Taking the guesswork out of skincare
You never know how much you miss something until you lose it. Take collagen. I had always taken it for granted. My skin was smooth, firm and bounced back immediately when you pinched it. Yeah, yeah, I know it wouldn’t always be like that. One day I’d get old and wrinkly…. But that day was […]
“You can’t use retinoids during the day! Are you crazy?! You’re gonna get wrinkles!” “Of course you can use them during the day. Just pile on your sunscreen.” “You don’t need to exfoliate if you use retinoids. They do that for you.” “Since when do retinoids exfoliate skin? Nonsense!” “I’d never use retinoids. They thin […]
Remember the old days, when we used to spend entire summers in the sun without sunscreen, or slathered our bodies in oil to top up our tans? Little did we know then there would be hell to pay now. *sighs* Wrinkles, sun spots, dull and rough skin, sagginess… these are just some of the “presents” the […]
Is alcohol really bad for skin? This controversial ingredient is accused of every possible skin crime you can think of: It terribly dries out and dehydrates skin. It kills skin cells. It makes your skin age faster. And on and on and on… But then… why is it everywhere?! Are brands ignorant or is alcohol […]
What’s that yellow tinge in my serum? I swear it wasn’t there yesterday. What’s going on?! Yep, your vitamin C serum is a magician. It can change colour and go from clear to yellow all the way to brown. Ain’t that cool? Not really. That’s Vitamin C’s way of warning you it’s stopped working. Oops! […]
This my sound weird to you but… I LOVE coconut oil for my hair, not so much for my skin. My hair soaks it up until it gets all soft and shiny but my skin… well, the two just don’t get along that well. Using it as sunscreen, as the natural crew recommends, is totally […]
