Thrive with Lesley BC

16/03/2026

Have a FAB week folks! Xx

15/03/2026

Lots of love. ###

04/02/2026

As a soft tissue therapist it was so important for me to do this training with SKCIN last year.
As a Tropic Skincare Ambassador I’m also incredibly proud that SKCIN is one of the charities we are supporting in the UK this year.
Have a read and if you’re the slightest bit unsure please get yourself checked.
Xx

31/01/2026

Hi Everyone!!
I had a mad idea when chatting with the girls last night! Sooooo here goes -
Could you spare £12?????
I’d like to be able to donate 50 pebbles to our local women's refuge for Valentines Day.
I’ll use my commission to buy some hydrogel eye masks so every woman would get a pebble and a set of eye masks - a little extra special gift. The refuge also support women and families who they’ve helped into other accommodation so they would also get the gift.
Now for this to work I need to order and pay for them today🤦🏼‍♀️ to make sure I have them next weekend to be able to drop them to the refuge for them to share the gifts.
Can we make that happen?
Oh and it’s also the last day of the Tropic winter sale and free mini skincare offer.
Drop me a message and together lets bring a little joy to these ladies who have been through so much. Xx

13/10/2025

Happy Monday Folks!
Here’s to a FAB week. Xx

10/10/2025

💚 World Mental Health Day 💚

Today is a powerful reminder that our mental health deserves as much care and compassion as our physical health.

As women, we often juggle so much — caring for others, managing change, navigating the ups and downs of hormones, midlife, and menopause. It’s easy to forget to check in with ourselves. 🌿

Whether it’s through movement, stillness, a massage, a mindful skincare ritual, or simply taking a few deep breaths — these small acts of self-kindness can restore balance and bring calm back to our busy minds. ✨

I see daily how connection, touch, and self-care help women feel grounded again — body, mind, and soul. 💆‍♀️
So today, I invite you to pause. Ask yourself: “What do I need right now?”
Then give yourself permission to honour that need.

Because looking after your mental health isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity. 💚

01/10/2025

Here’s to October! Xx

25/09/2025

I’ll be at Old Coulsdon Bowling Club tomorrow 10am-2pm offering mini facials or hand and arm massages for a donation to MacMillan 🤗
There’ll be LOTS of home made tasty cakes, hot drinks, the bar will also be open, and I’ll have a few of the Tropic festive collections with me.
Do pop along and support us if you can. Xx

22/09/2025

Many of you here will remember that I lost my Mum to Dementia. Cardio vascular disease is a 'thing' in my Mum's side of the family and something that I've studied to help me 'dial down' my own genetic risk.
AND you know that if you still make it to any of the classes whether online or in the hall on Thurs mornings in Sanderstead that I will push you that little bit more to get you out of breath AND yes I make you use weights. BUT there's always been a good reason.
NOW there is THIS 👇 a whopping 44 year long study of WOMEN in Sweden. It makes compelling reading - here's the link to the whole study or if you want the key highlights click on the images below. xx

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29540588/

06/08/2025

This is too important not to share.
xx

‼ SKCIN were asked to contribute to an article published by The Sun today addressing anti-SPF supporters and misinformation - here’s what we had to say:

“The rise in anti-SPF supporters, driven by misinformation on social media is a mammoth concern. This damaging content is influencing a younger generation who are highly susceptible to sun damage and is further fuelled by tanning trends and tan acceleration products. Sadly, such misinformation is without doubt going to cost lives.

As a charity that has worked tirelessly for almost 20 years now to raise awareness of prevention following the loss of a loved one to melanoma, this is incredibly sad to witness.

The facts are clear. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK and it is 90% preventable by using sun protection measures. The use of SPF 30+ broad spectrum sunscreen when the UV Index is 3 or above is a critical prevention method as well as covering up with clothing, including a sun hat and sunglasses–and seeking shade during peak UV hours.”

Despite the above - there are also a number of other factors contributing to the consistent rise in skin cancer cases…

“Firstly we are still seeing the affects of a generation that knew-little-to-nothing about skin cancer causes, risk factors and prevention measures up until relatively recently. Skin cancer can take many years to develop and that risk increases with age due to cumulative exposure and damage done in our younger years. The boom in package holidays is still taking its toll and with an ageing population, the ongoing rise in cases is inevitable.

Secondly, the increase in awareness of the signs and symptoms of skin cancer is thankfully driving people to seek medical attention, resulting in more cases diagnosed in their early stages.

However, the increase in sunbed use (particularly in the younger generation) is also sadly fuelling the rapid rise in cases–highlighting the important role of awareness and education in combatting this largely preventable disease”.

🧡 Education is key! Prevention and early detection SAVES LIVES!

28/06/2025

🎉 Tropic Turns 21 – Let’s Celebrate! 🎉
Join me for Pimms & Prosecco on the Patio as we raise a glass to 21 fabulous years of Tropic Skincare! 🌿✨

📅 Sunday 29th June
🕒 3–5pm
📍 My place – message me for details!

🥂 Enjoy a relaxed afternoon with nibbles, a chance to try any and all Tropic goodies you’ve had your eye on, and soak up the good vibes.

🎟️ Take part in our Charity Squares Raffle – just £2 per square – raising funds for The Trussell Trust.

🎁 PLUS: Everyone who comes along gets a FREE ticket into our Birthday Prize Draw – bring a friend who’s new to Tropic and you BOTH get extra entries! 💫

Let’s toast to clean beauty, good company, and 21 incredible years. I can’t wait to celebrate with you all. 🥳💚


x

14/05/2025

Alrighty then - skin cancer awareness month. Let's start by well and truly BUSTING some common myths.

Myth - you can only burn in the summer
Truth - our skin is exposed to UV rays all year round

Myth - You can't get sunburnt inside OR in the shade
Truth - UV rays cna pass trough leaves, branches windows and clouds

Myth - You only need to apply sunscreen once a day
Truth - when you're exposed to the sun reapply at least every 2 hours

Myth - You need to be in the heat fo the sun to get your Vitamin D
Truth - Whislt there's no 'one size fits all' for Vitamin D production in the skin it can effeciently and sufficiently be produced in around 10-20 mins a day from doses of UV below those which cause reddening of the skin or sunburn

Myth - using a sunbed will prepare/protect the skin before going abroad.
Truth - Research has proved that sunbeds ive out the sam eharmful UV rays as the sun BUT at much greater intensity. The can cause premature aging, sagging, wrinkling and blotching

I'll be back tomorrow with your 5 S approach to sun safety.