Skincare Blog | Skincare Made Easy
You know the saying, “an orange a day keeps wrinkles away.” (What, that was apples and they keep doctors away, you say? Never mind, let’s just ignore that). Oranges are loaded with vitamin C, an anti-aging superstar that saves skin that’s spent a bit too much time in the sun, gives a tired and dull […]
“How often should you exfoliate with AHAs/BHA? The instructions on my glycolic acid exfoliant say I need to apply it every night. But then why is my skin so dry all of a sudden?” I hear this a lot from my clients. Exfoliating acids are double-edged swords. Use them right and they’ll brighten up your […]
Got acne? Back in the day, you’d be drying your skin with benzoyl peroxide, exfoliate with salicylic acid twice a day every day and add a witch hazel toner to the mix… and then you wondered why your acne came back with a vengeance. Truth bomb: drying out acne dries out skin, too. When skin […]
“I exfoliate with glycolic acid. Can I follow it up with vitamin C?,” I get this question all the time for my clients. Short answer: yes, you can. But that doesn’t mean that you should… Long answer: it’s complicated. You can use L-ascorbic acid and glycolic acid together, but it depends on your skin type, […]
Are you on the hunt for chemical-free skincare products? I have bad news for you: there’s NO such thing. Huh? Let me explain… “Chemical-free” is a term coined by well-meaning people who don’t understand anything about science. They want to protect you from anything bad that may lurking in your lotions and potions (I applaud […]
It’s already starting. The past couple of days have been unusually sunny and warm in London, so bae and I had grabbed the opportunity to enjoy the last few romantic walks in the park before the colder winter weather turns me into a hermit (did I mention I HATE the cold?). As we were making […]
