What happens to your skin when you go makeup free? If there was anything positive to note during the pandemic lockdown, it has to be the extra time we suddenly had on our hands. Gone was the frantic dash to the office, the need to dress in your best (from waist-down at least!) and the ...
Cleansing is non-negotiable. It’s the foundation for beautiful skin, but it doesn’t need to be complicated. We’re all for fast, efficient – dare we say effortless – cleansing. Do I need one of those miracle cloths? You mean cleansing pads! And yes, that’s exactly what you need. These ingenious facial cloths are made of teeny ...
For most women, our initial introduction to skincare comes from mum. From cucumber slices on puffy eyes to learning how to cleanse our complexion, those precious beauty titbits open the door to experiencing womanhood. To celebrate Mother’s Day, we’ve rounded up the tips we’ve learned from past generations, from the downright quirky to the timeless ...
Winter plays a cruel game with our skin: dry skin, chapped lips and a suddenly lacklustre complexion are all part of the seasonal skin switch when the days get shorter. But here’s the good news – a few minor tweaks, not an entirely new set of products, is what your skin needs to attain a ...
Fighting to conform to beauty ideals is not a new thing, we’ve been doing it for eons. Women used to wear corsets so tight they risked deforming their ribs and causing spinal injury. We once powdered our faces with toxic lead to ensure a matte complexion that was a then-desired whiter shade of pale. Little ...
If you’re already doing all the right things (think cleansing and moisturising with science-backed products), but your skin is still lacking that elusive glow, it’s time to look beyond the bottle. While it’s tempting to add to your skincare arsenal, all you’ll end up with is a bulging bathroom cabinet and extra credit card debt. ...
Serums can cause intense confusion. Should they be oily, gel-like or watery? Do they go under or over moisturiser? Why do they moisturise if they’re not a moisturiser? But this we know with absolute certainty – serums make your skin sing. What is a serum anyway? A serum is a highly concentrated water-based skincare product ...
As the K-Beauty fad faded, we came away with an important lesson: less is more, both for your skin and budget. A bulging bathroom cabinet does not equal beautiful skin. Not only can using too many products cause skin confusion (yep, that’s a thing), those products pushed to the hard-to-see back of the cupboard will ...
It’s getting hot. That skin-scorching, mascara sliding kinda hot. Summer is here folks and, along with the merry singing of cicadas and the cool clink of ice cubes in a sundowner, there are some less welcome summertime party guests (here’s looking at you dry skin and pesky acne). Hang on, isn’t dry skin a winter ...
If you’re into natural remedies you probably already know that apple cider vinegar is a pantry staple for the health conscious, but it’s brilliant for beauty buffs too. If your apple cider vinegar is cloudy, don’t be alarmed – this is a sign that it contains the “mother”, the protein molecules that are teeming with ...
