them with the latest advances in skin care with nature’s restorative properties.    

We had the chance to try a few of their products and here's the results.

Do you believe in Fate and Destiny? 

The famous saying goes like this: If life throws you lemons, make lemonade.  What if those lemons were thrown by Fate and making lemonade turned out to be your destiny?  
In this story about fate and destiny, one man was thrown more than lemons but he didn't make lemonade: he made shampoo. 
Wait! What?!
Fate, destiny, lemons and... shampoo? 

Recently, when attending a press conference, we were treated to a hair and make up session and whilst the stylist was adjusting my hair he said: Gosh your hair is really healthy!  

How is your hair?  Is it healthy? If you regularly dye it,  use chemical products, stay under the sun or don't use a water filter, particularly if living in the Gulf region,  you might be left with, weak, lifeless, brittle hair.  

Today we'll look at hair coloring and discuss a product that loves your hair. 

There is a new kid in town and it's not only full of colors, but also good for your nails.  I'm talking about the dazzling new brand Love Your Nails.
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Long and captivating eyelashes  are a symbol of beauty and femininity since ancient times, and in recent years, longer eyelashes have become the desire of women, especially thanks to celebrities who by wearing extensions or fake lashes have made it a become almost a must-have.  
This global craze has meant, that your beauty salon can offer you the eyelashes extension service or  you can find eyelashes for sale anywhere, even at the supermarket! 
What if you could naturally grow beautifully long eyelashes?

Merle Norman is a popular brand in the States but also has a few stores in Dubai as well. I'm always up for things I haven't tried before so when the opportunity presented itself to try out their beauty treatments I took it!
The treatments take place in treatments rooms at the back of the store, so don't expect to walk-in into a Spa-like environment. I booked my appointment with the store in Festival City Centre Mall.

You often hear about the strangest of ingredients being used for beauty products: gold, diamond dust, bee's venom, to name just a couple and each ingredient promises miracles; whether is reducing signs of ageing, or keeping you moisturized and glowing like it was your wedding day all over again.

But what's more interesting is how products are produced because more often than not, they aren't made in an ethical way, and on top of that many products don't deliver on what they promise. How about finding a beauty line that instead does what it says on the proverbial "tin" and that it's also ethical?