on the blog.
Beauty news, stories and reviews on skin health, ageing, and modern beauty culture.
Vitamin C: Boosting Collagen Creation Post-Laser Rejuvenation
Finally, the day has come, and you’ve decided to take the leap to rejuvenate your ageing skin and invest in a non-invasive aesthetic treatment. Your hopes are high; you’ve done your homework, and it’s come down to three devices recommended for the task at hand; more youthful skin. Of course, in your search for an […]
Retinyl Palmitate and Retinol: The Double Act for Skin Health.
Despite a life of wearing sunscreen, you may get to a time when you discover sun protection alone is not enough, and it’s certainly not foolproof. Sure, it’s helped enormously, and you’re glad you committed all those years ago. But even so, signs of dehydration, lines, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, and changes in skin texture and tone, […]
Niacinamide: The not so ordinary skincare ingredient
The not-so-new but very hot-right-now skincare ingredient! A few years back, I wrote an article about niacinamide—an ingredient on the cusp of widespread fame and fortune. At the time, my article went viral. It may have been how you first found The Beauty Issue and me. It was 2015, which doesn’t seem so long ago, […]
The Power of Intense Pulsed Light for Broken Capillaries
We work, play, enjoy the sun, we party, sometimes a lot, other times not so much; stress, career, relationships, family life, hormonal fluctuations, any number of medical issues; life throws us curve balls. Or, it just gets so busy we forget about self-care. Who am I kidding, self-care? I know, who’s got time for that? […]
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 […]
Never miss an issue!
Subscribe to The Sunday Edition – My Monthly Substack Newsletter.
explore the blog.
the peel series.
positive ageing.
beauty 101.
the retinoid lab.
Mysterious Melasma: Misunderstood and misdiagnosed.
Melasma is a pigment disorder that can be challenging to treat. It’s also one of the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed skin conditions. And you’ve got it! Or, you might have it. But you’re not sure. You’ve spoken to many skin experts, and some say it’s sun-induced hyperpigmentation, while others say it is indeed the hormonal […]
Niacinamide: A must have in your beauty routine.
Niacinamide; the quiet achiever. Many brands will offer a plethora of miracle ingredients for you to ponder. But in truth, we can narrow down the ingredients that truly support your skin, not to hundreds but a mere handful providing significant improvement to your skin. One such ingredient is niacinamide. And while it’s not a miracle […]
Free Radicals: The Artful Dodgers.
How you age is your choice. Okay, sure, genetics play a part, but even if you’ve been dealt an unlucky hand in the genetics lottery, in some cases, like how your skin is going to age, you do get to choose and knowing the effect of free radicals on accelerated ageing and how to minimise […]
The Diet Starts Tomorrow!
Here we go again. Promises, promises. Alright, you’ve told yourself this before, and now here you go again. The diet starts tomorrow, just after this last piece of cake, or you’re just going to finish off all the treats left from Christmas… then you’ll start? Truly, you tell yourself, the diet really does START TOMORROW! […]