Skincare Blog | Skincare Made Easy
Isn’t it annoying when a brand makes more than one vitamin C serum? Like, how the heck are you gonna pick one?! Paula’s Choice is one of the worst offenders. t has 5 main vitamin C products for anyone who’s serious about antiaging, including serums, moisturisers and even SPF. But, it also likes to sneak […]
“I exfoliate with glycolic acid. Can I follow it up with vitamin C?,” I get this question all the time. Short answer: yes, you can. But that doesn’t mean that you should… Long answer: it’s complicated. You can use vitamin C and glycolic acid together, but it depends on your skin type, experience with acids, […]
Colette Haydon, I love you! Ok, maybe I’m overreacting a bit, but it’s SO rare to come across the founder of a skincare brand who actually knows something about skin. Colette and I share the same skincare philosophy. Like me, she believes that less is more, a good formula can be applied all over (face, […]
No cream can physically lift sagging skin. Firming creams can temporarily plump and tighten its appearance, while ingredients such as retinoids can gradually boost collagen and skin texture. But, once skin is sagging, no firming cream can give you the same results you get with lasers, fillers and cosmetics surgery. Sephora & co want you to keep the hope alive. Navigate through […]
“I’m scared of retinol side effects. I know retinol is the best wrinkle-fighter out there, but I don’t want to deal with redness and irritation. What should I do?” I hear ya. Retinol can make your skin worse before it makes it better. The most common retinol side effects are significant dryness, peeling, redness, itching and irritation, especially when you first start using it. Mild irritation often improves as your skin […]
Did you hear? Superdrug’s just launched a Botox and fillers service. That’s right. Next time you pop into a high street store, you can get a Botox treatment together with that new cute lipstick and your fave body wash. The best part? It’ll cost you just £99. I have mixed feelings about this. On the […]
