Whenever someone asks what I do for work, my response is usually followed-up with questions about pressing skincare needs, such as:
How do I get rid of this spot (don’t touch it!)?
What can I do to keep from ageing (use sunscreen EVERY day)?
Do I really need to wash my face in the morning (1,000 times yes)?
One of the other common questions I’m asked is how often to get a facial.
For most of us, our daily skincare regime is as routine as brushing our teeth. And while well-established habits make it easy for us to accomplish a task, as the weather changes, it’s important to re-examine what you’re using on your skin to be sure it’s right for what you need at the moment.
Previously, I’ve written about what ingredients you should look for in skincare when you’re searching for something new. Since I also get questions from clients about whether they should avoid certain ingredients, I wanted to share my thoughts about this.
With summer holidays over and autumn rolling in, you are probably trying to preserve any colour the sun brought out in your skin. However you also may have noticed that where you once saw bronze goddess, you skin is now looking a bit dull. Here are a few things you can do to savour your tan and keep you J-Lo glow.
Last time, I wrote about key skincare ingredients to help you look radiant. While applying the right products to our skin is important, equally important is what we eat. Our epidermis is built from within and the creation of our skin cells is dramatically affected by what we put into our bodies.
Perhaps you’ve experienced a breakout or redness the morning after the night before. While this immediate impact may help you make better dietary choices in the future, it’s also important to know that eating some foods may not show on your skin immediately, but lasting impact is happening internally.
I’ve written previously about establishing a skincare routine, which I am sure you have down pat now! When you chose the items to use in your routine, it is likely that you selected tried and true brands that you have known and loved for years. Or maybe something recommended by a mother, sister or friend.
But have you ever had that moment when you feel like your favourite item isn’t working like it used to? This is generally because your skin adjusts to the ingredients in the product and over time, the moisturiser (or whatever the item in question is) doesn’t have the same effect. When you go on the hunt for a replacement, it’s worth selecting something with ingredients that will really benefit your skin.
With summer comes the expectation of lots of sunshine and hot, humid days. At least in the summer that I know best. However, when I started to write this piece, I had just been caught in a hailstorm. In July.
While I usually love applying “my face”, in warmer times, it can be hard to work up motivation for a full face of make-up. Particularly as I find that foundation and powder can melt in the heat, leaving my skin looking patchy, which is not exactly the look I’m going for. Often, my choice is simply moisturiser and sunscreen, but on the days when I don’t want to be bare faced, I have found a reliable combination of products to keep me covered and cool.
Last time, I wrote about my favourite product to wash my face: cleansing oil. Today, I’m writing about facial oil, which may cause the same oil on face fear, however it is great to combat dryness and boost moisturiser.