Specialists are warning that this year pollen counts are going to be at their highest levels for 50 years due to the exceptionally late Spring this year. The sudden pollen surge is predicted for June and doctors say it will be the worst June since 1962 for the UK's 16 million hay fever sufferers. The cold March has delayed the normal pollen burst production, meaning that May and June will see … [Read more...]
Ulthera – An eye opener

Last month I featured Ulthera in an article I wrote for Woman's Own Magazine (The Anti Ageing Edition April 2013). Since the article was published, I seem to have had lots of questions on the treatment itself, namely in relation to the brow lift that Ulthera seems to have gained popularity for as well as it's face-lifting treatment. Droopy eyebrows? well, Paris Hilton has them, as does Blake … [Read more...]
A Curly Tale – Guest Blog by Julienne Bannister

Once upon a time there was an attractive not young woman with long dark curly hair that had lost it's shape and any sense of lustre or lust for that matter. A kind and thoughtful relative escorted her to a salon in White Plains New York that went by the name of Devachan. The relative had worked hard to quell the woman's fear of hairdressers,(hence the neglected state of her barnet, a British … [Read more...]
The Cosmedic Coach at The Anti Ageing Show 2013

"We're delighted with the overwhelming consumer response" said Shelley Williams, one half of the dynamic duo and brains behind the first ever UK based Anti-Ageing Health and Beauty Show, held at Olympia Saturday and Sunday the 11th and 12th of May. Newspapers reported of how "thousands flocked to hold back the ravages of time" (*Financial Times 11/5/13). The hustle and bustle of the grand … [Read more...]
Antonia Mariconda – The Cosmedic Coach quoted in The Financial Times
What’s Your Skin Type? Be Sun Safe..

With Summer on our doorstep, this is a fantastic chart to help you check your skin type, take care of your skin and always protect it. … [Read more...]
Could managing weight be easier for women over 40? Expert Blog by Dr.K

Who do you think has the best chance of long-term weight loss success? A 23 year old woman or a 53 year old woman? Most people would say that the 23 year old has the advantage. After all, most women at the age of 53, remember how much easier it was to lose weight in their twenties. They could try almost any diet, and as long as they stuck to it, the weight would plummet. Keeping the weight off … [Read more...]
A Refined Choice – Guest Blog by John Rohnan Wharff

The Green Tea Refining Fluid comes in a 100ml frosted bottle with a gorgeous emerald colour screw top. I do have to point out that this is the most beautifully made bottle I've ever come across. The product has the ideal consistency, not too watery nor too heavy. The fluid has a very slight tint of green. Once applied onto skin, the fluid quickly absorbs into the skin, leaving the skin … [Read more...]
“Botox for Bladder Control Helped Me” says Guest Blogger Terri Mines
I have had 3 children: 2 normal births and 1 Cesarean. After the cesarean I became incontinent - I did all the pelvic floor exercises - they didn't work. My doctor referred me to Guy's Hospital where I saw a consultant over a couple of years and I was given loads of medications, then they did 'Urodynamics', it turned out I had "urge incontinence"; the embarrassment! This meant that if I had to go … [Read more...]
The Cosmedic Coach talks to Italk.FM Radio about Cosmetic Surgery
Antonia Mariconda - The Cosmedic Coach speaks exclusively about Cosmetic Surgery, Beauty and Safety at iTalk.fm with Pippa Jones … [Read more...]
Antonia Mariconda also known as 'The Cosmedic Coach' is a health and beauty writer and expert. Antonia is recognised as a leading authority on health, beauty, aesthetic medicine, and cosmetic surgery in the UK.







