Green dream

PLANTS in the bedroom can help you sleep, maintained sleep psychologist Dr Katherine Hall

They can reduce stress and anxiety while helping to clear the mind and relax the body, she explained.

Plants emit oxygen and also help to improve a room’s ventilation and humidity, making it easier to breathe at night “and drift off.”

Snake plant ­ also known as mother­in­law’s tongue ­ is one of Dr Hall’s favourites, together with aloe vera, spider plant and peace lilies, all of which you’ll easily find at any florist or the open­air market.

Testing situation

YOU should be careful with cosmetic testers, dermatologists and make­up artists say.

There is usually a supply of pads and cotton buds to try out cosmetics, although many people use their fingers. Bacteria can also grow in the testers if people ‘double dip’ and re­apply make­up when using pads or cotton buds.

“If you must test make sure the tester is sealed, use an individual one­time use applicator and only put the make­up on the back of your hand,” dermatologist Dr Tami Buss Cassis said.

By Clinica Britannia