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Why don’t you: Healthy habits to boost your skin, body & mind.
I woke up this morning and did what I do every morning: I drank a glass of water with a heaped teaspoon of magnesium. It got me wondering where I would be without my daily dose of magnesium, which inspired this blog of “Why Don’t You’s”, a short list of healthy habits that, although small, will […]
TikTok Skincare Trends: Going beyond all the hype.
Three TikTok skincare trends that have dominated the lives of beauty mavens and skincare enthusiasts worldwide in varying degrees of hysteria are skin slugging, skin cycling and, in 2023, skin flooding. Are these trends new to skincare professionals? No, not really; in one way or another, they’ve been recommending versions of all three. You may […]
How to become a Super Ager?
Katherine Hepburn once famously said. Life is hard; after all, it kills you. She went on to live to the ripe old age of 96. Living by her own rules, she is considered one of the most influential women of the 20th Century. She was a fascinating woman who paddled her own canoe, and despite […]
3 ways to exfoliate without ruining your skin.
You’ve probably been told skin exfoliation is an essential aspect of an effective skincare routine. Armed with this knowledge, you diligently attempt to exfoliate dead cells from the surface of your skin, hoping to refine and refresh your skin or vanquish whatever skin concern you’re currently unhappy about. But you may not realise things can […]
4 reasons why you’ve got blotchy pigmentation.
You might worryingly ponder why you have blotchy pigmentation aka hyperpigmentation. Of course, you may reflect on time spent outside in the sun over your lifetime without a broad-spectrum sunscreen. But before you beat yourself up over it, not all hyperpigmentation is directly caused by the sun. And, if you wish to treat it successfully, […]
What is Hyaluronic acid and is it really worth all the hype?
Ah, yes, the rise and rise of another miracle ingredient. This time it’s hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid has been trending for quite some time, and if you believe the hype, your skincare routine would be incomplete without it. It seems I’m in disagreement with every brand on the planet. It’s not the most critical product […]
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Why don’t you: Healthy habits to boost your skin, body & mind.
I woke up this morning and did what I do every morning: I drank a glass of water with a heaped teaspoon of magnesium. It got me wondering where I would be without my daily dose of magnesium, which inspired this blog of “Why Don’t You’s”, a short list of healthy habits that, although small, will […]
TikTok Skincare Trends: Going beyond all the hype.
Three TikTok skincare trends that have dominated the lives of beauty mavens and skincare enthusiasts worldwide in varying degrees of hysteria are skin slugging, skin cycling and, in 2023, skin flooding. Are these trends new to skincare professionals? No, not really; in one way or another, they’ve been recommending versions of all three. You may […]
How to become a Super Ager?
Katherine Hepburn once famously said. Life is hard; after all, it kills you. She went on to live to the ripe old age of 96. Living by her own rules, she is considered one of the most influential women of the 20th Century. She was a fascinating woman who paddled her own canoe, and despite […]
3 ways to exfoliate without ruining your skin.
You’ve probably been told skin exfoliation is an essential aspect of an effective skincare routine. Armed with this knowledge, you diligently attempt to exfoliate dead cells from the surface of your skin, hoping to refine and refresh your skin or vanquish whatever skin concern you’re currently unhappy about. But you may not realise things can […]