Live a Healthier Life

August-14-2020

We are loving trying out our brand-new Hydrating Serum!
Whilst we might not be escaping on tropical holidays this year, the hot and humid weather we have been experiencing recently has been making us feel like we are sunning ourselves on faraway sands. Given the temperature, we have been making sure that we are staying hydrated, especially our skin. And what better way than our brand-new Hydrating Serum!
This fabulous new serum envelops your skin in silky moisture, and is a powerhouse of hyaluronic acid, containing four types which help to seal moisture in and take hydration to deeper layers in the skin. You can find out more about the types of hyaluronic acid in our blog here, where our Beauty and Skincare Trainer, Jeannie McGinnis explains the differences and benefits of this hero skincare ingredient.
In additional to its ultra-hydrating hyaluronic acid, it also uses ingredients from around the globe to moisturise and protect including pure aloe vera, and coconut fatty acids which help to spread the serum easily over skin. As part of our Targeted skincare line, this formula applies easily, absorbs quickly, and fits seamlessly into your skincare routine.
But don’t just take our word for it, take a look below at some of the fantastic feedback we have received from our FBOs so far.
Ann Robertson – ‘After just a week I could feel the difference in my skin, and the more I’ve used it the difference is unbelievable, my skin is glowing! That’s when I realised my skin looked so fresh and that’s when I decided to switch to Forever skincare and dump my usual skincare.’
Fiona Townsend – ‘Absolutely love this serum. So hydrating and light, it goes with me everywhere!’
Amarah Campbell – ‘I’ve never used a serum before until now and I absolutely love it! It makes my skin really soft and my skin feels like velvet! I love how quickly it absorbs into the skin, definitely a great addition to my skincare routine.’
Alison Willie – ‘Wouldn’t be without my serum now! I layer it under the Infinite Restoring Crème and my skin feels AMAZING!’
Nuala Harwood – ‘Love our new Hydrating Serum… it smells so good too!’
Alison Moore – ‘Never before have I tried a product and instantly noticed the benefits. This serum is so gentle, fresh, yet powerful in its job; hydrating and creating a more youthful fresh looked.’
Natasha Leanne Holmes – ‘Love my new Hydrating Serum for wonderful, soft, luxurious skin. I’ve seen such a difference in my skin, and it smells gorgeous!’
Sue Barker – ‘I adore the new Hydrating Serum. Fabulously light and so easy to apply. Brilliantly hydrating and so pleased it has white tea included too.’

Have you tried it yet? We always love to hear your feedback, so let us know in the comments below how you have found it, and how it fits into your skincare routine.

August-07-2020

Dry skin can occur for many reasons. Skin can feel tight or rough, appear flaky, red or dull. Caused by stress, UV ray exposure, hormone fluctuations, environmental pollution, medications or the natural process of ageing skin, dry patches can be a concern for any skin type.  
Forever’s new Hydrating Serum boosts hydration with four types of hyaluronic acid, which help to seal moisture in and take hydration to deeper layers in the skin. It works to shield against environment stressors, and absorbs quickly into the skin with botanicals and plant fatty acids.
Here are a few frequently asked questions about serums, their ingredients, and the most effective use of serums in our skincare routines. 
What is a serum in a skincare routine and when is it used?
A serum is a skincare product has the intent of delivering powerful ingredients directly into the deeper layers of the skin. It’s particularly suited to this task because it is made up of smaller molecules that can penetrate deeper, and deliver a very high concentration of active ingredients. This makes them a great tool for targeting specific skincare concerns such as wrinkles, fine lines, dry patches, brightness, skin tone and texture, as well as unbalanced areas. Forever’s serums contain high amounts of aloe that work in tandem with ingredients to bring balance, and carry other ingredients further into the skin with its lignan properties. 
For this reason, apply a serum directly to your skin after cleansing or toning, and before your moisturiser and sunscreen. It is not meant to replace your moisturiser, but can boost and complement its hydrating effects.  
Why does Forever have two serums?  What is the difference?
Serums are used to address a variety of skincare issues. Infinite by Forever Firming Serum targets preventing the signs of premature ageing with its advanced peptide formula. Forever’s Hydrating Serum targets dry skin concerns with four types of hyaluronic acid, fatty acids and botanicals with high amounts of antioxidants. Both can be used with all skin types depending on individual needs. 
What is hyaluronic acid and why is this important?
Naturally occurring in the human body, HA (hyaluronic acid) works as a magnet for moisture, helping your cells retain as much as possible so that your skin feels, and appears hydrated, plump and healthy.
Roughly half of the hyaluronic acid in your body is present in your skin, where it binds to water to help retain moisture. It is critical in maintaining skin hydration, which can be broken down by free radical mechanisms caused by things like stress, UV exposure and pollution. Topically applied, it helps to hydrate the skin and maintain this hydration as a humectant: a substance used to reduce the loss of moisture. Hyaluronic acid, a powerful humectant that holds 1,000 times its weight in water to keep skin hydrated, protect from environmental damage and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. And you can use hyaluronic acid every day as it doesn’t strip the skin when applied topically. A natural and powerful moisture-binding substance, it delivers gentle hydration to where your skin needs it the most for all skin types. 
Hydrating serum has four distinct types of four hyaluronic acid – why and what are their purposes?
Four kinds of topical hyaluronic acid, also called sodium hyaluronate, work together in Hydrating Serum to replenish water on the surface of skin and retain moisture from the inside, whilst improving elasticity. Here’s how the four varieties work:

• Ultra-high molecular sodium hyaluronate forms a protective dense film on the skin’s surface, which helps reduce the water loss from the inside while also providing continual moisturisation and anti-pollution support.
• Sodium hyaluronate keeps water like a sponge on the skin’s surface.
• An absorbable form of sodium hyaluronate drenches and saturates the skin, providing excellent hydration as it goes into the skin.
• Extremely low molecular sodium hyaluronate is rapidly absorbed into the surface layers of the skin, hydrating and restoring the skin from the inside.

What are other key ingredients in Forever’s Hydrating Serum?
This new product also contains a high concentration of pure inner leaf aloe vera gel, which benefits the skin with its ingredient carrying lignins, humectant and skin balancing properties. 
In additional to its ultra-hydrating hyaluronic acid, it also uses ingredients from around the globe to moisturise and protect. Coconut fatty acids help spread the serum easily over skin, while shea butter effortlessly glides across your face as it quickly melts upon application. Snow mushroom helps fight environmental stressors and tamarind has been shown to help improve hydration, promote better skin elasticity and smoothness, as well as reduce the appearance of rough skin. Olive oil, white tea and mimosa bark add to the power packed free radical fighting ingredients caused by various stressors. 
Who can use it and when is it best used?
Hydrating Serum is a complement to all skin types, but suitable when you have a dry area. You can use it on a certain area, or all over the face prior to your moisturiser. You can also use it in tandem with Forever’s other award-winning Infinite by Forever Firming Serum, which contain peptides that combat the signs of premature ageing. As a versatile product, apply it on other areas of your body that may experience dry patches, on the ends of dry hair or even as a primer later in the day prior to make-up. 
Sounds pretty great, right? I’ve been using it twice daily to help normalise my skin that has gotten a bit dry over the last few months, and noticed an improvement after only using it for a few days.  It’s now a part of my skincare regime morning and evening.  Forever’s Hydrating Serum with its hero skincare ingredient, hyaluronic acid, is an amazing reason you should slot it into your routine.

July-31-2020

It was International Day of Friendship yesterday which set us thinking about the importance of friendship within Forever, and how it is one of the hallmarks of successful and happy teams.
Sadly, it’s still the case that traditional work cultures are not great at showing appreciation. Research shows how important it is for retaining staff, for their happiness and their productivity, which also contribute to fostering friendships.
Friendship is part of Forever’s DNA, so how do we foster friendship and success in our teams?
Giving recognition – why it matters
From an early age, we crave recognition from parents, teachers, and friends. So strong is our desire for positive affirmation, particularly as we develop, that we can even perceive a neutral reaction as a negative one. This continues to hold true for us even as adults.
Recognition in teams
•         Helps them stay together
•         Increases engagement of the individual team members so that they feel they belong
•         Encourages high performance
Recognitions don’t have to be grand affairs and don’t always have to be performance related. It could be recognition of someone helping another team member, or doing something that took them out of their comfort zone like hosting an online meeting or giving a team talk online about their Forever journey. It could be performance related, celebrating how they have achieved success with a particular product or achieved a Marketing Plan milestone. Recognition is a celebration of the individual and can be as simple as a team extending congratulations and a round of applause. The key is to make someone feel important and appreciated.
It’s worth understanding what motivates your individual team members. Find out the kind of rewards that they would most appreciate. The fact that you have gone to this trouble will undoubtedly go as far as the recognition itself, not least that you took time to get to know them, and that you care.
We all want to feel that we matter, that we are more than just a cog in some wheel. Recognise team members’ birthdays or anniversaries in the business, be thoughtful, be creative. Get feedback and ask the team what motivates and inspires them.
While physical company events are not currently taking place, perhaps if you have a small team, you could consider a team picnic as a simple way of socialising and increasing that sense of belonging, it doesn’t and shouldn’t be all business related and this is where friendships are fostered within the team.
Be sensitive to individual team members’ needs. Many people join Forever to escape being a cookie-cutter employee where everyone is the same. Not everyone will develop their business at the same rate, they will have individual goals and have different commitments which means they will have different levels of motivation and time to develop their businesses. People also develop skills at different rates and have different levels of confidence with different aspects of the business, some may love retail but shy away from team building themselves. Respect these differences and work with them.
How do you recognise your teams’ achievements and show them appreciation? Let us know in the comments below some of your favourite ways to recognise your team members, and you could be in with a chance to win a pack of twelve 330ml Aloe Vera Gels to share with your team, and spread the aloe love.