Taking the guesswork out of skincare
It’s tempting to use coconut oil & co as sunscreen. Natural UV filters, like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, can leave an unattractive white cast behind. Synthetic UV filters can cause irritations, especially if you have sensitive skin. Some of you may even be allergic to sunscreen and get a bad rash every time you […]
Salicylic acid was my go-to for pimples for years. If you had told me one day I’d stray from it, I wouldn’t have believed you. Then ZO Skin Health Oeffects Sulfur Masque came into my life. It changed EVERYTHING. Salicylic acid does a lot to prevent pimples but takes its sweet time to get rid of […]
It’s not just what you use. It’s HOW you use it. Take retinol. It’s the gold standard for anti aging. It boosts collagen production, reduces wrinkles and even treats acne! You’d be mad not to use it. But if you use it WRONG, it won’t work as well. Worse, it may turn your face into a flaky red […]
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 […]
