Taking the guesswork out of skincare
Can skin be oily AND dry at the same time? Your skin has always been an oily nightmare. It has visible shiny patches on your forehead, gigantic pores on your t-zone and is always riddled with a pimple… or ten. But now winter’s coming round, you’re experiencing a sense of… tightness? Worse, it has even […]
Winter is coming. It’ll bring Christmas, hot chocolate, and… That’s pretty much all I like about winter. What I don’t like? The freezing cold temperatures and unrelenting chilly winds that cause havoc on my skin and hair. Gone is the soft, glowy, flawless skin I enjoyed all summer long. In winter, when I look in […]
Ever wondered what pH-balanced means? Every serum and moisturiser proudly boasts about its pH these days. Is it just another marketing ploy or does your skin’s pH really matter? A bit of both. Here’s everything you need to know about skin’s pH and which skincare products should (and should NOT) be pH-balanced. What Is pH? […]
The one good thing about dry skin? You can use pretty much any oil to fix it without worrying it will turn into a war zone. But too much choice can be overwhelming. Do you go just with the cheapest option? Or pick the one that smells the best (please don’t do this – oils […]
Think acne is something only oily-skinned women get? Think again. You don’t get a free pass cos you’ve got dry skin. Acne can get you, too. And if there’s anything worse than dealing with acne, that’s dealing with acne AND dry skin. How the heck do you treat one condition without worsening the other? The […]
Did you know that in Ancient Rome sheep farmers had softer and smoother hands than rich matrons? Hard to believe, but true. And it was all because of the sheep. These cute animals gave them lanolin, a substance so moisturizing the beauty industry jumped on it as soon as it learned about the legend. Seriously, […]
