When we’re born, our skin is genetically programmed to behave a certain way. Think oily, dry, or combination. Outside of intense medications or environmental stressors, this is the way it will stay for your whole life – right? Wrong! While…
Being a teenager is about learning, growth and friendship, navigating your emerging personality and testing how the world around you reacts to everything you and others are doing. When you learn more about life than ever before, experiencing its wonders…
Picture this scene: It’s a chilly winter evening. I’m laid out in a steaming bath with scented salts and a fluffy towel waiting for me when I get out. I’ve decided to treat myself to a spa day. There’s candles…
When there’s mounting pressure in your life, from work or relationships or studies, your skin care routine could be one of the first places you slip. You could just be preoccupied and forgetful, or you might think you’re able to…
If you’re new to skin care probably not thought twice about when you cleanse your face. Some people do it whenever they shower (god forbid, with a 3-in-1 face hair and body wash), some do it bleary-eyed as soon as…
In case you somehow haven’t heard yet, SPF is the formal measurement of how much UV protection a sunscreen can offer you. Well, that’s at least in theory what you’re getting. Did you know that there’s actually a certain amount…
By now, you probably know why having a skin care routine is so important. It’s essential to consistently good skin and a healthy attitude towards skin care. Each and every product plays an essential role in keeping your skin on…
Lips are like underwear – normally they go unnoticed, but if something is wrong and they’re uncomfortable it bugs you all day! Lacklustre lips are one of the first-world’s most whined about problems, yet we often don’t properly care for…
The process of building a skin care routine for the first time, with all the new rules and techniques you need to learn and products you need to choose from, can be overwhelming. What’s even harder is when you think…
Creating a good skin care routine is a core tenet of my skin care philosophy. (Clearly, as my own routine is comically elaborate) Routines do 90% of the heavy lifting for getting your skin in good shape. Of course, sometimes…
