You know how I always recommend you use glycolic acid and retinol on alternate nights? Dr Dennis Gross wants you to use them together. Well, not together together. Together one after the other. Maybe I should start again? Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel is a dual step exfoliating treatment. Step 1 […]
One morning you wake up to clusters of tiny red bumps around your mouth and nose and think oh, it must be a new product breaking you out or maybe it’s because you’ve been slacking on your tretinoin at night. So, naturally, you treat it like you would any other breakout and think it will […]
Winter is coming. It’ll bring Christmas, hot chocolate, and… That’s pretty much all I like about winter. What I don’t like? The freezing cold temperatures and unrelenting chilly winds that cause havoc on my skin and hair. Gone is the soft, glowy, flawless skin I enjoyed all summer long. In winter, when I look in […]
Does oily skin even need a moisturiser? Not necessarily. Those who tell you to stick to the traditional cleanse, tone and moisturise routine usually sell skincare products… Just saying… Here’s the deal: the job of a moisturiser is to prevent dryness in the skin. Dryness usually happens when your skin’s protective barrier is damaged and […]
Warning: this is NOT your usual toxic-skincare-ingredients-to-avoid list. You won’t find the usual suspects here. I won’t tell you to avoid silicones, parabens and mineral oil. Those are all perfectly fine (but they did make it onto my Top 7 Unfairly Maligned Ingredients). The truth is there’s nothing in your skincare that’s toxic or will give […]
If there’s a peptide that may really fight wrinkles, it’s Matrixyl. With most peptides, you have to take the manufacturer’s word they work. I’m not saying they’re lying, but they do have an interest in hyping up their anti-aging properties. Matrixyl has some independent research backing up its anti-wrinkle claims. We just don’t how well […]
