antiaging skincare

  • Best Korean Serums For Anti-Aging

    Best Korean Serums For Anti-Aging

    If you’ve been hunting for the best Korean serums for anti-aging, you already know it feels like scrolling through an endless buffet. Glass bottles, pastel droppers, fancy words like “ampoule” and “essence” – all promising eternal youth in 30ml of liquid gold. The truth? Some of them are worth every drop, others are just overpriced […]

  • what are cosmeceuticals in skincare

    The Problem With Cosmeceuticals (And Why I Use Them Anyway)

    After raving about cosmeceuticals a few days ago, I thought I should probably get into more detail about what the heck they are. Because cosmeceuticals are freaking awesome. But they’re also freaking dangerous. This is the most powerful stuff you can buy without a prescription. Don’t say I haven’t warned you. What Are Cosmeceuticals? The […]

  • how to choose the right concentration of retinol for you

    Which Retinol Strength Do You Really Need?

    Which retinol strength do you need? I get asked this all the time and here’s how I like to explain it: I can’t imagine I will ever run a marathon (heck, just the thought is enough to give me nightmares), but if I did, I’d start small. Like, really small. I’d go for ever longer […]

  • medik8 liquid peptides review

    Can A Peptide Cocktail Make You Look Younger?

    Remember the old days when you were lucky to find a small peptide floating alone in a serum? Now, peptide cocktails are all the rage. Blame it on The Ordinary. After they paved the way with Buffet, everyone’s coming out with their own version. About time, too! The latest peptide cocktail to catch my eye […]

  • rose oil vs rosehip oil 01

    Rose Oil Vs Rosehip Oil: What’s The Difference & Which One Is Better?

    Rose oil VS rosehip oil: what’s the difference? Or are they the same thing?! Not quite… They have almost the same name. They come from the same flower family. Yet one keeps wrinkles at bay while the other irritates your skin real bad. Ouch! So what’s the difference between them and which one is the […]

  • jasmina vico facial review

    The Jasmina Effect

    “You’ve not been sleeping well lately, have you?”. That’s how Jasmina Vico, aesthetic skin therapist at Hari’s Salon in Brompton Road, greeted me as I entered her studio. I stopped in my tracks. “How does she know my insomnia’s back?,” I thought, “No one else has noticed (brightening serums and concealers do wonders at hiding my […]