skincare

  • are foaming cleansers really bad for skin

    Are Foaming Cleansers Bad For Your Skin?

    “I’ve given up on foaming cleansers,” a friend announced the other day. “Caroline Hirons said foaming cleansers are bad for skin.” I’m not as drastic as Caroline, but she has a point. If a cleanser dries out your skin, it’s usually a foaming one. If it leaves your skin feeling tight, ditto. Enough people have […]

  • 5 diet changes for healthy skin

    5 Delicious Diet Changes I Made For Beautiful, Glowy Skin

    My teens and early 20s were the worst years of my life. The only good thing about them? I could eat whatever crap I wanted and still have a lot of energy. Pizza at midnight, donuts for breakfast, vending machine snacks in between – my skin didn’t complain and my body bounced back overnight. It […]

  • best skincare routine for aging acne-prone skin

    The Best Skincare Routine For Aging AND Acne-Prone Skin

    What’s the best skincare routine for aging and acne-prone skin? Because whoever said that acne is only for teenagers obviously don’t know what they’re talking about. Sometimes acne sneaks up on you as soon as you hit menopause. Other times, it’s more impatient and gets you in your 30s. Like you hadn’t enough on your […]

  • do copper pillows prevent wrinkles

    Can Copper Pillows Prevent Wrinkles?

    Myth or truth: can a copper pillow prevent wrinkles? FYI, I’m not talking of a copper-coloured pillow (phew, I like my pink 😉 ). I’m talking about pillows made out of copper oxide fibers. Yes, that’s a thing. When I first heard it, I was like, “that must be so bloody fake! What the heck […]

  • Can You Do Microneedling While Pregnant

    Can You Do Microneedling While Pregnant? 

    So let’s just say it out loud: can you do microneedling while pregnant? Because when you’re an expectant mother and your skin decides to betray you with acne scars, pigmentation issues, and random fine lines that were NOT this deep a month ago, you’re tempted to run straight to the nearest medical spa and ask […]