Recently, I’ve been watching and inspired by the gorgeous Renee Rouleau. Her ability to seemingly age in reverse can (presumably) be attributed to her life-long aesthetician studies and rigorous avoidance of UV rays. It’s well documented that Renee – and…
Accutane (oral Isotretinoin) is a big deal; for many people, it’s their last-ditch attempt at treating severe and unresponsive acne. It’s also a big deal in the sense of what it does to your body. Accutane makes deep, permanent changes…
For many people, their reason for getting into skin care – at least initially – is simply to get rid of their acne. It’s the most common skin condition in the world, and it’s usually the first skin issue we…
You’ve almost certainly come across a face map before – you can find examples all over the internet. It’s usually a graphic of a woman’s face overlaid with shapes defining certain ‘zones’. Each zone is then supposedly linked to an…
It’s the most popular and ubiquitous bar of soap in the world. Sorry, scratch that, the most popular and ubiquitous ‘beauty bar’ in the world. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone on the globe who isn’t aware of Dove and,…
I think we’ve all had that one point where we’ve looked into the mirror and wondered: “Why is my skin so bad, even though I try so hard? Surely my acne must be more than just bad luck?“. And inevitably,…
We obviously reach for active ingredients to treat skin issues because we want to get rid of a skin problem. When the issue is textural – like closed comedones beneath the skin that won’t come out – the idea is…
Every teenager knows that acne is just part of the deal of growing up – same as broken hearts and shitty hairstyles. But that all goes away when you turn 20, right? And surely by your 30s and 40s, nobody…
Speak to almost anyone with problematic skin and the first thing you’ll hear about is the absolute sea of blackheads they have on their nose that they’ve had forever and can just never seem to get rid of. It’s practically…
There’s been a disturbing trend in the natural health sphere for a while now and I think it’s time to talk about it. Natural health bloggers (see Wellness Mama and Pronounce Skincare, for example) have been spreading the word about…
