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Beauty news, stories & reviews.
Skin as dry as the Sahara Desert? Emergency solutions for tight and dry skin.
Tight, dry skin. A few years back, I found myself in a situation that I was, to be honest, uncharacteristically ill-prepared. My skin, suddenly as dry as the desert in Springtime, which, funnily enough, is exactly where I was. But I’ve jumped ahead. You see, there was a time, for me when packing to travel […]
Winter Skin: Crimes and misdemeanours.
Suddenly, you have winter skin. Almost overnight, your skin goes from seemingly fine to sensitive, dry, parched, and well, just terrible. Your makeup exacerbates the problem. Your skin feels tight and looks red and blotchy. Okay, you expect this to happen. It happens every winter. The usual winter chill wreaks havoc with your sensitive, dry […]
Niacinamide: The not so ordinary ingredient
The not so new, but very Hot-Right-Now skincare ingredient! A few years back, I wrote an article about niacinamide—an ingredient on the cusp of widespread fame and fortune. At the time, my article went viral. It may have been how you first found The Beauty Issue and me. It was 2015, which doesn’t seem so […]
It was love at first try.
It was one of those moments. A moment you don’t see coming, and then once it happens, you can’t imagine how things could have gone any differently or how your life could ever be the same again. It all started about a week ago, alone in my hotel room, wondering what the next few days […]
Carey Mulligan: A Promising Young Woman
Carrie Mulligan burst on to the scene in the role of Jenny in the 2009 film, An Education. A coming of age film set in 1960s London where she falls for a man twice her age. Carrie received an Oscar nomination for this role, her first until this year when she was nominated again for […]
What’s your skin type? Building the foundation for great skin!
Do you know your skin type? This article is about your skin type and the cleanser you choose for your skin. I know it sounds a bit boring, but keep reading because we’re about to build the foundations for an impressive skincare routine. You might think choosing your cleanser comes down to your personal preference, […]
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Skin as dry as the Sahara Desert? Emergency solutions for tight and dry skin.
Tight, dry skin. A few years back, I found myself in a situation that I was, to be honest, uncharacteristically ill-prepared. My skin, suddenly as dry as the desert in Springtime, which, funnily enough, is exactly where I was. But I’ve jumped ahead. You see, there was a time, for me when packing to travel […]
Winter Skin: Crimes and misdemeanours.
Suddenly, you have winter skin. Almost overnight, your skin goes from seemingly fine to sensitive, dry, parched, and well, just terrible. Your makeup exacerbates the problem. Your skin feels tight and looks red and blotchy. Okay, you expect this to happen. It happens every winter. The usual winter chill wreaks havoc with your sensitive, dry […]
Niacinamide: The not so ordinary ingredient
The not so new, but very Hot-Right-Now skincare ingredient! A few years back, I wrote an article about niacinamide—an ingredient on the cusp of widespread fame and fortune. At the time, my article went viral. It may have been how you first found The Beauty Issue and me. It was 2015, which doesn’t seem so […]
It was love at first try.
It was one of those moments. A moment you don’t see coming, and then once it happens, you can’t imagine how things could have gone any differently or how your life could ever be the same again. It all started about a week ago, alone in my hotel room, wondering what the next few days […]
Carey Mulligan: A Promising Young Woman
Carrie Mulligan burst on to the scene in the role of Jenny in the 2009 film, An Education. A coming of age film set in 1960s London where she falls for a man twice her age. Carrie received an Oscar nomination for this role, her first until this year when she was nominated again for […]