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Worried about your neck? 3 Non-surgical devices that can help.
Let’s take a closer look at anti-ageing for your neck and décolletage. The ageing skin of the neck and décolletage (the chest area) can present us with specific challenges. Firstly, the skin of the neck has very little connective tissue, which means it can show signs of ageing well before the face. Secondly, the décolletage […]
Cosmetic Injectables. When less is always more.
The elephant in the room. Cosmetic injectables can herald the slide down a very slippery slope. You may know someone who’s had one injectable too many. Do you say something? Probably not. But like the elephant in the room, the sooner someone talks about it, the better everyone feels.. maybe not the elephant.. but you […]
Stop you feeling bad about your ageing neck.
Nora Ephron, famous for her writing and film direction, brought us films such as When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and the classic 90s hit movie You’ve Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan once more. When Nora wasn’t writing and directing, she penned short stories, many of which are in her book, […]
5 cosmeceutical skincare brands giving your skin a workout.
Ever wonder what a cosmeceutical is? If you’re interested in the appearance of your skin, then you may know something about cosmeceutical skincare and some of the brands making this claim. But, as it’s a made-up word, it may be new to you. Unfortunately, the word cosmeceutical has been overused by marketing departments the world […]
Why diets make us fat.
The promise we rarely keep. You made a promise to yourself, maybe more than one. Inches to lose, bad habits to break, and better ones to form. How’s it all going? Or, like many of us, did you give up? I know we rarely stick to our resolve. We almost expect to fail; after all, […]
A three pronged approach to adult onset female acne.
Acne while you’re busy adulting? Most of us struggled with pimples or acne during our teens. Eventually, as our reproductive hormones settle down, so too does our skin. With the spotty years of our teens long behind us, we can feel confident in our appearance. But then adulthood, and out of nowhere, breakouts begin to […]
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Alpha Hydroxy Acids: What are they? And why you need them.
The turning point. If there were one ingredient that marked the turning point in my career in beauty, it would have to be the alpha hydroxy acid, known as lactic acid. From the moment I started using this clever ingredient on my skin, I was hooked. That was way back in 2003, and I remain […]
Skincare for Sensitive Skin: Putting together a gentle daily routine.
Sensitive Skin. If you’ve got it, then you know it can be complicated and confusing to find a daily routine to suit your skin. So much trial and error and far too much time on Google looking for solutions. Some will tell you natural and organic is best for your sensitive skin. While others may […]
Ageless Skin Starts Here: Unlocking your skin’s potential.
Let me start by saying your skin is an amazing organ. Your skin provides a protective barrier between you and your world; it regulates variations in your body temperature; it’s a sensory organ that detects heat, cold, touch and pain: your amazing skin, the one organ of the body other than your eyes that is […]
Epidermis exfoliation. Are you doing it right?
Have you ever wondered about your epidermis? Of course, you have. Okay, maybe not. Even so, it’s there, working tirelessly for you every day and constantly renewing YOU into a better version of yourself. Well, a better version of your skin. Your epidermis is the outermost layer of you. Consisting of 6 wafer-thin layers, you […]