<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Butterfly Beauty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embrace Self-Love with Butterfly Beauty]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:38:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.butterflybeauty.online/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Complete Guide to Beauty Gifts for Women: Birthdays, Mother's Day, Weddings and More ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Complete Guide to Beauty Gifts for Women There is a particular kind of panic that sets in about a week before Mother's Day, a birthday, or a wedding when you realise you still have no idea what to buy. You want something thoughtful. Something she will actually use. Something that does not end up at the back of a cupboard next to three other identical candles. This guide is for you. Why a treatment beats a product every time Buying beauty products for someone else is risky. You do not know...]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/post/the-complete-guide-to-beauty-gifts-for-women-birthdays-mother-s-day-weddings-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7ecf3fc7a52acb90a8ead</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:25:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6f68433a8995452db439b1a872255f5d.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-Care Isn't Selfish. You Need to Hear That]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to talk about the guilt. Because in all my years as a beauty therapist — seeing clients week in, week out, listening to them while I work — the single most common thing I hear from women when they book a treatment is some version of: 'I probably shouldn't be spending this on myself, but...' And I want to gently, firmly, lovingly push back on that. Where the guilt comes from For women — and especially for mothers — the cultural message has been consistent for generations: put others...]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/post/self-care-isn-t-selfish-you-need-to-hear-that</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ced7c2719295076f2d0e44</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:55:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5fbfc_37d6985421484548916bba2133cefec4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Science Behind Why You Feel Better After a Beauty Treatment ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever walked out of a beauty treatment feeling not just better-looking, but actually better? Lighter, calmer, more like yourself? And then wondered whether that was just the mood of the moment, or whether something real had happened? Something real happened. And the research backs it up. Cortisol comes down When you're stressed, your body produces cortisol — the hormone responsible for your fight-or-flight response. Chronic high cortisol affects sleep, digestion, mood, skin, and...]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/post/the-science-behind-why-you-feel-better-after-a-beauty-treatment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ced764719295076f2d0d84</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:54:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_4bbf8b7746254b14a91bad33d8b4165f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is a Lash Lift and Is It Safe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you keep seeing 'lash lift' everywhere but aren't quite sure what it actually involves or whether it's safe, this is for you. I'll explain everything plainly, without the jargon. What is a lash lift? A lash lift is a semi-permanent treatment that curls your natural lashes upward from the root, giving them a longer, more open, more awake appearance. It's often described as a perm for your lashes — which is technically accurate, though it sounds more alarming than it is. The treatment...]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/post/what-is-a-lash-lift-and-is-it-safe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ced6da719295076f2d0c61</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:52:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_65c68dd9177b4c2b8edadd5ec6335e07~mv2_d_7187_4912_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Stress Shows Up on Your Skin and What Actually Helps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us know that stress doesn't do good things for us. We feel it in our sleep, our energy, our appetite. But skin is often where stress shows up most visibly — and most frustratingly, because it tends to happen at exactly the moment you'd most like to look your best. What stress actually does to your skin When you're stressed, your body releases cortisol — your primary stress hormone. Cortisol is designed to help you respond to short-term threats. The problem is that modern life tends to...]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/post/how-stress-shows-up-on-your-skin-and-what-actually-helps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ced68ef7044e6cf7a969ec</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:51:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5f428a535a7e492c9c8311a26cdae244~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Get Glowing Skin? Here's what Actually Works]]></title><description><![CDATA['Glowing skin' is one of the most searched beauty phrases on the internet. And it makes sense — that luminous, healthy, lit-from-within look is what most of us are after. But the amount of conflicting advice out there, and the sheer volume of products claiming to deliver it, makes it genuinely hard to know what to do. Here's what I've learned from years of working with real skin, on real women, with real lives. What glowing skin actually is Before we talk about how to get it, it helps to...]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/post/how-to-get-glowing-skin-here-s-what-actually-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ced5492a4608ae001d92ca</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:45:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5fbfc_2bea876d62664537a6d37b8e4948c100~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_694,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Does My Skin Change After Having a Baby?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody warns you about this one. You're prepared for the sleep deprivation, the emotional rollercoaster, the way your body feels different. But the changes to your skin? Those tend to arrive as a surprise — and often at the moment you have the least time or energy to deal with them. Let's talk about what's actually happening, and what can help. The hormone crash During pregnancy, your oestrogen and progesterone levels are at extraordinary heights. These hormones do a lot of things — including...]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/post/why-does-my-skin-change-after-having-a-baby</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ced41c2a4608ae001d9009</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:41:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_ce12e3f5564941d28b03394702d296d7~mv2_d_5120_3413_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Actually Happens to Your Skin in Your 30s and 40s?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You're not imagining it. Your skin genuinely is different in your 30s and 40s than it was in your 20s — and not just in the ways you might expect. Understanding what's actually happening beneath the surface makes it so much easier to know what to do about it. In your 30s: the slowdown begins In your late 20s and early 30s, your skin's natural renewal process starts to slow down. That 28-day skin cell turnover cycle I mentioned in my facial article? It begins to stretch — and you start to...]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/post/what-actually-happens-to-your-skin-in-your-30s-and-40s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ced3ccf7044e6cf7a96380</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:38:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5fbfc_e7f5d7ade40f4a21b675ea55b8574b4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lash Lift vs Lash Extensions — Which Is Better for Me?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been going back and forth between a lash lift and lash extensions, you're asking the right question — because they really are quite different treatments with very different commitments. Here's everything you need to know to make the right choice for you. What is a lash lift? A lash lift is a semi-permanent treatment that curls and lifts your natural lashes from the root. Think of it as a perm for your lashes — your own lashes, just woken up. It's usually combined with a lash tint to...]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/post/lash-lift-vs-lash-extensions-which-is-better-for-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ced34540e74dbec4fef65d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:37:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_db1169c5753a4872a45370360107bf93~mv2_d_3729_1930_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Often Should You Get a Facial?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one of those questions where I could easily tell you "every four weeks" and leave it at that — because, yes, that would be great for my booking diary. But it's not the answer that's right for everyone, and I'd rather give you the honest version. The biology behind the answer Your skin has a natural renewal cycle. Skin cells are produced in the deeper layers and gradually travel to the surface, where they eventually shed. This cycle takes approximately 28 days in younger skin — though...]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/post/how-often-should-you-get-a-facial</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ced30af7044e6cf7a9619d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:35:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_303d6c944d5e44be81dada311418848c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Dermaplaning Make Hair Grow Back Thicker?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been tempted to try dermaplaning but held back because of the hair question, you're not alone. It's the most common thing I get asked — and I completely understand why. The idea of a blade on your face is already a leap of faith, without worrying you'll end up hairier than you started. So let's settle this once and for all. The short answer: no, dermaplaning does not make your hair grow back thicker. It genuinely cannot. And I say that not as a beauty therapist trying to sell you a...]]></description><link>https://www.butterflybeauty.online/post/does-dermaplaning-make-hair-grow-back-thicker</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ced29a2a4608ae001d8c6e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:34:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_30fcea6e0e6449be97a790926ef60cd3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janine </dc:creator></item></channel></rss>