If you’re not familiar with the products in a particular range, or just aren’t hugely knowledgeable when it comes to skincare, all of the various terms might seem confusing. Two of the most commonly used words in skincare are “lotion” and “cream” and while it might seem like these are …
We’ve written before about how the beauty industry is often influenced by trends, just like the fashion industry, and trends of new wonder-ingredients pop up on an almost weekly basis. With brands like Elemis, Decleor and Dermalogica, however, it takes a lot more than “trends” to influence what they put …
While generally poorly understood, rosacea is a pretty common, acne-like inflammatory skin condition that particularly affects the face. The symptoms often start with skin flushing with the complexion turning red for short periods of time and this can be accompanied by burning and stinging, dryness, spots as well as small …
Anyone who’s ever bought cosmetics is probably aware of the concept of “skin types” and the fact that everyone’s skin is different. There are usually five main types which are catered for – oily, dry, combination, sensitive and normal, but you’d be surprised by how many of our clients don’t …
Unless you live somewhere with an amazing climate all year round, the chances are you’re currently living in thick socks and boots, which puts keeping your feet in great condition very low on your list of priorities. However, we often hear from our customers that they do zero foot care …
When it comes to the ageing process, most of us are pretty savvy and know about the normal things which will speed it up – smoking, alcohol and sun exposure being the most common. There are, however, a whole slew of things which could be ageing you without you even …
Blackheads. They’re an annoying problem that MANY of us has to deal with, but rarely spoken about with others, which is a shame as I’m sure we’ve all got a few tips and tricks which would help someone out when dealing with their own blackheads. They’re a fact of life …
It’s the time of year when everyone likes to get dressed in their finery and barely a minute goes by when someone isn’ getting their phone out to take another photo. That’s all well and good, but if you’ve spent the morning cooking a huge Christmas dinner (and have partaken …
For most people, scars are a fact of life, be they small or large, and as a result of past injury, operation or some other cause. The main complaint is that people don’t like the appearance of scars on their skin, but scar timmues can also feel itchy, even burn …
Although the weather is still unusually clement for this time of year (anyone else envisioning wearing shorts and a t-shirt on Halloween?!), once the weather starts to get cooler it’s going to be the prime time for dry skin. The combination of central heating, extremes of temperatures and the simple …
