As someone who has personally experienced hormonal issues, I know first hand the impact it can have on the body as a whole and modern living is a constant balancing act to keep them in check. For me my skin responds with melasma, for others it might be acne, spots, rosacea, dry skin, sensitive skin, […]

  This is a post I wrote last year but have had so many questions around retinol I thought I would repost it to help you out.   Retinol is a skincare ingredient you may have heard of and its one of those you may be a little scared of with numerous horror stories. Well […]

Stress is something most of us experience on a daily basis. But how does it actually affect the body and our complexion?  It’s almost impossible to live without some stress in our lives. It’s a natural, evolutionary response that developed as means of allowing animals to react to a critical situation. When we enter this […]

Vitamin E is a skincare all round good guy, used for decades within the skincare industry in creams, moisturisers and serums for added nourishment, plumpness to the surface and a huge antioxidant boost.  It is naturally found in the skin but exposure to sun and free radicals reduces the amount. Its an oil based antioxidant […]

Face serums have become a standard addition to most of our modern-day skincare routines. I know we like to keep it simple in as little fuss as possible and you might feel a serum is an unnecessary step too far, or you are using a serum and not really sure what it does or you […]

Modern life can be at such a pace not many of us escape some level of stress, this can manifest in many different ways, irritable bowl, migraine, irregular sleep patterns, skin breakouts, eczema the list goes on. There is no denying a mind body and skin connection,  on a physical level nerve endings are connected […]

  Oxygen therapy literally breathes new life into your skin. we all know how great we look and feel after having some time away in the fresh air. All cells need oxygen to regenerate and function, so infusing Oxygen into skin cells optimises this process while also enhancing penetration of active ingredients further into the dermis.  This […]

Plant stem cells are now being used in many skincare products for added skin healing and so called dramatic results. A bit of back ground on what stem cells are and what they do is helpful to know why they are now being used in your skin cream.  Stem cells can be from plant and […]