SPF

SPF; a product well versed in both the skin industry and the Australian household. With Australia having the highest skin cancer statistics rates in the world, 2 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 85 (skin smart Australia) It’s rightfully so.  As with all skin care at House of […]

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Why should I care about the stars?

So before I get into it, let me first introduce myself here; my name is Amber Harkin, I live and work from Melbourne Australia, and I am a mother, intuitive and Evolutionary Astrologer. Astrology is the oldest study of the Stars and dates back to Mesopotamia in around 6000 BCE. It wasn’t until the Babylonians […]

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LED Explained

We have been taught to believe that beauty is pain and for a treatment to be successful the process must hurt. Being a corneotherapist we know that isn’t necessarily the case when it comes to treating the skin (that in itself is a topic for another blog post) but does explain why LED light therapy […]

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Confessions of a mixed race beauty junkie

Having beautiful skin was something I desired for the longest time possible.  Beautiful to me meant having clear skin, being thin, being desirable. I clearly remember waking up to breakouts as a teenager thinking what the hell are these bumps on my face?! Being the only minority in high school, the peer pressure to fit into my surroundings […]

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CBD vibes from NYC!

Hello there! My name is Emma and I work for Ildi Pekar Skin Care, in NYC I have been working at ldi’s for nearly two years now. One of the things Ildi is most known for is her renowned collection of skin care products including some infused with Cannabidiol or CBD. In the spring of […]

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Itchy Skin

Histamine; what is it and what does it have to do with our skin? You may have heard of histamine being mentioned in many different contexts, from skin to allergies to foods, but what is it and why is it important? Histamine is a chemical compound that is released by immune cells in response to […]

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53 in the beauty industry

When my beautiful 27-year-old daughter asked me, a 53-year-old in the beauty industry to write about menopause I was horrified to say the least. After all, who wants to hear my personal journey? But then I thought, maybe there are women out there who are just like me, wanting validation for how they feel and […]

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Why skin care is holistic & collaborative

The skin, the largest organ in the body, is a portal to understand organ and systemic diseases. Your skin is a reflection of your interior health and observing it can provide valuable clues about what is occurring internally. The symptoms that present on your skin whether it is eczema, pimples, redness, peri oral dermatitis, inflammation, […]

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Eating for your skin

When any of us think about changing our food, our minds go to eating for weight loss, but what if we are changing foods for skin health? And what does that mean and what does it look like?Nutrition is vital for overall health. An unhealthy diet can damage your metabolism, cause dysbiosis to our natural […]

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Clinical Hypnotherapy with Millie Clayton

The brain is incredibly powerful. We are capable of achieving anything we put our minds to but can often get bogged down by negative self-talk and unhelpful cycles of behavior.  Hypnotherapy is a means of harnessing your brain’s power to facilitate changes that you want to see in yourself.  How does it work?  Hypnotherapy works […]

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Chiropractics with Albert Huynh

How is chiropractic care a holistic practice? A holistic health care practice is one that takes into consideration the physical, psychological and chemical aspects of one’s health to achieve true optimal health. Generally, a holistic practitioner works together with their patient to find the root cause of their problem to formulate a treatment plan that […]

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Yoga with Ruby Wall

Hey HOM family, We are amidst a very intense period of our lives but luckily we are not alone. So I have connected with friend, long term client and Yogi Ruby Wall to help answer some questions, inspire and keep you grounded and positive throughout isolation and beyond! Why should someone try yoga? Yoga is […]

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MaxxByMakayla is a lifestyle brand that was established in 2015 consisting of holistic skin clinic House of Maxx and internal range MaxxBeautyTonic.

We VALUE being INCLUSIVE of the COMMUNITY we live amongst, creating an EMPOWERING and POSITIVE space to challenge current beauty standards and change the narrative within the beauty industry to be one of INNOVATION and EDUCATION whilst keeping in mind to be as SUSTAINABLE as possible both environmentally and individually.