The curse of so many women, some men, and at the moment, teenage girls wanting to wear shorts and skimpy tees. We all know what they are and remember when they first appeared, but it helps to know that practically every girl gets them; they come at puberty, they come with pregnancy, they come with weight gain – they even come with body building. So let’s not beat ourselves up too much. They do fade, and many of us forget about them. If you’re young and new to these pesky reddish lines, there is some good news; the newer and redder your lines, the easier it is to work on them. So, here are some practical tips you can start working on right now:

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Up your intake of vitamin C.
3. Moisturise: essential oils that promote fading are in ANU moisturisers.
4. Exercise – even walking regularly helps.
5. Bio Oil or Castor oil – massage it into the skin before moisturising.
6. Eating just two Brazil nuts a day gives you all the selenium & silica you need – good news for your skin and general health.

Olive oil, coconut oil and aloe vera all work to a degree also. Stretch marks may never disappear completely, but they can be made less obvious. Some day you may even be proud of them! Don’t believe me? Check out #loveyourlines and celebrate the real human body.

To celebrate the launch of ANU Body next month, we are giving away 10 FREE body moisturisers (50ml) to the first 10 orders over €25 on our website www.anuyou.ie

Love…ANU

At ANU, we believe it’s impossible to feel negative and grateful in the same moment. Gratitude is a gift, a reminder to come back to the place where there is good in your life. It is a wonderful thing to be appreciated and to be thankful, and it always feels good to show that. This is a time of winding down; taking a break; acknowledging hard work. Not everyone gets to rest over the summer, but most of us like to slow down a little, reflect and hatch plans for the colder months. Friends say goodbye and routines are forgotten. It’s good to be grateful and sometimes it’s nice to show it. Feeling thankful makes us happier – and who doesn’t want that?

If you want to be kind to yourself or someone else check out our range of token thank you gifts; from as little as €9.50 to just €20, ANU makes it easy to say Thank You!

Be an Anu Goddess: It makes beauty scents

The Ancient Greeks attributed it to divine origin, the Romans wouldn’t leave for battle without it and the Egyptians were using it in cosmetics more than three thousand years ago. Lavender has proven itself to be more than just a pretty flower that smells good. A field of lavender is a feast for the eyes, whether close up or from a distance, and even after it has been cut and dried, this giving plant continues to share it’s amazing scent.

As far back as records go, lavender has been revered; for cleaning wounds and burns and treating skin ailments; for battling plagues, calming anxious minds and aiding sleep; enticing lovers and smoothing beautiful faces…so it makes sense to combine all lavender’s magical attributes in a multi purpose beauty aid…and we love it! Keep Anu Night by your bedside and apply it absentmindedly while reading, or allow yourself to go into a lavender trance as you massage this beauty balm into your face, neck and décolletage. As you fall into a peaceful sleep, be confident that Anu Night is working to restore and relieve you of the demands of your day.

Have a good night’s sleep, always.

Love…ANU

Anu Night balm is now available at the introductory price of €19.95