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C60 Fullerene – The new super star ingredient for your skincare routine
If you’re looking for a game-changing ingredient in your skincare, look no further than c60 fullerene. This super antioxidant is the star player you didn’t know you needed.
Why You Need A Serum in Your Skincare Routine
Serum – miracle in a bottle. Or at least that is what skincare brands would like you to believe. Serums are big in the skincare industry and they are not going away. Shopping for a serum can be a bewildering experience even if you are not a skincare noob. Majority promise miraculous results within days. […]
How to Introduce Retinol Into Your Routine
Aging – one thing in the world that does not discriminate. Growing older should be embraced with gusto. But (vain as that sounds) we have no intention to go gentle into that good night looking like a leather handbag that was left in the sun for too long. As we grow older the state of […]
The Double Cleanse
Double cleanse is trend du jour in the skincare industry. Right about now you are giving us the side eye. What is this nonsense you might say, surely I don’t need an extra step in my routine? Do you use micellar water to take off your make-up and then follow it up with a cleanser […]
Why You Need Mandelic Acid in Your Skincare Routine
What is the first association when someone mentions acids and chemical exfoliation? Things you would use to de-grease a machine engine? Instruments of torture in a horror movie? Not something you would want anywhere near your face, right? Wrong. It has been scientifically proven that acids (most notably Alpha Hydroxy Acids and Beta Hydroxy Acid) […]
Why You Need Vitamin C in Your Routine
Prickly pear, Argan oil, snake venom – beauty industry goes crazy for one It ingredient each season. It might be fun to try out these new trends. But at the end of the day we want ingredients that are proven to work. Vitamin C is one such ingredient. There are many amazing benefits that come […]
How To Put Together A Skincare Routine
Have you popped into any high street beauty store lately? Needless to say if you are new to skincare and when faced with so many products, putting together a routine can be daunting at first. Cleanser? Do you want foam, gel, balm or (a personal favourite) gel-to-oil? Moisturiser? Water-based or oil-based? Do you want your […]
How can I get rid of brown marks after an acne breakout?
Q. How can I get rid of brown marks after an acne breakout? A. These types of brown marks happen after the skin has suffered any kind of damage and are called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. They can result from from acne, bites, burns or skin infections. The affected area may appear light brown to black in […]