Do you suffer from lack of time, commitment issues, skincare overload or all of the above? Try a one-step* evening regimen that ticks all your skin’s boxes and responds to its needs timely, easily and on a budget. Here are my tried-and-tested one-product routines: *Just to be clear, one-step regimens are to be performed on…
Tag: acids
The Ordinary Beauty Haul (I)
One of the skincare brands that have taken the beauty world by storm is The Ordinary by Deciem, which offers budget-friendly, yet highly active products for any skin concern for prices between £3.90-£14.90. You might have heard about the excellent reviews of some of the most trusted beauty bloggers and skincare professionals, but with cryptic product names based…
Not your mamma’s scrub: COSRX, Alpha-H and NeoStrata acid treatments review
*Part two. Read all about exfoliating acids in part one Ever since I started using acid toners over a year ago, they have become an indispensable step in my skincare routine. Not only do they help serums and treatments absorb better and offer enhanced effects, but they also brighten and speed up cell turnover, making…
Dry, irritated skin saviours: La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 and Serozinc Spray reviews
Years ago, I did a half-day training on process improvement and, of all the slides and corporate scenarios, there is one thing that stuck with me ever since: when something is not working and you’re making changes to your process, always do so one change at a time. This way, you will be able to…
How to build your perfect skincare routine
You might have heard that the old 3-step cleanse-tone-moisturise routine, which everyone used to swear by only a few years back, has lost its appeal. Invaded by rituals from all over the world (10-step Korean skincare, anyone?) and skin concerns that we didn’t even know existed 10 years ago (free radical attacks, inflammaging etc.), it’s becoming…
Not your mamma’s scrub: next generation exfoliants
*Part one (of many) Face wash, toner and cream, with a weekly scrub and the occasional mask… The skincare routine that we were used to 5-10 years ago has gone through some major transformations. Now we’ve learned how to double cleanse, what serums, essences, ampules and lotions do, and our moisturisers have become sophisticated enough to…
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