How To Guides
How to Treat Your Skin in Menopause
Hormonal changes affect our skin. It is blatantly apparent when we are teenagers. But menopause is no picnic either. It can bring about increased dryness, sensitivity, and, in some cases, even acne. Give your skin some comfort and tackle the changes head-on with some simple tips and tricks. Menopause and the skin changes Menopause officially…
How do an at-home facial
These are strange, stressful days. If we are lucky enough to be able to work from home, we aren’t going anywhere for at least a few more weeks. It’s understandable wanting to keep busy, it’s our default mode. It is another matter altogether how productive we are. But, now more than ever, it’s important to…
How to pick the best antioxidant for your skin type
Talk to any skincare nerd or a skincare expert, and they’ll tell you – you need antioxidants. As a group of ingredients, they are effective and have plenty of benefits for the skin. The thing is, it can get confusing when faced with a variety of choices. What are antioxidants, and how do they benefit…
How to switch your skincare routine for autumn
The days are getting shorter and colder (thank heavens!), it is time to get cosy. It is also time to switch up your skincare routine to adjust to the change of season. What are some of the most common skin concerns during this transitional period? The change in temperature and the central heating on can…
How to know if you are overwashing your face
Cleansers give us joy! Simple as. Oils, balms, gels, the difference in textures, the scent, the ritual of washing off daily dirt and grime – cleansing your face can be awesome. Cleansing is the first and crucial step in keeping our skin healthy, bouncy, and plump. But sometimes, in our enthusiasm, we can overdo it.…
How to prevent skincare pilling
For many of us, doing our skincare routine is a happy place. A Zen moment to ourselves. A chance to take a breath and pamper our skin. Or it should be until you experience something called skincare pilling. Plenty of us have experienced it at least once. We do our skincare routine and proceed to…
How to use retinol in the summer?
The skincare community will hotly debate any number of topics. Do you need a moisturiser? Are eye creams effective? How many times per week should you exfoliate? But one ingredient we can all agree on is retinol. It is a powerful ingredient with numerous studies that prove its effectiveness. That said, retinol can sometimes be…
How to treat scalp and hairline breakouts
When someone says breakouts, the first thing that comes to mind is the chin, or possibly forehead. Not many people talk about scalp breakouts, which are a normal, albeit painful occurrence. What is the cause of breakouts on the scalp and along the hairline? What are some of the ways to treat it? The cause…