Taking the guesswork out of skincare
I love it when skincare is stripped bare. Take away all the unnecessary layers and extra frills and leave in only the stuff that works. You know, the active ingredients that do the heavy lifting. Less chance of irritations that way. And wading through the label becomes a breeze. La Roche Posay Serozinc is stripped […]
Even rocks know by now that my skin has become dry, parched, and flaky since I moved to London. I complained about it so much! But, what you may not know is that I sometimes still get the occasional breakout. Because, you know, bad things never come alone… To deal with my crazy skin I […]
“What are the best foundations for acne-prone skin without salicylic acid?,” a reader asked me the other day. Salicylic acid is a godsend for oily skin: it exfoliates the pores from the inside out, preventing them from getting all clogged up and causing breakouts. Why would you want a foundation without it? A couple of […]
There’s danger lurking in every skincare bottle. Hidden deep beneath glossy marketing claims and polished labels lurk an untold number of comedogenic ingredients that threaten to turn your carefully cared face into acne battleground. Or at least if you listen to any of numerous comedogenicity experts out there. As with many other things, commonly accepted […]
Does toothpaste help pimples? It’s a legit question. When I was 15, I read in a magazine (hey, we didn’t have the internet back then!) that putting toothpaste on pimples would get rid of them. I know, it sounds crazy. But if you were a young and clueless teenager desperate to get the attention of […]
What do blackheads, whiteheads and pimples all have in common? They’re all types of acne. They’re all terribly annoying. And they all make an appearance at the worst of times (usually together – they’re friends like that). They all have a jolly good time on your face (or back, or chest, wherever), but you just […]
