How to Prepare Your Skin for a Treatment
Why Should I Prepare My Skin? All treatments give better results when your skin is prepared. As the saying goes, a good house cannot be built on a weak foundation. By preparing our skin, we reduce our healing time as well as the risk of Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH). Healthy, hydrated skin responds better to […]
How to Build a Skincare Regime- Correct
What are Corrective Products? Corrective Products are used to treat skin concerns. These are products that improve the overall health and appearance of our skin. They often have active ingredients, key to improve skin concerns as well as improving our skin texture and tone. Not everyone needs a corrective product, we can advise if […]
How to Build a Skincare Regime- Cleanse
Why Should We Cleanse? Every skincare regime should start with cleansing. We cleanse our skin to gently remove dirt, excess oil and bacteria from our skin, preventing blocking our pores. Daily Cleansers We recommend a gentle everyday cleanser that isn’t going to strip away our skin’s barrier with no added fragrance. Our cleansers for […]
AHAs vs BHAs
What are AHAs and BHAs? AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) and BHAs (Beta Hydroxy Acids) are both types of hydroxy acids that chemically exfoliate the skin. They do this by breaking down the glue between skin cells so they can be sloughed off. AHAs and BHAs are found in exfoliating products, often for anti ageing, pigmentation […]
How to Reduce Acne Scarring
What is Acne Scarring? Acne scarring can develop as a result of having acne. It most commonly occurs from deeper acne spots such as nodules and cysts. Picking the skin can also result in scarring. What causes Acne Scarring? All acne can lead to scarring, however deeper spots and picking the skin can increase the […]
How Can I Treat My Acne?
What is Acne? Acne is a skin condition characterised by blockages of oil and dead skin cells in the pores. These blockages can cause spots, blackheads and whiteheads. It is an inflammatory condition which can affect all ages. It is very common in puberty however adult acne affects over 40% of adults. Associated symptoms […]
Ingredient Focus: Salicylic Acid
Salicylic acid is one of acne’s biggest enemies. You grab for a product with it the second you see a zit invading your face. You slather it on a pimple at night and oftentimes in the morning your pimple is dried up and way less noticeable. But what exactly does salicylic acid do, and what […]
